Snow no issue; sunny days ahead
It looked pretty in the air, but this morning's snowfall was a non-issue on the ground. And it was quickly turning to a dreary light rain as temperatures rise on a south wind. The rain could continue tonight, but it has been scrubbed from Thursday's forecast.
In fact, except for a brief brush with a clipper system out of the northwest on Saturday, the way ahead looks sunny, right into the first part of next week. Forecast highs are just a shade under the long-term averages - hovering near 40 degrees in the afternoon, and dropping into the 20s at night.
Saturday's clipper doesn't look very troublesome, either. Forecasters at Sterling say it does not have a lot of moisture associated with it, and what's there may have difficulty moving east of the mountains. Whatever does get this far looks like another rain/snow mix of little consequence.
Other parts of the Northeast are likely to get a much snowier experience from these storms. Here is AccuWeather.com's take on the forecast.
Comments
Don't know what's going on downtown, but the snow is measurable on cars and sticking to the ground (although less measurably) here in the Hereford Zone.
FR: We're still seeing quite a bit of snow in the air at noon here at Calvert & Centre. But nothing is sticking anywhere that I can see. Air temp here is 35. Anyway, the Hereford Zone is a world apart.
Posted by: Eve | February 18, 2009 12:02 PM
The temperature is hanging just around 32 here in North Harford near the PA line, and the snow is still coming down heavy, sticking everywhere.
Posted by: poole | February 18, 2009 12:33 PM
Sticking here in Fallston as well, and coming down quickly.
FR: So is it sticking to the roads? Is it slippery anywhere?
Posted by: Eric in PA | February 18, 2009 12:34 PM
Maryland amazes me, if there is any mention of snow schools close, traffic warnings scream on the media, and general panic insues. I have lived in North East PA, and Western New York, and this is just silly and other places pay it no mind when such little snow falls . Get A Grip Marylanders, and act with some common sense. On the other hand Maryland has some of the worse drivers I have ever had the displeasure to encounter nation wide so it might actually be necessary.
Posted by: ramarro smith | February 18, 2009 12:58 PM