More gray, cool and wet weather 'til Saturday
Just try to pretend you're in Ireland and maybe the next few days of cool, wet weather won't seem so bad. A handy pub, a crackling fire, and it won't seem nearly so dreary.
But it looks like we're stuck with at least three days of it. National Weather Service forecasters in 
Sterling, Va. say we're in the path of two low-pressure systems that will bring rain, showers and drizzle to Central Maryland later today, and continue with more of the same into Saturday morning.
The good news is there is no longer any mention of snow in the local forecast, at least east of the Blue Ridge. Overnight lows will continue to drop into the 30s, but if there is any mixing of drops and flakes north and west of Baltimore and Washington, it shouldn't amount to anything.
UPDATE: 6:30 p.m.: Forecasters have reversed course, and are now calling for a mix of rain and sleet around Baltimore Wednesday evening, and rain and snow Thursday evening as temperatures dip to the mid-30s. But little or no accumulation is forecast. Earlier post resumes below:
The first round of rain is expected after 2 p.m. Wednesday, with as much as a quarter inch possible. Expect the same overnight, and still more drizzle and rain across the region Thursday as the second low-pressure system begins to take shape off the Carolina coast.
The new storm will bring more rain Thursday night, especially east of the mountains and north of
the Potomac. Up to a half-inch is possible with this one, forecasters say.
Rain chances continue on Friday, but there is also a mention of "partly sunny" skies in the forecast.
More rain is possible Friday night into Saturday before noon. But then, finally, we're due for a break. Sunday should be sunny, forecasters say, with a high in the upper 50s.
Sadly, there's more rain in the forecast for the early part of next week. Some of it may be heavy. April showers, and all.
Comments
Global warming my butt. Oh, I'm sorry, Global climate change." This has been the coldest March I can remember with barely one nice day. Now we're hitting April and we're sitting at 50 degrees with a rain/snow mix north of Baltimore. Wonder when the next group of scientists looking for their next meal ticket will sell, "New Ice Age" coming.
FR: With two days to go, March is running 1.2 degrees above average at BWI. The high was a record 81 degrees on the 18th.
Posted by: Jakeo | March 30, 2011 2:33 PM
First Commentor,
Fortunately, scientists know the difference between climate change and weather change. I'm happy to buy their next meal ticket. And you sure nailed that March thing!
Posted by: Broe | March 30, 2011 5:01 PM
It's snowing out here west of Baltimore.
Posted by: Ken Marsh | March 30, 2011 6:30 PM
Been lightly snowing here in Owings Mills since around 6:30. Light dusting on the deck, grass and rooftops.
Are those March temps adjusted for UHI? It's been colder'n heck here in OM.
Posted by: Gregory Hill | March 30, 2011 9:26 PM
Perhaps Al Gore and Nancy Pelosi can each fly in on their private jets and lecture all of us common folk on how it's our responsibility to prevent global warming....er, "climate change"....They can clear the SNOW off my car while they're here!
Posted by: David | March 30, 2011 11:22 PM
At least I will get out an ride my bike Sunday.
Maybe we will get lucky and have a mild summer.
Unlike last year. Remember we had almost two months (58 Days) of 90 degree plus weather. Awful.
I thought Tuesday was nice.
FR: Tuesday was cool, but sunny, much like Sunday should be. The NWS recorded a "trace" of snow for Wednesday at BWI. We saw 2.6 inches on the same date in 2003.
Posted by: ????? | March 31, 2011 10:12 AM