'Possibly Heavy' Snow Forecast for Howard County Thursday
The National Weather Service has issued the following alert.
Updated at 4:50 p.m. Wednesday Ready for snow? The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a winter storm watch for Howard County and much of the Baltimore and DC region Thursday and forecasts a possible five - or more - inches of snow. A winter storm watch means there is the potential for significant snowfall, as opposed to a warning, which indicates a storm is imminent. Precipitation will begin as a mix of snow and rain Thursday morning, changing to snow later in the morning and through the afternoon, according to the watch. "Snow may be heavy at times during the afternoon and evening," according to the storm watch, which means the evening commute might be affected. In addition to snow, NWS is forecasting winds gusting as fast as 20 …
Lisa Rossi
8:53 am on Thursday, January 17, 2013
Here is the latest snow forecast for Thursday, FYI: http://elkridge.patch.com/articles/winter-storm-watch-changed-to-winter-weather-advisory-8b4e8d5f more ›