Snow & Ice Head Toward Maryland; Track The Storm With WJZ
BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- Winter is finally on its way to Maryland. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for snow, sleet and freezing rain starting at 11 p.m. Friday.
The most significant snowfall of the season is expected to blanket the region on Saturday, and the WJZ First Warning Weather Team is ready to track it. Here's a breakdown of this weekend's blast of winter.
TIMELINE:
The storm is expected to start just after midnight Friday, with a mix of snow and freezing rain. The snow will end near daybreak but some sleet and freezing rain will remain. Early morning traveling is expected to be messy.
Rain will linger for most of the morning but ends early afternoon.
STORM BREAKDOWN BY AREA:
Metro Area:
Freezing rain until mid-morning, temperatures climb after that.
South:
No snow. Periods of freezing rain.
North:
More snow. Pennsylvania border could get 1-3 inches. Snow changes to freezing rain and sleet for a short time.
FOLLOWING THE STORM:
Most, if not all, driving issues will be north and west of the metro area: Carroll Co., Frederick Co., Washington Co., Harford Co. and southern Pennsylvania.
Temperatures will start to rise.
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