Snow To Fall In Parts Of MD, Winter Weather Advisory Issued

UPDATED at 4:40 p.m. Monday

MARYLAND — While neighboring states north of Maryland are expected to get up to a foot of snow by Tuesday night, an inch or two should be all Maryland seems early in the morning, an updated forecast says.

Initial forecasts Monday morning called only for rain and a few snowflakes in most of the state, but by 3 p.m. the forecast was calling for measurable snow for several counties. A winter weather advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service's Baltimore/Washington D.C. office for all or parts of Baltimore, Howard, Carroll, Montgomery and Harford counties, plus the city of Frederick.

The advisory is in effect from 3 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday.

The updated forecast calls for rain to change to snow, with total accumulations of up to three inches. Winds will gust as high as 35 mph.

"Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute," the NWS said.

Snow will be heavy at times, with rates of around 1/2 to 1 inch per hour through mid-morning Tuesday. Visibility may be reduced to less than one half mile at times.

No winter weather advisory has been issued for Anne Arundel, Montgomery or Prince George's counties.

Early Monday, the NWS said the Baltimore-DC region should only get a few snowflakes mixed into a steady rain as a nor'easter hits New York and New England.

Much of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and parts of New York are under winter storm warnings, the National Weather Service said.

A hazardous weather outlook is also in place for the Maryland portion of the Chesapeake Bay, Tidal Potomac River, and I-95 corridor through central Maryland, northern Virginia, and District of Columbia, the agency said.

"A soaking rain may lead to a few isolated instances of minor flooding overnight," the NWS said.

Here's the latest Maryland forecast from the National Weather Service:

Monday: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 50. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday Night: Rain. Low around 33. East wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Tuesday: Rain and snow before noon, then a chance of rain between noon and 1pm. High near 47. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Saturday: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.