MD Weather: Wind Advisory, First Snow Could Fall This Weekend

MARYLAND — Parts of Maryland are expected to see a dusting of snow the day after Thanksgiving, while much of the state will be buffeted with wind gusts of up to 50 mph that could down tree limbs, forecasters said Friday.

"Temperatures will hold relatively steady or fall throughout the day as strong northwesterly winds behind a cold front usher much cooler air into the region. Snow showers will continue along the Allegheny Front, where minor accumulations are possible," the National Weather Service said Friday morning.

A wind advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Friday. Northwest winds of 20 to 30 mph will sweep the state with gusts up to 50 mph, the weather service said. Remain alert if traveling through wooded areas, and avoid them if possible.

Counties in the advisory include: Carroll, Baltimore, Prince George's,Anne Arundel, Charles, St. Marys, Calvert, Montgomery, Howard, and Harford.

Cities in the wind advisory include Frederick, Eldersburg, Westminster, Reisterstown, Cockeysville, Elkton, Baltimore, Bowie, Suitland-Silver Hill, Clinton, College Park,
Greenbelt, Laurel, Camp Springs, Glen Burnie, Annapolis, Severn, South Gate, Severna Park, Arnold, Odenton, Chesapeake Beach, Germantown, Bethesda, Rockville, Gaithersburg, Silver Spring, Columbia, Ellicott City, Jarrettsville, and Aberdeen.

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

There's also a gale warning in effect for all coastal waters of Maryland through late Friday night.

Here's the latest weekend weather forecast from the National Weather Service:

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow showers after 2am, mixing with rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.