WeatherFanatics: Major Winter Storm to Blast Baltimore Thursday

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Major Winter Storm to Blast Baltimore Thursday

By Alex Sosnowski, Expert Senior Meteorologist

February 12,2014; 5:43PM,EST

A Southern storm will bring heavy snow to Baltimore during much of Thursday.
For some areas around the city and on north and west, the storm may bring the biggest snowfall of the winter.
Expect flight delays and cancellations to increase ahead of the winter storm.
Snow will become heavy at times Wednesday night.

Where the storm remains all snow over the northern and western suburbs on Thursday, there is the potential for a foot accumulation. However, even in the city, enough snow will fall with enough to clog streets and highways with a heavy accumulation, prior to a mix with or change to rain.
Enough wind is forecast to cause blowing and drifting snow north and west of the city and may contribute to sporadic power outages and downed tree limbs throughout the region.
In areas on the Eastern Shore, where snow changes more quickly to rain, there are still likely to be slippery roads and disruptions to daily activities Thursday.
The storm will depart Thursday evening but rain and a wintry mix may change to snow before ending around the city, south and east.
Much of the region is expected to be free of precipitation on Valentine's Day, but travel disruptions may linger in the wake of the storm.
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Tune in to AccuWeather Live Mornings every weekday at 8 a.m. and noon EST. We will be talking about the winter storm slated for Wednesday night and Thursday.