Weather officials lifted the winter storm warning across most of the Baltimore region around midnight as the worst of Monday’s snowstorm wrapped up with over 6 inches measured at BWI Marshall Airport.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and other state officials urged motorists to continue to avoid the road overnight and into Tuesday, as the potential for light snow in some areas as well as icy spots from temperatures below freezing could make travel hazardous.
“We are asking the people of this state to remain vigilant,” Moore said at a Monday afternoon news conference at the Maryland Department of Transportation headquarters in Hanover. He said the State Highway Administration and Maryland Transportation Authority had deployed nearly 3,000 workers to keep the roads clear, noting state leaders had been preparing for the winter storm “not for hours but for days”
“Please stay off the roads. Unless there is an emergency or a reason you need to be on the roads, please stay off and allow the emergency personnel to be able to ensure that we can keep the roads clear,” the governor said.
In a news release, Baltimore City officials warned snowy and icy conditions could be seen on roadways across the city. Crews were focused Monday on treating primary and secondary routes, the city said. Residents can report streets that need to be retreated by calling 311.
The heaviest span of snowfall slowed down around noon in Baltimore but was forecast to continue stronger in the evening as another band of winter weather passes through. That second wind, anticipated to hit Baltimore from around 5 to 10 p.m., could bring roughly 1 to 3 more inches of snow, said Kyle Pallozzi, an NWS meteorologist.
Here are some of the region’s snowfall totals as of 8 p.m. Monday, according to National Weather Service reports:
With frigid temperatures expected this week, most of the snow will be staying, said FOX45 Chief Meteorologist Gerard Jebaily.
“Whatever’s not scooped up isn’t going anywhere,” he said. He noted that areas on Maryland’s Eastern Shore could get above 3 inches in “round two” of Monday’s snow and that overnight lows were expected to be in the teens for most of the Baltimore region until Thursday night.
“One of the biggest concerns we have is with this midnight freeze,” Maryland State Police Secretary Col. Roland Butler said at Monday’s news conference. “We don’t want anybody out there stuck overnight.”
All Baltimore-area school districts were closed Monday and another round of public school closures extended into Tuesday.
Baltimore-area snowstorm: Some school, government closures to continue Tuesday
The state and Baltimore City have both declared a state of emergency for the storm. State government offices were closed Monday, as well as the city’s municipal government, which said in a Monday afternoon news release it was expected to reopen Tuesday though a final decision would be made Monday evening.
Maryland snowstorm live coverage: Forecast calls for more snow today
Snowfall in the Baltimore area began after 2 a.m. Monday and is expected to last until around midnight. The waether service’s statewide winter storm warning continues until 1 a.m. Tuesday. .
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The NWS said the bulk of the snow should be average, “not overly wet and heavy or light and fluffy.”
The city’s winter shelters are active through Tuesday. Baltimore’s health department issued a Code Blue Extreme Cold Alert from Saturday to Tuesday, meaning an increased risk exists for cold-related injuries such as frostbite and hypothermia. Those seeking shelter can contact the city’s Shelter Hotline at 443-984-9540.
In Baltimore County, freezing weather shelters are open at the Eastern Family Resource Center at 9150 Franklin Square Drive in Rosedale and the Community Health Center at 1811 Woodlawn Drive in Woodlawn. Residents experiencing homelessness can contact the Department of Social Services at 410-887-8463, Option 1, to be screened for a shelter bed.
A gentle breeze, with wind gusts as high as 25 mph, is predicted Monday night as temperatures drop to a low of around 19 degrees. Tuesday is expected to be sunny with a high of 33 degrees.
The forecast calls for more of the same into the midweek, with Wednesday’s high expected to be in the low 30s, just below freezing. The overnight low will be in the teens. For Thursday, the high will be around 30 with the low in the mid-20s.
Friday looks to have highs in the mid-30s. But as the weekend nears, there is a 30% chance for more snow overnight from Friday into Saturday, when the Ravens host the Steelers for the NFL wild-card playoff game at M&T Bank Stadium.
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