Baltimore County Under Winter Storm Watch

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD — More than 8 inches of snow may fall in Baltimore County this week, according to the National Weather Service.

Baltimore County is under a winter storm watch from 7 a.m. Wednesday to 4 a.m. Thursday.

Heavy snow is possible, and there may be significant travel and closures. People are advised to plan their travel ahead. Routes headed west from Interstate 95 and along I-81, I-70 and I-270 are likely to face the greatest impacts, according to the National Weather Service.

Snow is most likely late Wednesday morning through the afternoon, with the heaviest snow anticipated late afternoon through evening, according to the winter storm watch.

Different parts of Baltimore County may see different snow totals and types of precipitation.

For example, in southern Baltimore County, officials said precipitation may mix with rain and sleet later Wednesday afternoon and night.

The National Weather Service forecast calls for mainly a cold rain east of the I-95 corridor, while areas 30 miles west could see more than a foot of snow.

"The best confidence of the high impact snowstorm is north and west of the major urban areas of the I-95 corridor," the National Weather Service advised Monday night. "The challenge in this forecast is accurately forecasting the rain/snow line, where areas to the east will be mainly rain, and areas to the west will be mainly snow."

Here are the projections from the National Weather Service:

See the latest forecast from the National Weather Service.

In anticipation of the winter weather, Baltimore County Public Schools has canceled meal distribution Wednesday and will instead give out meals to students Tuesday.

See Also:

• BCPS Shifts Meal Distribution Plan Before Inclement Weather
• MD Weather: Winter Storm Watch Issued For 10 Counties Midweek

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