Climate & environment

Forecasters for the National Weather Service expect Saturday to be mostly cloudy with a slight chance of freezing rain and drizzle, then partly sunny in the afternoon.

Light snow could cause dangerous travel conditions for commuters, especially for drivers south of Interstate 66, according to the National Weather Service.

A handful of Maryland school districts are announcing delays as light snow is expected across parts of the state Friday morning.

Hemlock woolly adelgids can slowly bleed a grove of the flat-needled evergreens dry, wiping out the mini ecosystem that relies on the tree.

While Baltimore officials argue that meeting the 2030 deadline puts too much financial burden on its ratepayers, the delay won’t make fixing the problem any cheaper, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and Blue Water Baltimore argued in comments on the city plan this week.

Snow is likely in the early hours of Friday morning, according to the National Weather Service.

The tribes originally hoped to be signatories on the new Chesapeake watershed pact, approved by governors from across the watershed in a landmark meeting Tuesday at Baltimore’s National Aquarium.

Lumina Solar, based in Baltimore County, will design and install the system.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore passed a wooden gavel to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, marking the start of more prominent role for the Keystone State in the campaign to restore the bay.

The low-pressure system moving onto the East Coast hit parts of Western Maryland with snow and sleet.

Maryland school districts are announcing delays and closures as a wintry mix moves across the state Tuesday morning.

Even if you’ve followed this stuff for years, even if you know the difference between a Taylor float and a Secchi disk, it can be hard to have hope about the future of the Chesapeake Bay. I’m here to help.

A wintry mix could mean icy road conditions in Central Maryland, the National Weather Service said, though snow is only likely to stick closer to the Pennsylvania border.

As the Chesapeake restoration enters a new era — governors from across the watershed are expected in Baltimore this week to extend cleanup to 2040 — the movement appears uncertain about its future.

The chilly temperatures from Thanksgiving weekend will carry over into the week — though Maryland should avoid major snowfall from a potential nor’easter, according to the National Weather Service.

Thanksgiving Day will see a high of 46, and it will stay windy with gusts around 20 to 30 miles per hour. Windchill will make the weather feel below freezing on Thursday night, according to the National Weather Service.

A strong cold front will blanket Maryland with near-freezing temperatures, according to the National Weather Service.

Rain on Tuesday could impact holiday travel ahead of Thanksgiving.

Joe Dominguez took shots at the investor-owned utility company Exelon as competition to build more power plants in Maryland reaches a pivotal moment.

When an order came into Tilghman Island Seafood for almost $100,000 of Chesapeake catfish, everything seemed legit — at least at first. Then the fish disappeared in the Bronx.