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Snow falls in the late night / early morning hours of February 17, 2024 in East Baltimore.
Snow and freezing rain possible today, with more expected next week
The Baltimore region will likely see it all Saturday: snow, freezing rain and rain.
Residents of South Baltimore brave the downpour on December 11, 2024.
Freezing rain causes icy roads, school closings across Maryland
Parts of Maryland are under a winter weather advisory until 10 a.m. Thursday as freezing rain and sleet showered the area overnight and into the early morning.
Residents of South Baltimore brave the downpour on December 11, 2024.
Freezing rain expected into Thursday morning with snow likely next week
The National Weather Service forecasts rain, snow and sleet for this evening and freezing rain overnight and into tomorrow morning.
The most expensive public infrastructure project in Howard County history, the extended North Tunnel is a work in progress.
County executive confident of Ellicott City flood project funding as work is poised to begin
Neither solid granite nor uncertainty tied to President Donald Trump's federal funding freeze has stalled Howard County leaders’ plans to bore a mile-long tunnel from Ellicott City to the Patapsco River this fall.
Snow falls overnight in the early hours of Saturday, January 11, 2025, in the Charles Village neighborhood of Baltimore, Md. Forecasts predicted 1-3 inches could fall in the second snow event of the year, only days after almost 5 inches dropped in Baltimore on January 6.
Snow and freezing rain expected in Baltimore region this week
Winter precipitation is expected across the Baltimore region this week.
Groundhog handler AJ Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil after he saw his shadow, predicting 6 more weeks of winter during the 139th annual Groundhog Day festivities on Sunday in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.
Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, handlers say, predicting 6 more weeks of wintry weather
The woodchuck’s weather forecast is an annual ritual that goes back more than a century in western Pennsylvania.
Residents of South Baltimore brave the downpour on December 11, 2024.
Maryland weather: Rain, warmer days ahead for Baltimore region
Temperatures will reach the mid-40s throughout the weekend, with a forecast high of 59 degrees on Monday in Baltimore.
A person walks in Fells Point, Baltimore, on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. Below freezing conditions persisted in Maryland Wednesday morning, accompanied by wind gusts making it feel close to zero degrees in parts of the state. The extreme cold warning for western Maryland and the cold weather advisory for the rest of the state — including Baltimore City and Baltimore, Howard, Anne Arundel, Harford and Carroll counties — remain in effect until Thursday morning at 10 a.m.
Maryland weather: Sunny but windy days in the Baltimore region
Temperatures will linger in the 40s and 50s, with a forecast high of 55 degrees on Wednesday.
Anne Arundel Circuit Court Judge Steven Platt dismissed a lawsuit by the city of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County over climate change. Annapolis regularly experiences flooding during heavy rains.
Judge throws out Annapolis and Anne Arundel lawsuits against Big Oil
Annapolis and Anne Arundel argued that fossil fuel giants knew their businesses were driving the damaging consequences of climate change.
Snow and ice surround Weems Creek in Annapolis, which flows into the Severn River. It’s been picked as the top priority for cleanup by the Severn River Association.
Forgotten Weems Creek in Annapolis gets another chance at redemption
Weems Creek, poor little Weems, outscored all the rest on the Severn River Association’s survey of the worst tributaries. That presented an opportunity for a group hoping to make a difference on the Chesapeake Bay.
A person walks in Fells Point, Baltimore, on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. Below freezing conditions persisted in Maryland Wednesday morning, accompanied by wind gusts making it feel close to zero degrees in parts of the state. The extreme cold warning for western Maryland and the cold weather advisory for the rest of the state — including Baltimore City and Baltimore, Howard, Anne Arundel, Harford and Carroll counties — remain in effect until Thursday morning at 10 a.m.
Maryland reports 24 cold-weather deaths so far this winter
State officials have recorded 24 deaths related to the cold weather as of Jan. 18, according to the latest data available from the Maryland Department of Health.
A view toward downtown Baltimore from Druid Hill on Wednesday, January 22, 2025.
Why does Baltimore stink today?
City and state officials point to cold weather as the culprit for the stench in the Baltimore region many experienced Wednesday morning.
The extreme cold warning for Western Maryland and the cold weather advisory for the rest of the state remain in effect until Thursday morning at 10 a.m.
Maryland weather: Dangerous freezing temperatures persist through the week
Most of the state is under a cold weather advisory, with the far western edges of the state under an extreme cold warning from the National Weather Service.
An aerial shot of Ocean City, Md. near the inlet, showing the Atlantic Ocean at right, the beach center and the city at left.
Trump executive order signals rough seas ahead for Maryland offshore wind
A Day One order from Trump halts new leases and permits for offshore wind development, but one industry analyst said the step signals the president could take even more aggressive steps to roll back recent progress.
Bronwyn Mitchell-Strong, education director at the Natural History Society of Maryland, describes the process of assembling a woolly mammoth skeleton.
Time is running out to see Baltimore’s woolly mammoth
Woolly mammoth bones on display at the Natural History Society of Maryland’s museum are leaving soon.
Firefighters with the Middleton Star Fire District work to clear hotspots on January 19, 2025 in Altadena, California.
Dangerous winds return to Southern California as new wildfires break out
Dangerous winds returned to Southern California on Tuesday as new wildfires broke out and a pair of major Los Angeles-area blazes burned for a third week.
A Whole Foods worker looks out over a snow-covered Columbia Lakefront during snowfall earlier this month. Following weekend snow and bitter cold temperatures, schools in the Baltimore region will be opening late or closed on Tuesday, Jan. 21.
List: School closings and delays for Tuesday
What schools are either opening late or closed on Tuesday, Jan. 21.
Snow falls in Charles Village on Sunday. Up to 3 inches of snow by day’s end in Baltimore and 4 or 5 inches north of the city, according to the National Weather Service, along with bitterly cold temperatures.
Temperatures plummet in Baltimore area as schools delay start
Baltimore City is under a code blue alert through Thursday because of freezing temperatures.
The fire at the Owl Metals Inc. facility in the 1900 block of Rettman Lane caused the partial collapse of a building, according to fire officials. (Baltimore County Fire Department)
Baltimore County firefighters continue work at site of recycling plant fire in Dundalk
Baltimore County firefighters say they continue efforts to extinguish a fire at a recycling plant in Dundalk.
Snow falls in Charles Village on Sunday. Up to 3 inches of snow by day’s end in Baltimore and 4 or 5 inches north of the city, according to the National Weather Service, along with bitterly cold temperatures.
Bundle up: More snow predicted, with sub-freezing temperatures all week
Baltimore Police have advised people to drive carefully due to icy and snowy roads Sunday night. Temperatures are expected to drop and usher in 1 to 3 inches of snow Sunday and maybe more on Tuesday.
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