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    Weather updates: Baltimore gets around 4 inches of snow; schools closed or delayed
    Here’s our latest on the winter storm, including closings and more weather-related news from across the region.
    The Looks Much Better Now mural is seen on 22nd Street early February, 12, 2025, following a snowstorm that started the previous evening.
    List: School closings and delays for Wednesday
    With snow starting to fall in and around Baltimore, school districts have begun to announce their operational plans for Wednesday.
    A snow plow spreads salt on Loch Raven Boulevard in Towson as snow begins to stick late Tuesday.
    Forecast snow causes school closings, early dismissals Tuesday
    Which schools around Baltimore are closing early with snow in the forecast?
    A family walks along a snowy path in Columbia, MD on January 6th, 2025.
    Baltimore region braces for up to 5 inches of snow, more rain this week
    Snow is expected to fall in Baltimore on Tuesday, ahead of a rainy week and Arctic front that could impact many across the U.S.
    Up to 5 inches of snow is possible for the Baltimore region on Tuesday.
    Winter storm watch in effect for Maryland starting Tuesday
    It’s possible we will see 5 or more inches of snow Tuesday into Wednesday.
    Projections this week call for light snow starting Tuesday afternoon, with steadier, heavier snowfall continuing into the night.
    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.
    Snow falls in the late night / early morning hours of February 17, 2024 in East Baltimore.
    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.
    Residents of South Baltimore brave the downpour on December 11, 2024.
    Snow and freezing rain expected in Baltimore region this week
    Winter precipitation is expected across the Baltimore region this week.
    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.
    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.
    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.
    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.
    Residents of South Baltimore brave the downpour on December 11, 2024.
    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.
    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 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: 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.
    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.
    List: School closings and delays for Tuesday
    What schools are either opening late or closed on Tuesday, Jan. 21.
    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.
    Temperatures plummet in Baltimore area as schools delay start
    Baltimore City is under a code blue alert through Thursday because of freezing temperatures.
    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.
    Polar vortex forces Baltimore to cancel MLK Day parade: ‘Necessary decision’
    Officials canceled the parade because of the freezing temperatures expected to blast the Baltimore area.
    Marchers hold a sign showing their solidarity against hate at Baltimore's MLK Day parade on Jan. 16, 2023.
    Maryland weather: Snow possible this weekend ahead of polar vortex temperatures
    There’s a chance of snow this weekend before temperatures are expected to drop to the single digits next week due to a blast of arctic air.
    The Baltimore region could be in for another round of snow followed by bitterly cold temperatures.
    Baltimore Red Cross worker headed to assist California wildfire victims: ‘Important to help’
    The first Baltimore Red Cross volunteer is headed across the country to help with relief efforts on Friday.
    ALTADENA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 09: Khaled Fouad (L) and Mimi Laine (R) embrace as they inspect a family member's property that was destroyed by Eaton Fire on January 09, 2025 in Altadena, California. Fueled by intense Santa Ana Winds, the Eaton Fire has grown to over 10,000 acres and has destroyed many homes and businesses. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
    How to prepare for Maryland’s coldest winter temperatures in years
    In the case of snow, rain, ice, wind, sleet and other harsh winter weather, here are ways to prepare and places to get emergency alerts for Howard, Anne Arundel and Baltimore counties.
    Time to bundle up. Light snow is in the forecast ahead of bitter cold temperatures.
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