Updated at 2:45 p.m. — More snow is predicted for Bethesda and much of the D.C. area on Thursday morning, though most meteorologists so far don’t expect much more than an inch of accumulation.
The National Weather Service is predicting the snow could start around 3 a.m. Thursday and go into the morning commute period:
The NWS also put out a Winter Weather Advisory from 3 a.m. to noon Thursday:
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON EST THURSDAY…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW… WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON EST THURSDAY.
* LOCATIONS…CENTRAL MARYLAND AND THE WESTERN VIRGINIA SUBURBS OF WASHINGTON DC.
* HAZARD TYPES…SNOW.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…1 TO 2 INCHES.
* TIMING… LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE MORNING. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BE HEAVIEST DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE.
* IMPACTS…ROADS MAY BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY.
* WINDS…NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
* TEMPERATURES…IN THE UPPER 20S.
The Washington Post’s Capital Weather Gang is forecasting 1-3 inches of snow for downcounty Montgomery and D.C.
Howard Bernstein of WUSA9 is predicting 1-2 inches for the area.
In case you think this predicted late February snow is unfair, the teacher behind MoCo Snow reminds us that Montgomery County Public Schools actually cancelled school because of winter weather as late as March 17 last year.
