Ice Could Create Problems For Tuesday’s AM Commute

A mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain could leave a coating of ice before changing to all rain on Wednesday. 

A winter weather advisory has been posted for tonight starting at 11 for the extreme northeastern part of the state. 

WBAL’s Tony Pann said that snow and sleet should arrive by early evening tonight and gradually turn into freezing rain by midnight and then continue as freezing rain until about 8 a.m. Wednesday.

There are no severe weather statements west of the Bay, but the National Weather Service did issue the following:

A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN…SLEET…AND SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS MOST
OF THE OUTLOOK AREA TONIGHT.

FREEZING RAIN WILL CHANGE TO RAIN EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY TUESDAY MORNING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED
WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FOR PORTIONS OF THE WATERS.

For Cecil and Kent counties:

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
9 AM EST TUESDAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN…WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EST TUESDAY.

* PRECIPITATION TYPE: SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN.

* ACCUMULATIONS: AN INCH OR 2 OF SNOW FOLLOWED BY A COUPLE HOURSOF OF FREEZING RAIN.

* TIMING: SNOW BEGINS BETWEEN 9 PM AND MIDNIGHT AND CHANGES TORAIN AROUND DAYBREAK.

* TEMPERATURES: BELOW FREEZING WHEN THE SNOW BEGINS BUT RISING TO
  32 OR A BIT HIGHER BY 7 AM TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS: ALL UNTREATED SURFACES WILL BE HAZARDOUS LATER TONIGHT
  AND CONDITIONS MAY NOT IMPROVE UNTIL SHORTLY AFTER SUNRIS  TUESDAY. BE PREPARED FOR SOME TRAVEL DELAYS OVERNIGHT AND
TUESDAY MORNING.