Will Maryland have a white Christmas this year?
Probably not. But a chance of snow is forecast for the morning of Christmas Eve.
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The weather during the week of Christmas and the start of Hanukkah is otherwise expected to be sunny and chilly in the Baltimore area, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures dropped over the weekend to highs below freezing near BWI Marshall Airport — Sunday was expected to have a high of 31, before a predicted blisteringly cold 16-degree low overnight. Winter shelters have been activated for at least part of this week in Baltimore City and County.
Sunday was otherwise expected to be sunny with a calm wind. Temperatures were forecast to rise slightly above freezing again on Monday, with a high near 35 and sunny skies.
The weather service called for slight chances of snow starting as early as 1 a.m. Tuesday, when temperatures drop back down to a low of 30 degrees. As the morning progresses, the forecast increases to a 30% chance of snow until about 1 p.m. Tuesday.
Tuesday is otherwise projected to be mostly cloudy with a high near 46 and a low of 33 at night.
Wednesday, Christmas Day, is predicted to be partly sunny with a high near 44. Some clouds are expected to develop overnight alongside another 33-degree low.
Thursday is expected to be about the same, with partly sunny skies and a high near 45 as well as an overnight low of 34.
Mostly cloudy skies are expected Friday, with a high near 48. There’s a 40% chance of rain for the Baltimore area Friday night into Saturday, when the high is expected to reach 50 degrees.
Baltimore City has activated its winter shelters through the morning of Christmas Eve. A number of warming shelters will be open during the day, and Baltimore residents seeking shelter overnight can contact the city’s shelter hotline at 443-984-9540 to get connected.
Baltimore County’s freezing weather shelters — the Eastern Family Resource Center at 9150 Franklin Square Drive in Rosedale and the Community Health Center at 1811 Woodlawn Drive in Woodlawn — have also been activated for the season. Residents who are homeless can call 410-887-8463 to speak with a screener about a temporary shelter bed.
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