The threat of snow Wednesday night into Thursday has evaporated, and the long-range forecast for Central Maryland finally includes some above-normal temperatures. Highs could even poke into the 50s by Sunday and Monday.
Some snow chances - light snow or flurries - remain for Southern Maryland and the Lower Eastern Shore.
First, the storm now sweeping out of the Rockies and into the Southern Plains is no longer expected to become a serious threat to the mid-Atlantic states after it reaches the Carolina coast on Thursday. The projected storm track will take it across parts of the Deep South, but it will go out to sea with out a left turn up the coast, forecasters believe. Here's AccuWeather.com's view.
The official forecast for BWI-Marshall now calls for sunny skies from today straight through next Monday. After some very cold temperatures for the next couple of days - highs in the 30s, lows in the teens to about 20 degrees (map) - we'll start to warm up.
The forecast highs by Friday should break into the 40s - about where the region should be at this time of year - and then press on into the 50s Sunday and Monday.
We are dealing with High Wind Advisories across the state today until 8 p.m. Tuesday, with gusts to 45 and 50 mph. Garrett County is under a Winter Weather Advisory for a couple of inches of snow in showers today.
UPDATE, 5:20 p.m.: The Wind Advisory for Central Maryland has been cancelled.