Parts of Maryland just east of Montgomery County were included in the National Weather Service Prediction Center’s “heavy snow” hazard outlook for February 22 and 23, Sunday into Monday. Overnight forecast models have since trended weaker, pushing the potential storm farther out to sea, but forecasters say it remains something to watch.
FOX5 meteorologist Mike Thomas previously noted that the next couple of days are key for determining how the system evolves. If the overnight model trend holds and the wave remains flatter and weaker, the storm would pass harmlessly to the south with little to no snow or wintry precipitation for our area.
In its latest ‘forecaster’s discussion’, the National Weather Service says recent upper-level trends have slightly increased the chance of a system developing Sunday, with more Atlantic blocking and offshore ridging allowing for greater amplification. Some models are hinting at a potentially stronger storm, though just as many ensemble members continue to show a weaker, suppressed system tracking out to sea…