Commuting in Maryland Thursday afternoon and evening could be hazardous, the National Weather Service said in a statement Wednesday night.
The department said there's a 30 to 50 percent chance of snow in the Baltimore metropolitan area and the northern Washington metropolitan area Thursday afternoon and evening, with up to a half-inch of snow on roads.
This will soon cover many roads with snow, causing dangerous conditions when driving on untreated surfaces, the statement said.
After 1 p.m. Thursday, there's a 40 percent chance of snow showers, with a high near 33 degrees.
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It will be sunny and warm on Friday, with a high near 40 degrees and an overnight low of about 29 degrees.
There's a 60% chance of rain on Saturday, mainly after 1 p.m., with temperatures rising to 42 degrees.
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There is a 40% chance of rain and snow after 1 pm on Sunday, otherwise it will be mainly cloudy, with a maximum temperature of about 41 degrees and a nighttime minimum of about 16 degrees.
Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day and is expected to be mostly sunny, with a high near 24 degrees and an overnight low of about 6 degrees.
Tuesday is likely to be colder, with mostly sunny skies, with a high close to 18 degrees and a low close to 6 degrees again.
The weather is expected to be sunny on Wednesday, with a maximum temperature of around 24 degrees.
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