The weekend has been relatively mild, with 2 to 4 inches of snow expected in the Baltimore area on Sunday, while temperatures will plummet into the single digits Monday night.
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Snow, sleet and possibly rain are expected before 2 p.m. Sunday, according to the National Weather Service. After 3 p.m., all precipitation is expected to be snow. Winds are expected to range from 6 to 11 mph throughout the day, increasing to 12 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Temperatures are expected to drop to 18 degrees on Sunday night, with snow expected to continue until around 7pm.
Snowfall totals are expected to be higher in the northern and western parts of the region, according to the National Weather Service.
Harford and Howard counties, like Baltimore City and much of Baltimore County, are expected to receive between 2 and 4 inches of snow.
But Reisterstown in northwest Baltimore County could see 4 to 6 inches of snow, while Carroll and Frederick counties could see totals of 4 to 8 inches.
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The forecast resulted in flight cancellations for Sunday:
- The Rev. Alvin C. Hathaway Sr.’s lecture on the life of Thurgood Marshall, scheduled for Sunday at the B&O Museum, has been rescheduled to February 16 at 2 p.m. point
- Harford Community College announced the cancellation of all Sunday classes and activities.
- All events involving Howard County Public School System students and staff are canceled due to expected severe weather.
- All Loyola University Maryland campuses will be closed Sunday.
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The weather will remain cold for most of the week. As happened earlier this month, this latest cold snap comes from disruptions in the polar vortex, the ring of cold air that normally traps the Arctic.
Monday – Martin Luther King Day – will be sunny but cold and windy, with highs in the mid-20s and overnight lows around 7 degrees. Wind chills can make nighttime temperatures feel like minus five degrees.
The cold affected some high-profile events.
Organizers of Monday's Martin Luther King Day parade announced the event will be canceled for the second year in a row ahead of heavy snow and freezing temperatures.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott expressed concern about this weekend's weather forecast, which calls for snow and falling temperatures on Sunday.
President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony on Monday was also moved indoors amid forecasts of extremely cold weather. Washington is expected to have sunny skies on Monday, with a high near 24 degrees and a westerly wind of 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
The high temperature in Baltimore on Tuesday will be 20 degrees, the low temperature in the evening will be around 10 degrees, and there is a 30% chance of snow.
The weather is expected to be sunny on Wednesday, with highs in the teens and lows of just 5 degrees.
The weather will be slightly warmer on Thursday, with highs around 20 degrees and lows around 12 degrees.
This slight warming trend is expected to continue on Friday, when high temperatures will reach the mid-30s and lows will reach the mid-10s.
The Mayor's Office of Homeless Services has extended the purple winter shelter opening hours to 9 a.m. Thursday. The number of days during which the operating hours are activated.
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