Tuesday, January 1, 2013
The new year looks like it will kick off chilly and dry.
- LOCAL CONNECTIONS
- Ben Gross
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Tuesday, January 1
Twenty-twelve was a wild year for weather in the Washington metropolitan region. On June 29, the derecho terrorized the area, forcing President Obama to declare Montgomery County a disaster area. In the fall, while we were spared the major brunt, Hurricane Sandy caused widespread flooding, downed trees, food and supply shortages at local stores and numerous school, government and activity cancellations and postponements. Those two weather events may have been the most memorable, but according to WJLA's website, a number of weather records were set in 2012: How does the forecast for the start of 2013 look? Look for New Year's Eve temperatures in the mid-30s, with only a 20 percent chance of precipitation overnight. New Year's Day should…
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Forecasters aren't sure whether the county will see any significant snow—or just rain.
Prince George's County and much of the region could be in for another dose of winter weather this weekend, depending on how an approaching storm shapes up. The National Weather Service warns that a system moving in from the southeast "will likely impact portions of the Mid-Atlantic Saturday and Saturday night." "At this stage, rain or snow is possible depending on the storm track," it adds. The latest forecast for the county calls for a mix of rain and snow starting Saturday morning, then switching over to just rain by early afternoon. Snow may slip back into the picture Saturday evening as temperatures drop again. Though the NWS expects minimal accumulation over the course of the day, AccuWeather puts potential snowfall totals for the …
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
The area braces for more threatening weather.
Update, 5:35 p.m.: Following severe thunderstorms that charged through the area Tuesday and a tornado warning that expired at 3:45 p.m., the National Weather Service (NWS) put Prince George's County under a tornado watch until 7 p.m. A flash flood watch also continues for areas near the I-95 corridor until 8 p.m., according to NWS. As of 5 p.m., BGE said it had restored service to nearly 7,000 customers affected by the first few rounds of storms, which brought high wind, heavy rain and lightning. The company expects to continue to see outage numbers increase as additional severe weather and storms continue to move through its service area this evening and into early Wednesday. Update: 3:35 p.m. A tornado warning remains in effect until 3:…
Monday, January 2, 2012
The National Weather Service is calling for flakes across the area Monday afternoon and evening.
Though we're not likely to be knee-deep in powder anytime soon, forecasters are calling for a few flakes across the area Monday afternoon and early evening. The National Weather Service expects occasional flurries across Greenbelt through about 7 p.m., with winds averaging 15 mph from the west. Temperatures are then projected to drop into the 20s overnight with partly cloudy skies. Tuesday looks to be a breezy one, with sustained winds between 14 and 21 mph and gusts of up to 31 mph forecast. The good news? There's little in the way of precip on the horizon, and highs are expected to creep into the 50s by Saturday.
Friday, August 26, 2011
As Hurricane Irene speeds toward the East Coast, the National Weather Service warns high winds will hit this area Saturday.
The National Weather Service (NWS) gives Prince George's County and the area a 59 percent chance for tropical storm conditions, and forecasts that Irene will move up the coast today and Saturday and will move north of our area on Sunday. Gusty winds are predicted to continue through the day on Sunday. The worst conditions in our area are predicted during the period from late Saturday through early Sunday. But NWS warns the onset of storm conditions could start as early as Saturday morning. Maximum winds are forecast to be in the 30 to 40 mph range with gusts up to 50 mph. Move loose items indoors, such as garbage cans and outdoor furniture, NWS advises and also warns of the possibility of isolated power outages. A flash flood watch is also…
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
NBC4 Washington will be in Greenbelt, Friday, June 17, to share its weather cast -- backyard style.
Alice, a Greenbelt resident, was watching NBC4 Washington one night, when chief meteorologist Doug Kammerer came on screen. He wanted to start giving weather forecasts from backyards this summer. "I thought, I'd like to take him up on that," Alice said, and she did. Now Kammerer will be weather casting from Greenbelt on Friday during the 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. Channel 4 shows. When Alice was deciding whether to make the offer, she noticed her two neighbors out in their yards, and the concept evolved. Alice walked out her gardenside door and approached them with a new idea -- a three-yard weather cast. "I cautioned them that they could tell me this was a completely nutsy idea, and we were not going to do this," Alice recalled. But to her …
Nadia Biznis
7:28 am on Thursday, February 21, 2013
I know this weather is just nuts. There was like rain, and wind, and sun, and hot, and cold, and snow. Man, it was even dark at night and sunny during the days there were no clouds. And asteroids, we had asteroids. This has never ever happened in history... we had thunderstorms. Scary, scary stuff. Congress should ban high-capacity natural disasters, no one needs a hurricane. /sarcasm off more ›