Powerful Nor'easter Will Affect Md., Especially Eastern Shore

BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- As a powerful nor'easter is expected to bring snow, ice, rain, strong winds and rough surf to pretty much the entire east coast Wednesday into Thursday, a Blizzard Warning is in effect for parts of Maryland's eastern shore.

The warning will affect Worcester County, Somerset County and Wicomico County. It begins at 7 p.m. and lasts through 1 p.m. Thursday. Heavy snow is expected, between six and 10 inches and up to 12 inches in some places, according to the National Weather Service.

A Winter Weather Advisory, in effect from Wednesday evening into Thursday, has been expanded to include much of Maryland, including the Baltimore and D.C. metro areas. Earlier the advisory was just for areas in southern Maryland and the eastern shore.

NWS says it could bring between one and four inches of snow in the areas it affects.

Central Maryland may see snow "if the low, the storm, hugs the coast," according to WJZ's Marty Bass. "Should it move further East we here in Charm City may see nothing...It is just a matter of looking for consistency in the modeling before a final storm total is laid out."

Stay with WJZ all day today for the latest First Warning Weather forecast.

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