{"id":6120,"date":"2020-02-22T14:40:18","date_gmt":"2020-02-22T19:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/weather.umd.edu\/?p=6120"},"modified":"2020-02-22T14:40:25","modified_gmt":"2020-02-22T19:40:25","slug":"morning-update-winter-returns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weather.umd.edu\/wordpress\/2020\/02\/22\/morning-update-winter-returns\/","title":{"rendered":"MORNING UPDATE: WINTER RETURNS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Today:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite a high of 51 degrees F Wednesday, much colder air returns today. The high temperature will only reach 39 degrees F, under mostly cloudy skies. There will be a north wind around 5 mph and there&#8217;s even a 20% chance of a few snow showers late afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"601\" src=\"http:\/\/weather.umd.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-19-at-7.13.08-PM-800x601.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weather.umd.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-19-at-7.13.08-PM-800x601.jpg 800w, https:\/\/weather.umd.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-19-at-7.13.08-PM-500x376.jpg 500w, https:\/\/weather.umd.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-19-at-7.13.08-PM.jpg 1642w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>The NAM model shows snow to our south Thursday evening. There&#8217;s a chance a few flurries or snow showers could sneak north toward College Park. (Image via tropicaltidbits.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tonight:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ll need to bundle up if heading outdoors after sunset, as temperatures quickly drop below freezing to a low of 23 degrees F. A north wind at 5-10 mph will make temperatures feel like as cold as 15 degrees F! There&#8217;s a 20% chance of snow showers throughout the evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tomorrow (Friday):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sunny skies return Friday, but it will still be cold. The high temperature will be nearly the same as Thursday&#8217;s, with a high of 39 degrees F. A north wind at 5-10 mph will persist throughout the day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A Look Ahead:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The weekend will bring the return of milder temperatures, with highs both Saturday and Sunday reaching the low to mid 50s. It will be a great weekend to get outdoors as there will be plentiful sunshine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Featured Image via pixabay.com<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today: Despite a high of 51 degrees F Wednesday, much colder air returns today. The high temperature will only reach 39 degrees F, under mostly cloudy skies. 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