More than usual, it feels like something is ending in Ocean City this September. But take this report with a caveat: Events and perceptions often appear distorted after a long summer season, to those who remain when the visitors go home. This year, Hurricane Irene put an exclamation point at the end of the season. Ocean… [Read more…]
December 27, 2010
December 27, 2010
WEATHER UPDATE, 10:45 P.M., DEC. 27, 2010: The low temperature in Ocean City overnight will be about 25 degrees. Tuesday will be sunny, windy, and a little warmer, with a high of about 37 to melt some of the snow and ice. Please use extreme caution if you must drive on Maryland’s Eastern Shore this… [Read more…]
September 30, 2010
October in Ocean City: First Oct. Weekend: Winefest On The Beach. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 1 and 2, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., at the Inlet Parking Lot. Second Oct. Weekend: Oktoberfest. Third Oct. Weekend: Free State Corvette Weekend. It’s been raining and pouring in D.C. and Baltimore this Thursday morning, the TV reports. Amazingly,… [Read more…]
June 23, 2010
Baltimore has announced a CODE RED heat alert for today, Wednesday, June 23, and Thursday, June 24, with high temperatures in the 90s. Heat index near 100 today in Baltimore, and 100 to 105 on Thursday. Heat throughout Maryland will be dangerously hot and humid. Would you believe 96 in Hancock, in Western Maryland? Baltimore… [Read more…]
February 24, 2010
The rumor is true. Snow. The forecasters are calling for three to five on Maryland’s Lower Shore and in Southern Maryland. That’s inches, not feet. Three to five inches of snow. The way things are going this winter, you just don’t know. Farther north on the Eastern Shore, and across the Bay in the Baltimore… [Read more…]
February 24, 2010
A “snow hurricane,” may be hyperbole, but those words are being used to describe the potential of another low-pressure system moving up the East Coast. See Frank Roylance’s Maryland Weather Blog in the sidebar. This storm looks like a whopper for New York and New England. With luck it might pass us by in the… [Read more…]
February 10, 2010
The Town of Ocean City has issued the following public advisory regarding snow on roofs: “The recent heavy snowfalls in Ocean City may cause problems for some roofs, mainly with flat roofs that have accumulated large quantities of snow. Only trained or qualified personnel should attempt to remove snow from a roof. For a list… [Read more…]
February 10, 2010
Snowiest winter ever in Maryland. At 3 p.m. Wednesday, the center of the low-pressure system out over the Atlantic Ocean has moved northeast from Virginia, and is now reported offshore at about Cape May, N.J. It’s heading toward New York City and Long Island, and they can have it. Some major highways are reported too… [Read more…]
February 10, 2010
People in Maryland are responsible for keeping their own sidewalks clear of snow, Gov. Martin O’Malley noted today. But much more important, people are also responsible for taking care of their hearts, the governor said. Shoveling snow causes many heart attacks. Gov. O’Malley urged Marylanders to use extreme caution when shoveling snow. As for driving,… [Read more…]
September 19, 2011
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