Will Maryland get more snow this weekend? Forecast remains hazy.

Ask a Magic 8 Ball and a forecaster about the possibility of snow in Maryland this weekend, and they’ll give you the same answer: Ask again later.

There is a low-pressure system looming on the Gulf Coast, but its likely path, strength and precipitation are undetermined and uncertain at this point, said Cody Ledbetter, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s Baltimore/Washington office.

It depends on when and where two separate air masses — both of which are moving fast — energize each other and combine into one. It’s called phasing, in meteorological terms.

There are three scenarios that could play out, Ledbetter said.

• The first scenario: No rain or snow hits us on Sunday if the main system energizes offshore, Ledbetter said.
• The second: If the system rapidly intensifies just before it reaches north of Maryland, some blankets of snow could fall on the region. The storm would have to create its own cold air, likely Sunday night. That’s where you get the possibility of higher snow totals, Ledbetter said.
• The third: All of that plays out farther north, and it’s New England’s problem.

Last month, a winter storm covered parts of Maryland with heavy snow and ice, disrupting travel and closing schools for several days. Sidewalks and roads are finally visible again as temperatures have warmed up this week.

The rest of this week

Rain and patchy fog will persist through the rest of the week in the Baltimore area, according to the National Weather Service, with the sun making an appearance on Saturday with a high of 52. Evenings will see lows in the upper 30s.