Climate & environment

Marylanders across the state awoke on Monday to a blanket of snow after a nor’easter traveled through the region overnight.

A massive snowstorm pummeled the northeast United States from Maryland to Maine on Monday, forcing millions of people to stay home amid strong wind and blizzard warnings, transportation shutdowns, and school and business closures.

Virtual school wasn’t an option then.

Berlin, Maryland, was without power after a powerful nor’easter dumped snow across the region.

COLUMN | Baltimore County public school students have only had two full weeks of school since winter began on Dec. 20. Now it’s the fourth week of February and parents are tired.

Though many major roadways appear to be clear, caution is still necessary when traveling.

A storm forecasters predict will dump 3-6 inches of snow across parts of Maryland is expected to disrupt schools, universities and other essential services.

One local resident, Bob Ward, was an early witness to what would become one of the largest sewage spills in modern U.S. history.

The district had initially called for a two-hour delay, but “greater-than-expected accumulation ... made it unsafe to open schools, even with a delay."

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore warned of poor travel conditions and life-threatening conditions as a winter storm sweeping the East Coast threatened to bring inches of snow and blizzard conditions to some parts of the state.

Don’t let the warm Saturday weather fool you. Snow and high winds are on their way to the Baltimore region on Sunday and Monday.

State investigators determined chunks of orange paint scattered in the Jones Falls and along the stream’s trail are contaminated with lead and issued a violation against Baltimore City.

While predictions for the weekend vary, the Baltimore area could see anywhere from 4 inches to over a foot of snow depending on temperatures.

A month after over 200 million gallons of raw sewage spilled into the Potomac River, the ecological disaster in the capital region inflamed tensions between President Donald Trump and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore. Their beef raises a bigger question: When America’s outdated water infrastructure gives way, who bears the blame?

The forecast for this weekend, including the possibility of snow, remains unclear, according to the National Weather Service.

Mayor Muriel Bowser declared an emergency and requested that President Donald Trump provide federal resources to help the city fight a sewage system leak that dumped 250 million gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River in its early stages.

The National Weather Service issued a dense fog advisory for Central Maryland for Wednesday morning.

The spill has been largely contained in recent days. A temporary replacement line is in place and full repairs are expected to take months to complete.

A Maryland bill to curb executive compensation at power companies may have more bark than bite.

BGE and its parent company, Exelon, have emphasized their interest in building climate-friendly solar and battery projects in Maryland. But a bill backed by the utility would also lay a pathway for building fossil fuel plants, including natural gas.