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Climate & environment

List: School delays for Tuesday as cold and ice persist
Here is the list of K-12 schools that will be delayed or closed on Tuesday.
Some schools are opening late due to icy conditions across Maryland.
Near-record streak of freezing temperatures to end this week
Temperatures will hover just above freezing Tuesday and Wednesday after the Baltimore region has seen one of the longest stretches of frigid cold in its history.
Tuesday will see a high of 37 degrees, the warmest temperature expected this week, according to the National Weather Service.
Punxsutawney Phil is said to have seen his shadow, forecasting 6 more weeks of wintry weather
Punxsutawney Phil is said to be predicting six more weeks of wintry weather after he saw his shadow Monday.
Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 137th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. Phil's handlers said that the groundhog has forecast six more weeks of winter.
Brrr! Epic cold to keep Maryland frigid this week.
Forecast offers some relief — but not much — from teeth-chattering temperatures in the coming days.
People walk along Charles Street in Mount Vernon last week.
Marylanders brace for ‘dangerously cold’ wind chills as bomb cyclone hits East Coast
Marylanders should brace for “dangerously cold” wind chills Saturday evening into Sunday as a bomb cyclone hits the East Coast, according to the National Weather Service.
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 — The historic Niernsee and Neilson's Mortuary Chapel stands out in the deep snow coating Greenmount Cemetery as the sun rises on a cold Wednesday morning.
Powerful storm threatens East Coast with snow possible from Maryland to Maine
A powerful storm bore down on the East Coast on Saturday, with forecasters warning of howling winds, flooding and snow possible from Maryland to Maine.
Wind, flooding and heavy snow could lead to blizzard conditions on the East Coast.
Stephen Colbert pokes fun at Potomac River spill: ‘That’s some deep doo-doo’
Stephen Colbert weighed in on the Potomac River’s “poop water geyser” Wednesday night during his opening monologue, making a jab about President Trump and shouting out the local water safety organization working to clear up the river.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert during Thursday’s December 18, 2025 show. Photo: Scott Kowalchyk ©2025 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.
The Maryland Polar Bear Plunge is on — with some modifications
Despite snow, ice and freezing temperatures, Maryland’s Polar Bear Plunge continues at Sandy Point State Park in Annapolis to benefit Special Olympics.
A tractor on Monday drives on the beach at Sandy Point State Park while plowing and preparing for the Maryland Polar Bear Plunge.
The nor’easter will bring ‘below zero’ wind chills and snow to eastern Maryland
Gusty winds and below-freezing temperatures are expected to keep Maryland chilly over the weekend, one week after the most significant snowfall in a decade.
The Washington Monument is seen among the buildings in Mount Vernon as the sun rises on a cold Wednesday morning.
Baltimore councilman calls on city to fire ‘clueless’ snowplow company
A Baltimore City councilman vented his frustrations with one of the city's snow removal contractors after he said snowplow drivers failed to their job.
Private snow removal companies assist with plowing in Reservoir Hill, Baltimore, MD, on Jan 6. 2024.
Collapsed pipeline spilled ‘catastrophic’ levels of pollutants into Potomac River, environmental group says
Environmental groups are calling the Jan. 19 break in the Potomac Interceptor, a major sewer pipe, catastrophic for the Potomac River.
A section of the 54-mile Potomac Interceptor, which runs along the Clara Barton Parkway near Interstate 49, collapsed earlier this week.

The Interceptor handles up to 60 million gallons of wastewater a day, moving it from parts of Virginia and Maryland to the Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant in Washington, D.C.
List: School closings and delays for Friday
Here are the Maryland K-12 schools, colleges and universities that will be closed, delayed or switching to virtual learning due to the weather.
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 — Baltimore County School busses sit in the county lot on Providence Road on day when schools are closed because of snow.
Nor’easter likely to miss Maryland but Baltimore faces near-record cold
The powerful nor’easter that intensifies into a bomb cyclone will likely miss the Baltimore area, but the city could still see near record-breaking cold.
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 — The Seven Foot Knoll Lighthouse is seen in the snow at sunrise on Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.
Random junk marks the spot in Baltimore’s snow parking wars
To chair, or not to chair? Baltimore residents turn to children’s kitchenettes, tiki torches and good old lawn chairs to preserve hard-won parking spots as the snowstorm dig-out from continues.
Howard County bought historic buildings to reduce flooding in Ellicott City. Now it wants to sell them.
Howard County is initiating plans to sell six historic buildings on Old Ellicott City’s Main Street, telling state authorities this week that the jurisdiction does not have the resources to fully restore them.
The future of this block of historic buildings in Ellicott City is uncertain, as leaders seek state permission to sell the properties.
Woman slips in Annapolis’ Truxtun Park, dies in the cold, police say
A woman who appears to have slipped and fallen in Annapolis’ Truxtun Park died in the cold, police said.
An Annapolis police officer watches the St. Patrick's Parade Sunday, March 5.
List: School closings and delays for Thursday
As the weather remain frigid, here are the K-12 schools, colleges and universities that remain closed, delayed or have switched to virtual learning.
The weather will remain frigid the rest of this week, and some roads are still icy.
Bitter cold continues as Maryland faces potential ‘bomb cyclone’
In Maryland, temperatures will stay below freezing through early next week and some forecasters say the East Coast could be facing a “bomb cyclone.”
Another storm is developing in the Atlantic ocean, a nor’easter that could bring heavy snow and strong winds to the East Coast this weekend.
Streeter: That’s not your parking spot. Lose the chair.
COLUMN | There’s a lot of discussion about chair etiquette as Baltimore residents dig out from the snowstorm. And it’s getting testy.
A lawn chair marks a shoveled-out parking spot in a Dundalk neighborhood on Wednesday.
University of Maryland warming back up after brief heat, hot water outage
Temperatures are on the rise again after the University of Maryland, College Park experienced a brief steam outage that temporarily left dozens of buildings without fully functioning heat and hot water Wednesday morning.
A steam outage at the University of Maryland, College Park caused dozens of buildings to lose hot water and heat.
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