Snow

The epic storms of the past week have bent but not broken the daily lives of Marylanders. While many are hunkered down at home, others continue to exercise, work and shop in trying conditions. There are cab riders to be ferried, patients to tend to, and miles to log in running regimens. And a team of Baltimore recreation workers is toiling to prevent a costly skating-rink dome from suffering damage. For dedicated runner, 3 miles in snow 'an impulse thing' By Liz F. Kay Delip Rao threw caution to the considerable wind Wednesday afternoon.

"It is better to be cruel than weak. " - Theon Greyjoy Whoa. Did Theon Greyjoy really just kill Bran and Rickon Stark?! Moreover: Why is this show so insanely cruel to its only honorable family? The seventh episode in the second season of"Game of Thrones"ended with Greyjoy's soliders hanging the tarred bodies of two young boys, leading the people of Winterfell (and viewers) to presume that he had killed Bran and Rickon (who I believe are only 9 and 4 years old, respectively)

I suppose that soon enough, our pups right here in Maryland will have a chance to dip their little snouts in a fresh mound of snow. But not yet. Here a little German dog gets a chance though. This pup was playing in the snow the other day in Oberhof, eastern Germany.  

Sam Snow, Fairfield Junior, Bainbridge Island, Wash, midfielder Snow ignited the No. 15 Stags' 9-8 overtime upset of then-No. 10 Denver on Saturday. The 6-foot-3, 195-pound midfielder tied a career best with five goals against the Pioneers. His fourth goal, with 19 seconds left in regulation, knotted the score at 8, and he scored the game-winner 32 seconds into the extra frame. Snow who had three of Fairfield's last four goals and was named Eastern College Athletic Conference's Offensive Player of the Week, leads the Stags in goals (31)

Winter storm warnings are in effect in parts of Virginia around Fredericksburg and Charlottesville, but up here in Baltimore, skies are sunny. Snow showers could come later, but don't expect much. The National Weather Service is calling for a 20 percent chance of isolated snow showers in the Baltimore area, but with highs in the lower 40s, accumulation is unlikely. AccuWeather.com meteorologist Henry Margusity is calling it one of the last snow events for the region this season.

Unofficial totals are in for yesterday's snowfall, and there aren't any for Greater Baltimore. Maryland did see some measurable snow -- weather spotters and media counted an inch in St.  Mary's County and 0.7 inches in Frostburg, according to the National Weather Service. Eheart and Barboursville in rural Virginia, just north of Charlottesville, posted 9 inches and 10 inches, respectively, the storm's highest totals in the area covered by the National Weather Service's Sterling, Va., office.

The Canadiens were forced to spend an extra night on Long Island because of a storm that dumped more than 2 feet of snow in the area. After a 3-0 victory Saturday night over the Islanders, the team waited an hour on its charter plane before the flight from Farmingdale, N.Y., was postponed until 4 p.m. Sunday. Canadiens spokesman Dominick Saillant said the team arrived in Atlanta early Sunday night for its game Monday night against the Thrashers. •Blues coach Andy Murray's job is safe for the time being, according to team President John Davidson . With the Blues lagging at the bottom of the Western Conference, the question of Murray's job security is in play.

T he balmy strains of Gershwin's "Summertime" went unheard at Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. No one got a glimpse of "The Glass Menagerie" at Rep Stage or lived through the trauma of "Two Rooms" at Everyman Theatre. The adventures of the long-nosed hero of "Cyrano" went unlived at Center Stage. It was the snow that ate the arts, along with everything else. "The long and short of it is that it has taken quite a hit on us," says Ian Tresselt, managing director of Everyman, where performances Friday through Sunday had to be canceled because of the weather.

Spring may have arrived in Maryland, but we might not have seen the last of winter. The weekend's forecasts include a chance of snow, according to National Weather Service forecasts. However, the confidence level for such long-term predictions is kind of low, warn officials at the weather service's Sterling, Va., office. There's a 30 percent chance of rain on Saturday, which changes into a 50 percent rain or snow overnight. The chance of rain or snow decreases back to 30 percent again on Sunday.

I was surprised to read that limited National Guard resources were used to drive "at least one" Baltimore City prosecutor into work during the blizzard to make bail recommendations for recently incarcerated individuals ("Snow also causing delays in criminal justice system," Feb. 9). Would defense lawyers for the poor be given the same consideration? Even when the blizzard is over and courts resume, people accused of a crime will still be denied an attorney at the initial appearance before a district court commissioner and will be left to fend for themselves.

The sun is out and skies are blue Tuesday, and that must mean the nor'easter that wetted the region this weekend has passed. The storm's precipitation was much-needed, though it didn't solve all of the state's drought problems in one fell swoop. The official count at BWI Marshall Airport was 1.4 inches from Saturday afternoon through Monday. That cut down the deficit from normal rain levels to about 4 inches, with 8.34 inches so far this year and 12.41 inches in a normal year.

A cold, windy and wet day is expected in Baltimore on Monday, with highs in the upper 40s, according to the National Weather Service. Rain is likely, with a 70 percent chance. Winds of 15 to 25 mph are in the forecast, gusting up to 35 mph in the afternoon. And there is a chance of snow in the region. Little to no accumulation is expected in the Baltimore area, but to the west, snowfall could be significant. Allegany County is under a winter weather advisory, while Garrett County is under a winter storm warning, expecting 4 to 8 inches of heavy, wet snow.

It's a wet, snowy day in Western Maryland. The storm may not dump as much snow in Maryland as expected, or as much as has already fallen a bit further north, though. Traffic cameras show slick roadways and white on everything else. Forecasters are calling for 2-4 inches in Allegany and Garrett Counties, according to the National Weather Service. Two inches were reported in Frostburg as of 7 a.m., according to a weather spotter report to the National Weather Service.

"Someday, my prince will come. " -- Snow White, 1937 In a hotel in Canada hangs this picture, someone's mischievous take on Snow White a few years after happily ever after. She is posed in an anonymous suburban den. Behind her, Prince Charming slouches in a chair, slowly going to seed. Snow has a babe in arms and a few other rug rats scattered about the floor. She faces you with an expression that seems to ask, is this all there is? It is less a comment on marriage than on the notion that marriage is the holy grail of a woman's existence, the finish line of her life's hopes, dreams and goals.

Some weather models are predicting snow in Western Maryland on Monday, on the tail end of the rainy system expected to move through this weekend. But the chances are slim and variable, according to AccuWeather meteorologists. Moisture from a storm moving up from the Carolinas could meet cold air coming from the north, potentially producing the most snow in western Pennsylvania and New York, AccuWeather blogger Elliot Abrams wrote. But AccuWeather severe weather blogger Henry Margusity cautioned   factors including "the temperatures in the lower level of the atmosphere, the time of day the snow falls and the intensity of the snow" could determine whether it's something or nothing.

I'm seeing reports on social media of snow and sleet showers in the suburbs, including northwestern Howard County and near Pikesville. Officially, the only wintry weather expected in the forecast is in Western Maryland, with up to an inch expected today near Deep Creek Lake, according to the National Weather Service. But with temperatures barely breaking 50 degrees and cold air coming in on the jet stream from Canada, any showers of precipitation today could be snow or ice. It's not totally unusual -- Baltimore has seen at least a trace of snow in April four out of the past 10 years.

Whether you see it as a charm or a curse, it looks as if Dec. 5 is going to bring snow to Baltimore again, for the sixth time in the past eight years. A winter weather advisory was posted for the Baltimore-Washington area late Friday. Forecasters said residents should expect 1 to 2 inches of snow today as morning rain begins to mix and change to all snow amid falling temperatures. Points north and west of the city could see 2 to 4 inches of snow before it all tapers off after 9 p.m. To the south and east, there will be little or no accumulation.

First snowstorm as mayor Transportation chief Al Foxx stood up in the crowded Cabinet meeting — Stephanie C. Rawlings-Blake's first as mayor. "There's a 20 percent chance of 20 inches or more," he said in a low, rumbling voice. The agency heads erupted into a chorus of gasps and moans. "Say that again!" said Rawlings-Blake, who had been sworn-in as mayor just hours before. A massive snowstorm always seems to throw Baltimoreans in a panic. No one feels the burden as acutely as the mayor, who is ultimately responsible for everything from clearing the streets to keeping residents safe.

English actor Christopher “Kit” Harington, 25, has gone from a virtual unknown to international heartthrob in the course of a year, due to his role as Jon Snow on the HBO hit show “Game of Thrones.” In this Q&A, he talks about power, the rain in Northern Ireland, and how he dislikes the show being called “The Sopranos of Middle Earth.” Had you read the books before you were cast in the show? I hadn't read the books. I got this pilot, though, and I read it. I knew it was HBO, so I knew it would be of a certain quality.

[Spoiler alert: Do not read further in this interview if you have not read "A Storm of Swords," the third book in the series, "The Song of Fire and Ice. "] Scottish actor Richard Madden, 25, has broken into the spotlight by playing Robb Stark on HBO's hit show, "Game of Thrones. " As the second season of the show continues, Stark, the eldest son of the beheaded Ned Stark (Sean Bean), has been declared "King in the North," and has launched war against his family's sworn enemy, the Lannisters, who hold the Iron Throne.