Sunday, March 2, 2014

Winter storm warning update

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
149 PM EST SUN MAR 2 2014

MDZ004>007-009>011-VAZ027>031-040-042-501-WVZ050-052-053-055-502-
030300-
/O.CON.KLWX.WS.W.0008.140303T0000Z-140303T2300Z/
FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD-MONTGOMERY-HOWARD-
SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE-
RAPPAHANNOCK-LOUDOUN-NORTHERN FAUQUIER-HAMPSHIRE-BERKELEY-
JEFFERSON-HARDY-EASTERN GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FREDERICK...WESTMINSTER...
GAITHERSBURG...COLUMBIA...BALTIMORE...WINCHESTER...FRONT ROYAL...
WASHINGTON...LEESBURG...WARRENTON...MARTINSBURG...CHARLES TOWN...
MOOREFIELD...PETERSBURG
149 PM EST SUN MAR 2 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING
TO 6 PM EST MONDAY...

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...FREEZING RAIN...SLEET...AND HEAVY SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO ONE TENTH INCH OF ICE...FOLLOWED BY 4 TO
  8 INCHES OF SNOW.

* TIMING...RAIN CHANGES TO FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET FROM NORTH TO
  SOUTH THIS EVENING THEN BECOMES HEAVY SNOW LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
  MONDAY.

* TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE LOWER 30S THIS EVENING...THEN
  DROPPING INTO THE LOWER 20S OVERNIGHT AND MONDAY.

* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS TO 25 MPH LATE TONIGHT AND
  MONDAY.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO ICE AND SNOW THROUGH MONDAY.
  BOTH THE MONDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON RUSH HOURS WILL BE
  AFFECTED. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE COMBINATION OF
  ICE AND HEAVY SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS WINTER STORM WARNING IS FOR HEAVY SNOW...SLEET...AND
FREEZING RAIN AND MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF ICE AND SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT
WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY CAUSE POWER OUTAGES.
ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA
FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY.

Winter Storm Warning

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1104 AM EST SUN MAR 2 2014

MDZ004>007-009>011-VAZ027>031-040-042-501-WVZ050-052-053-055-502-
030015-
/O.CON.KLWX.WS.W.0008.140303T0000Z-140303T2300Z/
FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD-MONTGOMERY-HOWARD-
SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE-
RAPPAHANNOCK-LOUDOUN-NORTHERN FAUQUIER-HAMPSHIRE-BERKELEY-
JEFFERSON-HARDY-EASTERN GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FREDERICK...WESTMINSTER...
GAITHERSBURG...COLUMBIA...BALTIMORE...WINCHESTER...FRONT ROYAL...
WASHINGTON...LEESBURG...WARRENTON...MARTINSBURG...CHARLES TOWN...
MOOREFIELD...PETERSBURG
1104 AM EST SUN MAR 2 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING
TO 6 PM EST MONDAY...

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...FREEZING RAIN...SLEET...AND HEAVY SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO ONE TENTH INCH ICE...THEN 8 TO 12 INCHES
  OF SNOW.

* TIMING...RAIN CHANGES TO FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET FROM NORTH TO
  SOUTH THIS EVENING THEN BECOMES HEAVY SNOW LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
  MONDAY.

* TEMPERATURES...LOWER 30S THIS EVENING TO THE MID 20S OVERNIGHT...THEN
  LOWER 20S THROUGH MONDAY.

* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* IMPACTS...VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL THIS EVENING TROUGH MONDAY...
  AFFECTING BOTH THE MONDAY MORNING AND MONDAY AFTERNOON PEAK
  COMMUTE HOURS. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE COMBINATION
  OF ICE AND HEAVY SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS WINTER STORM WARNING IS FOR HEAVY SNOW...SLEET...AND
FREEZING RAIN AND MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF ICE AND SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT
WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY CAUSE POWER OUTAGES.
ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA
FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY.

Saturday, March 1, 2014

Winter Storm Watch Update


URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
959 AM EST SAT MAR 1 2014

DCZ001-MDZ009>011-013-014-016>018-VAZ025>027-029>031-036>040-042-
050>057-501>504-WVZ505-506-012300-
/O.CON.KLWX.WS.A.0005.140303T0500Z-140303T2300Z/
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-MONTGOMERY-HOWARD-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-
PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-AUGUSTA-
ROCKINGHAM-SHENANDOAH-PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE-NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-
MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-LOUDOUN-ORANGE-CULPEPER-
PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX-
ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA-
KING GEORGE-NORTHERN FAUQUIER-SOUTHERN FAUQUIER-WESTERN HIGHLAND-
EASTERN HIGHLAND-WESTERN PENDLETON-EASTERN PENDLETON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...GAITHERSBURG...COLUMBIA...
BALTIMORE...ANNAPOLIS...WALDORF...ST MARYS CITY...STAUNTON...
WAYNESBORO...HARRISONBURG...FRONT ROYAL...CHARLOTTESVILLE...
LEESBURG...CULPEPER...MANASSAS...MANASSAS PARK...FAIRFAX...
ALEXANDRIA...FALLS CHURCH...FREDERICKSBURG...WARRENTON...
HIGHTOWN...MONTEREY...CIRCLEVILLE...FRANKLIN
959 AM EST SAT MAR 1 2014

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...FREEZING RAIN...SLEET...AND SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...POTENTIAL FOR FIVE OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW AND
  SLEET WITH SOME ICE ACCUMULATION FROM FREEZING RAIN ALSO
  POSSIBLE.

* TIMING...FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET LOOKS TO BEGIN OVERNIGHT
  SUNDAY WITH SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
  MONDAY.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S OVERNIGHT SUNDAY...MID TO
  UPPER 20S FOR MONDAY.

* WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* IMPACTS...POTENTIAL FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL OVERNIGHT SUNDAY FROM
  ICY ROADS...BECOMING SNOWY FOR MONDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

Winter Storm Watch

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
323 AM EST SAT MAR 1 2014

DCZ001-MDZ009>011-013-014-016>018-VAZ025>027-029>031-036>040-042-
050>057-501>504-WVZ505-506-011630-
/O.NEW.KLWX.WS.A.0005.140303T0500Z-140303T2300Z/
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-MONTGOMERY-HOWARD-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-
PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-AUGUSTA-
ROCKINGHAM-SHENANDOAH-PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE-NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-
MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-LOUDOUN-ORANGE-CULPEPER-
PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX-
ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA-
KING GEORGE-NORTHERN FAUQUIER-SOUTHERN FAUQUIER-WESTERN HIGHLAND-
EASTERN HIGHLAND-WESTERN PENDLETON-EASTERN PENDLETON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...GAITHERSBURG...COLUMBIA...
BALTIMORE...ANNAPOLIS...WALDORF...ST MARYS CITY...STAUNTON...
WAYNESBORO...HARRISONBURG...FRONT ROYAL...CHARLOTTESVILLE...
LEESBURG...CULPEPER...MANASSAS...MANASSAS PARK...FAIRFAX...
ALEXANDRIA...FALLS CHURCH...FREDERICKSBURG...WARRENTON...
HIGHTOWN...MONTEREY...CIRCLEVILLE...FRANKLIN
323 AM EST SAT MAR 1 2014

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS
ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT SUNDAY
NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON.

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...FREEZING RAIN...SLEET...AND SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...POTENTIAL FOR FREEZING RAIN FOLLOWED BY FIVE OR
  MORE INCHES OF SNOW.

* TIMING...FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET LOOKS TO BEGIN OVERNIGHT SUNDAY
  WITH SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S OVERNIGHT SUNDAY...MID TO UPPER
  20S FOR MONDAY.

* WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* IMPACTS...POTENTIAL FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL OVERNIGHT SUNDAY FROM
  ICY ROADS...BECOMING SNOWY FOR MONDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.