Brian Schley
Jun 9, 200911 min
TONIGHT: INCREASING CLOUDINESS BREEZY AND COLD WITH SOME LIGHT WINTRY MIX DEVELOPING VERY LATE OR MORE LIKELY AROUND DAWN WITH LITTLE OR NO TRAVEL TROUBLE EXPECTED AT THIS TIME LO: 32
TUESDAY: CLOUDY BREEZY AND COOL WITH THE EARLY MORNING WINTRY MIX CHANGING TO JUST A COLD RAIN THAT MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES LATER IN THE AFTERNOON HOURS HENCE BRINGING THE TOTAL ESTIMATED RAINFALL TO NEARLY ONE HALF OF AN INCH (STEADY OR SLOWLY FALLING AFTERNOON TEMPS) HI: 45
WEDNESDAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY WINDY AND COLDER WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLE BUT WITH LITTLE OR NO MORE THAN AN INCH OF SNOW EXPECTED (MOST STICKAGE IF ANY AT ALL WILL BE CONFINED TO MAINLY JUST GRASSY SURFACES AND MOST ROADS SHOULD REMAIN JUST WET) LO: 30 HI: 37
THURSDAY: PARTLY CLOUDY BREEZY AND VERY COLD LO: 23 HI: 33
FRIDAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY BREEZY AND COLD WITH A FEW SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLE DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON OR EVENING HOURS LO: 26 HI: 43
SATURDAY: PARTLY CLOUDY BREEZY AND NOT AS COLD LO: 29 HI: 46
FORECASTER: SCHLEY
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AUTHOR: blazin9635
TITLE: WHAT ??? OMG !!! A SUPRISE CLIPPER SNOW TONIGHT OR EARLY MONDAY ??? WELL MAYBE !!!
DATE: 02/24/2008 15:20:30
STATUS: publish
BODY:
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY BREEZY AND COLD WITH SOME LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS DEVELOPING NEAR MIDNIGHT BUT WITH LITTLE OR NO STICKAGE EXPECTED THRU EARLY MONDAY MORNING (MOSTLY A COATING TO AN INCH OF SNOW) LO: 30
MONDAY: PARTLY CLOUDY BREEZY AND NOT AS COLD HI: 47
TUESDAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY BREEZY AND COLDER WITH SOME OCCASIONAL LIGHT RAIN AND OR LIGHT SNOW POSSIBLE DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS AND THRU MOST OF THE NIGHT BUT WITH ONLY AROUND AN INCH OF NEW SNOW EXPECTED IF IT EVEN SNOWS AT ALL LO: 34 HI: 44
WEDNESDAY: PARTLY CLOUDY WINDY AND MUCH COLDER WITH SOME SNOW FLURRIES POSSIBLE FROM TIME TO TIME (STEADY OR SLOWLY FALLING PM TEMPS) LO: 27 HI: 37
THURSDAY: PARTLY CLOUDY BREEZY AND VERY COLD LO: 24 HI: 34
FRIDAY: PARTLY CLOUDY BREEZY AND NOT AS COLD LO: 29 HI: 39
FORECASTER: SCHLEY
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AUTHOR: blazin9635
TITLE: A WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT SO DRIVE WITH CAUTION IN THE SNOW AND ICE TODAY !!!
DATE: 02/21/2008 22:33:13
STATUS: publish
BODY:
*** WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM FRIDAY NIGHT ***
*** WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW EFFECT THRU 9 AM SATURDAY ***
NEW: WEATHER TALK AUDIOCAST AND
ICE STORM PICS FROM THE BALTIMORE AREA
TONIGHT: CLOUDY BREEZY AND VERY COLD WITH SNOW THAT MAY BECOME MODERATE AT TIMES INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS WITH ONE OR TWO INCHES OF SNOW EXPECTED LO: 25
FRIDAY: CLOUDY BREEZY AND STILL VERY COLD WITH SNOW DURING THE MORNING HOURS THAT MAY MIX WITH SLEET AT TIMES BUT ONLY AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR TWO OF A SLEET AND SNOW MIX IS EXPECTED BEFORE TAPPERING DOWN TO A LIGHT FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE WITH THE POSSIBILITY FOR SOME PATCHY FOG TO ALSO DEVELOP DURING THE EVENING HOURS HI: 33
FRIDAY NIGHT: CLOUDY BREEZY AND COLD WITH SOME SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN IN ADDITION TO SOME MORE WIDESPREAD FOG DEVELOPING AS NEARLY A QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE (FREEZING RAIN) WILL BE MEASURED IN MOST AREAS NORTH AND WEST OF THE BAY FROM BALTIMORE ON NORTH TO THE MASON DIXON LINE LO: 27
SATURDAY: CLOUDY WITH AN EARLY MORNING WINTRY MIX OF SNOW SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN BUT WITH LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL SNOW OR ICE STICKAGE EXPECTED THEN JUST MOSTLY CLOUDY BREEZY AND COLD CONDITIONS DURING THE AFTERNOON HI: 37
SUNDAY: PARTLY CLOUDY BREEZY AND COLD LO: 26 HI: 40
MONDAY: PARTLY CLOUDY BREEZY AND NOT AS COLD LO: 30 HI: 44
TUESDAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY WITH SOME OCASSIONAL LIGHT RAIN OR LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS LO: 32 HI: 42
FORECASTER: SCHLEY
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COMMENT:
AUTHOR: A Yahoo! user
DATE: 02/22/2008 01:40:56
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
408 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2008
DCZ001-MDZ009>011-013-014-VAZ027>031-040>042-051>054-WVZ055-501-
502-221715-
/O.CON.KLWX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080223T0300Z/
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-MONTGOMERY-HOWARD-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-
PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-
CLARKE-RAPPAHANNOCK-FAUQUIER-LOUDOUN-CULPEPER-
PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX-
ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-HARDY-WESTERN GRANT-
EASTERN GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…WASHINGTON…GAITHERSBURG…COLUMBIA…
BALTIMORE…ANNAPOLIS…WINCHESTER…FRONT ROYAL…LEESBURG…
CULPEPER…MANASSAS…MANASSAS PARK…FAIRFAX…ALEXANDRIA…
FALLS CHURCH…BAYARD…PETERSBURG
408 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2008
…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING…
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING.
A STORM MOVING IN FROM THE SOUTHWEST WILL SPREAD PRECIPITATION
ACROSS THE REGION. SNOW AND SLEET HAS CHANGED OVER TO FREEZING
RAIN ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA…AND OCCASIONAL FREEZING RAIN WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY AND INTO THE EVENING. WARMER AIR WILL
GRADUALLY MOVE ACROSS THE REGION LATE TODAY…ALLOWING FREEZING
RAIN TO CHANGE TO RAIN AT SOME HIGHER ELEVATIONS AS WELL AS SOME
AREAS EAST OF THE INTERSTATE 95 CORRIDOR.
AS THE STORM MOVES OFFSHORE TONIGHT…MOST PRECIPITATION WILL END.
HOWEVER…EXPECT LINGERING FREEZING DRIZZLE OR DRIZZLE AND FOG
THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT.
SIGNIFICANT ICING…AROUND A QUARTER OF AN INCH…IS EXPECTED FROM
THIS STORM. THIS WILL LIKELY CAUSE SUBSTANTIAL TRAVEL PROBLEMS AND
SOME POWER OUTAGES.
STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST FORECASTS THROUGH THIS EVENT.
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF ICE ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR
IMPOSSIBLE.
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COMMENT:
AUTHOR: A Yahoo! user
DATE: 02/22/2008 10:00:01
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1248 PM EST FRI FEB 22 2008
DCZ001-MDZ009>011-013-014-VAZ027>031-040>042-051>054-WVZ055-501-
502-230200-
/O.CAN.KLWX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080223T0300Z/
/O.EXA.KLWX.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-080223T0300Z/
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-MONTGOMERY-HOWARD-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-
PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-
CLARKE-RAPPAHANNOCK-FAUQUIER-LOUDOUN-CULPEPER-
PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX-
ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-HARDY-WESTERN GRANT-
EASTERN GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…WASHINGTON…GAITHERSBURG…COLUMBIA…
BALTIMORE…ANNAPOLIS…WINCHESTER…FRONT ROYAL…LEESBURG…
CULPEPER…MANASSAS…MANASSAS PARK…FAIRFAX…ALEXANDRIA…
FALLS CHURCH…BAYARD…PETERSBURG
1248 PM EST FRI FEB 22 2008
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING…
…WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
LIGHT FREEZING PRECIPITATION IN THE FORM OF SOME FREEZING DRIZZLE
OR LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE OFF AND ON THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURES WILL HOVER AROUND FREEZING ESPECIALLY IN LOW LAND AND
VALLEY LOCATIONS.
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN AND
OR DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES…AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING ON UNTREATED ROADS.
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COMMENT:
AUTHOR: A Yahoo! user
DATE: 02/22/2008 14:07:49
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
350 PM EST FRI FEB 22 2008
THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 24
HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION
IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS…COOPERATIVE AND COCORAHS
OBSERVERS…SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS
SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/BALTIMORE
********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL********************
LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS
SNOWFALL OF
(INCHES) MEASUREMENT
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
…DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA…
NATIONAL ARBORETUM 0.1 800 AM 2/22 CO OP OBSERVER
MARYLAND
…ALLEGANY COUNTY…
MT SAVAGE 6.0 737 AM 2/22 NWS SPOTTER
FROSTBURG 4.0 749 AM 2/22 NWS SPOTTER
LA VALE 4.0 425 AM 2/22 MD STATE HIGHWAY ADMIN
ECKHART MINES 2.8 954 AM 2/22 NWS SPOTTER
CUMBERLAND 2.5 931 AM 2/22 CO OP OBSERVER
WESTERNPORT 2.5 1232 PM 2/22 ELEV 961 FT – SPOTTER
CRESAPTOWN 2.0 825 AM 2/22 COCORAHS OB
FROSTBURG 0.8 704 PM 2/21
…ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY…
PASADENA 0.5 700 AM 2/22 COCORAHS OB
FT MEADE 0.3 830 AM 2/22 SPOTTER
ODENTON 0.2 549 AM 2/22 -FZRA
CROFTON 1.5 NNE 0.1 520 AM 2/22 SLEET-COCORAHS
DEALE 0.1 645 AM 2/22 COCORAHS OB
HANOVER HILLS 0.1 518 AM 2/22 BWI OBSERVER
LAUREL ACRES 0.1 700 AM 2/22 COCORAHS OB
…BALTIMORE COUNTY…
LONG GREEN 1.0 727 AM 2/22 COCORAHS OB
OWINGS MILLS 0.8 215 PM 2/22 SPOTTER
COCKEYSVILLE 0.5 700 AM 2/22 HUNT VALLEY. TV MET
JACKSONVILLE 0.5 835 AM 2/22 USDA METEOROLOGIST
KINGSVILLE 0.5 800 AM 2/22 COCORAHS
TOWSON 0.5 751 AM 2/22 NWS SPOTTER
…CARROLL COUNTY…
WESTMINSTER 1.0 700 AM 2/22 CO OP OBSERVER
WOODBINE 0.6 700 AM 2/22 MT AIRY OB
SYKESVILLE 0.3 700 AM 2/22 COCORAHS OB
…CITY OF BALTIMORE…
BALTIMORE 0.5 900 AM 2/22 SPOTTER
PIKESVILLE 0.2 315 AM 2/22 CHANGED TO FZG RAIN
…FREDERICK COUNTY…
EMMITSBURG 2.0 800 AM 2/22 CO OP OBSERVER
FREDERICK 0.5 640 AM 2/22 COCORAHS OB
WALKERSVILLE 0.1 1145 PM 2/21 VIA SKYWARN
…HARFORD COUNTY…
JARRETTSVILLE 0.6 800 AM 2/22 COCORAHS
BEL AIR 0.5 345 AM 2/22
BEL AIR 0.5 700 AM 2/22 COCORAHS OB
ABERDEEN 0.1 800 AM 2/22 CO OP OBSERVER
…HOWARD COUNTY…
COLUMBIA 0.4 600 AM 2/22
ELKRIDGE 1.8 W 0.3 700 AM 2/22 COCORAHS
…MONTGOMERY COUNTY…
CLARKSBURG 0.5 145 AM 2/22 BROADCAST MEDIA
LAYTONSVILLE 0.5 315 AM 2/22
WHEATON 0.4 700 AM 2/22 COCORAHS OB
DAMASCUS 0.3 800 AM 2/22 CO OP OBSERVER
NORBECK 1.0 SE 0.3 600 AM 2/22 COCORAHS
SILVER SPRING 0.3 700 AM 2/22 COCORAHS
TAKOMA PARK 0.3 700 AM 2/22 COCORAHS OB
…PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY…
BOWIE T 700 AM 2/22 COCORAHS OB
OXON HILL T 700 AM 2/22 COCORAHS OB
…WASHINGTON COUNTY…
CLEAR SPRING 2.0 700 AM 2/22 COCORAHS
HAGERSTOWN 2.0 409 AM 2/22 FIRE AND RESCUE
SMITHSBURG 1.0 800 AM 2/22 CO OP OBSERVER
WILLIAMSPORT 0.9 532 AM 2/22 COCORAHS OB
SHARPSBURG 0.5 800 AM 2/22 CO OP OBSERVER
VIRGINIA
…CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE…
CHARLOTTESVILLE T 800 AM 2/22 CO OP OBSERVER
…CITY OF FALLS CHURCH…
WEST FALLS CHURCH T 1000 PM 2/21 NWS METEOROLOGIST
…FAIRFAX COUNTY…
LAKE ANNE DAM 0.1 1145 PM 2/21 VIA SKYWARN
HERNDON T 700 AM 2/22 COCORAHS OB
…FREDERICK COUNTY…
STEPHENS CITY 2E 0.4 620 AM 2/22 COCORAHS
CROSS JUNCTION 0.3 600 AM 2/22
…HIGHLAND COUNTY…
MONTEREY 0.5 330 AM 2/22 VA DOT
…LOUDOUN COUNTY…
STERLING T 800 AM 2/22 NWS FORECAST OFFICE
…MADISON COUNTY…
MADISON T 800 AM 2/22 CO OP OBSERVER
…ORANGE COUNTY…
ORANGE T 800 AM 2/22 CO OP OBSERVER
…PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY…
WOODBRIDGE 0.5 400 AM 2/22 COCORAHS OB
…RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY…
SPERRYVILLE 0.1 800 AM 2/22 CO OP OBSERVER
…SHENANDOAH COUNTY…
NEW MARKET T 800 AM 2/22 CO OP OBSERVER
…WARREN COUNTY…
FRONT ROYAL 0.3 330 AM 2/22 VA DOT
WEST VIRGINIA
…BERKELEY COUNTY…
HEDGESVILLE 0.8 852 PM 2/21 SKYWARN
BUNKER HILL 0.5 1045 PM 2/22
BUNKER HILL 0.5 300 AM 2/22 USDA METEOROLOGIST
HEDGESVILLE 0.5 1100 PM 2/22 SNOW GRAINS
…GRANT COUNTY…
MOUNT STORM 2.0 1155 PM 2/22 WV DOT
BAYARD 0.5 800 AM 2/22 CO OP OBSERVER
…HAMPSHIRE COUNTY…
SLANESVILLE 0.3 848 PM 2/21 SKYWARN
…HARDY COUNTY…
OLD FIELDS T 432 AM 2/22 NWS SPOTTER
…JEFFERSON COUNTY…
SHEPHERDSTOWN 0.7 830 AM 2/22 SPOTTER
RANSON 0.5 800 AM 2/22 CO OP OBSERVER
CHARLES TOWN 0.4 1145 PM 2/21
…MINERAL COUNTY…
KEYSER 2SSW 1.0 1112 PM 2/22 CO-OP OBSERVER
KEYSER 0.9 800 AM 2/22 CO OP OBSERVER
…MORGAN COUNTY…
GREAT CACAPON 2.5 930 AM 2/22 CO OP OBSERVER
***********************STORM TOTAL ICE***********************
LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS
ICE OF
(INCHES) MEASUREMENT
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
…DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA…
WASHINGTON 2.0 ESE T 700 AM 2/22 COCORAHS
MARYLAND
…ALLEGANY COUNTY…
ECKHART MINES 0.06 954 AM 2/22 NWS SPOTTER
…ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY…
RIVIERA BEACH 0.06 747 AM 2/22 NWS SPOTTER
…BALTIMORE COUNTY…
HUNT VALLEY 0.13 1030 AM 2/22 VIA WBAL
PARKVILLE 0.10 816 AM 2/22 NWS SPOTTER
JACKSONVILLE T 835 AM 2/22 USDA METEOROLOGIST
…CALVERT COUNTY…
PRINCE FREDERICK 1.4 0.01 700 AM 2/22 COCORAHS
…HARFORD COUNTY…
BEL AIR 1.7 W T 700 AM 2/22 COCORAHS
…MONTGOMERY COUNTY…
DERWOOD 0.01 1039 AM 2/22 SPOTTER
NORBECK 1.0 SE T 600 AM 2/22 COCORAHS
…PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY…
BOWIE 0.10 700 AM 2/22 COCORAHS
FRIENDLY 0.10 700 AM 2/22 COCORAHS
CAMP SPRINGS T 700 AM 2/22 COCORAHS
…WASHINGTON COUNTY…
CLEAR SPRING T 700 AM 2/22 COCORAHS
VIRGINIA
…AUGUSTA COUNTY…
GREENVILLE 1.9 NW T 700 AM 2/22 COCORAHS
…CITY OF FALLS CHURCH…
WEST FALLS CHURCH 0.06 1140 AM 2/22 NWS EMPLOYEE
…CULPEPER COUNTY…
RIXEYVILLE 6.1 N 0.10 700 AM 2/22 COCORAHS
…FAIRFAX COUNTY…
DUNN LORING 0.20 822 AM 2/22 NWS SPOTTER
HERNDON 0.10 700 AM 2/22 NWS METEOROLOGIST
LAKE BARCROFT 0.8 0.10 820 AM 2/22
MOUNT VERNON 0.5 NE T 700 AM 2/22 TREES GLAZED-COCORAHS
…FAUQUIER COUNTY…
OPAL 0.10 700 AM 2/22 NWS METEOROLOGIST
…FREDERICK COUNTY…
MIDDLETOWN 0.1 SE T 700 AM 2/22 COCORAHS
…LOUDOUN COUNTY…
STERLING 0.13 1100 AM 2/22 NWS FORECAST OFFICE
…RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY…
CASTLETON 0.25 213 PM 2/22 SPOTTER
WEST VIRGINIA
…BERKELEY COUNTY…
MARTINSBURG 0.03 700 AM 2/22 NWS SPOTTER
$$
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COMMENT:
AUTHOR: A Yahoo! user
DATE: 02/22/2008 20:05:55
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
900 PM EST FRI FEB 22 2008
DCZ001-MDZ009>011-013-014-VAZ028-031-041-042-052>054-231000-
/O.EXT.KLWX.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-080223T1400Z/
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-MONTGOMERY-HOWARD-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-
PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-FREDERICK VA-CLARKE-FAUQUIER-LOUDOUN-
PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX-
ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…WASHINGTON…GAITHERSBURG…COLUMBIA…
BALTIMORE…ANNAPOLIS…WINCHESTER…LEESBURG…MANASSAS…
MANASSAS PARK…FAIRFAX…ALEXANDRIA…FALLS CHURCH
900 PM EST FRI FEB 22 2008
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST
SATURDAY…
THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST
SATURDAY.
FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.
TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM THE MIDDLE 20S IN THE SUBURBS TO
AROUND FREEZING IN THE DOWNTOWN AREAS. LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL ICE
ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED.
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN AND
OR DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES…AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING ON UNTREATED ROADS.
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AUTHOR: blazin9635
TITLE: A MAJOR WINTER STORM IS ON THE WAY BUT WITH HEAVY SNOW OR DANGEROUS ICING ???
DATE: 02/20/2008 20:09:27
STATUS: publish
BODY:
*** A WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY EVENING UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT ***
NEW: WEATHER TALK AUDIOCAST AND
CLIPPER SNOW PICS FROM THE BALTIMORE AREA
THURSDAY: PARTLY CLOUDY BREEZY AND VERY COLD WITH INCREASING CLOUDINESS AFTER DARK AS WELL AS A BIT OF LIGHT SNOW DEVELOPING BY DAYBREAK ON FRIDAY LO: 19 HI: 32
FRIDAY: CLOUDY WINDY AND VERY COLD WITH SNOW THAT MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES BEFORE ANY CHANGE OVER TO SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN IF ANY CHANGE OVER AT ALL HAPPENS DURING THE LATER AFTERNOON OR EVENING HOURS LO: 24 HI: 29
SATURDAY: SOME SNOW AND OR ICE EARLY THEN JUST CLOUDY AND WINDY WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS OR FLURRIES BRINGING THE FINAL SNOW AND SLEET STORM TOTALS TO BETWEEN SIX INCHES AND A FOOT LO: 27 HI: 32
SUNDAY: PARTLY CLOUDY BREEZY AND STILL VERY COLD WITH A NEW AND FRESH SNOW PACK LIGHTER WINDS AND CLEARING SKIES TEMPS MAY GET CRAZY COLD AT NIGHT LO: 16 HI: 36
MONDAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY BREEZY AND NOT AS COLD WITH THE CHANCE FOR SOME LIGHT SNOW OR SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LATER IN THE DAY LO: 23 HI: 43
FORECASTER: SCHLEY
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COMMENT:
AUTHOR: A Yahoo! user
DATE: 02/20/2008 20:18:26
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1007 PM EST WED FEB 20 2008
DCZ001-MDZ003>007-009>011-013-014-502-VAZ025>031-036>042-050>056-
WVZ050>053-055-502-504-211000-
/O.NEW.KLWX.WS.A.0003.080222T0200Z-080223T1100Z/
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-WASHINGTON-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-
NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD-MONTGOMERY-HOWARD-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-
PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY-AUGUSTA-
ROCKINGHAM-SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE-NELSON-
ALBEMARLE-GREENE-MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-FAUQUIER-LOUDOUN-ORANGE-
CULPEPER-PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX-
ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA-HAMPSHIRE-
MORGAN-BERKELEY-JEFFERSON-HARDY-EASTERN GRANT-EASTERN MINERAL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…WASHINGTON…HAGERSTOWN…FREDERICK…
WESTMINSTER…GAITHERSBURG…COLUMBIA…BALTIMORE…ANNAPOLIS…
CUMBERLAND…STAUNTON…WAYNESBORO…HARRISONBURG…WINCHESTER…
FRONT ROYAL…CHARLOTTESVILLE…LEESBURG…CULPEPER…MANASSAS…
MANASSAS PARK…FAIRFAX…ALEXANDRIA…FALLS CHURCH…
FREDERICKSBURG…MARTINSBURG…CHARLES TOWN…PETERSBURG…
KEYSER…FORT ASHBY
1007 PM EST WED FEB 20 2008
…WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A
WINTER STORM WATCH…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
LOW PRESSURE ACROSS THE GULF OF MEXICO WILL BEGIN SPREAD SNOW ACROSS
THE MID ATLANTIC REGION THURSDAY NIGHT. AS WARMER AIR ALOFT MOVES
INTO THE AREA ON FRIDAY…SNOW IS EXPECTED TO MIX WITH THEN CHANGE
TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. THIS NEXT STORM COULD BE A HIGH
IMPACT EVENT…WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
AND…OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS.
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW…SLEET…OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
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COMMENT:
AUTHOR: A Yahoo! user
DATE: 02/21/2008 17:19:18
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
238 PM EST THU FEB 21 2008
DCZ001-MDZ009>011-013-014-VAZ027>031-040>042-051>054-WVZ055-501-
502-220300-
/O.UPG.KLWX.WS.A.0003.080222T0200Z-080223T1100Z/
/O.NEW.KLWX.WS.W.0003.080222T0300Z-080223T0300Z/
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-MONTGOMERY-HOWARD-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-
PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-
CLARKE-RAPPAHANNOCK-FAUQUIER-LOUDOUN-CULPEPER-
PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX-
ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-HARDY-WESTERN GRANT-
EASTERN GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…WASHINGTON…GAITHERSBURG…COLUMBIA…
BALTIMORE…ANNAPOLIS…WINCHESTER…FRONT ROYAL…LEESBURG…
CULPEPER…MANASSAS…MANASSAS PARK…FAIRFAX…ALEXANDRIA…
FALLS CHURCH…BAYARD…PETERSBURG
238 PM EST THU FEB 21 2008
…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 PM EST FRIDAY…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A
WINTER STORM WARNING…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 10 PM EST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.
A STORM MOVING IN FROM THE SOUTHWEST WILL BRING PRECIPITATION INTO
THE COLD AIR ALREADY IN PLACE OVER THE REGION. THE RESULT WILL BE
LIGHT SNOW OVERNIGHT…FOLLOWED BY FREEZING RAIN FRIDAY INTO
FRIDAY NIGHT.
LIGHT SNOW WILL BEGIN DURING THE LATE EVENING HOURS TONIGHT…
LIKELY CLOSE TO 10 PM. ONE TO TWO INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED
OVERNIGHT. THE SNOW WILL CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING.
THE FREEZING RAIN WILL BE ON AND OFF DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY AND
INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. SIGNIFICANT ICING…AROUND A QUARTER OF AN
INCH… IS EXPECTED. THIS WILL LIKELY CAUSE SUBSTANTIAL TRAVEL
PROBLEMS AND POWER OUTAGES. STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST FORECASTS
THROUGH THIS EVENT.
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW…
SLEET…AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.