Brian Schley
Jun 9, 20095 min
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT…CORRECTION
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1130 AM EST MON MAR 2 2009
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 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 8.0 900 AM 3/2 COOP
WASHINGTON 7.0 925 AM 3/2 LOGAN CIRCLE AREA
DALECARLIA RESERVIOR 6.0 800 AM 3/2 COOP
MARYLAND
…ALLEGANY COUNTY…
FROSTBURG T 700 AM 3/2 COOP
…ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY…
LAUREL 2.7 E 8.1 920 AM 3/2
ODENTON 7.5 830 AM 3/2 2.5" IN 90 MINS
LAUREL 7.0 1025 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
PASADENA 7.0 1040 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
ANNAPOLIS 5.8 700 AM 3/2
BALTO/WASH INTL 5.1 835 AM 3/2
DAVIDSONVILLE 4.0 530 AM 3/2
RIVERA BEACH 3.0 600 AM 3/2 COOP
PASADENA 1.5 545 AM 3/2
…BALTIMORE COUNTY…
HUNT VALLEY 6.5 945 AM 3/2 TV METEOROLOGIST
OWINGS MILLS 5.8 854 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
ESSEX 5.5 900 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
RANDALLSTOWN 5.5 800 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
CATONSVILLE 3.0 715 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
BALTIMORE 2.8 700 AM 3/2
TIMONIUM 2.5 700 AM 3/2
TOWSON 2.5 850 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
…CALVERT COUNTY…
PORT REPUBLIC 12.0 830 AM 3/2
PORT REPUBLIC 11.0 925 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
PRINCE FREDERICK 1.4 10.0 700 AM 3/2 COCORAHS
HUNTINGTOWN 9.2 745 AM 3/2 NWS RETIREE
CHESAPEAKE BEACH 8.0 900 AM 3/2 NCEP EMPLOYEE
NORTH BEACH 6.2 1040 AM 3/2 COOP
NORTH BEACH 6.0 840 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
…CARROLL COUNTY…
SYKESVILLE 6.5 1020 AM 3/2
MILLERS 5.5 1000 AM 3/2 COOP
SYKESVILLE 5.0 915 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
TANEYTOWN 4.8 830 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
WESTMINSTER 1N 4.0 800 AM 3/2 0.26 LIQ EQUIV
WESTMINSTER 3.8 1040 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
…CHARLES COUNTY…
WALDORF 9.0 900 AM 3/2 NCEP EMPLOYEE
LA PLATA 7.8 1000 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
WHITE PLAINS 5.6 630 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
…CITY OF BALTIMORE…
BALTIMORE 3.5 800 AM 3/2 CLYBURN ARBORETUM
BALTIMORE 2.5 700 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
BALTIMORE-HAMPDEN 2.1 500 AM 3/2
…FREDERICK COUNTY…
NEW MARKET 6.8 1000 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
…HARFORD COUNTY…
NORRISVILLE 0.2W 6.0 600 AM 3/2 COCORAHS
…HOWARD COUNTY…
COLUMBIA 7.7 900 AM 3/2 3.1" IN 90 MINS-SPOTTER
LAUREL 7.3 1030 AM 3/2 SPOTTER 0.48" LIQ EQUIV
COLUMBIA 6.7 1030 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
COLUMBIA 4.5 720 AM 3/2 NCEP EMPLOYEE
ELLICOTT CITY 3.5 700 AM 3/2 1 MI SOUTH OF US29/US40
COLUMBIA 2.7 500 AM 3/2
ELLICOT CITY 1.4 545 AM 3/2
…MONTGOMERY COUNTY…
DAMASCUS 2.8 SW 6.5 700 AM 3/2 COCORAHS
DAMASCUS 3SSW 6.0 1100 AM 3/2
NORBECK 6.0 755 AM 3/2 2.2" IN 1 HOUR-SPOTTER
OLNEY 6.0 1030 AM 3/2 COOP
SILVER SPRING 5.5 700 AM 3/2 1 N SILVER SPRING
KENSINGTON 5.0 1015 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
MONTGOMERY VILLAGE 4.5 815 AM 3/2 COCORAHS
DAMASCUS 4.2 700 AM 3/2 2.5" IN 2 HRS
SILVER SPRING 3.0 531 AM 3/2
…PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY…
OXON HILL 8.5 900 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
BOWIE 8.0 839 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
LAUREL 6.5 800 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
BRANDYWINE 6.4 700 AM 3/2 7 ESE BRANDYWINE
COLLEGE PARK 3.5 730 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
…ST. MARY'S COUNTY…
LEONARDTOWN 11.0 900 AM 3/2 1 NE LEONARDTOWN
HOLLYWOOD 1N 10.5 1120 AM 3/2
RIDGE 9.2 900 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
…WASHINGTON COUNTY…
SMITHSBURG 3.0 730 AM 3/2
SHARPSBURG 5S 0.4 700 AM 3/2 COOP
VIRGINIA
…ALBEMARLE COUNTY…
BLENHEIM 5.0 950 AM 3/2 3 MI SOUTH
CHARLOTTESVILLE 4.0 800 AM 3/2 COOP
EARLYSVILLE 4.0 600 AM 3/2 COOP
CROZET 2.5 815 AM 3/2 15 MI WSW CHO
…ARLINGTON COUNTY…
ARLINGTON 8.0 844 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
ARLINGTON 8.0 730 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
REAGAN NATIONAL 5.1 950 AM 3/2 REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT
…AUGUSTA COUNTY…
STUARTS DRAFT 9.3 820 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
SWOOPE 4.5 620 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
VERONA 3.0 500 AM 3/2
…CITY OF ALEXANDRIA…
ALEXANDRIA 8.2 1025 AM 3/2 NWS EMPLOYEE
ALEXANDRIA 1.8 S 5.0 700 AM 3/2 COCORAHS
ALEXANDRIA 4.5 800 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
…CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE…
CHARLOTTESVILLE 4.5 830 AM 3/2 TV METEOROLOGIST
…CITY OF FREDERICKSBURG…
FREDERICKSBURG 6.0 725 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
…CITY OF HARRISONBURG…
HARRISONBURG 3.5 405 AM 3/2
…CITY OF MANASSAS…
MANASSAS 5.0 739 AM 3/2 COOP
MANASSAS 4.0 1000 AM 3/2
…CITY OF STAUNTON…
STAUNTON 5.5 800 AM 3/2 MEDIA
…CITY OF WINCHESTER…
WINCHESTER 0.4 700 AM 3/2 COOP
…CLARKE COUNTY…
BERRYVILLE 0.5 940 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
…CULPEPER COUNTY…
BOSTON 3.5 731 AM 3/2 COOP
…FAIRFAX COUNTY…
DUNN LORING 7.0 800 AM 3/2 COOP
RESTON 7.0 850 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
BURKE 6.5 1000 AM 3/2
CENTREVILLE 6.5 755 AM 3/2
NORTH SPRINGFIELD 6.5 930 AM 3/2 NWS RETIREE
HERNDON 6.3 920 AM 3/2 NWS EMPLOYEE
MERRIFIELD 6.0 1045 AM 3/2 NWS EMPLOYEE
HERNDON 4.8 830 AM 3/2 NWS EMPLOYEE
IDYLWOOD 2.5 530 AM 3/2 NWS EMPLOYEE
…FAUQUIER COUNTY…
REMINGTON 5.5 NNE 5.0 750 AM 3/2 COCORAHS
WARRENTON 5.0 800 AM 3/2 COOP
…KING GEORGE COUNTY…
KING GEORGE 8.2 830 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
…LOUDOUN COUNTY…
ASHBURN 5.0 630 AM 3/2 NWS EMPLOYEE
STERLING NWS/WFO 5.0 1040 AM 3/2 NWS STERLING WFO
ASHBURN 4.0 645 AM 3/2 1 NE
DULLES AIRPORT 3.7 900 AM 3/2
BLUEMONT 3.0 800 AM 3/2 NWS RETIREE
MIDDLEBURG 0.5 558 AM 3/2
…MADISON COUNTY…
HAYWOOD 3.8 645 AM 3/2 COOP
…NELSON COUNTY…
FABER 9.0 800 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
LOVINGSTON 7.6 800 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
…ORANGE COUNTY…
ORANGE 4.6 800 AM 3/2 COOP
…PAGE COUNTY…
LURAY 2.0 700 AM 3/2 COOP
…PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY…
HAYMARKET 2.8 730 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
…RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY…
CASTLETON 1.5 703 AM 3/2 COOP
…ROCKINGHAM COUNTY…
ELKTON 5.0 545 AM 3/2
DALE ENTERPRISE 2.0 700 AM 3/2 COOP
…SHENANDOAH COUNTY…
EDINBURG 1.5 700 AM 3/2 COOP
WOODSTOCK 1.3 700 AM 3/2 COOP
…SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY…
SPOTSYLVANIA 6.0 800 AM 3/2
…STAFFORD COUNTY…
STAFFORD 9.5 1000 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
…WARREN COUNTY…
FRONT ROYAL 2.0 600 AM 3/2 COOP
WEST VIRGINIA
…GRANT COUNTY…
BAYARD T 645 AM 3/2 COOP
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SMZ/HTS/SBK/JAH/JL
CORERCTED FOR SPOTSYLVANIA VA…REMOVED 2 REPORTS FROM LAST NIGHT
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COMMENT:
AUTHOR: A Yahoo! user
DATE: 03/02/2009 09:27:41
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1136 AM EST MON MAR 2 2009
DCZ001-MDZ005>007-009>011-013-014-016-VAZ053-054-021900-
/O.CON.KLWX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090302T1900Z/
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-CARROLL-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD-
MONTGOMERY-HOWARD-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-
CHARLES-FAIRFAX-ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…WASHINGTON…WESTMINSTER…
GAITHERSBURG…COLUMBIA…BALTIMORE…ANNAPOLIS…WALDORF…
FAIRFAX…ALEXANDRIA…FALLS CHURCH
1136 AM EST MON MAR 2 2009
…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON…
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA…PARTS OF MARYLAND…AND
FAIRFAX COUNTY VIRGINIA.
SNOW FROM A PERSISTENT SNOW BAND IS SLOWLY WEAKENING AND PUSHING
NORTHEAST OUT OF THE AREA. UP TO ONE INCH OF SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE THROUGH
EARLY AFTERNOON. THIS WILL ALLOW STORM TOTALS TO AVERAGE 6 TO 9
INCHES ACROSS THE BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON METRO AREAS…WITH
TOTALS OF UP TO 11 INCHES ACROSS LOWER MARYLAND.
GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. WIND GUSTS
UP TO 40 MPH WILL LEAD TO BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES.
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS
WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.
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COMMENT:
AUTHOR: A Yahoo! user
DATE: 03/02/2009 11:23:23
Winter Weather Statement
Statement as of 2:02 PM EST on March 02, 2009
… Winter Storm Warning will expire at 2 PM EST this afternoon…
The Winter Storm Warning for portions of Maryland… the District
of Columbia… and Fairfax County Virginia… will expire at 2 PM EST this
afternoon.
Along some light snow showers persist over eastern portions of
Maryland… little additional accumulation is expected. This
activity will exit the area in next several hours. Roadways may
still be slick and hazardous… and gusty winds are producing some
areas of visibility restricting blowing snow. Drivers are urged to
be cautious.
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COMMENT:
AUTHOR: A Yahoo! user
DATE: 03/02/2009 17:38:51
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
559 PM EST MON MAR 2 2009
DCZ001-MDZ003>007-009>011-013-014-016>018-VAZ021-025>031-036>042-
050>057-WVZ052>054-030700-
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-WASHINGTON-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-
NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD-MONTGOMERY-HOWARD-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-
PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-HIGHLAND-
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-
KING GEORGE-BERKELEY-JEFFERSON-PENDLETON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…WASHINGTON…HAGERSTOWN…FREDERICK…
WESTMINSTER…GAITHERSBURG…COLUMBIA…BALTIMORE…ANNAPOLIS…
WALDORF…ST MARYS CITY…STAUNTON…WAYNESBORO…HARRISONBURG…
WINCHESTER…FRONT ROYAL…CHARLOTTESVILLE…LEESBURG…
CULPEPER…MANASSAS…MANASSAS PARK…FAIRFAX…ALEXANDRIA…
FALLS CHURCH…FREDERICKSBURG…MARTINSBURG…CHARLES TOWN
559 PM EST MON MAR 2 2009
…AREAS OF BLACK ICE LATER THIS EVENING INTO TUESDAY MORNING
WET AND SLUSHY ROADS FROM THE RECENT SNOWFALL WILL REFREEZE AFTER
THE SUN GOES DOWN THIS EVENING. THIS WILL LEAD TO AREAS OF BLACK
ICE ESPECIALLY ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS…BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES
THROUGH THE TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE.
PLEASE USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING AND KEEP A SAFE DISTANCE
BETWEEN SURROUNDING VEHICLES.