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
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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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CORERCTED FOR SPOTSYLVANIA VA…REMOVED 2 REPORTS FROM LAST NIGHT —– 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.
—– 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. —– 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.