***** MID JANUARY THRU MID MARCH WINTER OUTLOOK ***
JANUARY WILL AVERAGE WELL BELOW NORMAL TEMP WISE WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF NORMAL SNOWFALL BUT MORE LIKELY BELOW NORMAL SNOWFALL FOLLOWED BY A LESS COLD FEBURARY WITH ABOVE NORMAL SNOWFALL … BUT AS I STATED EARLIER THIS SEASON JANUARY SHOULD STAY MOSTLY COLD AND DRY WITH A LESS COLD BUT STILL COLD ENOUGH FEBURARY THAT SHOULD BRING US ABOVE NORMAL SNOW TOTALS BEFORE A SLIGHTLY COOLER THAN AVERAGE AND ALSO WETTER THAN AVERAGE SPRING WEATHER PATTERN DEVELOPS IN MARYLAND BY MID MARCH AND CONTINUES RIGHT THRU APRIL !!!
SUMMARY: BEST CHANCE FOR A HEAVY SNOW IS EARLY FEBURARY AND THE BEST CHANCE FOR EXTREMELY COLD TEMPS IS FOR THE REST OF JANUARY BUT WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE WE SHALL WIND UP WITH SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL TEMPS (1 TO 2 DEGREES BELOW AVERAGE FOR THE WHOLE WINTER SEASON) AND SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL SNOWFALL (BETWEEN 20 AND 25 INCHES FOR THE WHOLE SEASON)
NOTES: (1) A HOT BUT NOT TO HOT SUMMER LOOKS LIKELY FOR MOST OF MARYLAND WITH HIGH TEMPS SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 86 AND 94 ON A SOMEWHAT REGULAR BASIS MEANING LESS THAN FIVE DAYS THIS SUMMER IN MARYLAND WILL HAVE HIGH TEMPS OF 95 OR GREATER (2) AS FAR AS HURRICANES GO, RIGHT NOW I EXPECT 8 OR 9 NAMED STORMS WITH 5 OR 6 BEING HURRICANES BUT ONLY EXPECT 2 MAJOR HURRICANES THIS SEASON IN THE ATLANTIC BASIN WITH AN INCREASED THREAT FOR A TROPICAL SYSTEM TO MAKE LANDFALL ON THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC COAST ANYWHERE FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO CAPE COD BUT MOST LIKELY IN THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER (3) AND LASTLY I EXPECT ATLEAST A WEAK OR MODERATE EL NINO TO START TO DEVELOP DURING THE LATER FALL AND EARLY WINTER MONTHS OF NEXT YEAR (2010) … IS THAT INTERESTING ENOUGH FOR YA ???
"WEATHER OR NOT"
FORECASTER: SCHLEY
—– ——– AUTHOR: blazin9635 TITLE: OMG !!! SOME VERY COLD WEATHER STARTS NOW BUT WHERE IS THE SNOW ??? DATE: 01/14/2009 16:31:16 STATUS: publish BODY:
RAVENS AT STEELERS GAMECAST: CLOUDY BUT BREEZY AND VERY COLD WITH SOME LIGHT SNOW FROM TIME TO TIME AND TEMPS NEAR 20 F (SUNDAY 615PM)
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY BUT RATHER BREEZY AND VERY COLD WITH SOME LIGHT SNOW POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT (SNOW STICKAGE SHOULD AVERAGE TO NEAR ONE INCH IF ANY AT ALL) LO: 19
THURSDAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY DURING THE MORNING HOURS WITH A FEW SNOW FLURRIES FOLLOWED BY VERY COLD CONDITIONS DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS AS CLOUDS DECREASE HI: 29
***A WINDCHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON LOCAL TIME ON FRIDAY***
FRIDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY AND BREEZY WITH EXTREMELY COLD TEMPS AND NEAR ZERO WINDCHILL VALUES FROM TIME TO TIME LO: 9 HI: 19
SATURDAY: PARTLY CLOUDY AND STILL VERY COLD WITH SOME NEAR ZERO WINDCHILL VALUES POSSIBLE EARLY IN THE MORNING LO: 4 HI: 24
SUNDAY: INCREASING CLOUDINESS WITH BREEZY CONDITIONS EARLY FOLLOWED BY THE CHANCE FOR SOME SNOW DEVELOPING DURING THE EVENING HOURS LO: 14 HI: 28
MONDAY: CLOUDY AND VERY COLD WITH SOME MORNING SNOW GIVING WAY TO A PARTLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY AFTERNOON (TOTAL SNOWFALL COULD RANGE BETWEEN THREE AND SIX INCHES) LO: 19 HI: 32
"WEATHER OR NOT"
FORECASTER: SCHLEY
—– COMMENT: AUTHOR: A Yahoo! user DATE: 01/19/2009 08:54:33 SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 1110 AM EST MON JAN 19 2009 DCZ001-MDZ003>007-009>011-013-014-016>018-502-VAZ026>031-039>042- 051>055-057-WVZ050>053-055-502-504-192300- DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-WASHINGTON-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL- NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD-MONTGOMERY-HOWARD-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE- PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT- CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY-ROCKINGHAM-SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA- PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE-MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-FAUQUIER-LOUDOUN-CULPEPER- PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX- ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-KING GEORGE-HAMPSHIRE- MORGAN-BERKELEY-JEFFERSON-HARDY-EASTERN GRANT-EASTERN MINERAL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…WASHINGTON…HAGERSTOWN…FREDERICK… WESTMINSTER…GAITHERSBURG…COLUMBIA…BALTIMORE…ANNAPOLIS… WALDORF…ST MARYS CITY…CUMBERLAND…HARRISONBURG… WINCHESTER…FRONT ROYAL…LEESBURG…CULPEPER…MANASSAS… MANASSAS PARK…FAIRFAX…ALEXANDRIA…FALLS CHURCH… MARTINSBURG…CHARLES TOWN…PETERSBURG…KEYSER…FORT ASHBY 1110 AM EST MON JAN 19 2009 …LIGHT SNOW ACROSS THE REGION TODAY…
LOW PRESSURE WILL BRING A PERIOD OF LIGHT SNOW TO NORTHERN VIRGINIA…MUCH OF MARYLAND AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TODAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AROUND AN INCH THROUGH SUNSET.
WITH SURFACE TEMPERATURES AROUND FREEZING…SNOW WILL BE ABLE TO STICK ON SOME ROADS. THIS WILL CAUSE SLIPPERY AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS TRAVEL.
IF MORE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED THAN CURRENTLY FORECAST…THEN A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MAY BE ISSUED.
LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.
—– COMMENT: AUTHOR: A Yahoo! user DATE: 01/19/2009 09:03:36 URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 1151 AM EST MON JAN 19 2009 DCZ001-MDZ003>007-009>011-013-014-VAZ026>031-040>042-052>054- WVZ051>053-200100- /O.EXB.KLWX.WW.Y.0008.090119T1700Z-090120T0300Z/ DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-WASHINGTON-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL- NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD-MONTGOMERY-HOWARD-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE- PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-ROCKINGHAM-SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA- PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE-RAPPAHANNOCK-FAUQUIER-LOUDOUN- PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX- ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-MORGAN-BERKELEY-JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…WASHINGTON…HAGERSTOWN…FREDERICK… WESTMINSTER…GAITHERSBURG…COLUMBIA…BALTIMORE…ANNAPOLIS… HARRISONBURG…WINCHESTER…FRONT ROYAL…LEESBURG…MANASSAS… MANASSAS PARK…FAIRFAX…ALEXANDRIA…FALLS CHURCH… MARTINSBURG…CHARLES TOWN 1151 AM EST MON JAN 19 2009 …WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING.
LOW PRESSURE WILL BRING A PERIOD OF LIGHT SNOW ACROSS THE EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA PANHANDLE…NORTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA…MUCH OF THE MARYLAND AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND ONE INCH CAN BE EXPECTED IN WASHINGTON…WITH 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW TO THE NORTH AND WEST OF WASHINGTON INCLUDING ALL OF NORTHERN MARYLAND.
THIS IS THE FIRST MEASURABLE SNOW OF THE SEASON ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. WITH TEMPERATURES AROUND FREEZING…SNOW WILL BE ABLE TO STICK ON SOME ROADS. THIS WILL CAUSE SLIPPERY AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS TRAVEL.
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES…AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
—– COMMENT: AUTHOR: A Yahoo! user DATE: 01/19/2009 21:08:27 NOUS41 KLWX 191842 PNSLWX DCZ001-MDZ003>007-009>011-013-014-016>018-501-502-VAZ021-025>031-036>042- 050>057-WVZ049>055-501>504-192200-
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 140 PM EST MON JAN 19 2009
THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 12 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
MARYLAND
…BALTIMORE COUNTY… JACKSONVILLE 1.0 100 PM 1/19 USDA METEOROLOGIST REISTERSTOWN 1.0 125 PM 1/19 SPOTTER TOWSON 1.0 1220 PM 1/19 EMGNCY MNGMT
…CARROLL COUNTY… WESTMINSTER 1N 0.9 106 PM 1/19 CO-OP
…HOWARD COUNTY… COLUMBIA 0.7 1200 PM 1/19 SPOTTER – 2.3N
…MONTGOMERY COUNTY… BROOKVILLE 0.5 1255 PM 1/19 SPOTTER GERMANTOWN 0.3 1125 AM 1/19 MAINLY GRASSY AREAS
VIRGINIA
…CITY OF HARRISONBURG… HARRISONBURG 1.0 1128 AM 1/19 WSVA RADIO STN
…CITY OF WINCHESTER… WINCHESTER 0.5 1115 AM 1/19 NWS EMPLOYEE WINCHESTER 0.4 1156 AM 1/19 SPOTTER-ROADS COVERED
…FAIRFAX COUNTY… HERNDON 0.3 115 PM 1/19 NWS EMPLOYEE
…FREDERICK COUNTY… STEPHENS CITY 2E 2.0 130 PM 1/19 SPOTTER MIDDLETOWN 0.7 1205 PM 1/19 SPOTTER CROSS JUNCTION 0.5 953 AM 1/19 SPOTTER
…LOUDOUN COUNTY… STERLING NWS/WFO 1.0 1245 PM 1/19 STERLING 0.3 1225 PM 1/19
…RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY… SPERRYVILLE 1.5 1111 AM 1/19 SPOTTER-EST 1/4 MI VSBY
WEST VIRGINIA
…BERKELEY COUNTY… BUNKER HILL 2.5 1229 PM 1/19 USDA METEOROLOGIST MARTINSBURG 2.0 100 PM 1/19 3 MI WEST INWOOD 1.5 1214 PM 1/19 PUBLIC RPT GERRARDSTOWN 0.6 1054 AM 1/19 SPOTTER
…JEFFERSON COUNTY… SHEPHERDSTOWN 2.3 100 PM 1/19 SPOTTER
…MINERAL COUNTY… FORT ASHBY 1.0 1140 AM 1/19 SPOTTER
$$
SMZ/JD/JL —– ——– AUTHOR: blazin9635 TITLE: HAPPY NEW YEAR !!! NO SNOW YET SO I AM NOT SO HAPPY BUT SOON !!! DATE: 01/04/2009 09:38:27 STATUS: publish BODY:
RAVENSCAST: MOSTLY CLOUDY BUT BREEZY AND VERY WARM WITH A FEW SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS POSSIBLE FOR THE WILD CARD GAME IN MIAMI ( 1 PM SUN) 79 F
TODAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY BUT NOT AS COLD WITH SOME LATE DAY SHOWERS POSSIBLE LO: 23 HI: 43 (ONLY A TRACE OF RAINFALL IS EXPECTED ON SUNDAY)
MONDAY: CLOUDY BUT BREEZY AND RATHER CHILLY WITH SOME OCCASSIONAL LIGHT RAIN POSSIBLE LO: 36 HI: 46 (TOTAL RAINFALL NEAR ONE TENTH OF AN INCH)
TUESDAY: CLOUDY BUT BREEZY AND COLDER WITH SOME LIGHT RAIN POSSIBLY MIXING WITH SLEET AND OR FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES LO: 29 HI: 39 (TOTAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO NEAR ONE HALF OF AN INCH AND TOTAL ICE STICKAGE MAY NEAR ONE QUARTER INCH ON TUESDAY NIGHT IN SOME AREAS)
WEDNESDAY: CLOUDY BUT BREEZY AND STILL RATHER COLD WITH THE OCCASSIONAL LIGHT MIXED PRECIP ENDING DURING THE MORNING HOURS FOLLOWED BY JUST MOSTLY CLOUDY CONDITIONS DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS LO: 32 HI: 42
THURSDAY: PARTLY CLOUDY BUT BREEZY AND MUCH COLDER LO: 26 HI: 36
"WEATHER OR NOT"
FORECASTER: SCHLEY
—– COMMENT: AUTHOR: A Yahoo! user DATE: 01/05/2009 17:36:06 URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 301 PM EST MON JAN 5 2009 …WINTER STORM WITH SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE… .A COMPLEX LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVES NORTH FROM THE TENNESSEE VALLEY INTO THE LOWER GREAT LAKES REGION. AS THE WINTRY PRECIPITATION OVERSPREADS THE REGION FROM SOUTH TO NORTH TUESDAY AFTERNOON…IT SHOULD BEGIN AS A PERIOD OF SNOW AND SLEET…THEN CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN FROM LATER TUESDAY INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY BEFORE ENDING AS MOSTLY RAIN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATION REMAINS POSSIBLE OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN COUNTIES. PAZ019-024>028-033>036-045-046-049>053-056>059-063>066-060815- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.A.0001.090106T1900Z-090107T1800Z/ SOUTHERN CENTRE-CAMBRIA-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-SOMERSET- BEDFORD-FULTON-FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION- SNYDER-MONTOUR-NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA-PERRY-DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL- LEBANON-CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK-LANCASTER- 301 PM EST MON JAN 5 2009 …WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON… A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. FOLLOWING A BRIEF PERIOD OF SNOW AND SLEET…A PROLONGED PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN…MIXED WITH SLEET AT TIMES…MAY RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATION OF UP TO A QUARTER INCH ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW…SLEET…OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT…WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. $$ STEINBUGL/RXR —– COMMENT: AUTHOR: A Yahoo! user DATE: 01/05/2009 17:36:55 URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 535 PM EST MON JAN 5 2009 MDZ003>007-009-010-501-502-VAZ027>031-039>042-051>053-WVZ050>053- 055-501>504-060645- /O.CON.KLWX.WW.Y.0001.090106T1100Z-090107T1400Z/ WASHINGTON-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD- MONTGOMERY-HOWARD-EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY- CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY-SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN- CLARKE-MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-FAUQUIER-LOUDOUN-CULPEPER- PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX-HAMPSHIRE-MORGAN- BERKELEY-JEFFERSON-HARDY-WESTERN GRANT-EASTERN GRANT- WESTERN MINERAL-EASTERN MINERAL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…HAGERSTOWN…FREDERICK…WESTMINSTER… GAITHERSBURG…COLUMBIA…FROSTBURG…CUMBERLAND…WINCHESTER… FRONT ROYAL…WASHINGTON…LEESBURG…CULPEPER…MANASSAS… MANASSAS PARK…FAIRFAX…MARTINSBURG…CHARLES TOWN…BAYARD… PETERSBURG…EMORYVILLE…HARTMANSVILLE…KEYSER…FORT ASHBY 535 PM EST MON JAN 5 2009 …WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TUESDAY TO 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY… THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS CONTINUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING RAIN…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TUESDAY TO 9 AM WEDNESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER INDIANA WILL BE TRACKING ACROSS NEW JERSEY ON TUESDAY. AT THE SAME TIME LOW PRESSURE WILL BE MOVING NORTHEAST FROM THE TENNESSEE VALLEY. THIS LOW WILL DRAW MOISTURE INTO THE MID ATLANTIC. WITH SUBFREEZING AIR IN PLACE AT THE SURFACE…WINTRY PRECIPITATION IN THE FORM OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. BY THE TIME THE STORM EXITS THE REGION LATE WEDNESDAY UP TO TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH OF ICE ARE POSSIBLE IN THE ADVISORY AREA. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR SLEET WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES…AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ —– ——– AUTHOR: blazin9635 TITLE: SORRY BUT I GUESS I WAS ONLY DREAMING OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS !!! DATE: 12/25/2008 18:47:58 STATUS: publish BODY:
RAVENSCAST: PARTLY CLOUDY AND VERY MILD 59 F (415 PM)
TONIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY AND VERY COLD LO: 26
FRIDAY: PARTLY CLOUDY AND RATHER COLD HI: 43
SATURDAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY WITH A FEW MORNING SHOWERS POSSIBLE BUT DRY AND VERY MILD DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS LO: 36 HI: 56
SUNDAY: PARTLY CLOUDY AND WARMER STILL LO: 44 HI: 64
MONDAY: PARTLY CLOUDY AND RATHER CHILLY LO: 44 HI: 49
TUESDAY: PARTLY CLOUDY BUT STILL RATHER COOL LO: 36 HI: 46
"WEATHER OR NOT"
FORECASTER: SCHLEY
—– COMMENT: AUTHOR: A Yahoo! user DATE: 12/31/2008 05:44:01 URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 732 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008 MDZ005>007-010-011-014-312045- /O.CON.KLWX.HW.W.0004.081231T1400Z-090101T0300Z/ CARROLL-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD-HOWARD-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE- ANNE ARUNDEL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…WESTMINSTER…COLUMBIA…BALTIMORE… ANNAPOLIS 732 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008 …HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING…
A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR THE BALTIMORE METROPOLITAN AREA.
LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA THIS MORNING AND STRENGTHEN RAPIDLY THIS AFTERNOON ONCE IT MOVES OFFSHORE. A COLD FRONT EXTENDING SOUTHWARD FROM THIS LOW WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION THIS MORNING. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE BEHIND THE FRONT…WITH SUSTAINED WINDS AT 25 TO 35 MPH. GUSTS MAY EXCEED 60 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING AS THE LOW STRENGTHENS.
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE…SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES…AND FALLEN TREES.
RESIDENTS SHOULD BRING INDOORS OR SECURE ANY LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE OUTSIDE…SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS OR HOLIDAY DECORATIONS. IN ADDITION…MOTORISTS CAN EXPECT DANGEROUS CROSSWINDS…ESPECIALLY ON NORTH- SOUTH ROADWAYS OR ON HIGHWAY OVERPASSES.