Alert archive / Virginia / Winter Storm Warnings in 2011
Winter Storm Warning 3, NWS Baltimore/Washington
NWS Baltimore/Washington issued this winter storm warning at Jan 25, 2011, 6:02 PM EST for 27 counties in Virginia; 8 counties in Maryland; 8 counties in West Virginia. It took effect at Jan 26, 2011, 6:28 AM EST. It was in force for 17 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 25, 2011, 6:02 PM EST (23:02 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 26, 2011, 6:28 AM EST
- Expired
- Jan 26, 2011, 11:13 PM EST
- In force
- 17 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Baltimore/Washington
All 43 counties
Allegany County, MD, Anne Arundel County, MD, Baltimore County, MD, Carroll County, MD, City of Baltimore, MD, Frederick County, MD, Prince George's County, MD, Washington County, MD, Arlington County, VA, City of Alexandria, VA, City of Charlottesville, VA, City of Fairfax, VA, City of Falls Church, VA, City of Fredericksburg, VA, City of Harrisonburg, VA, City of Staunton, VA, City of Waynesboro, VA, City of Winchester, VA, Clarke County, VA, Culpeper County, VA, Fairfax County, VA, Fauquier County, VA, Frederick County, VA, Greene County, VA, Highland County, VA, Madison County, VA, Nelson County, VA, Orange County, VA, Page County, VA, Rappahannock County, VA, Rockingham County, VA, Shenandoah County, VA, Spotsylvania County, VA, Stafford County, VA, Warren County, VA, Berkeley County, WV, Grant County, WV, Hampshire County, WV, Hardy County, WV, Jefferson County, WV, Mineral County, WV, Morgan County, WV, Pendleton County, WV
The radar
The Sterling radar (KLWX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 58 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1670 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 71 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 97 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 172 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
686 WWUS41 KLWX 252302 WSWLWX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 602 PM EST TUE JAN 25 2011 MDZ003-501-502-VAZ025>031-503-504-WVZ050>053-055-501>506-260715- /O.UPG.KLWX.WS.A.0002.110126T1100Z-110127T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KLWX.WS.W.0003.110126T1200Z-110127T0500Z/ WASHINGTON-EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY- AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE- WESTERN HIGHLAND-EASTERN HIGHLAND-HAMPSHIRE-MORGAN-BERKELEY- JEFFERSON-HARDY-WESTERN GRANT-EASTERN GRANT-WESTERN MINERAL- EASTERN MINERAL-WESTERN PENDLETON-EASTERN PENDLETON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAGERSTOWN...FROSTBURG...CUMBERLAND... STAUNTON...WAYNESBORO...HARRISONBURG...WINCHESTER...FRONT ROYAL... HIGHTOWN...MONTEREY...MARTINSBURG...CHARLES TOWN...MOOREFIELD... BAYARD...MOUNT STORM...PETERSBURG...ELK GARDEN...KEYSER... FORT ASHBY...CIRCLEVILLE...FRANKLIN 602 PM EST TUE JAN 25 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. A LITTLE SLEET COULD MIX IN AT THE ONSET. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN JUST AFTER SUNRISE WEDNESDAY ACROSS THE POTOMAC HIGHLANDS AND CENTRAL SHENANDOAH VALLEY...AND MID MORNING FURTHER NORTH ACROSS THE NORTHERN SHENANDOAH VALLEY AND EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA PANHANDLE. SNOW CONTINUES BEFORE ENDING LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE FROM EARLY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING WEDNESDAY. * TEMPERATURES...LOWER TO MID 30S WEDNESDAY...DROPPING TO THE MID 20S WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH WEDNESDAY...BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH WEDNESDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MDZ004>007-009-VAZ040-042-501-260715- /O.CON.KLWX.WS.A.0002.110126T1800Z-110127T0900Z/ FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD-MONTGOMERY- RAPPAHANNOCK-LOUDOUN-NORTHERN FAUQUIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FREDERICK...WESTMINSTER... GAITHERSBURG...WASHINGTON...LEESBURG...WARRENTON 602 PM EST TUE JAN 25 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...MAINLY SNOW...BUT POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SOME SLEET OR RAIN DURING THE EARLY AFTERNOON WEDNESDAY. BECOMING ALL SNOW DURING MID TO LATE AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...5 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE. * TIMING...SNOW STARTING DURING THE EARLY TO MID AFTERNOON WEDNESDAY AND ENDING AFTER MIDNIGHT FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...IMPACTING THE EVENING RUSH. * TEMPERATURES...MID 30S WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...DROPPING TO THE MID TO UPPER 20S WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ DCZ001-MDZ010-011-013-014-016>018-VAZ036>039-050>057-502-260715- /O.CON.KLWX.WS.A.0002.110126T1900Z-110127T0900Z/ DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-HOWARD-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-PRINCE GEORGES- ANNE ARUNDEL-CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE- MADISON-ORANGE-CULPEPER-PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK- FAIRFAX-ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA- KING GEORGE-SOUTHERN FAUQUIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...COLUMBIA...BALTIMORE... ANNAPOLIS...WALDORF...ST MARYS CITY...CHARLOTTESVILLE... CULPEPER...MANASSAS...MANASSAS PARK...FAIRFAX...ALEXANDRIA... FALLS CHURCH...FREDERICKSBURG 602 PM EST TUE JAN 25 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW TO START...BECOMING ALL SNOW DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING WEDNESDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...5 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE. * TIMING...SNOW STARTING DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. ENDING AFTER MIDNIGHT FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...IMPACTING THE EVENING RUSH. * TEMPERATURES...MID TO UPPER 30S WEDNESDAY...DROPPING TO THE LOWER 30S BY THE EVENING. THEN UPPER 20S WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WEDNESDAY...BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH WEDNESDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
13 follow-up statements
416 WWUS41 KLWX 260240 WSWLWX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 940 PM EST TUE JAN 25 2011 MDZ003-501-502-VAZ025>031-503-504-WVZ050>053-055-501>506-261000- /O.CON.KLWX.WS.W.0003.110126T1200Z-110127T0500Z/ WASHINGTON-EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY- AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE- WESTERN HIGHLAND-EASTERN HIGHLAND-HAMPSHIRE-MORGAN-BERKELEY- JEFFERSON-HARDY-WESTERN GRANT-EASTERN GRANT-WESTERN MINERAL- EASTERN MINERAL-WESTERN PENDLETON-EASTERN PENDLETON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAGERSTOWN...FROSTBURG...CUMBERLAND... STAUNTON...WAYNESBORO...HARRISONBURG...WINCHESTER...FRONT ROYAL... HIGHTOWN...MONTEREY...MARTINSBURG...CHARLES TOWN...MOOREFIELD... BAYARD...MOUNT STORM...PETERSBURG...ELK GARDEN...KEYSER... FORT ASHBY...CIRCLEVILLE...FRANKLIN 940 PM EST TUE JAN 25 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. A LITTLE SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN COULD MIX IN AT THE ONSET. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN JUST AFTER SUNRISE WEDNESDAY ACROSS THE POTOMAC HIGHLANDS AND CENTRAL SHENANDOAH VALLEY...AND MID MORNING FURTHER NORTH ACROSS THE NORTHERN SHENANDOAH VALLEY AND EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA PANHANDLE. SNOW CONTINUES BEFORE ENDING LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE FROM EARLY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING WEDNESDAY. * TEMPERATURES...LOWER TO MID 30S WEDNESDAY...DROPPING TO THE MID 20S WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH WEDNESDAY...BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH WEDNESDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MDZ004>007-009-VAZ040-042-501-261000- /O.CON.KLWX.WS.A.0002.110126T1800Z-110127T0900Z/ FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD-MONTGOMERY- RAPPAHANNOCK-LOUDOUN-NORTHERN FAUQUIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FREDERICK...WESTMINSTER... GAITHERSBURG...WASHINGTON...LEESBURG...WARRENTON 940 PM EST TUE JAN 25 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...MAINLY SNOW...BUT POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SOME SLEET OR RAIN DURING THE EARLY AFTERNOON WEDNESDAY. BECOMING ALL SNOW DURING MID TO LATE AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...5 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE. * TIMING...SNOW STARTING DURING THE EARLY TO MID AFTERNOON WEDNESDAY AND ENDING AFTER MIDNIGHT FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...IMPACTING THE EVENING RUSH. * TEMPERATURES...MID 30S WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...DROPPING TO THE MID TO UPPER 20S WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ DCZ001-MDZ010-011-013-014-016>018-VAZ036>039-050>057-502-261000- /O.CON.KLWX.WS.A.0002.110126T1900Z-110127T0900Z/ DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-HOWARD-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-PRINCE GEORGES- ANNE ARUNDEL-CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE- MADISON-ORANGE-CULPEPER-PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK- FAIRFAX-ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA- KING GEORGE-SOUTHERN FAUQUIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...COLUMBIA...BALTIMORE... ANNAPOLIS...WALDORF...ST MARYS CITY...CHARLOTTESVILLE... CULPEPER...MANASSAS...MANASSAS PARK...FAIRFAX...ALEXANDRIA... FALLS CHURCH...FREDERICKSBURG 940 PM EST TUE JAN 25 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW TO START... BECOMING ALL SNOW DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING WEDNESDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...5 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE. * TIMING...SNOW STARTING DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. ENDING AFTER MIDNIGHT FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...IMPACTING THE EVENING RUSH. * TEMPERATURES...MID TO UPPER 30S WEDNESDAY...DROPPING TO THE LOWER 30S BY THE EVENING. THEN UPPER 20S WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WEDNESDAY...BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH WEDNESDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
053 WWUS41 KLWX 260858 WSWLWX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 358 AM EST WED JAN 26 2011 MDZ010-011-VAZ036>039-261700- /O.UPG.KLWX.WS.A.0002.110126T1900Z-110127T0900Z/ /O.EXB.KLWX.WS.W.0003.110126T1200Z-110127T0900Z/ HOWARD-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-MADISON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBIA...BALTIMORE...CHARLOTTESVILLE 358 AM EST WED JAN 26 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM EST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. SNOW MAY MIX WITH RAIN AND A LITTLE SLEET THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW MAY MIX WITH RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING. MODERATE SNOW WILL BEGIN BY EARLY AFTERNOON...AND WILL BECOME HEAVIER BY THE LATE AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL END AFTER MIDNIGHT FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 4PM AND MIDNIGHT...IMPACTING THE AFTERNOON RUSH. * TEMPERATURES...LOWER TO MIDDLE 30S TODAY. OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 20S. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WEDNESDAY...BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH WEDNESDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MDZ004>007-009-VAZ040-042-501-261700- /O.UPG.KLWX.WS.A.0002.110126T1800Z-110127T0900Z/ /O.EXB.KLWX.WS.W.0003.110126T1200Z-110127T0900Z/ FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD-MONTGOMERY- RAPPAHANNOCK-LOUDOUN-NORTHERN FAUQUIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FREDERICK...WESTMINSTER... GAITHERSBURG...WASHINGTON...LEESBURG...WARRENTON 358 AM EST WED JAN 26 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM EST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...MAINLY SNOW...BUT POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SOME SLEET OR RAIN THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. BECOMING ALL SNOW DURING MID TO LATE AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES...WITH SOME LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW MAY MIX WITH RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING. MODERATE SNOW WILL BEGIN BY EARLY AFTERNOON...AND WILL BECOME HEAVIER BY THE LATE AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL END AFTER MIDNIGHT FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 4PM AND MIDNIGHT...IMPACTING THE AFTERNOON RUSH. * TEMPERATURES...LOWER TO MIDDLE 30S THIS AFTERNOON...DROPPING TO THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 20S OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH TODAY...BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MDZ003-501-502-VAZ025>031-503-504-WVZ050>053-055-501>506-261700- /O.CON.KLWX.WS.W.0003.110126T1200Z-110127T0500Z/ WASHINGTON-EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY- AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE- WESTERN HIGHLAND-EASTERN HIGHLAND-HAMPSHIRE-MORGAN-BERKELEY- JEFFERSON-HARDY-WESTERN GRANT-EASTERN GRANT-WESTERN MINERAL- EASTERN MINERAL-WESTERN PENDLETON-EASTERN PENDLETON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAGERSTOWN...FROSTBURG...CUMBERLAND... STAUNTON...WAYNESBORO...HARRISONBURG...WINCHESTER...FRONT ROYAL... HIGHTOWN...MONTEREY...MARTINSBURG...CHARLES TOWN...MOOREFIELD... BAYARD...MOUNT STORM...PETERSBURG...ELK GARDEN...KEYSER... FORT ASHBY...CIRCLEVILLE...FRANKLIN 358 AM EST WED JAN 26 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. A LITTLE SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN COULD MIX THROUGH LATE MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW MAY MIX WITH RAIN AND A LITTLE SLEET EARLY THIS MORNING. SNOW WILL BECOME MORE MODERATE TO HEAVY BY MID TO LATE AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL END AFTER MIDNIGHT FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 2PM AND 10PM. * TEMPERATURES...LOWER 30S TODAY...DROPPING TO LOWER 20S OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH TODAY...BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ DCZ001-MDZ013-014-VAZ050>056-502-261700- /O.UPG.KLWX.WS.A.0002.110126T1900Z-110127T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KLWX.WW.Y.0007.110126T1500Z-110127T0900Z/ DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-ORANGE-CULPEPER- PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX- ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA- SOUTHERN FAUQUIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...ANNAPOLIS...CULPEPER... MANASSAS...MANASSAS PARK...FAIRFAX...ALEXANDRIA...FALLS CHURCH... FREDERICKSBURG 358 AM EST WED JAN 26 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM EST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...A MIX OF RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW TO START... BECOMING ALL SNOW DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL MIX WITH RAIN AND A LITTLE SLEET THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW BY THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL END AFTER MIDNIGHT FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 4PM AND MIDNIGHT...IMPACTING THE AFTERNOON RUSH HOUR. * TEMPERATURES...MIDDLE 30S TODAY WITH OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES IN THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 20S. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH TODAY...BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH BY THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MDZ016>018-VAZ057-261700- /O.UPG.KLWX.WS.A.0002.110126T1900Z-110127T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KLWX.WW.Y.0007.110126T1500Z-110127T0900Z/ CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-KING GEORGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALDORF...ST MARYS CITY 358 AM EST WED JAN 26 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM EST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...A MIX OF RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW TO START... BECOMING ALL SNOW DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL MIX WITH RAIN AND A LITTLE SLEET THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW BY LATE AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL END AFTER MIDNIGHT FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 4PM AND MIDNIGHT...IMPACTING THE AFTERNOON RUSH HOUR.. * TEMPERATURES...MIDDLE 30S TODAY...WITH TEMPERATURES AROUND 30 OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH TODAY...BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
604 WWUS41 KLWX 261128 WSWLWX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 628 AM EST WED JAN 26 2011 MDZ003-501-502-VAZ025>031-503-504-WVZ050>053-055-501>506-261930- /O.EXT.KLWX.WS.W.0003.110126T1128Z-110127T0500Z/ WASHINGTON-EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY- AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE- WESTERN HIGHLAND-EASTERN HIGHLAND-HAMPSHIRE-MORGAN-BERKELEY- JEFFERSON-HARDY-WESTERN GRANT-EASTERN GRANT-WESTERN MINERAL- EASTERN MINERAL-WESTERN PENDLETON-EASTERN PENDLETON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAGERSTOWN...FROSTBURG...CUMBERLAND... STAUNTON...WAYNESBORO...HARRISONBURG...WINCHESTER...FRONT ROYAL... HIGHTOWN...MONTEREY...MARTINSBURG...CHARLES TOWN...MOOREFIELD... BAYARD...MOUNT STORM...PETERSBURG...ELK GARDEN...KEYSER... FORT ASHBY...CIRCLEVILLE...FRANKLIN 628 AM EST WED JAN 26 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. A LITTLE SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN COULD MIX THROUGH LATE MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW MAY MIX WITH RAIN AND A LITTLE SLEET EARLY THIS MORNING. SNOW WILL BECOME MORE MODERATE TO HEAVY BY MID TO LATE AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL END AFTER MIDNIGHT FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 2PM AND 10PM. * TEMPERATURES...LOWER 30S TODAY...DROPPING TO LOWER 20S OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH TODAY...BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MDZ004>007-009>011-VAZ036>040-042-501-261930- /O.EXT.KLWX.WS.W.0003.110126T1128Z-110127T0900Z/ FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD-MONTGOMERY-HOWARD- SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK- LOUDOUN-NORTHERN FAUQUIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FREDERICK...WESTMINSTER... GAITHERSBURG...COLUMBIA...BALTIMORE...CHARLOTTESVILLE... WASHINGTON...LEESBURG...WARRENTON 628 AM EST WED JAN 26 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. SNOW MAY MIX WITH RAIN AND A LITTLE SLEET THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW MAY MIX WITH RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING. MODERATE SNOW WILL BEGIN BY EARLY AFTERNOON...AND WILL BECOME HEAVIER BY THE LATE AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL END AFTER MIDNIGHT FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 4PM AND MIDNIGHT...IMPACTING THE AFTERNOON RUSH. * TEMPERATURES...LOWER TO MIDDLE 30S TODAY. OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 20S. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WEDNESDAY...BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH WEDNESDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ DCZ001-MDZ013-014-VAZ050>056-502-261930- /O.EXT.KLWX.WW.Y.0007.110126T1128Z-110127T0900Z/ DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-ORANGE-CULPEPER- PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX- ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA- SOUTHERN FAUQUIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...ANNAPOLIS...CULPEPER... MANASSAS...MANASSAS PARK...FAIRFAX...ALEXANDRIA...FALLS CHURCH... FREDERICKSBURG 628 AM EST WED JAN 26 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...A MIX OF RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW TO START... BECOMING ALL SNOW DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL MIX WITH RAIN AND A LITTLE SLEET THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW BY THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL END AFTER MIDNIGHT FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 4PM AND MIDNIGHT... IMPACTING THE AFTERNOON RUSH HOUR. * TEMPERATURES...MIDDLE 30S TODAY WITH OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES IN THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 20S. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH TODAY...BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH BY THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MDZ016>018-VAZ057-261930- /O.EXT.KLWX.WW.Y.0007.110126T1128Z-110127T0900Z/ CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-KING GEORGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALDORF...ST MARYS CITY 628 AM EST WED JAN 26 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...A MIX OF RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW TO START... BECOMING ALL SNOW DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL MIX WITH RAIN AND A LITTLE SLEET THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW BY LATE AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL END AFTER MIDNIGHT FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 4PM AND MIDNIGHT...IMPACTING THE AFTERNOON RUSH HOUR.. * TEMPERATURES...MIDDLE 30S TODAY...WITH TEMPERATURES AROUND 30 OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH TODAY...BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
711 WWUS41 KLWX 261200 WSWLWX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 700 AM EST WED JAN 26 2011 MDZ003-501-502-VAZ025>031-503-504-WVZ050>053-055-501>506-262000- /O.CON.KLWX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110127T0500Z/ WASHINGTON-EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY- AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE- WESTERN HIGHLAND-EASTERN HIGHLAND-HAMPSHIRE-MORGAN-BERKELEY- JEFFERSON-HARDY-WESTERN GRANT-EASTERN GRANT-WESTERN MINERAL- EASTERN MINERAL-WESTERN PENDLETON-EASTERN PENDLETON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAGERSTOWN...FROSTBURG...CUMBERLAND... STAUNTON...WAYNESBORO...HARRISONBURG...WINCHESTER...FRONT ROYAL... HIGHTOWN...MONTEREY...MARTINSBURG...CHARLES TOWN...MOOREFIELD... BAYARD...MOUNT STORM...PETERSBURG...ELK GARDEN...KEYSER... FORT ASHBY...CIRCLEVILLE...FRANKLIN 700 AM EST WED JAN 26 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. A LITTLE SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN COULD MIX THROUGH LATE MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW MAY MIX WITH RAIN AND A LITTLE SLEET EARLY THIS MORNING. SNOW WILL BECOME MORE MODERATE TO HEAVY BY MID TO LATE AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL END AFTER MIDNIGHT FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 2PM AND 10PM. * TEMPERATURES...LOWER 30S TODAY...DROPPING TO LOWER 20S OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH TODAY...BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MDZ004>007-009>011-VAZ036>040-042-501-262000- /O.CON.KLWX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110127T0900Z/ FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD-MONTGOMERY-HOWARD- SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK- LOUDOUN-NORTHERN FAUQUIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FREDERICK...WESTMINSTER... GAITHERSBURG...COLUMBIA...BALTIMORE...CHARLOTTESVILLE... WASHINGTON...LEESBURG...WARRENTON 700 AM EST WED JAN 26 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. SNOW MAY MIX WITH RAIN AND A LITTLE SLEET THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW MAY MIX WITH RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING. MODERATE SNOW WILL BEGIN BY EARLY AFTERNOON...AND WILL BECOME HEAVIER BY THE LATE AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL END AFTER MIDNIGHT FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 4PM AND MIDNIGHT...IMPACTING THE AFTERNOON RUSH. * TEMPERATURES...LOWER TO MIDDLE 30S TODAY. OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 20S. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WEDNESDAY...BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH WEDNESDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ DCZ001-MDZ013-014-VAZ050>056-502-262000- /O.CON.KLWX.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110127T0900Z/ DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-ORANGE-CULPEPER- PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX- ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA- SOUTHERN FAUQUIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...ANNAPOLIS...CULPEPER... MANASSAS...MANASSAS PARK...FAIRFAX...ALEXANDRIA...FALLS CHURCH... FREDERICKSBURG 700 AM EST WED JAN 26 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...A MIX OF RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW TO START... BECOMING ALL SNOW DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL MIX WITH RAIN AND A LITTLE SLEET THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW BY THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL END AFTER MIDNIGHT FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 4PM AND MIDNIGHT... IMPACTING THE AFTERNOON RUSH HOUR. * TEMPERATURES...MIDDLE 30S TODAY WITH OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES IN THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 20S. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH TODAY...BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH BY THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MDZ016>018-VAZ057-262000- /O.CON.KLWX.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110127T0900Z/ CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-KING GEORGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALDORF...ST MARYS CITY 700 AM EST WED JAN 26 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...A MIX OF RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW TO START... BECOMING ALL SNOW DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL MIX WITH RAIN AND A LITTLE SLEET THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW BY LATE AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL END AFTER MIDNIGHT FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 4PM AND MIDNIGHT...IMPACTING THE AFTERNOON RUSH HOUR.. * TEMPERATURES...MIDDLE 30S TODAY...WITH TEMPERATURES AROUND 30 OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH TODAY...BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
819 WWUS41 KLWX 261642 WSWLWX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 1142 AM EST WED JAN 26 2011 DCZ001-MDZ013-014-VAZ050>056-502-270045- /O.UPG.KLWX.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110127T0900Z/ /O.EXA.KLWX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110127T0900Z/ DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-ORANGE-CULPEPER- PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX- ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA- SOUTHERN FAUQUIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...ANNAPOLIS...CULPEPER... MANASSAS...MANASSAS PARK...FAIRFAX...ALEXANDRIA...FALLS CHURCH... FREDERICKSBURG 1142 AM EST WED JAN 26 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING. * ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW BEGINNING MID AFTERNOON...QUICKLY CHANGING TO ALL SNOW. SNOW WILL END AFTER MIDNIGHT FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL IMPACT THE AFTERNOON RUSH HOUR. * TEMPERATURES...MIDDLE 30S TODAY WITH OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES IN THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 20S. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH TODAY...BECOMING NORTHWEST THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MDZ003-501-502-VAZ025>031-503-504-WVZ050>053-055-501>506-270045- /O.CON.KLWX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110127T0500Z/ WASHINGTON-EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY- AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE- WESTERN HIGHLAND-EASTERN HIGHLAND-HAMPSHIRE-MORGAN-BERKELEY- JEFFERSON-HARDY-WESTERN GRANT-EASTERN GRANT-WESTERN MINERAL- EASTERN MINERAL-WESTERN PENDLETON-EASTERN PENDLETON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAGERSTOWN...FROSTBURG...CUMBERLAND... STAUNTON...WAYNESBORO...HARRISONBURG...WINCHESTER...FRONT ROYAL... HIGHTOWN...MONTEREY...MARTINSBURG...CHARLES TOWN...MOOREFIELD... BAYARD...MOUNT STORM...PETERSBURG...ELK GARDEN...KEYSER... FORT ASHBY...CIRCLEVILLE...FRANKLIN 1142 AM EST WED JAN 26 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW RETURNING EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL END AROUND MIDNIGHT FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 2PM AND 10PM. * TEMPERATURES...LOWER 30S TODAY...DROPPING TO LOWER 20S OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH TODAY...BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MDZ004>007-009>011-VAZ036>040-042-501-270045- /O.CON.KLWX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110127T0900Z/ FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD-MONTGOMERY-HOWARD- SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK- LOUDOUN-NORTHERN FAUQUIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FREDERICK...WESTMINSTER... GAITHERSBURG...COLUMBIA...BALTIMORE...CHARLOTTESVILLE... WASHINGTON...LEESBURG...WARRENTON 1142 AM EST WED JAN 26 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. SNOW MAY MIX WITH RAIN AND A LITTLE SLEET THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW RETURNING BY MID AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL END AFTER MIDNIGHT FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 4PM AND 10 PM...IMPACTING THE AFTERNOON RUSH. * TEMPERATURES...LOWER TO MID 30S TODAY. OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER TO MID 20S. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WEDNESDAY...BECOMING NORTHWEST THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MDZ016>018-VAZ057-270045- /O.CON.KLWX.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110127T0900Z/ CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-KING GEORGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALDORF...ST MARYS CITY 1142 AM EST WED JAN 26 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW TO START... BECOMING ALL SNOW BY LATE AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...RAIN CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW BY LATE AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL END AFTER MIDNIGHT FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 4PM AND 10PM... IMPACTING THE AFTERNOON RUSH HOUR.. * TEMPERATURES...MIDDLE 30S TODAY...WITH TEMPERATURES DROPPING TO THE UPPER 20S OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH TODAY...BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ HTS
824 WWUS41 KLWX 262014 WSWLWX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 314 PM EST WED JAN 26 2011 MDZ003-501-502-VAZ025>031-503-504-WVZ050>053-055-501>506-270415- /O.CON.KLWX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110127T0500Z/ WASHINGTON-EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY- AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE- WESTERN HIGHLAND-EASTERN HIGHLAND-HAMPSHIRE-MORGAN-BERKELEY- JEFFERSON-HARDY-WESTERN GRANT-EASTERN GRANT-WESTERN MINERAL- EASTERN MINERAL-WESTERN PENDLETON-EASTERN PENDLETON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAGERSTOWN...FROSTBURG...CUMBERLAND... STAUNTON...WAYNESBORO...HARRISONBURG...WINCHESTER...FRONT ROYAL... HIGHTOWN...MONTEREY...MARTINSBURG...CHARLES TOWN...MOOREFIELD... BAYARD...MOUNT STORM...PETERSBURG...ELK GARDEN...KEYSER... FORT ASHBY...CIRCLEVILLE...FRANKLIN 314 PM EST WED JAN 26 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * TIMING...HEAVY SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL END AROUND MIDNIGHT FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED THROUGH 10 PM. * TEMPERATURES...LOWER 30S DROPPING TO LOWER 20S OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH TODAY...BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ DCZ001-MDZ004>007-009>011-013-014-VAZ036>040-042-050>056-501-502- 270415- /O.CON.KLWX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110127T0900Z/ DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-NORTHERN BALTIMORE- HARFORD-MONTGOMERY-HOWARD-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-PRINCE GEORGES- ANNE ARUNDEL-NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-LOUDOUN- ORANGE-CULPEPER-PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX- ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA- NORTHERN FAUQUIER-SOUTHERN FAUQUIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...FREDERICK...WESTMINSTER... GAITHERSBURG...COLUMBIA...BALTIMORE...ANNAPOLIS... CHARLOTTESVILLE...LEESBURG...CULPEPER...MANASSAS... MANASSAS PARK...FAIRFAX...ALEXANDRIA...FALLS CHURCH... FREDERICKSBURG...WARRENTON 314 PM EST WED JAN 26 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. SNOW MAY MIX WITH RAIN AND SLEET THROUGH THE MID AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...RAIN AND SLEET CHANGING TO SNOW DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL END AFTER MIDNIGHT FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 4PM AND 10 PM...IMPACTING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING RUSH HOUR. * TEMPERATURES...LOWER TO MID 30S...DROPPING INTO THE LOWER TO MID 20S OVERNIGHT * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MDZ016>018-VAZ057-270415- /O.CON.KLWX.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110127T0900Z/ CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-KING GEORGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALDORF...ST MARYS CITY 314 PM EST WED JAN 26 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW TO START... BECOMING ALL SNOW BY LATE AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...RAIN CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW BY LATE AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL END AFTER MIDNIGHT FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 5PM AND 10PM...IMPACTING THE EVENING RUSH HOUR. * TEMPERATURES...MIDDLE 30S...DROPPING TO THE UPPER 20S OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
006 WWUS41 KLWX 262151 WSWLWX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 451 PM EST WED JAN 26 2011 MDZ003-501-502-VAZ025>031-503-504-WVZ050>053-055-501>506-270500- /O.CON.KLWX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110127T0500Z/ WASHINGTON-EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY- AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE- WESTERN HIGHLAND-EASTERN HIGHLAND-HAMPSHIRE-MORGAN-BERKELEY- JEFFERSON-HARDY-WESTERN GRANT-EASTERN GRANT-WESTERN MINERAL- EASTERN MINERAL-WESTERN PENDLETON-EASTERN PENDLETON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAGERSTOWN...FROSTBURG...CUMBERLAND... STAUNTON...WAYNESBORO...HARRISONBURG...WINCHESTER...FRONT ROYAL... HIGHTOWN...MONTEREY...MARTINSBURG...CHARLES TOWN...MOOREFIELD... BAYARD...MOUNT STORM...PETERSBURG...ELK GARDEN...KEYSER... FORT ASHBY...CIRCLEVILLE...FRANKLIN 451 PM EST WED JAN 26 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * TIMING...HEAVY SNOW THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL END AROUND MIDNIGHT FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED THROUGH 10 PM. * TEMPERATURES...LOWER 30S DROPPING TO LOWER 20S OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ DCZ001-MDZ004>007-009>011-013-014-VAZ036>040-042-050>056-501-502- 270600- /O.CON.KLWX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110127T0900Z/ DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-NORTHERN BALTIMORE- HARFORD-MONTGOMERY-HOWARD-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-PRINCE GEORGES- ANNE ARUNDEL-NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-LOUDOUN- ORANGE-CULPEPER-PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX- ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA- NORTHERN FAUQUIER-SOUTHERN FAUQUIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...FREDERICK...WESTMINSTER... GAITHERSBURG...COLUMBIA...BALTIMORE...ANNAPOLIS... CHARLOTTESVILLE...LEESBURG...CULPEPER...MANASSAS... MANASSAS PARK...FAIRFAX...ALEXANDRIA...FALLS CHURCH... FREDERICKSBURG...WARRENTON 451 PM EST WED JAN 26 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. SNOW MAY MIX WITH RAIN AND SLEET THROUGH THE MID AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW BECOMING HEAVY THIS EVENING...IMPACTING RUSH HOUR. SNOW WILL END AFTER MIDNIGHT FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST. * TEMPERATURES...LOWER TO MID 30S...DROPPING INTO THE LOWER TO MID 20S OVERNIGHT * WINDS...NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MDZ016>018-VAZ057-270600- /O.CON.KLWX.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110127T0900Z/ CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-KING GEORGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALDORF...ST MARYS CITY 451 PM EST WED JAN 26 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW TO START... BECOMING ALL SNOW BY LATE AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...RAIN CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW EARLY THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL END AFTER MIDNIGHT FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 5PM AND 10PM...IMPACTING THE EVENING RUSH HOUR. * TEMPERATURES...MIDDLE 30S...DROPPING TO THE UPPER 20S OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
831 WWUS41 KLWX 262159 WSWLWX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 459 PM EST WED JAN 26 2011 MDZ003-501-502-VAZ025>031-503-504-WVZ050>053-055-501>506-270500- /O.CON.KLWX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110127T0500Z/ WASHINGTON-EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY- AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE- WESTERN HIGHLAND-EASTERN HIGHLAND-HAMPSHIRE-MORGAN-BERKELEY- JEFFERSON-HARDY-WESTERN GRANT-EASTERN GRANT-WESTERN MINERAL- EASTERN MINERAL-WESTERN PENDLETON-EASTERN PENDLETON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAGERSTOWN...FROSTBURG...CUMBERLAND... STAUNTON...WAYNESBORO...HARRISONBURG...WINCHESTER...FRONT ROYAL... HIGHTOWN...MONTEREY...MARTINSBURG...CHARLES TOWN...MOOREFIELD... BAYARD...MOUNT STORM...PETERSBURG...ELK GARDEN...KEYSER... FORT ASHBY...CIRCLEVILLE...FRANKLIN 459 PM EST WED JAN 26 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL END AROUND MIDNIGHT FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED THROUGH 10 PM. * TEMPERATURES...LOWER 30S DROPPING TO LOWER 20S OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ DCZ001-MDZ004>007-009>011-013-014-VAZ036>040-042-050>056-501-502- 270600- /O.CON.KLWX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110127T0900Z/ DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-NORTHERN BALTIMORE- HARFORD-MONTGOMERY-HOWARD-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-PRINCE GEORGES- ANNE ARUNDEL-NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-LOUDOUN- ORANGE-CULPEPER-PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX- ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA- NORTHERN FAUQUIER-SOUTHERN FAUQUIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...FREDERICK...WESTMINSTER... GAITHERSBURG...COLUMBIA...BALTIMORE...ANNAPOLIS... CHARLOTTESVILLE...LEESBURG...CULPEPER...MANASSAS... MANASSAS PARK...FAIRFAX...ALEXANDRIA...FALLS CHURCH... FREDERICKSBURG...WARRENTON 459 PM EST WED JAN 26 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING RUSH HOUR. SNOW WILL END AFTER MIDNIGHT FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST. * TEMPERATURES...LOWER TO MID 30S...DROPPING INTO THE LOWER TO MID 20S OVERNIGHT * WINDS...NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MDZ016>018-VAZ057-270600- /O.CON.KLWX.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110127T0900Z/ CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-KING GEORGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALDORF...ST MARYS CITY 459 PM EST WED JAN 26 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...A MIX OF RAIN...SLEET...AND SNOW THROUGH 7PM...THEN ALL SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL END AFTER MIDNIGHT FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 5PM AND 10PM...IMPACTING THE EVENING RUSH HOUR. * TEMPERATURES...MIDDLE 30S...DROPPING TO THE UPPER 20S OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ SBK
487 WWUS41 KLWX 262353 WSWLWX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 653 PM EST WED JAN 26 2011 MDZ003-501-502-VAZ025>031-503-504-WVZ050>053-055-501>506-270500- /O.CON.KLWX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110127T0500Z/ WASHINGTON-EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY- AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE- WESTERN HIGHLAND-EASTERN HIGHLAND-HAMPSHIRE-MORGAN-BERKELEY- JEFFERSON-HARDY-WESTERN GRANT-EASTERN GRANT-WESTERN MINERAL- EASTERN MINERAL-WESTERN PENDLETON-EASTERN PENDLETON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAGERSTOWN...FROSTBURG...CUMBERLAND... STAUNTON...WAYNESBORO...HARRISONBURG...WINCHESTER...FRONT ROYAL... HIGHTOWN...MONTEREY...MARTINSBURG...CHARLES TOWN...MOOREFIELD... BAYARD...MOUNT STORM...PETERSBURG...ELK GARDEN...KEYSER... FORT ASHBY...CIRCLEVILLE...FRANKLIN 653 PM EST WED JAN 26 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL END AROUND MIDNIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED THROUGH 10 PM. * TEMPERATURES...LOWER 30S DROPPING TO LOWER 20S OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MDZ004>007-009>011-VAZ040-042-501-270800- /O.CON.KLWX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110127T0900Z/ FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD-MONTGOMERY-HOWARD- SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-RAPPAHANNOCK-LOUDOUN-NORTHERN FAUQUIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FREDERICK...WESTMINSTER... GAITHERSBURG...COLUMBIA...BALTIMORE...WASHINGTON...LEESBURG... WARRENTON 653 PM EST WED JAN 26 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE UNTIL MIDNIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWER 30S...DROPPING INTO THE LOWER TO MID 20S OVERNIGHT * WINDS...NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ DCZ001-MDZ013-014-VAZ036>039-050>056-502-270800- /O.CON.KLWX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110127T0900Z/ DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-NELSON-ALBEMARLE- GREENE-MADISON-ORANGE-CULPEPER- PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX- ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA- SOUTHERN FAUQUIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...ANNAPOLIS... CHARLOTTESVILLE...CULPEPER...MANASSAS...MANASSAS PARK...FAIRFAX... ALEXANDRIA...FALLS CHURCH...FREDERICKSBURG 653 PM EST WED JAN 26 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES...LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ACROSS NORTHERN VIRGINIA. * TIMING...SNOW WILL END AROUND MIDNIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWER 30S...DROPPING INTO THE LOWER TO MID 20S OVERNIGHT * WINDS...NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 20 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MDZ016>018-VAZ057-270800- /O.CON.KLWX.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110127T0900Z/ CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-KING GEORGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALDORF...ST MARYS CITY 653 PM EST WED JAN 26 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL END AFTER MIDNIGHT FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST. * TEMPERATURES...LOWER 30S...DROPPING TO THE UPPER 20S OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
416 WWUS41 KLWX 270226 WSWLWX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 926 PM EST WED JAN 26 2011 MDZ501-502-VAZ025>027-029-503-504-WVZ050-055-501>506-270330- /O.CAN.KLWX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110127T0500Z/ EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY-AUGUSTA- ROCKINGHAM-SHENANDOAH-PAGE-WESTERN HIGHLAND-EASTERN HIGHLAND- HAMPSHIRE-HARDY-WESTERN GRANT-EASTERN GRANT-WESTERN MINERAL- EASTERN MINERAL-WESTERN PENDLETON-EASTERN PENDLETON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FROSTBURG...CUMBERLAND...STAUNTON... WAYNESBORO...HARRISONBURG...HIGHTOWN...MONTEREY...MOOREFIELD... BAYARD...MOUNT STORM...PETERSBURG...ELK GARDEN...KEYSER... FORT ASHBY...CIRCLEVILLE...FRANKLIN 926 PM EST WED JAN 26 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA. $$ VAZ036>038-270330- /O.CAN.KLWX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110127T0900Z/ NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CHARLOTTESVILLE 926 PM EST WED JAN 26 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA. $$ MDZ004>007-009>011-VAZ040-042-501-270900- /O.CON.KLWX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110127T0900Z/ FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD-MONTGOMERY-HOWARD- SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-RAPPAHANNOCK-LOUDOUN-NORTHERN FAUQUIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FREDERICK...WESTMINSTER... GAITHERSBURG...COLUMBIA...BALTIMORE...WASHINGTON...LEESBURG... WARRENTON 926 PM EST WED JAN 26 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * TIMING...HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE UNTIL MIDNIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWER 30S...DROPPING INTO THE MID 20S OVERNIGHT * WINDS...NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MDZ003-VAZ028-030-031-WVZ051>053-270500- /O.CON.KLWX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110127T0500Z/ WASHINGTON-FREDERICK VA-WARREN-CLARKE-MORGAN-BERKELEY-JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAGERSTOWN...WINCHESTER...FRONT ROYAL... MARTINSBURG...CHARLES TOWN 926 PM EST WED JAN 26 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL END AROUND MIDNIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWER 30S DROPPING TO LOWER TO MID 20S OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ DCZ001-MDZ013-014-VAZ039-050>056-502-270900- /O.CON.KLWX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110127T0900Z/ DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-MADISON-ORANGE- CULPEPER-PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX- ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA- SOUTHERN FAUQUIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...ANNAPOLIS...CULPEPER... MANASSAS...MANASSAS PARK...FAIRFAX...ALEXANDRIA...FALLS CHURCH... FREDERICKSBURG 926 PM EST WED JAN 26 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES...LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ACROSS NORTHERN VIRGINIA. * TIMING...SNOW WILL END AROUND MIDNIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWER 30S...DROPPING INTO THE MID 20S OVERNIGHT * WINDS...NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 20 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MDZ016>018-VAZ057-270900- /O.CON.KLWX.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110127T0900Z/ CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-KING GEORGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALDORF...ST MARYS CITY 926 PM EST WED JAN 26 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL END AFTER MIDNIGHT FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST. * TEMPERATURES...LOWER 30S...DROPPING TO THE UPPER 20S OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ SBK
454 WWUS41 KLWX 270317 WSWLWX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 1017 PM EST WED JAN 26 2011 VAZ039-040-050>052-055-056-501-502-270430- /O.CAN.KLWX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110127T0900Z/ MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-ORANGE-CULPEPER- PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA- NORTHERN FAUQUIER-SOUTHERN FAUQUIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...CULPEPER...MANASSAS... MANASSAS PARK...FREDERICKSBURG...WARRENTON 1017 PM EST WED JAN 26 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA. $$ VAZ028-030-270430- /O.CAN.KLWX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110127T0500Z/ FREDERICK VA-WARREN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINCHESTER...FRONT ROYAL 1017 PM EST WED JAN 26 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA. $$ MDZ003-VAZ031-WVZ051>053-270500- /O.CON.KLWX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110127T0500Z/ WASHINGTON-CLARKE-MORGAN-BERKELEY-JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAGERSTOWN...MARTINSBURG...CHARLES TOWN 1017 PM EST WED JAN 26 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL END AROUND MIDNIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWER 30S DROPPING TO LOWER TO MID 20S OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MDZ004>007-009>011-VAZ042-270900- /O.CON.KLWX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110127T0900Z/ FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD-MONTGOMERY-HOWARD- SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-LOUDOUN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FREDERICK...WESTMINSTER... GAITHERSBURG...COLUMBIA...BALTIMORE...LEESBURG 1017 PM EST WED JAN 26 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * TIMING...HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE UNTIL MIDNIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWER 30S...DROPPING INTO THE MID 20S OVERNIGHT * WINDS...NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ DCZ001-MDZ013-014-VAZ053-054-270900- /O.CON.KLWX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110127T0900Z/ DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-FAIRFAX- ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...ANNAPOLIS...FAIRFAX... ALEXANDRIA...FALLS CHURCH 1017 PM EST WED JAN 26 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES...LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ACROSS NORTHERN VIRGINIA. * TIMING...SNOW WILL END AROUND MIDNIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWER 30S...DROPPING INTO THE MID 20S OVERNIGHT * WINDS...NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 20 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MDZ016>018-VAZ057-270900- /O.CON.KLWX.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110127T0900Z/ CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-KING GEORGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALDORF...ST MARYS CITY 1017 PM EST WED JAN 26 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL END AFTER MIDNIGHT FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST. * TEMPERATURES...LOWER 30S...DROPPING TO THE UPPER 20S OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
295 WWUS41 KLWX 270355 WSWLWX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 1055 PM EST WED JAN 26 2011 MDZ003-VAZ031-WVZ051>053-270500- /O.CAN.KLWX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110127T0500Z/ WASHINGTON-CLARKE-MORGAN-BERKELEY-JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAGERSTOWN...MARTINSBURG...CHARLES TOWN 1055 PM EST WED JAN 26 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA. $$ MDZ004-VAZ042-053-054-270500- /O.CAN.KLWX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110127T0900Z/ FREDERICK MD-LOUDOUN-FAIRFAX-ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FREDERICK...LEESBURG...FAIRFAX... ALEXANDRIA...FALLS CHURCH 1055 PM EST WED JAN 26 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA. $$ MDZ016>018-VAZ057-270500- /O.CAN.KLWX.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110127T0900Z/ CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-KING GEORGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALDORF...ST MARYS CITY 1055 PM EST WED JAN 26 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA. $$ MDZ005>007-009>011-270900- /O.CON.KLWX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110127T0900Z/ CARROLL-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD-MONTGOMERY-HOWARD- SOUTHERN BALTIMORE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WESTMINSTER...GAITHERSBURG...COLUMBIA... BALTIMORE 1055 PM EST WED JAN 26 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * TIMING...HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE UNTIL MIDNIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWER 30S...DROPPING INTO THE MID 20S OVERNIGHT * WINDS...NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ DCZ001-MDZ013-014-270900- /O.CON.KLWX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110127T0900Z/ DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...ANNAPOLIS 1055 PM EST WED JAN 26 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES...LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ACROSS NORTHERN VIRGINIA. * TIMING...SNOW WILL END AROUND MIDNIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWER 30S...DROPPING INTO THE MID 20S OVERNIGHT * WINDS...NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 20 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ SBK
743 WWUS41 KLWX 270413 WSWLWX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 1113 PM EST WED JAN 26 2011 DCZ001-MDZ005>007-009>011-013-014-270515- /O.CAN.KLWX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110127T0900Z/ DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-CARROLL-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD- MONTGOMERY-HOWARD-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...WESTMINSTER... GAITHERSBURG...COLUMBIA...BALTIMORE...ANNAPOLIS 1113 PM EST WED JAN 26 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA. $$ SBK
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Baltimore/Washington wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Jan 25, 5:48 PM EST, 14 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 25, 5:48 PM EST, 14 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
548 PM EST TUE JAN 25 2011
.SYNOPSIS...
LOW PRESSURE FLORIDA GULF COAST WILL MOVE INTO THE ATLANTIC OFF
THE GEORGIA COAST TONIGHT...AND THEN MOVE NORTHEAST ALONG THE MID
ATLANTIC COAST WEDNESDAY BEFORE TRACKING OFF CAPE COD THURSDAY.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE OVER THE AREA THURSDAY BEFORE WAVES OF LOW
PRESSURE TRACK ACROSS NEW YORK STATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING/...
HEADS UP THAT WE ARE GOING TO UPGRADE THE WINTER STORM WATCH TO A
WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ALL COUNTIES WEST OF THE BLUE RIDGE WHERE
WE HAVE INCREASED CONFIDENCE IN 5 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW IN A 12
HOUR PERIOD. NAM IS COLDER AND WOULD SUGGEST WARNING SNOW
CRITERIA EAST TO INTERSTATE 95 BUT IS A RELATIVE OUTLIER TO THE
18Z GFS AND 12Z ECWMF WHICH WOULD SUGGEST LESS SNOW EAST OF THE
BLUE RIDGE. THIS PRESENTS CONFIDENCE ISSUES EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE
REGARDING SNOWFALL TOTALS SO WINTER STORM WATCH WILL REMAIN IN
EFFECT FOR NOW.
APPRECIABLE NE TO SW TEMPERATURE GRADIENT OVER THE CWA THIS AFTN
WITH TEMPS ONLY IN THE MID/UPPER 30S ACROSS NRN MD...LOW 40S IN THE
DC METRO AREA...AND MILD 50S IN CENTRAL VA. FOR THE REST OF THE
EVE...CLOUDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE.
ANY PRECIP ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEVELOPING LOPRES SYSTEM TO OUR SOUTH
SHOULD HOLD OFF THRU SUNSET. INCREASING ISENTROPIC LIFT UPSTREAM OF
THE UPPER LOW WILL LEAD TO THICKENING CLOUD COVER EVERYWHERE AND
LIGHT PRECIP ACROSS CENTRAL VA/SRN POTOMAC HIGHLANDS DURING THE EVE.
WITH TEMPS ABOVE FREEZING THIS EVE...ANY PRECIP OVER CENTRAL VA/SRN
POTOMAC HIGHLANDS SHOULD START OUT AS RAIN.
LIGHT OVERRUNNING PRECIP SHOULD CONTINUE TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA FROM
SOUTH TO NORTH LATE TNGT/ERY WED MRNG. EVAPORATIVE/RADIATIONAL
COOLING WILL ALLOW RAIN TO EVENTUALLY MIX IN WITH SNOW ACROSS
CENTRAL VA/POTOMAC HIGHLANDS OVNGT. AS THE PRECIP SPREADS FARTHER
NORTH INTO THE COLDER AIRMASS SITUATED OVER THE NRN HALF OF THE
CWA...LIGHT SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THE ERY MRNG. LITTLE OR NO
ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA...EXCEPT FOR AN INCH OR
LESS OVER THE POTOMAC HIGHLANDS.
TEMPS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL TO OR JUST BELOW FREEZING ACROSS MOST OF
THE AREA BY THE ERY MRNG...EXCEPT MAYBE ACROSS THE NRN PIEDMONT AND
LOWER SRN MD.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...
WITH THE FORECAST AND 12Z MODEL GUIDANCE TRENDING COLDER/SNOWIER...
CONFIDENCE IS INCREASING IN A SIGNIFICANT SNOW EVENT TO IMPACT THE
MID-ATLANTIC REGION ON WED. HAVE ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR THE
ENTIRE CWA FOR WED. IT WAS KNOWN THAT IT WOULDNT TAKE MUCH FOR THIS
STORM TO BRING A PERIOD OF ACCUMULATING HEAVY SNOW INSTEAD OF THE
PREVIOUSLY ADVERTISED RAIN/SNOW.
ISENTROPIC LIFT INDUCED BY LLVL SELY FLOW AHEAD OF THE DEVELOPING
COASTAL LOW WILL BRING LIGHT PRECIP TO THE ENTIRE AREA DURING THE
MRNG. BOUNDARY LAYER/SFC THERMAL PROFILES WILL BE WARM ENOUGH FOR RA
ACROSS LOWER SRN MD...AND A RA/SN MIX FROM I-95 NORTH AND WEST
TOWARD THE BLUE RIDGE MTS. FARTHER WEST...LATEST MODEL GUIDANCE NOW
SUPPORTS ALL SNOW DURING THE MRNG. DURING THIS TIME...SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS GENERALLY AROUND 1-3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE FOR LOCATIONS
WEST OF THE BLUE RIDGE...WITH THE HIGHER AMOUNTS OVER THE POTOMAC
HIGHLANDS. FOR THIS REASON...THE WINTER STORM WATCH INCLUDES THE
MRNG HRS WEST OF THE BLUE RIDGE.
ALL 12Z GUIDANCE IS NOW INDICATING THE COASTAL LOW TAKING A
CLIMATOLOGICALLY FAVORABLE TRACK JUST OFF THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST FOR
I-95 SNOWFALL. AS THE UPPER LOW APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTH...THE
COMBINATION OF WINDS SHIFTING FROM NORTHEAST TO NORTH-NORTHWEST...
AND COLUMN COOLING GENERATED FROM DEEP-LAYER ASCENT WILL CAUSE ANY
RA/SN MIX TO CHANGE TO ACCUMULATING SNOW FROM NW TO SE DURING THE
AFTN.
BEST PD OF SNWFL WL BE DURING THE LT AFTN-EVNG HRS AS CWFA W/IN DEF
ZN. TRACK OF SFC AND H8 LOW FVRBL FOR ACCUM SNWS...W/ DEEP UVV W/IN
A MOIST COLUMN. SINCE CYCLONE WL HV MSTR FEED FM ATLC AND GLFMEX...
QPF SHUD BE AMPLE. IF GDNC CONTS ON THE SAME PATH...MAY BE ABLE TO
CONSIDER UPGRADE DECISIONS THIS EVNG...OTRW IT WL BE DONE OVNGT.
SNW SHUD BE ENDING RATHER ABRUPTLY DURING THE EVNG HRS AS CSTL LOW
PULLS NEWD. BACK EDGE MAY NOT CLR BALT-DC CRRDR TIL AFTR MIDNGT.
TEMPS WL REMAIN BLO FRZG THRUT...AND TOOK BLEND FOR MIN-T. IN
ADDITION...WNDS WL INCR OVNGT...G20KT PSBL...SPCLY IN THE ERN CWFA.
&&
.LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
WL BE IN NW FLOW THU. FVRBL SETUP FOR PREFERRED UPSLP AREAS...BUT
DRY ELSW. HWVR...WNDS BACK WLY RATHER QUICKLY...MARKING A SHORT PD
OF POTENTIAL. HENCE...KEPT POPS WRN FRINGE JUST AT CHC. KEPT MAXT ON
THE COLD SIDE...BASED ON XPCTD SNWCVR.
S/WV TRACKS ACRS AREA ELY FRI. ITS WK AND MSTR STARVED...AND WUD
XPCT DETAILS TO CHG AS WE GET CLSR TO EPISODE. HWVR...THREAT
SUFFICIENT TO ADD SCHC/CHC SNW TO GRIDS THU NGT-FRI MRNG...AND BKN
CLDS /PTSUN-MOCLDY/ AREAWIDE.
RELATIVELY LOW CONFIDENCE IN XTNDD GRIDS. GNLY A LOW AMPLITUDE
PTTN...W/ RDGG IN THE W AND TROFFING IN THE E. NOT SEEING SUPPORT
FOR BIG STORMS. PERHAPS A WK SYSTEM TWD THE WKND...BUT MSTR WUD BE
LACKING. HV CONFINED POPS TO THE MTNS. GIVEN REGIME...TEMPS SHUDNT
BE ANAMOLOUSLY WARM OR COLD.
&&
.AVIATION /00Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
THE PERSISTENT CLOUD CANOPY WILL HANG IN THROUGH THE PERIOD...BUT
WITH CIGS LOWERING THROUGHOUT. CIGS WILL DROP FROM VFR TO IFR
BETWEEN 11Z AND 17Z...WITH A FEW HOURS OF MVFR AT MOST SITES ALONG
THE WAY. WENT STRAIGHT TO IFR AT CHO/MRB. MVFR VISBY COMES IN WITH
PCPN ONSET...DID NOT GO TOO LOW WITH VSBYS INITIALLY THOUGH GIVEN
POTENTIAL FOR A RASN MIX. ONCE PCPN CHANGES FULLY OVER TO SN...VISBY
SHOULD REALLY DROP TO IFR AND PERHAPS LOWER...THOUGH DID NOT INCLUDE
LIFR/VLIFR CRITERIA VISBY OR CIGS IN THE TAF AT THIS TIME. IF THAT
DOES OCCUR...IT WOULD BE AFTER 26/18Z AND PROBABLY CLOSER TO 27/00Z.
ONCE THE STORM DEPARTS...THERE WILL STILL BE A GOOD DEAL OF CLOUD
COVER...BUT VFR CONDITIONS SHOULD RETURN AT LEAST BRIEFLY. ANOTHER
QUICK AND WEAK SYSTEM WILL SWING THROUGH AT THE END OF THE WEEK AND
COULD CAUSE VIS/CIG RESTRICTIONS MAINLY AT MRB/MTN/BWI...PERHAPS
WITH A LITTLE -SN...THU NIGHT THRU FRI NIGHT.
IFR OR LWR CONDS SHUD CONT INTO WED NGT BEFORE IMPVG. MAY HV SOME
LINGERING CIGS THU MRNG PUSH...BUT OTRW SHUD BE OK. GNLY VFR OR
BETTER LATER THU. A WK CLIPPER MAY BRING ADDTL CIG RESTRICTIONS
/MVFR/ THU NGT-FRI MRNG. ANTHR WK SYSTEM MAY BRING ADDL CIGS THIS
WKND.
&&
.MARINE...
LIGHT WINDS TNGT. A COASTAL LOW DEVELOPING ALONG THE NC COAST WED
MRNG WILL LEAD TO INCREASING NORTHEASTERLY FLOW DURING THE MRNG.
WIND GUSTS SHOULD QUICKLY REACH SCA LVLS ACROSS THE LOWER TIDAL
POTOMAC/SRN MD CHSPK BAY DURING THE MRNG HRS AND THE REMAINDER OF
THE WATERS BY THE AFTN.
HV XTNDD SCA THRU WED NGT AS LOPRES DEEPENS AND PULLS AWAY. HV KEPT
GRIDS UNDER GLW CRIT. WUDNT RULE IT OUT AT THIS PT FOR POTL STRENGTH
OF LOW...BUT NOT GDNC NOT OUTRIGHT SHOWING IT. WUD RATHER CAP PK
GUSTS AT 30 KT ATTM. AT LEAST 20 KT GUSTS LKLY TO CONT ON THE BAY
INTO THU BEFORE GRADIENT FINALLY RELAXES.
&&
.LWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
DC...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR DCZ001.
MD...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST
WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR MDZ003-501-502.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR MDZ010-011-013-014-016>018.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR MDZ004>007-009.
VA...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST
WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR VAZ025>031-503-504.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR VAZ036>039-050>057-502.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR VAZ040-042-501.
WV...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST
WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR WVZ050>053-055-501>506.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM EST THURSDAY
FOR ANZ530>532-535-536-538>540.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM EST THURSDAY
FOR ANZ533-534-537-541>543.
&&
SYNOPSIS...HTS
NEAR TERM...BPP/JRK
SHORT TERM...JRK/HTS
LONG TERM...HTS
AVIATION...JCE/HTS
MARINE...JRK/HTSHazardous weather outlook, Jan 25, 3:44 PM EST, 2 hours 18 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 344 PM EST TUE JAN 25 2011 ANZ530>543-DCZ001-MDZ006-007-011-013-014-016>018-VAZ052>057- 261000- CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND MD- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT MD- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH MD- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT MD- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA- TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD MD- TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD- TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA- PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR- CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-EASTERN BAY- CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER- PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD- TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD- SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-CHARLES-ST. MARYS- CALVERT-PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX- ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA- KING GEORGE- 344 PM EST TUE JAN 25 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MARYLAND PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER...AND ADJACENT COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MARYLAND AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA AS WELL AS THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY LOW PRESSURE MOVING UP THE EAST COAST IS EXPECTED TO BRING ACCUMULATING SNOW TO THE ENTIRE OUTLOOK AREA WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT...WITH SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 OR MORE INCHES POSSIBLE. CONSULT THE WINTER STORM WATCH FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WATERS WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...AND MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED INTO THURSDAY. IN ADDITION... A GALE WARNING WILL BE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. MDZ003>005-009-010-501-502-VAZ025>031-036>040-042-050-051-501>504- WVZ050>053-055-501>506-261000- WASHINGTON-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-MONTGOMERY-HOWARD- EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY-AUGUSTA- ROCKINGHAM-SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE-NELSON- ALBEMARLE-GREENE-MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-LOUDOUN-ORANGE-CULPEPER- NORTHERN FAUQUIER-SOUTHERN FAUQUIER-WESTERN HIGHLAND- EASTERN HIGHLAND-HAMPSHIRE-MORGAN-BERKELEY-JEFFERSON-HARDY- WESTERN GRANT-EASTERN GRANT-WESTERN MINERAL-EASTERN MINERAL- WESTERN PENDLETON-EASTERN PENDLETON- 344 PM EST TUE JAN 25 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA... NORTHERN AND CENTRAL VIRGINIA...AND CENTRAL AND WESTERN MARYLAND WITH THE EXCEPTION OF GARRETT COUNTY. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY LOW PRESSURE MOVING UP THE EAST COAST IS EXPECTED TO BRING ACCUMULATING SNOW TO THE ENTIRE OUTLOOK AREA WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED...WITH SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 OR MORE INCHES POSSIBLE. CONSULT THE WINTER STORM WATCH FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. HTS
The office that day
Everything else NWS Baltimore/Washington issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 4:07 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 59 hr | |
| Jan 25, 10:16 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 22 more | 18 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.