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Monday, January 06, 2014

Additional Weather Alert

Weather Alert
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES- 
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...SALISBURY...CRISFIELD... PRINCESS ANNE...SNOW HILL...OCEAN CITY...304 AM EST MON JAN 6 2014 

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO NOON EST TUESDAY... 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO NOON EST TUESDAY. 

* HAZARDS: DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS. * WIND CHILL VALUES: 5 TO 10 BELOW ZERO DUE TO TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 5 AND 10 DEGREES ABOVE ZERO COMBINED WITH WEST WINDS AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. 

* TIMING: LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING. 

* IMPACTS: THE COLD TEMPERATURES MAY RESULT IN FROZEN WATER PIPES AND WILL BE A DANGER TO EXPOSED SKIN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. 

INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SNOW HILL...OCEAN CITY...CHINCOTEAGUE... WALLOPS ISLAND...MELFA...EASTVILLE 354 AM EST MON JAN 6 2014 

AREAS OF DENSE FOG HAVE DEVELOPED ALONG THE VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE BEACHES EARLY THIS MORNING. VISIBILITIES HAVE LOWERED TO BETWEEN ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE IN MOST LOCATIONS. THE FOG IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH SUNRISE. PERIODIC RAIN MAY HELP TO SCOUR OUT SOME OF THE FOG AT TIMES. 

MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR SUDDEN CHANGES IN VISIBILITY DUE TO THE AREAS OF DENSE FOG. DRIVE AT REDUCED SPEEDS...WATCH FOR CHILDREN AT SCHOOL BUS STOPS...AND USE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ONLY. 

Today Rain likely before noon, then a chance of rain showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 3pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 36 by 5pm. South wind 16 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. 

Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a west wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. 

Tuesday Sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -8. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. 

Tuesday Night Clear, with a low around 11. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

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