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Monday, February 16, 2015

Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1028 AM EST MON FEB 16 2015

MDZ021>025-VAZ075>078-162330-
/O.EXP.KAKQ.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150216T1500Z/
/O.CON.KAKQ.WS.W.0001.150217T0000Z-150217T1700Z/
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES-
WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...SALISBURY...CRISFIELD...
PRINCESS ANNE...SNOW HILL...OCEAN CITY
1028 AM EST MON FEB 16 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING
TO NOON EST TUESDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WINTER STORM
WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST
TUESDAY.

* AREAS AFFECTED: LOWER MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE AND NORTHERN NECK
  IN VIRGINIA.

* HAZARDS: HEAVY SNOW.

* TIMING: LIGHT SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY THIS
  EVENING. THE SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES LATER THIS EVENING
  INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS TUESDAY. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF
  AND END LATER TUESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS: SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AND RESULT IN HAZARDOUS...SNOW
  COVERED ROADS. EVEN PRIMARY ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL LIKELY
  BECOME SNOW COVERED DUE TO THE COLD TEMPERATURES.

* ACCUMULATION: SNOW ACCUMULATION 6 TO 10 INCHES.

* TEMPERATURES: UPPER TEENS TO LOWER 20S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Lets hope this turns out like the MSM's "Snow-megeddon" a couple of weeks ago.

Anonymous said...

Notice that the winter storm warning says "travel only in an emergency". Employers need to read that and not expect employees to risk their lives.

LadyLiddy said...

I can't wait!!!! I love a snow day! All the family sticks around the home front and enjoys the day.

Anonymous said...

To 12:09 I wish that they would read that. Especially when the State Troopers tell you to stay off the roads. I am considered essential staff and if the building is open, I have to go in no matter what. It's all about the money.

Anonymous said...

If it gets that bad and my boss wants me to come to work, he'll have to pick me up in his 4 wheel drive and take me home later! I'm off Tuesday but that means I have to get what I need from the store today. I have bread, eggs, coffee and toilet paper, but I don't plan on even leaving the house tomorrow, so I need a few things. Get my few things and the self check out and I'll be gone. Zoom, zoom, zoom!