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Saturday, December 17, 2016

Freezing Rain Advisory

07:00 EST on 12-17-2016

Alert:
...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS 
MORNING... 
 
* AREAS AFFECTED: DORCHESTER AND WICOMICO COUNTIES IN MARYLAND. 
 
* HAZARD AND TIMING: LIGHT FREEZING WILL OCCUR EARLY THIS 
MORNING AND END FROM SOUTHEAST TO NORTHWEST THROUGH MID- 
MORNING. 
 
* ACCUMULATIONS: ICE ACCRUAL WILL RANGE FROM A TRACE TO SEVERAL 
HUNDREDTHS OF AN INCH...AND MAINLY CONFINED TO ELEVATED 
SURFACES. 
 
* TEMPERATURES: IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOW 30S TO START...RISING 
ABOVE FREEZING BY MID-MORNING SATURDAY. 
 
* IMPACTS: ICING MAY CREATE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY ON 
SIDEWALKS...OVERPASSES AND BRIDGES. 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 
 
A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR 
FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR 
SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE 
LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE 
OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.

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