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Friday, January 06, 2017

WEATHER UPDATE: Winter Storm Warning

Effective:21:41 EST on 01-06-2017
Expires:01:00 EST on 01-08-2017
Event:Winter Storm Warning
Alert:
...A POWERFUL WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL AND EASTERN 
VIRGINIA...THE LOWER MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE AND NORTHEAST NORTH 
CAROLINA FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY... 
 
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SATURDAY TO 
1 AM EST SUNDAY... 
 
* AREAS AFFECTED: LOWER MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE. 
 
* HAZARDS: SNOW. 
 
* ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW. 
 
* TEMPERATURES: MID TO UPPER 20S. 
 
* WINDS: NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH 
GUSTS TO 30 MPH. 
 
* TIMING: SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN CONTINUE 
INTO SATURDAY EVENING BEFORE ENDING SATURDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL 
BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES ON SATURDAY. 
 
* IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS TRAVEL EXPECTED DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS 
AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES.
Instructions: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.
Target Area:
Dorchester
Inland Worcester
Maryland Beaches
Somerset
Wicomico

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

It's snow. Don't sweat it.