Important Weather Update
The Department of Public Works (DPW) crews have been out pretreating the roads to prepare for the winter weather that is expected later today and tomorrow. DPW will monitor the snow and will respond accordingly.
Please read information below regarding weather in our area.
Consider following NOAA on Facebook, visiting their website and creating a shortcut on your smartphone so you will have all the details necessary for this weather event and any future weather events.
Visit the Town of North Beach's Emergency Preparedness page for tips on how to prepare for impending weather and the town's Snow Removal Plan.
Please read the following updated WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY and HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK for our area from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) / National Weather Service:
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 1159 AM EST Fri Jan 28 2022
Cecil-Southern Baltimore-Anne Arundel-St. Marys-Calvert- Southeast Harford- 1159 AM EST Fri Jan 28 2022
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches. Northwest winds gusting around 40 mph Saturday.
* WHERE...Cecil-Southern Baltimore-Anne Arundel-St. Marys-Calvert- Southeast Harford Counties.
* WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 1 PM EST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Temperatures will fall below freezing for most areas during the evening commute.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. When venturing outside, watch your first few steps taken on steps, sidewalks, and driveways, which could be icy and slippery, increasing your risk of a fall and injury.
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 1143 AM EST Fri Jan 28 2022
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-
Cecil-Southern Baltimore- Prince Georges-Anne Arundel-Charles-St. Marys-Calvert- Central and Southeast Montgomery-Central and Southeast Howard- Southeast Harford-Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park-Fairfax- Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria-Stafford-Spotsylvania- King George-
1143 AM EST Fri Jan 28 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Maryland portion of the Chesapeake Bay, Tidal Potomac River, and I-95 corridor through central Maryland, northern Virginia, and District of Columbia.
.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight
A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for the entire outlook area through tonight.
A Gale Warning is in effect for portions of the waters late tonight.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday
The Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect for portions of the area through midday Saturday.
A Gale Warning is in effect for all waters Saturday into Saturday night.
Dangerously cold wind chills are possible Saturday night.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Please report snowfall amounts according to standard operating procedures.
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