Important Weather Update

Please read information below regarding weather in our area.

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Please read the following 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 227 PM EST Thu Jan 18 2024

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of around an inch with localized amounts around 2 inches.

* WHERE...Portions of southern Maryland and northern and northwest Virginia.

* WHEN...From 4 AM to 7 PM EST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions will impact the Friday morning and 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.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 304 PM EST Thu Jan 18 2024

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-Fairfax-Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria- Stafford-Spotsylvania-King George- Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park- 304 PM EST Thu Jan 18 2024

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 4 AM tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Winter Weather Advisory continues through Friday evening from the Fredericksburg area to the Washington DC Metropolitan area, and until Friday night for the Baltimore Metropolitan area. The Friday morning commute will be impacted by snow covered surfaces, with snow arriving during the commute and temperatures near or below freezing. The Friday evening commute may be impacted by snow covered surfaces as well.

Gale Warnings go into effect for lower portions of the Tidal Potomac and Chesapeake Bay from late Friday evening until early Sunday morning. A Gale Watch continues for these waters through late Saturday night.

Dangerously cold wind chills are possible Saturday night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.