Important Weather Update
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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:
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 311 PM EST Wed Feb 17 2021
MDZ017-018-180415- /O.CON.KLWX.WW.Y.0014.210218T0800Z-210219T1100Z/ St. Marys-Calvert- 311 PM EST Wed Feb 17 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM EST FRIDAY...
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation. Snow accumulation 1 to 3 inches with ice accumulation around one to two tenths of an inch from freezing rain.
* WHERE...St. Marys and Calvert Counties.
* WHEN...From 3 AM Thursday to 6 AM EST Friday. Snow and sleet will overspread the area between 3 and 5 AM. Precipitation will change to sleet and freezing rain by Thursday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Visibility may be briefly reduced below one-half mile at times in snow early Thursday morning. Snowfall rates up to one inch per hour are possible during this time.
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 611 PM EST Wed Feb 17 2021
ANZ530>543-DCZ001-MDZ008-011-013-014-016>018-504-506-508- VAZ052>057-182315- 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-
611 PM EST Wed Feb 17 2021 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...Tonight A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for the Washington, Baltimore, and Fredericksburg Metropolitan areas beginning at 3 AM. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for southern Maryland beginning at 3 AM.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday The Winter Weather Headlines continue through Thursday night.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are asked to report winter weather via standard operating procedures.