Post by Nws Olney Maryland on Dec 24, 2009 13:01:07 GMT -5
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OLNEY MARYLAND
12:50PM EST THU DEC 24 2009
...FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL IMPACT THE HOLIDAYS ...
.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK NORTHEAST FROM
NORTHEASTERN TEXAS THIS MORNING TO NORTHEAST MISSOURI BY EARLY
FRIDAY...AND WILL CAUSE OCCASIONAL FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET IN OUR
AREA THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL
CONTINUE TO SPREAD NORTH ACROSS THE AREA TODAY CAUSING SLICK
ROADS. OCCASIONAL FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THIS
EVENING...TEMPERATURES WILL RISE ABOVE FREEZING FRIDAY EVENING AND THE
PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE TO RAIN. PRECIPITATION WILL BECOME ALL
RAIN THROUGHOUT THE REGION BY THE EARLY MORNING HOURS SATURDAY.
STRONG WINDS TONIGHT MAY EXACERBATE PROBLEMS WITH THE POTENTIAL
FOR POWER OUTAGES.
IN THE COUNTIES OF
IN MARYLAND
KENT,QUEEN ANNES,TALBOT, CAROLINE,DORCHESTER, WICOMICO,WORCHESTER,SUMMERSET
IN DELAWARE
KENT, NEW CASTLE, SUSSEX
12:50 PM EST THU DEC 24 2009
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY...
THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7PM EST
FRIDAY.
* TIMING...A MIXTURE OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD
THE AREA LATE THIS MORNING. TEMPERATURES WILL RISE ABOVE
FREEZING AND THE PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE TO ALL RAIN TONIGHT.
* MAIN IMPACT...ROADWAYS...PARTICULARLY THOSE LEFT UNTREATED...
WILL BE VERY SLICK THIS EVEINING AND TOMARROW.
* OTHER IMPACTS...ICE WILL ALSO ACCUMULATE ON COLD OBJECTS SUCH
AS TREES AND POWER LINES. INCREASING WINDS MAY CAUSE AN
INCREASED RISK OF POWER OUTAGES TONIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.WI
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OLNEY MARYLAND
12:50PM EST THU DEC 24 2009
...FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL IMPACT THE HOLIDAYS ...
.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK NORTHEAST FROM
NORTHEASTERN TEXAS THIS MORNING TO NORTHEAST MISSOURI BY EARLY
FRIDAY...AND WILL CAUSE OCCASIONAL FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET IN OUR
AREA THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL
CONTINUE TO SPREAD NORTH ACROSS THE AREA TODAY CAUSING SLICK
ROADS. OCCASIONAL FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THIS
EVENING...TEMPERATURES WILL RISE ABOVE FREEZING FRIDAY EVENING AND THE
PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE TO RAIN. PRECIPITATION WILL BECOME ALL
RAIN THROUGHOUT THE REGION BY THE EARLY MORNING HOURS SATURDAY.
STRONG WINDS TONIGHT MAY EXACERBATE PROBLEMS WITH THE POTENTIAL
FOR POWER OUTAGES.
IN THE COUNTIES OF
IN MARYLAND
KENT,QUEEN ANNES,TALBOT, CAROLINE,DORCHESTER, WICOMICO,WORCHESTER,SUMMERSET
IN DELAWARE
KENT, NEW CASTLE, SUSSEX
12:50 PM EST THU DEC 24 2009
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY...
THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7PM EST
FRIDAY.
* TIMING...A MIXTURE OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD
THE AREA LATE THIS MORNING. TEMPERATURES WILL RISE ABOVE
FREEZING AND THE PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE TO ALL RAIN TONIGHT.
* MAIN IMPACT...ROADWAYS...PARTICULARLY THOSE LEFT UNTREATED...
WILL BE VERY SLICK THIS EVEINING AND TOMARROW.
* OTHER IMPACTS...ICE WILL ALSO ACCUMULATE ON COLD OBJECTS SUCH
AS TREES AND POWER LINES. INCREASING WINDS MAY CAUSE AN
INCREASED RISK OF POWER OUTAGES TONIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.WI