Post by Nws Olney Maryland on Dec 29, 2009 16:34:05 GMT -5
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OLNEY MARYLAND
4:30 PM EST THU DEC 29 2009
...SNOW WILL IMPACT NEW YEARS EVE AND NEW YEARS DAY ...
.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK NORTHEAST FROM
SOUTH WESTERN TEXAS THIS MORNING TO THE NORTHEAST BY EARLY
FRIDAY...AND WILL CAUSE THE PRECIPITATION TO BE IN THE FORM OF SNOW IN OUR
AREA THROUGH NEW YEARS DAY WILL
CONTINUE TO SPREAD NORTH ACROSS THE AREA TODAY CAUSING SLICK
ROADS. OCCASIONAL SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WEDNESSDAY
EVENING...TEMPERATURES WILL STAY BELEOW FREEZEING AND THE PRECICIPITATION SHOULD BE IN THE FORM OF SNOW AND START EARLY EVENING WEDNESSDAY AND CONTUNE THROUGH TO SATURDAY. THE REGION WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE EARLY MORNING HOURS SATURDAY
STRONG WINDS SATURDAY MAY EXACERBATE PROBLEM
4:30 PM EST TUESDAY DEC 29 2009
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY...
THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7PM EST
SATURDAY.
* TIMING... LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD
THE AREA LATE WEDNESSDAY AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES WILL STAY BELOW
FREEZING
* MAIN IMPACT...ROADWAYS...PARTICULARLY THOSE LEFT UNTREATED...
WILL BE VERY SLICK THIS EVEINING AND TOMARROW.
* OTHER IMPACTS... SNOW WILL ALSO ACCUMULATE ON COLD OBJECTS SUCH
AS TREES AND POWER LINES. INCREASING WINDS MAY CAUSE AN
INCREASED RISK OF POWER OUTAGES FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY.
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.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OLNEY MARYLAND
4:30 PM EST THU DEC 29 2009
...SNOW WILL IMPACT NEW YEARS EVE AND NEW YEARS DAY ...
.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK NORTHEAST FROM
SOUTH WESTERN TEXAS THIS MORNING TO THE NORTHEAST BY EARLY
FRIDAY...AND WILL CAUSE THE PRECIPITATION TO BE IN THE FORM OF SNOW IN OUR
AREA THROUGH NEW YEARS DAY WILL
CONTINUE TO SPREAD NORTH ACROSS THE AREA TODAY CAUSING SLICK
ROADS. OCCASIONAL SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WEDNESSDAY
EVENING...TEMPERATURES WILL STAY BELEOW FREEZEING AND THE PRECICIPITATION SHOULD BE IN THE FORM OF SNOW AND START EARLY EVENING WEDNESSDAY AND CONTUNE THROUGH TO SATURDAY. THE REGION WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE EARLY MORNING HOURS SATURDAY
STRONG WINDS SATURDAY MAY EXACERBATE PROBLEM
4:30 PM EST TUESDAY DEC 29 2009
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY...
THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7PM EST
SATURDAY.
* TIMING... LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD
THE AREA LATE WEDNESSDAY AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES WILL STAY BELOW
FREEZING
* MAIN IMPACT...ROADWAYS...PARTICULARLY THOSE LEFT UNTREATED...
WILL BE VERY SLICK THIS EVEINING AND TOMARROW.
* OTHER IMPACTS... SNOW WILL ALSO ACCUMULATE ON COLD OBJECTS SUCH
AS TREES AND POWER LINES. INCREASING WINDS MAY CAUSE AN
INCREASED RISK OF POWER OUTAGES FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY.
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.