Post by James on Feb 21, 2008 14:41:33 GMT -5
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OLNEY MARYLAND HAS ISSUED A ICE STORM WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING IN MARYLAND: MONTGOMERY,PRINCE GEORGES, CHARLES,ST MARYS,CALVERT,ANNE ARUNDEL, HOWARD, BALTIMORE AND BALTIMORE CITY, AND WASHINTON DC , CAROLL, HARFORD,FREDERICK , IN PENNSLIVANIA ADAMS, YORK LANCASTER,CHESTER,AND DELAWARE COUNTIES
THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BE AS MAINLY LIGHT FREEZING
RAIN THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY BEFORE TRANSITIONING OVER LIGHT FREZEING DRIZZLE AT NIGHT.
AN ICE STORM WARNING MEANS AT LEAST ONE QUARTER INCH OF ICE IS
EXPECTED TO GLAZE EXPOSED SURFACES. ICE ACCUMULATIONS ON TREES
AND POWER LINES ALREADY STRESSED FROM THE LAST ICE AND SLEET
STORM COULD QUICKLY LEAD TO POWER OUTAGES AND FALLING TREE
BRANCHES. TRAVEL COULD BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS ACROSS THE REGION
THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BE AS MAINLY LIGHT FREEZING
RAIN THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY BEFORE TRANSITIONING OVER LIGHT FREZEING DRIZZLE AT NIGHT.
AN ICE STORM WARNING MEANS AT LEAST ONE QUARTER INCH OF ICE IS
EXPECTED TO GLAZE EXPOSED SURFACES. ICE ACCUMULATIONS ON TREES
AND POWER LINES ALREADY STRESSED FROM THE LAST ICE AND SLEET
STORM COULD QUICKLY LEAD TO POWER OUTAGES AND FALLING TREE
BRANCHES. TRAVEL COULD BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS ACROSS THE REGION