Post by Nws Olney Maryland on Jan 31, 2011 7:55:06 GMT -5
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OLNEY MD
750 AM EST MON JAN 31 2011
...WINTRY PRECIPITATION WILL LINGER ACROSS MOST OF CENTRAL
MARYLAND THROUGH WEDNESSDAY MORNING...
.A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE SOUTHEAST STATES
WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK NORTHEAST AND BRING A VARIETY OF WINTER
WEATHER TO CENTRAL MARYLAND THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. MINOR
ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW... FREEZING RAIN...AND SLEET ARE
EXPECTED OVER CENTRAL MARYLAND...AND WITH TEMPERATURES NEAR OR
ABOVE FREEZING...WIDESPREAD TRAVEL PROBLEMS WILL CONTINUE.
...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST...
...WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OLNEY HAS ISSUED A FREEZING
RAIN ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST.
THE WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
ONLY LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON
HOURS. TEMPERATURES WILL BE NEAR OR JUST ABOUVE FREEZING...SO
DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN DANGEROUS...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES
AND OVERPASSES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR
FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. IF TRAVEL IS
NECESSARY...DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION. REDUCE DRIVING
SPEEDS...LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN YOU AND THE MOTORIST AHEAD
OF YOU...AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. AVOID
SUDDEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATION...AND BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS ON
HILLS OR WHEN MAKING TURNS.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OLNEY MD
750 AM EST MON JAN 31 2011
...WINTRY PRECIPITATION WILL LINGER ACROSS MOST OF CENTRAL
MARYLAND THROUGH WEDNESSDAY MORNING...
.A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE SOUTHEAST STATES
WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK NORTHEAST AND BRING A VARIETY OF WINTER
WEATHER TO CENTRAL MARYLAND THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. MINOR
ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW... FREEZING RAIN...AND SLEET ARE
EXPECTED OVER CENTRAL MARYLAND...AND WITH TEMPERATURES NEAR OR
ABOVE FREEZING...WIDESPREAD TRAVEL PROBLEMS WILL CONTINUE.
...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST...
...WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OLNEY HAS ISSUED A FREEZING
RAIN ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST.
THE WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
ONLY LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON
HOURS. TEMPERATURES WILL BE NEAR OR JUST ABOUVE FREEZING...SO
DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN DANGEROUS...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES
AND OVERPASSES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR
FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. IF TRAVEL IS
NECESSARY...DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION. REDUCE DRIVING
SPEEDS...LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN YOU AND THE MOTORIST AHEAD
OF YOU...AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. AVOID
SUDDEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATION...AND BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS ON
HILLS OR WHEN MAKING TURNS.