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Governor Hogan of MD has moved the MD primary back from April 28th to June 2nd

https://www.wusa9.com/mobile/article/news/health/coronavirus/maryland-coronavirus-live-updates/65-5b92d0f6-0a77-4409-8961-31e527f3bb08

Maryland Governor Hogan has ordered all bars and restaurants closed as of 5pm https://news.yahoo.com/coronavirus-covid-19-news-and-live-updates-120246923.html

@mattie g and any other FCPS parent... please click on the link below and read the new update: https://www.fcps.edu Well then...

Yes... but its only just over 5 days away lol... none of this 10 day crap we always saw this winter

Whats this? No mention of the 00z GFS for next Thursday of next week? Its a quick wet snow bomb for like 4-8 hours... soundings even support heavy wet snow into DC proper at 12z THUR and even 15z THUR... better run for Ji than 18z was lol

Was at Giant earlier... milk and bread were running low... is there a snowstorm coming I dont know about? But really... lots of people were at the grocery store even at 9/10pm at night and their carts were all nearly full with alot of things

Loving that FCPS is now closed through the 14th of April lol. Lots of distance learning looks like

Governor of Virginia has ordered all schools closed for next 2 weeks https://bluevirginia.us/2020/03/breaking-governor-northam-orders-all-virginia-k-12-schools-closed-for-minimum-of-two-weeks

Alexandria and Falls Church and Arlington schools closed from Monday, March 16th through April 14th

lol FCPS is ridiculous https://www.fcps.edu/news/coronavirus-update-mar12

I believe I saw Ohio was doing the same ETA -- https://news.yahoo.com/ohio-closes-schools-kids-coronavirus-203135763.html Yup... closed through April 3rd -- all public/charter/private

From MLBTR 12:15pm: Passan tweets that in the wake of a conference call with Manfred, MLB ownership groups are expecting not only the suspension of Spring Training games but also a delay to the start of the regular season.

Tornado Watch coming shortly - https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/md/md0169.html Mesoscale Discussion 0169 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1113 AM CDT Thu Mar 12 2020 Areas affected...Southwest MO/MO Bootheel...Southern IL...Western KY...Northwest/Middle TN Concerning...Severe potential...Tornado Watch likely Valid 121613Z - 121815Z Probability of Watch Issuance...80 percent SUMMARY...Ongoing thunderstorms as well as the potential for more storms this afternoon and evening will likely necessitate Tornado Watch issuance within the next hour. DISCUSSION...Cluster of thunderstorm currently ongoing across the MO Bootheel eastward into far northwest TN/far western KY has shown a general strengthening trend over the past hour or so. This cluster appears to have been initiated by the low/mid jet streak extending from eastern OK into northern AR/southern MO. This jet streak is expected to continue eastward throughout the day, providing both mesoscale forcing for ascent as well as enhanced low-level vertical shear. The ongoing cluster is evidence that the ascent is enough to lift parcels to their LFCs and the rotation noted in these cells, particularly those over the MO Bootheel and far northwest TN, is evidence of the enhanced vertical shear. Expectation is for this cluster to continue northeastward/eastward. More eastward moving storms will maintain a closer proximity to the warm front extending across the region, resulting in access to greater low-level moisture and higher surface-based potential. Current surface analysis places the warm front from just south of the MO Bootheel east-northeastward to BNA. Primary threat with the elevated/more northeastward-progressing storms will be hail, but the more surface-based/eastward-progressing storms will also have the potential to produce damaging wind gusts and tornadoes. These threats will likely prompt watch issuance within the next hour. ..Mosier/Hart.. 03/12/2020 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...LMK...OHX...PAH...MEG...

And there goes the NHL season... suspended per sources - https://www.prohockeyrumors.com/2020/03/nhl-cancels-practices-will-issue-update-on-season-status.html

There goes ST looks like for baseball -- https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/03/mlb-suspends-spring-training-games-coronavirus.html

NCAAT cancellation incoming most likely... A10/SEC/Big Ten/AAC have all canceled conference tournaments

MLS/ATP have joined NBA in postponing season till further notice... NHL should follow shortly

DC has declared a SOE re coronavirus

NCAA tournament games in Ohio will be played with no fans per Governor https://sports.yahoo.com/ohio-governor-to-issue-ordering-barring-fans-from-ncaa-tournament-games-played-in-state-191741033.html

Good run for i81 corridor to BR... i95 naso much

@stormtracker can we boot both?

SPC has us mentioned in the 1730 DAY 2 OTLK for maybe some gusty winds tomorrow afternoon... no MRGL, just general FWIW