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Feb 5-6 2010 - Snowmageddon


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Looking at the upper levels... Hard to guess that

Would of yielded a 30 incher

it's a little more impressive in later runs tho compared to this yr it's the most uber southern stream ever -- have some 12z 12/4 and 0z 2/5 also that i can post when we get there. ;)

but it's that turn and stall right near us. two panels of .5-1" qpf in a row with bookends.

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If I had known that I was gonna get easterned in late 2010 - I would have gotten EVERY single snowmageddon image known to mankind. I would have had thousands of them. I am so obsessed with snow that it is a national emergency worthy of Homeland Security lol. It's BAD when I put snow ahead of PEOPLE and I am not just some immature teenager - I am supposed to be a grown up 46 year old man. Geeze

We have absolutely WASTED 20 years of therapy - I am a lost cause forever - always going to be a total embarrassment to my family and community every time there is snow. I should be shipped up to Nunavut then shoved off the transport into the snow and vodka cold I worship even in lieu of G-d and I'm damn proud of it - even at my advanced age. If there is a G-d (religion is something man needs to grow the hell out of yesterday asap) I would stand before him in death and proclaim my love for deep snow and 200 below zero cold with 100 mph winds. But G-d is only something man dreamed up - we need to get over this yesterday

I saw the movie Everest: Into Thin Air ( http://outsideonline.com/outside/destinations/199609/199609_into_thin_air_1.html ) and I loved the wind, the snow and most of all the COLD - no thoughts whatsoever for the climbers - they were an afterthought - ALL I EVER gave a darn about was all that fresh pristine SNOW and the beautiful BLIZZARD with 75+ mph winds up on that precious mountain. I love snow with all my heart.

Some people are WAYYYYYYYY beyond help. I am most emphatically one of them.

I ENJOYED Lake Shore Drive - I had a hardon over the stranded cars in the three feet of snow - No empathy whatsoever

I salivated over all those pics - I made certain to record every last one of them. I LOVE that deep snow so much - I'd sell off every last one of my friends to Mubarak's regime just for a chance to shovel that snow on Lake Shore Drive

Metra, CTA no one in Chicago knows how to remove snow like the Jebman. All I need is my trusty snow shovel and a pick for the sleetpack. A sleetpack is no match for the Jebman. I would clear all the snow from Lake Shore Drive all by myslef. Every official in Chi-town would stare in utter disbelief, with their jaws resting on the ground.

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MDZ003>005-009-010-501-502-VAZ021-025>031-036>040-042-050-051-501-502-WVZ050>055-501>504-041345-WASHINGTON-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-MONTGOMERY-HOWARD-EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY-HIGHLAND-AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE-NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-LOUDOUN-ORANGE-CULPEPER-NORTHERN FAUQUIER-SOUTHERN FAUQUIER-HAMPSHIRE-MORGAN-BERKELEY-JEFFERSON-PENDLETON-HARDY-WESTERN GRANT-EASTERN GRANT-WESTERN MINERAL-EASTERN MINERAL-

843 PM EST WED FEB 3 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA...NORTHERN AND CENTRAL VIRGINIA...AND CENTRAL AND WESTERN MARYLAND WITH THE EXCEPTION OF GARRETT COUNTY. .

DAY ONE...TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...

A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE REGION. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS UP FROM EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. SNOW ACCUMULATION FROM THIS STORM IS LIKELY TO PRODUCE 12 OR MORE INCHES WITH A GOOD CHANCE FOR LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OVER 20 INCHES. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DISRUPTIONS ARE LIKELY FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THE WEEKEND. PLEASE MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. .

SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT.

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This was my favorite image from Snowmageddon. I had been hyping this storm to my Facebook Profile for 4 days prior to the storm. I was going BIG the whole way (thanks to this Board - well, I mean the predecessor Board, but same folks). 36 hours before Snowmageddon started, I posted "2.8 - 3.2 QPF !!!!!" on Facebook. Of course nobody knew what that meant, so my post read "If this storm verifies, it will be the largest storm in history to ever hit Baltimore (it wasn't - that was "officially" February 15-18, 2003) (see footnote 1 below). When people asked me what that meant, I said "28 to 32 inches". Many gave me a "like" button, some said "Bring it", etc., but all the other posters made comments such as "nobody else on tv is/are calling for that" (remember that was 36 hours prior to start). When it verified, I was a local hero to my Facebook friends. And when I hit again on last weeks storm when TV was at "low qpf and rain", I became their official winter met (again thanks to all you).

Look at that thing (carefully) !!!! Do you see that? It is touching CANADA and COSTA RICA at the same time!!!! My comment when I posted to Facebook was simply "Here she comes!"

And look behind that storm back in the Pac NW. You know what that was, right? That was Snowmageddon II.

Such an AWESOME winter last year.

Adam

Footnote 1: First, it must be remembered that Snowmageddon was an event, not a storm. There were two storms within, more or less, 3 days. I will call them "Snowmageddon I" and "Snowmageddon II". But was "Snowmageddon I" the recordbreaker at BWI? You see, when it comes to measuring snow, the people at BWI, well, they "did it wrong". See http://baltimore.cbs...t-bwi-marshall/ Snowmageddon (the event) apparently also caused this controversy: http://weblogs.maryl..._all_ranke.html Unless I am mistaken, to-date we do not have an "official" calculation for Snowmageddon I at BWI.

There was a picture that someone in the forums posted on Feb 3 of the storm when it was over Texas. If anyone knows the picture I'm talking about and has it, please post it. It's about the most awesome pic I've seen.

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I think those only go back to april. This site goes back anc catches both the Dec and Feb storms.

http://charlie.wxcaster.com/cgi-bin/namModelArchive.cgi

http://charlie.wxcaster.com/cgi-bin/GFSModelArchive.cgi

I had already posted them once but no one reads through threads.

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That water vapor shot on Wed afternoon shows the location I mentioned earlier. The pic that was posted was a visible sat shot just as the sun was setting. I actually think it was already dark on the east coast. The pic looked like it was taken from a satellite that would have been located (over) somewhere in the neighborhood of maybe the Bahamas. It was an incredible photo.

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Issued at: 9:59 AM EST 2/4/10, expires at: 6:00 PM EST 2/4/10Winter storm warning in effect from 10 am Friday to 10 pm est saturday, The NWS in sterling Virginia has issued a winter storm warning for heavy snow with near-blizzard conditions, which is in effect from 10 am Friday to 10 pm est saturday. The winter storm watch is no longer in effect. Precipitation type, heavy snow. Accumulations, storm total accumulations of 16 to 24 inches. Timing, snow will begin mid-morning Friday, and will continue through Saturday evening. Conditions will deteriorate rapidly Friday afternoon, with heaviest snowfall occurring between sunset Friday to sunrise Saturday. The most hazardous winter weather conditions will occur Friday night, when the combination of heavy snow and strong winds will reduce visibilities to below one-quarter mile, producing near-blizzard conditions. Temperatures, highs in the lower 30s Friday. Friday night and Saturday, temperatures will be in the mid 20s. Winds, becoming northeast 10 to 20 mph Friday with gusts to 30 mph Friday night and Saturday. Precautionary/preparedness actions, This storm has the potential to be similar to the 19 December storm. Plan for substantial disruptions to travel Friday afternoon through the weekend. A winter storm warning means significant amounts of snow are expected or occurring. Strong winds are also possible. This will make travel very hazardous or nearly impossible Friday night.

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

1224 PM EST SAT FEB 6 2010

..EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS CONTINUE THIS

AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR THE BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON REGION...EASTERN

PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA...AND NORTHERN SHENANDOAH VALLEY...

..BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ONGOING IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND...

..POISED TO SET ALL-TIME STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL RECORD FOR

BALTIMORE...

BLIZZARD WARNINGS CONTINUE UNTIL 10 PM FOR MARYLAND EAST OF THE

INTERSTATE 95 CORRIDOR BETWEEN BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON DC AND WEST

OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY. WINTER STORM WARNINGS FOR HEAVY SNOW

CONTINUE ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE REGION UNTIL 10 PM.

AT 11:45 AM THIS MORNING...WEATHER OBSERVERS AT BALTIMORE'S THURGOOD

MARSHALL BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT REPORTED 26.5

INCHES OF SNOW ON THE GROUND. THIS IS ONLY 1.7 INCHES SHY OF THE

28.2 INCH RECORD FROM THE PRESIDENTS DAY FEBRUARY 2003 STORM. THE

AIRPORT IS FORECAST TO HAVE AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 6 INCHES BEFORE THE

STORM ENDS THIS EVENING. A RECORD REPORT WILL BE ISSUED WHEN THE

RECORD IS REACHED.

GENERALLY...24 TO 32 INCHES OF SNOW HAVE FALLEN ACROSS NORTH OF A

LINE BETWEEN ANNAPOLIS MD TO WASHINGTON DC TO PETERSBURG WV. SOUTH

OF THIS LINE TO CHARLOTTESVILLE VA...APPROXIMATELY 14 TO 20 INCHES

HAVE FALLEN.

AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 8 INCHES WILL FALL ACROSS THE REGION BEFORE THE

SNOW TAPERS TO FLURRIES LATER THIS EVENING. AREAS SOUTH AND EAST OF

BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON WILL SEE ACCUMULATIONS AT THE HIGHER END

OF THIS RANGE...ALONG WITH WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH CREATING BLIZZARD

CONDITIONS.

HERE ARE SOME PRECAUTIONARY HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER GUIDELINES:

1. FOLLOW MANUFACTURERS INSTRUCTIONS WHEN OPERATING A GENERATOR OR

AUXILIARY HEATER. ENSURE PORTABLE GENERATORS ARE ADEQUATELY

VENTILATED.

2. TRAVEL CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REGION ARE DANGEROUS. HELP YOUR

LOCAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT FIRST RESPONDERS AND TRANSPORTATION

AGENCIES BY STAYING OFF ROADS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

3. IF YOU ABSOLUTELY NEED TO TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY...DO NOT TRAVEL

ALONE. LET SOMEONE KNOW YOUR TIMETABLE AND YOUR PRIMARY AND

ALTERNATE ROUTES. CARRY WITH YOU A WINTER STORM SURVIVAL KIT WHICH

INCLUDES A MOBILE PHONE...BLANKETS... FLASHLIGHT WITH EXTRA

BATTERIES...HIGH CALORIE NON-PERISHABLE FOOD AND WATER...AND A

SHOVEL.

4. IF YOU GET STRANDED IN YOUR VEHICLE...DO NOT LEAVE YOUR CAR TO

TRY TO WALK FOR ASSISTANCE...YOU CAN QUICKLY BECOME DISORIENTED IN

WIND DRIVEN SNOW AND COLD. THIS STORM WILL SUBSIDE EARLY THIS

EVENING...SO WAIT IN YOUR CAR FOR EMERGENCY HELP TO ARRIVE.

PERIODICALLY RUN YOUR ENGINE FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR FOR

HEAT. ENSURE YOUR EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEARED OF SNOW AND ICE. CRACK

YOUR WINDOWS TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. TIE A COLORED CLOTH

TO YOUR CARS ANTENNA TO BE VISIBLE TO RESCUERS. FROM

TIME-TO-TIME...MOVE YOUR ARMS...LEGS...FINGERS...AND TOES TO KEEP

BLOOD CIRCULATING.

5. AVOID OVEREXERTION WHEN SHOVELING SNOW. BREAK THE SHOVELING

DOWN INTO SMALLER JOBS AND TAKE FREQUENT BREAKS.

6. IN CASE OF POWER SUPPLY DISRUPTIONS...HAVE AVAILABLE FLASH

LIGHTS WITH EXTRA BATTERIES...EXTRA FOOD AND WATER...EXTRA MEDICINES.

7. ENSURE ANY PETS AND FARM ANIMALS HAVE PLENTY OF WATER...FOOD...

AND SHELTER.

FINALLY...THE KEY TO GETTING THROUGH THIS AND OTHER PERIODS OF

HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER IS WITH ADVANCE PLANNING AND BEING AWARE OF

CURRENT CONDITIONS. THIS STORM WILL BE WINDING DOWN LATER THIS

EVENING...SO DO YOUR PART AND LET YOUR LOCAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS

RESTORE ROADWAYS TO NORMAL CONDITIONS BY STAYING AT HOME.

LEE

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

1231 PM EST SAT FEB 6 2010

..EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS CONTINUE THIS

AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR THE BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON REGION...EASTERN

PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA...AND NORTHERN SHENANDOAH VALLEY...

..BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ONGOING IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND...

..POISED TO SET ALL-TIME STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL RECORD FOR

BALTIMORE...

BLIZZARD WARNINGS CONTINUE UNTIL 10 PM FOR MARYLAND EAST OF THE

INTERSTATE 95 CORRIDOR BETWEEN BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON DC AND WEST

OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY. WINTER STORM WARNINGS FOR HEAVY SNOW

CONTINUE ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE REGION UNTIL 10 PM.

AT 11:45 AM THIS MORNING...WEATHER OBSERVERS AT BALTIMORE'S THURGOOD

MARSHALL BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT REPORTED 26.5

INCHES OF SNOW ON THE GROUND. THIS IS ONLY 0.3 INCHES SHY OF THE

26.8 INCH RECORD FROM THE PRESIDENTS DAY FEBRUARY 2003 STORM. THE

AIRPORT IS FORECAST TO HAVE AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 6 INCHES BEFORE THE

STORM ENDS THIS EVENING. A RECORD REPORT WILL BE ISSUED WHEN THE

RECORD IS REACHED.

GENERALLY...24 TO 32 INCHES OF SNOW HAVE FALLEN ACROSS NORTH OF A

LINE BETWEEN ANNAPOLIS MD TO WASHINGTON DC TO PETERSBURG WV. SOUTH

OF THIS LINE TO CHARLOTTESVILLE VA...APPROXIMATELY 14 TO 20 INCHES

HAVE FALLEN.

AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 8 INCHES WILL FALL ACROSS THE REGION BEFORE THE

SNOW TAPERS TO FLURRIES LATER THIS EVENING. AREAS SOUTH AND EAST OF

BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON WILL SEE ACCUMULATIONS AT THE HIGHER END

OF THIS RANGE...ALONG WITH WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH CREATING BLIZZARD

CONDITIONS.

HERE ARE SOME PRECAUTIONARY HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER GUIDELINES:

1. FOLLOW MANUFACTURERS INSTRUCTIONS WHEN OPERATING A GENERATOR OR

AUXILIARY HEATER. ENSURE PORTABLE GENERATORS ARE ADEQUATELY

VENTILATED.

2. TRAVEL CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REGION ARE DANGEROUS. HELP YOUR

LOCAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT FIRST RESPONDERS AND TRANSPORTATION

AGENCIES BY STAYING OFF ROADS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

3. IF YOU ABSOLUTELY NEED TO TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY...DO NOT TRAVEL

ALONE. LET SOMEONE KNOW YOUR TIMETABLE AND YOUR PRIMARY AND

ALTERNATE ROUTES. CARRY WITH YOU A WINTER STORM SURVIVAL KIT WHICH

INCLUDES A MOBILE PHONE...BLANKETS... FLASHLIGHT WITH EXTRA

BATTERIES...HIGH CALORIE NON-PERISHABLE FOOD AND WATER...AND A

SHOVEL.

4. IF YOU GET STRANDED IN YOUR VEHICLE...DO NOT LEAVE YOUR CAR TO

TRY TO WALK FOR ASSISTANCE...YOU CAN QUICKLY BECOME DISORIENTED IN

WIND DRIVEN SNOW AND COLD. THIS STORM WILL SUBSIDE EARLY THIS

EVENING...SO WAIT IN YOUR CAR FOR EMERGENCY HELP TO ARRIVE.

PERIODICALLY RUN YOUR ENGINE FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR FOR

HEAT. ENSURE YOUR EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEARED OF SNOW AND ICE. CRACK

YOUR WINDOWS TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. TIE A COLORED CLOTH

TO YOUR CARS ANTENNA TO BE VISIBLE TO RESCUERS. FROM

TIME-TO-TIME...MOVE YOUR ARMS...LEGS...FINGERS...AND TOES TO KEEP

BLOOD CIRCULATING.

5. AVOID OVEREXERTION WHEN SHOVELING SNOW. BREAK THE SHOVELING

DOWN INTO SMALLER JOBS AND TAKE FREQUENT BREAKS.

6. IN CASE OF POWER SUPPLY DISRUPTIONS...HAVE AVAILABLE FLASH

LIGHTS WITH EXTRA BATTERIES...EXTRA FOOD AND WATER...EXTRA MEDICINES.

7. ENSURE ANY PETS AND FARM ANIMALS HAVE PLENTY OF WATER...FOOD...

AND SHELTER.

FINALLY...THE KEY TO GETTING THROUGH THIS AND OTHER PERIODS OF

HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER IS WITH ADVANCE PLANNING AND BEING AWARE OF

CURRENT CONDITIONS. THIS STORM WILL BE WINDING DOWN LATER THIS

EVENING...SO DO YOUR PART AND LET YOUR LOCAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS

RESTORE ROADWAYS TO NORMAL CONDITIONS BY STAYING AT HOME.

LEE

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

1154 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010

DCZ001-MDZ003>007-009>011-013-014-016>018-501-502-VAZ021-025>031-

036>040-042-050>057-501-502-WVZ050>055-501>504-060100-

/O.CON.KLWX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-100207T0300Z/

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-WASHINGTON-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-

NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD-MONTGOMERY-HOWARD-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-

PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-

EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY-HIGHLAND-

AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE-

NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-LOUDOUN-ORANGE-

CULPEPER-PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX-

ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA-

KING GEORGE-NORTHERN FAUQUIER-SOUTHERN FAUQUIER-HAMPSHIRE-MORGAN-

BERKELEY-JEFFERSON-PENDLETON-HARDY-WESTERN GRANT-EASTERN GRANT-

WESTERN MINERAL-EASTERN MINERAL-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...HAGERSTOWN...FREDERICK...

WESTMINSTER...GAITHERSBURG...COLUMBIA...BALTIMORE...ANNAPOLIS...

WALDORF...ST MARYS CITY...FROSTBURG...CUMBERLAND...STAUNTON...

WAYNESBORO...HARRISONBURG...WINCHESTER...FRONT ROYAL...

CHARLOTTESVILLE...LEESBURG...CULPEPER...MANASSAS...

MANASSAS PARK...FAIRFAX...ALEXANDRIA...FALLS CHURCH...

FREDERICKSBURG...WARRENTON...MARTINSBURG...CHARLES TOWN...

BAYARD...PETERSBURG...EMORYVILLE...HARTMANSVILLE...KEYSER...

FORT ASHBY

1154 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST

SATURDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST

SATURDAY.

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...HEAVY SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...WIDESPREAD STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 20 TO 30

INCHES...WITH SOME LOCATIONS IN EXCESS OF 30 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. CONDITIONS

WILL DETERIORATE RAPIDLY THIS AFTERNOON...WITH HEAVIEST SNOWFALL

OCCURRING FROM SUNSET THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THE MOST

HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR TONIGHT.

* VISIBILITIES...WIDESPREAD VISIBILITIES AROUND ONE-QUARTER MILE

ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT IN HEAVY SNOW. STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE

WITH THE SNOW ALONG THE MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY AND TIDAL

POTOMAC RIVER TO REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO WELL BELOW ONE-QUARTER

MILE...PRODUCING NEAR-BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TONIGHT THROUGH

SATURDAY MORNING.

* TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S TODAY. TEMPERATURES WILL

BE IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S TONIGHT AND SATURDAY.

* WINDS...BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH LATE TODAY. GUSTS OF 20

TO 30 MPH TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...HIGHER NEAR THE COAST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS STORM IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE RECORD

SNOWFALL FOR THE BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON DC METROPOLITAN AREAS.

TRAVEL CONDITIONS TONIGHT ACROSS THE REGION WILL BE EXTREMELY

HAZARDOUS AND LIFE-THREATENING. HELP YOUR LOCAL AND STATE

GOVERNMENT FIRST RESPONDERS AND TRANSPORTATION AGENCIES BY STAYING

OFF THE ROADS.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE

EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY

NEAR THE COASTLINE.

&&

$$

KRAMAR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

306 PM EST FRI FEB 5 2010

MDZ014-017-018-060415-

/O.NEW.KLWX.BZ.W.0001.100206T0300Z-100207T0300Z/

/O.EXT.KLWX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-100206T0300Z/

ANNE ARUNDEL-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANNAPOLIS...ST MARYS CITY

306 PM EST FRI FEB 5 2010

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS

EVENING...

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM

EST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A

BLIZZARD WARNING...IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM EST

SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM

EST THIS EVENING.

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...HEAVY SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...WIDESPREAD STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 20 TO

30 INCHES...WITH SOME LOCATIONS IN EXCESS OF 30 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. CONDITIONS

WILL DETERIORATE RAPIDLY THIS AFTERNOON...WITH THE HEAVIEST

SNOWFALL OCCURRING FROM SUNSET THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THE

MOST HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR TONIGHT.

* VISIBILITIES...WIDESPREAD VISIBILITIES AT OR BELOW ONE-QUARTER

MILE ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT IN HEAVY SNOW.

* TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE LOW TO MID 30S THIS AFTERNOON.

TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S TONIGHT AND

SATURDAY.

* WINDS...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...

BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 35 TO 40

MPH LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE COAST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS STORM IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE RECORD

SNOWFALL FOR THE BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON DC METROPOLITAN AREAS.

TRAVEL CONDITIONS TONIGHT ACROSS THE REGION WILL BE EXTREMELY

HAZARDOUS AND LIFE-THREATENING. HELP YOUR LOCAL AND STATE

GOVERNMENT FIRST RESPONDERS AND TRANSPORTATION AGENCIES BY

STAYING OFF THE ROADS.

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE

EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS

AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT

CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

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