Posted on 02/06/2010 12:57:45 AM PST by Jet Jaguar
4 products issued by NWS for: Washington DC
Blizzard Warning URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 1044 PM EST FRI FEB 5 2010
DCZ001-MDZ007-011-013-014-018-061130- /O.CON.KLWX.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-100207T0300Z/ DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-HARFORD-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-PRINCE GEORGES- ANNE ARUNDEL-CALVERT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...BALTIMORE...ANNAPOLIS 1044 PM EST FRI FEB 5 2010
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST SATURDAY...
A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST SATURDAY.
* PRECIPITATION TYPE...HEAVY SNOW...ACCOMPANIED OCCASIONALLY BY THUNDER OVERNIGHT.
* 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. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING WITH THE MOST HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS OCCURRING OVERNIGHT.
* VISIBILITIES...WIDESPREAD VISIBILITIES AT OR BELOW ONE-QUARTER MILE ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT IN HEAVY SNOW.
* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S TONIGHT AND SATURDAY.
* WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH OVERNIGHT 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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Short Term Forecast SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 352 AM EST SAT FEB 6 2010
DCZ001-MDZ013-061200- DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-PRINCE GEORGES- 352 AM EST SAT FEB 6 2010
.NOW...
...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...
LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS WASHINGTON DC AND THE EASTERN SUBURBS THROUGH 7 AM. NORTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL BE 10 TO 15 MPH...GUSTING TO AROUND 30 MPH. VISIBILITIES WILL CONTINUE TO BE LOCALLY REDUCED TO UNDER A QUARTER MILE...SO USE EXTREME CAUTION SHOULD YOU HAVE TO DRIVE. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND ONE TO TWO INCHES ARE EXPECTED.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 343 AM EST SAT FEB 6 2010
ANZ530>543-DCZ001-MDZ006-007-011-013-014-016>018-VAZ052>057- 061445- CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND MD- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT MD- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH MD- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT MD- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA- TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD MD- TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD- TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA- PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR- CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-EASTERN BAY- CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER- PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD- TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD- SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-CHARLES-ST. MARYS- CALVERT-PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX- ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA- KING GEORGE- 343 AM EST SAT FEB 6 2010
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MARYLAND PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER...AND ADJACENT COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MARYLAND AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA AS WELL AS THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA...ANNE ARUNDEL...BALTIMORE...HARFORD... CALVERT...CHARLES...PRINCE GEORGES AND ST. MARYS COUNTIES. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE /WSWLWX/ FOR FURTHER DETAILS.
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT ELSEWHERE UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT. NEAR-BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE /WSWLWX/ FOR FURTHER DETAILS.
A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 10 PM THIS EVENING FOR THE UPPER TIDAL POTOMAC AND MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF DRUM POINT...AND UNTIL MIDNIGHT FOR THE LOWER TIDAL POTOMAC AND CHESAPEAKE BAY SOUTH OF DRUM POINT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WATERS OVERNIGHT.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE LOWER TIDAL POTOMAC AND MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY UNTIL NOON SUNDAY.
THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF ACCUMULATING WINTRY PRECIPITATION TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. PLEASE MONITOR FORECASTS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THIS POSSIBLE STORM.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TODAY. PLEASE RELAY SNOW REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
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Special Weather Statement SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 930 PM EST FRI FEB 5 2010
DCZ001-MDZ004>007-009>011-013-014-016>018-VAZ042-050>057-501-502- 061030- DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-NORTHERN BALTIMORE- HARFORD-MONTGOMERY-HOWARD-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-PRINCE GEORGES- ANNE ARUNDEL-CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-LOUDOUN-ORANGE-CULPEPER- PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX- ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA- KING GEORGE-NORTHERN FAUQUIER-SOUTHERN FAUQUIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...FREDERICK...WESTMINSTER... GAITHERSBURG...COLUMBIA...BALTIMORE...ANNAPOLIS...WALDORF... ST MARYS CITY...LEESBURG...CULPEPER...MANASSAS...MANASSAS PARK... FAIRFAX...ALEXANDRIA...FALLS CHURCH...FREDERICKSBURG...WARRENTON 930 PM EST FRI FEB 5 2010
...RECORD SNOWFALL FORECAST IN THE BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON DC REGION...
...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS OVERNIGHT...
GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH VISIBILITIES FREQUENTLY FALLING BELOW ONE-QUARTER MILE DUE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL OCCUR OVERNIGHT...PRODUCING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EAST OF INTERSTATE 95 BETWEEN BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON. ELSEWHERE AROUND THE REGION...NEAR-BLIZZARD WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR OVERNIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. TRAVEL IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED OVERNIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND WILL BE VERY DANGEROUS.
LOOKING BACK AT THE BIGGEST STORM OF RECORD FOR WASHINGTON DC... THE JANUARY 1922 KNICKERBOCKER STORM...28.0 INCHES OF SNOW WAS PRODUCED FROM 3.02 INCHES OF LIQUID WATER. CURRENT FORECASTS FOR THIS EVENT HAVE TOTAL LIQUID FALLING FROM THIS STORM APPROACHING 3 INCHES...WHICH ACCORDINGLY WOULD CREATE A SNOWFALL THAT WILL RIVAL THE KNICKERBOCKER STORM TOTAL. GENERALLY ACROSS THE REGION...20 TO 30 INCHES OF SNOW WILL FALL BY SATURDAY EVENING.
BALTIMORE`S RECORD OF 26.8 INCHES FROM THE PRESIDENTS DAY FEBRUARY 2003 STORM WILL ALSO BE THREATENED.
A FEW PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS ITEMS TO NOTE:
1. FOLLOW MANUFACTURERS INSTRUCTIONS WHEN OPERATING A GENERATOR OR AUXILIARY HEATER. ENSURE PORTABLE GENERATORS ARE ADEQUATELY VENTILATED.
2. TRAVEL CONDITIONS OVERNIGHT ACROSS THE REGION WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING. HELP YOUR LOCAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT FIRST RESPONDERS AND TRANSPORTATION AGENCIES BY STAYING OFF ROADS OVERNIGHT.
3. FOLLOW LOCAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT EMERGENCY DECLARATION ORDERS. 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 SATURDAY AFTERNOON...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 EARLY SATURDAY EVENING...SO DO YOUR PART AND LET YOUR LOCAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS RESTORE ROADWAYS TO NORMAL CONDITIONS BY STAYING AT HOME.
Thanks J.
Prayers up for all affected.
Biggest storm in modern history, hmm, how bout that GLOBAL WARMING!!!
I envy you, San Diego never gets weather.
I set a tire on fire out in the field. Hopefully, this will quell the storm.
This is Obama’s Katrina ..
Maybe it's God trying to tell him he's not happy with him & the rest of the RATS! O probably left town!!
Looks like at least a foot on the ground so far here in southern PA. Gonna walk the dog in a few minutes if we can manage to get through it.
I just love when God makes His presence known. He’s been doing it quite often and it makes men/women fools.
My best friend moved to Sterling, VA in May. She was so thrilled with the first snow because we seldom see snow here in middle GA. She has already had her fill and is ready to come back home! It’s pretty, but I wouldn’t want to have to deal with it.
Funny. That’s the same way I celebrate Earth Day!
:o)
prayers up for all you ‘snowy’ FReepers.
I think I will drain my oil and filter and set them alight this afternoon.
Old pickup is due an oil change.
:0)
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