…UPDATED ADVISORY FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE….SEVERE WEATHER NOW EXTENDS INTO THURSDAY
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING…
…WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS
ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.
* LOCATIONS…SOUTHERN MARYLAND.
* HAZARD TYPES…SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN TODAY. SNOW…MIXED WITH
SLEET…WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY.
* ICE ACCUMULATIONS…AROUND A TRACE.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…POTENTIAL FOR 5 OR MORE INCHES.
* TIMING…ICING THROUGH SUNDOWN. RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW AND SLEET
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SNOW AND SLEET MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS…PATCHY ICE ACCUMULATION COULD LEAD TO SLIPPERY TRAVEL
CONDITIONS TODAY. ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED WEDNESDAY NIGHT
INTO THURSDAY…MAKING TRAVEL POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS.
* WINDS…SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH TODAY. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH
WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY.
* TEMPERATURES…IN THE LOWER 30S TONIGHT…UPPER 20S BY DAYTIME
THURSDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW…SLEET…OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES…AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW…SLEET…OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM EST
TUESDAY…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS
ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW…SLEET AND FREEZING
RAIN… WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM EST TUESDAY.
* LOCATIONS…CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTHERN MARYLAND.
* HAZARD TYPES…SNOW…SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN.
* ACCUMULATIONS…SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH…ALONG WITH
AROUND A TRACE OF ICE.
* TIMING…WINTRY PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN TUESDAY MORNING OVER
AREAS NEAR THE BLUE RIDGE…AND BY LATE MORNING OR EARLY
AFTERNOON OVER SOUTHERN MARYLAND.
* IMPACTS…ROADS WILL BE SNOW AND ICE COVERED. TRAVELLING WILL BE
DANGEROUS.
* WINDS…SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
* TEMPERATURES…AROUND 30.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW…SLEET…OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES…AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.
FROM THE MARYLAND STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION
The evening rush hours will be affected by a winter storm, making the afternoon commute challenging, likely longer and potentially dangerous due to icy conditions. The Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration (SHA) is urging motorists to closely monitor weather forecasts and adjust commuting schedules accordingly.
“This storm has the potential to significantly impact today’s rush hour with a snow and ice combination,” said SHA Administrator Melinda B. Peters. “If at all possible, we are asking people to avoid driving during this storm so crews can treat roadways efficiently. The more vehicles along the road, the harder it is for crews. If there is a collision, our trucks get stuck in the same traffic jam as everyone else and snow and ice will build up in the travel lanes.”
Travelers may obtain the latest free traffic and weather information by calling 5-1-1 from a landline or a hands-free mobile device or logging onto www.MD511.org or www.traffic.md.gov Maryland’s 511 service now offers free text and email alerts for most frequented routes through 511Direct – simply register and set your routes and preferences on-line.
Customers may also follow SHA on Twitter @MDSHA and “like” us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MarylandStateHighwayAdministration.