[CALV-ARES] [New post] Winter Storm Warning

[Calvert County Auxiliary Communications Services]

Post       : Winter Storm Warning
URL        : https://ares.k3cal.org/2015/03/04/winter-storm-warning/
Posted     : March 4, 2015 at 11:49 am
Author     : Eric Christensen
Categories : ALERT, Weather

The battle between Winter and Spring continues with the potential for more ice and snow.  The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning ( http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=MDZ018&warncounty=MDC009&firewxzone=MDZ018&local_place1=Sunderland%20MD&product1=Winter+Storm+Warning&lat=38.6644&lon=-76.5858 )  for Calvert County beginning a midnight tonight going through 9PM Thursday night.

The northern portion of the county could see between 4 and 8 inches of snow while the southern portion of the county is expected to see between 3 and 5 inches.

Now is a good time to get  your gear ready and make sure you have a warm beverage in your hand.  Try to monitor the 146.985 repeater to the maximum extent you can during the event.
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1012 AM EST WED MAR 4 2015

DCZ001-MDZ013-014-016-018-VAZ038-039-050>055-502-042315-
/O.CON.KLWX.WS.W.0009.150305T0500Z-150306T0200Z/
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-CHARLES-CALVERT-
GREENE-MADISON-ORANGE-CULPEPER-
PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX-
ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-SOUTHERN FAUQUIER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...ANNAPOLIS...WALDORF...
CULPEPER...MANASSAS...MANASSAS PARK...FAIRFAX...ALEXANDRIA...
FALLS CHURCH
1012 AM EST WED MAR 4 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO 9 PM EST THURSDAY...

* PRECIPITATION TYPES...WINTRY MIX...THEN ALL SNOW...HEAVY AT
TIMES.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES...ALONG
WITH AROUND A TRACE OF ICE.

* TIMING...RAIN CHANGES TO WINTRY MIX AROUND MIDNIGHT THEN ALL
SNOW THURSDAY. SNOW HEAVIEST THURSDAY LATE MORNING INTO THE
AFTERNOON.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S.

* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED...VISIBILITIES WILL DROP
TO AROUND A QUARTER-MILE AT TIMES...MAKING TRAVEL DANGEROUS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

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