[CALV-AUXCOMM] NWS Update

[Shawn Donley]

Calvert AUXCOMM

NWS has just issued a winter storm warning for Calvert and St Mary's counties.   Looks like we may have a significant ice accumulation.  Typically anything above a quarter inch causes tree damage and power loss.

N3AE
Calvert EC

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Winter Storm Warning

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service

Baltimore MD/Washington DC 105 PM EST Thu Feb 18 2021 MDZ017-018-190215- /O.UPG.KLWX.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-210219T1100Z/ /O.EXA.KLWX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210219T1100Z/ St. Marys-Calvert-

105 PM EST Thu Feb 18 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Intermittent light freezing rain or freezing drizzle continues through tonight. Storm total ice accumulations of two to three tenths inch or more expected by the end of the event.

* WHERE...St. Marys and Calvert Counties.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Downed trees and power lines are possible. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Several reports of road closures across the county due to icy roads and downed trees from ice accretion.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. When venturing outside, watch your first few steps taken on steps, sidewalks, and driveways, which could be icy and slippery, increasing your risk of a fall and injury.