Winter Storm Watch
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
141 PM EST WED DEC 7 2005
.AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE IS FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS THE MID
ATLANTIC FROM THE OHIO VALLEY THURSDAY. THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO
CAUSE A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TO DEVELOP ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA
COAST THURSDAY NIGHT...AND MOVE NORTHEAST INTO THE ATLANTIC OCEAN
EARLY FRIDAY.
DCZ001-MDZ002>007-009>011-013-014-016>018-VAZ021-025>031-036>042-
050>057-WVZ048>055-080400-
/O.NEW.KLWX.WS.A.0003.051208T2300Z-051209T1700Z/
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-ALLEGANY-WASHINGTON-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-
NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD-MONTGOMERY-HOWARD-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-
PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-HIGHLAND-
AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE-
NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-FAUQUIER-LOUDOUN-
ORANGE-CULPEPER-PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX-
ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA-
KING GEORGE-GRANT-MINERAL-HAMPSHIRE-MORGAN-BERKELEY-JEFFERSON-
PENDLETON-HARDY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...CUMBERLAND...HAGERSTOWN...
FREDERICK...WESTMINSTER...GAITHERSBURG...COLUMBIA...BALTIMORE...
ANNAPOLIS...WALDORF...ST MARYS CITY...STAUNTON...WAYNESBORO...
HARRISONBURG...WINCHESTER...FRONT ROYAL...CHARLOTTESVILLE...
LEESBURG...CULPEPER...MANASSAS...MANASSAS PARK...FAIRFAX...
ALEXANDRIA...FALLS CHURCH...FREDERICKSBURG...BAYARD...
PETERSBURG...KEYSER...MARTINSBURG...CHARLES TOWN
141 PM EST WED DEC 7 2005
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A
WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING ACROSS EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA...CENTRAL AND
WESTERN MARYLAND...NORTHERN VIRGINIA AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
A WINTER STORM IS CURRENTLY TAKING SHAPE ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS.
IT IS FORECAST TO ADVANCE INTO THE REGION TOMORROW EVENING. THIS
STORM HAS A POTENTIAL OF PRODUCING FIVE INCHES OR GREATER OF SNOW.
IN ADDITION...COMMUNITIES ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND LOWER
SOUTHERN MARYLAND MAY EXPERIENCE SLEET MIXING IN WITH THE SNOW
THURSDAY NIGHT.
CURRENT INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE MAJORITY
OF THE AREA...INCLUDING THE BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON METRO
AREAS...JUST BEFORE AND DURING THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE. THIS
TIMING WOULD CAUSE A DETERIORATION OF DRIVING CONDITIONS DURING
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
STAY TUNED NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR UPDATES TO THE
FORECAST. WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES WILL BE ISSUED AS REQUIRED AS THE
STORM NEARS.
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.
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