Posted on 12/18/2009 7:17:12 AM PST by icwhatudo
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* PRECIP TYPE... SNOW.
* ACCUMULATIONS... HEAVY SNOW WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES THROUGH SUNSET SATURDAY. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE... MAINLY IN OR NEAR SOUTHERN MARYLAND. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT.
* TIMING... SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.
* TEMPERATURES... UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S THROUGH THE EVENT IN THE BALTIMORE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA... MID TO UPPER 20S ACROSS WESTERN MARYLAND.
* WINDS... 10 TO 20 MPH THROUGH THE EVENT... WITH GUSTS OF 25 TO 30 MPH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET... AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.
My wife and I are preparing ourselves to shovel 20 inches of "Al Gore's Amazing Global Warming."
Looks like we are gonna have a white Christmas THIS year!
My dog, Spot (daughter wanted to name him "Dipstick"...)
Dipstick would have been fine.
It only proves that God has a sense of humor! (In more ways than one!)
I think that we are only supposed to get rain on Friday.
He's pure Dal, but poorly colored. He's hyper and loves to run. He's smart as can be, and dumb as a dog. He helps keep the home secure, and strangers at bay (trained). He's my constant companion. He's my dog...
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