National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
207 PM EST Tue Feb 19 2019
For the counties of: Washington-Frederick MD-Extreme Western Allegany-
Central and Eastern Allegany-Shenandoah-Frederick VA-Page-Warren-
Clarke-Rappahannock-Northern Fauquier-Western Loudoun-Hampshire-
Morgan-Berkeley-Jefferson-Hardy-Western Grant-Eastern Grant-
Western Mineral-Eastern Mineral-
207 PM EST Tue Feb 19 2019
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO
1 AM EST THURSDAY...
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow
accumulations of 4 to 7 inches and ice accumulations of one
tenth to two tenths of an inch expected.
* WHERE...Portions of north central and western Maryland,
northwestern Virginia and eastern West Virginia.
* WHEN...From 1 AM Wednesday to 1 AM EST Thursday. Snow will
overspread the area late tonight, and mix with and change to
sleet and freezing rain during the late morning and early
afternoon hours Wednesday. The heaviest snow is likely Wednesday
morning.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Travel could be very difficult. The
hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening
commute.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet
and ice will make travel very hazardous or impossible.
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.
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