Winter Storm Watch 12-7-05

[Nitro]

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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.

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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.

$$

Rogowski/hts/drm

 

[harleygirl]

385
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Wswlwx

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.

$$

Rogowski/hts/drm

Yay!!! Possibly another day off!!

 

[bresamil]

Yay!!! Possibly another day off!!

I want it to be too icky to go to school or work Friday - but okay to drive by 3ish......I have tickets to the Chronicles of Narnia and I don't want them to be wasted.

 

[kwillia]

I want it to be too icky to go to school or work Friday - but okay to drive by 3ish......I have tickets to the Chronicles of Narnia and I don't want them to be wasted.

We won't get as much by way of accumulation as it's looking we will be below the snow line...

In Addition...communities Across North Central Virginia And Lower
Southern Maryland May Experience Sleet Mixing In With The Snow
Thursday Night.

I'm not sure why this couldn't of gone in any of the numerous other snow threads though.

 

[bresamil]

We won't get as much by way of accumulation as it's looking we will be below the SMOW line...


I'm not sure why this couldn't of gone in any of the numerous other SMOW threads though.

:fixed:

 

[ladylara]

I have tickets to the Chronicles of Narnia and I don't want them to be wasted.

depending on where you bought them - you might be able to exchange them for weekend tickets.

 

[2ndAmendment]

We won't get as much by way of accumulation as it's looking we will be below the snow line...


I'm not sure why this couldn't of gone in any of the numerous other snow threads though.

Hey kwilla, Did you know it's going to
Smow Smow Smow Smow Smow Smow Smow Smow Smow Smow Smow Smow Smow Smow Smow Smow Smow Smow Smow Smow Smow Smow Smow Smow Smow Smow Smow Smow Smow Smow Smow Smow Smow Smow Smow Smow

 

[ladylara]

don't know how often they update - this is as of 10am

HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
12 PM EST FRIDAY.

A WINTER STORM IS CURRENTLY TAKING SHAPE ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY...
AND IS FORECAST TO ADVANCE INTO OUR REGION THIS EVENING. THIS
STORM HAS A POTENTIAL OF PRODUCING 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOWFALL BY
FRIDAY MORNING. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE
HIGH TERRAIN.

ONCE PRECIPITATION COMES TO AN END FRIDAY MORNING...STRONG
NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. THESE
WINDS COULD CAUSE MINOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TO OCCUR.

A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE
TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. STAY
TUNED NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR UPDATES TO THE
FORECAST.

 

[kwillia]

Before all of you accumulation happy people get too excited... here is the info for St. Mary's...

St. Mary's County, MD
Winter Storm Watch:


Issued at: 10:24 AM EST 12/8/05, expires at: 6:30 PM EST 12/8/05

Winter storm watch remains in effect from 6 pm est this evening through Friday morning,
A winter storm watch remains in effect from 6 pm est this evening through Friday morning.
A winter storm is currently taking shape across the ohio valley, and is forecast to advance into our region this evening. This storm has a potential of producing a mixed bag of sleet, freezing rain and snow across the charlottesville area, as well as lower southern maryland and the central shenandoah valley. This system has the potential to produce significant accumulations of ice, potentially up to one-quarter of an inch, in addition to a few inches of sleet and snow.
A winter storm watch means there is a potential for significant snow, sleet, or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Stay tuned noaa weather radio or local media for updates to the forecast.

 

[calvertcrazy]

they always try to create a panic with these things... I think the weather forecasters/media and working in conjunction with the grocery stores....

 

[cattitude]

Before all of you accumulation happy people get too excited... here is the info for St. Mary's...

St. Mary's County, MD
Winter Storm Watch:


Issued at: 10:24 AM EST 12/8/05, expires at: 6:30 PM EST 12/8/05

Winter storm watch remains in effect from 6 pm est this evening through Friday morning,
A winter storm watch remains in effect from 6 pm est this evening through Friday morning.
A winter storm is currently taking shape across the ohio valley, and is forecast to advance into our region this evening. This storm has a potential of producing a mixed bag of sleet, freezing rain and snow across the charlottesville area, as well as lower southern maryland and the central shenandoah valley. This system has the potential to produce significant accumulations of ice, potentially up to one-quarter of an inch, in addition to a few inches of sleet and snow.
A winter storm watch means there is a potential for significant snow, sleet, or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Stay tuned noaa weather radio or local media for updates to the forecast.

Dear Kwilly,

I would rather have 17 feet of snow.

Love,

A '94 Ice Storm Survivor

 

[kwillia]

Dear Kwilly,

I would rather have 17 feet of snow.

Love,

A '94 Ice Storm Survivor

I agree completely. I was posting the local forecast so that folks would realize we are most likely getting ice rather than the fluffy stuff. Lara's weather alert was misleading for our area.

 

[Suz]

Dear Kwilly,

I would rather have 17 feet of snow.

Love,

A '94 Ice Storm Survivor

We had to drive in that shiat to Roanoke VA to pay my last respects to my father. We did a 360 on 460 and it scared the crap out of all of us!!!

I'm wishing for snow..........

 

[CMC122]

We had to drive in that shiat to Roanoke VA to pay my last respects to my father. We did a 360 on 460 and it scared the crap out of all of us!!!

We had 2 large tree's fall on our house, a tree just miss one car and the neighbor's vehicle slid into the other I'm glad I can look back on it and laugh now!

Smow! Not ice! Please!

 

[ladylara]

Lara's weather alert was misleading for our area.

i'm sorry - shoulda mentioned it was for calvert. all apologies!

 

[cattitude]

i'm sorry - shoulda mentioned it was for calvert. all apologies!

When was that for Calvert?

And I just received this updated alert..

Issued at: 2:00 PM EST 12/8/05, expires at: 11:00 PM EST 12/8/05

Winter weather advisory in effect from 6 pm this evening to 12 pm est Friday,
The NWS in sterling virginia has issued a winter weather advisory, which is in effect from 6 pm this evening to 12 pm est Friday. The winter storm watch is no longer in effect.
A winter storm is currently taking shape across the ohio valley, and is forecast to advance into our region this evening. Snow is expected to begin in the fredericksburg area and southern maryland late this evening between 10 pm and midnight. The snow will continue overnight, heavy at times, mixed with sleet and freezing rain. A brief period of all rain is possible adjacent to the chesapeake bay over far southern maryland as temperatures may climb just above freezing. The steady accumulating precipitation is expected to come to an end between 10 am and noon Friday. A total of 2 to 4 inches of snow and sleet is expected with this storm.
A winter weather advisory means that periods of snow, sleet, or freezing rain will cause travel difficulties. Be prepared for slippery roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving.

 

[cattitude]

We had 2 large tree's fall on our house, a tree just miss one car and the neighbor's vehicle slid into the other I'm glad I can look back on it and laugh now!

Smow! Not ice! Please!

We had to sneak into McDonalds to do #2.

 

[ladylara]

When was that for Calvert?

And I just received this updated alert..

Issued at: 2:00 PM EST 12/8/05, expires at: 11:00 PM EST 12/8/05

t'was the 10am update - thanks for posting the latest!

 

[CMC122]

We had to sneak into McDonalds to do #2.

 

[morganj614]

We had to sneak into McDonalds to do #2.

I didn't need to read that Now I have a visual of 2 tiptoeing people sneaking around to take a dump