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Thread #127076   Message #2833380
Posted By: Sawzaw
08-Feb-10 - 05:42 PM
Thread Name: BS: Blizzard coming to DC area?
Subject: RE: BS: Blizzard coming to DC area?
Back by Popular Demand:

Mo Snow:

issued by the national weather service
baltimore/washington, md
3:04 pm est, mon., feb. 8, 2010
... winter storm warning in effect from noon tuesday to 7 pm est wednesday...
the national weather service in sterling virginia has issued a winter storm warning for... which is in effect from noon tuesday to 7 pm est wednesday. the winter storm watch is no longer in effect.
* precipitation type... snow.
* accumulations... 10 to 20 inches.
* timing... mid-afternoon tuesday through wednesday.
* temperatures... temperatures near freezing at the onset tuesday afternoon. temperatures will drop into the upper 20s tuesday night and wednesday.
* winds... light southeasterly winds tuesday becoming northwesterly 15 to 25 mph wednesday.
precautionary/preparedness actions...
a winter storm warning means significant amounts of snow are expected or occurring. the combination of snow and strong winds will make travel very hazardous.