HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 452 AM EST MON DEC 21 2009
Expiration: 500 AM EST TUE DEC 22 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MARYLAND PORTION OF THE
CHESAPEAKE BAY...TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER...AND ADJACENT COUNTIES IN
CENTRAL MARYLAND AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA AS WELL AS THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
RE-FREEZING OF SNOW AND SLUSH WILL LEAD TO AREAS OF BLACK ICE THIS
MORNING.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE LOWER TIDAL POTOMAC
RIVER AND THE MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY TODAY. THE SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND SOUTH
TONIGHT.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
THERE IS A CHANCE OF A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION ON CHRISTMAS
EVE.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TONIGHT.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Issue Date: 233 AM EST MON DEC 21 2009
Expiration: 845 AM EST MON DEC 21 2009
...ICY CONDITIONS THIS MORNING...
TEMPERATURES IN THE TEENS AND 20S HAVE ALLOWED WATER FROM MELTED
SNOW AND SLUSH FROM SATURDAYS SNOW STORM TO RE-FREEZE EARLY THIS
MORNING. THIS WILL RESULT IN ICY AREAS THROUGH RUSH HOUR THIS
MORNING.
ANY ROADWAYS...BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES...SIDEWALKS AND PARKING LOTS
THAT HAVE NOT BEEN SUFFICIENTLY TREATED WILL LIKELY BE VERY
SLIPPERY AND DANGEROUS THIS MORNING.
PLEASE USE EXTRA CAUTION THIS MORNING AND BE PREPARED TO
ENCOUNTER ICY CONDITIONS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS OF BLACK
ICE...WHICH IS PARTICULARLY HARD TO DETECT.
THE RE-FREEZING OF SNOW MELT AND SLUSH DURING THE NIGHTTIME IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MID WEEK AS OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES
WILL FALL INTO THE TEENS AND 20S THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
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