HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 411 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009
Expiration: 1115 AM EST SUN DEC 20 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...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
LOW PRESSURE OFF THE NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA BORDER WILL
CONTINUE TO CAUSE BANDS OF HEAVY SNOWFALL ACROSS THE GREATER I-95
CORRIDOR AND WESTERN SHORE OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY INTO THIS
EVENING WITH CONTINUED LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WELL INTO THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS BEFORE TAPERING OFF. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST WINTER
WEATHER MESSAGE /WSWLWX/ FOR DETAILS.
A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT FOR THE LOWER TIDAL
POTOMAC AND CHESAPEAKE BAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT
THROUGH TONIGHT FOR THE UPPER TIDAL POTOMAC...ABOVE COBB ISLAND.
A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR CALVERT...ST
MARYS...CHARLES...AND KING GEORGE COUNTIES THROUGH 7 PM EST.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WINDS ARE EXPECTED FOR SUNDAY AND INTO MONDAY.
A CHANCE OF SNOW OR RAIN IS POSSIBLE CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
ON-STATION SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT BE NEEDED. HOWEVER...SKYWARN
WILL BE OPERATING REMOTELY. PLEASE RELAY ONLY STORM TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATION REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
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