SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Issue Date: 848 PM EST SAT DEC 5 2009
Expiration: 300 AM EST SUN DEC 06 2009
...ICY CONDITIONS POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY...
TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE 20S ACROSS THE MID ATLANTIC REGION
TONIGHT. EVEN THOUGH PRECIPITATION HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA...ANY
WATER FROM SNOW MELT AND SLUSH FROM SATURDAYS STORM IS EXPECTED
TO FREEZE...FORMING AREAS OF BLACK ICE.
ANY ROADWAYS...BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES...AND SIDEWALKS THAT HAVE
NOT BEEN TREATED MAY BECOME VERY SLIPPERY AND DANGEROUS. PLEASE
USE EXTRA CAUTION OVERNIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND BE
AWARE OF THE POTENTIAL TO ENCOUNTER ICY CONDITIONS.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 817 PM EST SAT DEC 5 2009
Expiration: 500 AM EST SUN DEC 06 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...TONIGHT
AREAS OF BLACK ICE ARE EXPECTED TO FORM OVERNIGHT AS TEMPERATURES
DROP INTO THE 20S...CAUSING WATER FROM ANY SNOW AND SLUSH FROM
SATURDAYS STORM TO FREEZE.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT FOR THE TIDAL
POTOMAC RIVER AND MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE MAIN CHANNEL
MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE SOUTH OF POOLES ISLAND INCLUDING THE EASTERN
TRIBUTARIES AND BALTIMORE HARBOR THROUGH 11 AM SUNDAY.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE AGAIN EXPECTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY NIGHT.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT.
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