2 products issued by NWS for: Washington DC
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 545 AM EST Mon Feb 18 2019 ANZ530>543-DCZ001-MDZ011-013-014-016>018-508-VAZ052>057-191045- Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD- Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD- Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD- Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD- Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA- Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD- Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD- Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA- Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor- Chester River to Queenstown MD-Eastern Bay- Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River- Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD- Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-District of Columbia-Southern Baltimore-Prince Georges- Anne Arundel-Charles-St. Marys-Calvert-Southeast Harford- Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park-Fairfax- Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria-Stafford-Spotsylvania- King George- 545 AM EST Mon Feb 18 2019 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 A Gale Warning is in effect from 10 AM to 6 PM today for portions of the northern Chesapeake Bay and tidal Potomac River from Key Bridge to Indian Head. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan region, effective Tuesday evening through Wednesday evening. Snow accumulations of 5 or more inches as well as ice accumulations of a quarter-inch will be possible. Travel could be very difficult. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. $$
Winter Storm Watch
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 338 AM EST Mon Feb 18 2019 DCZ001-MDZ003>006-011-013-014-501>508-VAZ025>031-036>040-050>056- 501>508-WVZ050>053-055-501>506-181645- /O.NEW.KLWX.WS.A.0005.190220T0300Z-190221T0300Z/ District of Columbia-Washington-Frederick MD-Carroll- Northern Baltimore-Southern Baltimore-Prince Georges-Anne Arundel- Extreme Western Allegany-Central and Eastern Allegany- Northwest Montgomery-Central and Southeast Montgomery- Northwest Howard-Central and Southeast Howard-Northwest Harford- Southeast Harford-Augusta-Rockingham-Shenandoah-Frederick VA-Page- Warren-Clarke-Nelson-Albemarle-Greene-Madison-Rappahannock-Orange- Culpeper-Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park-Fairfax- Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria-Stafford-Spotsylvania- Northern Fauquier-Southern Fauquier-Western Highland- Eastern Highland-Western Loudoun-Eastern Loudoun- Northern Virginia Blue Ridge-Central Virginia Blue Ridge- Hampshire-Morgan-Berkeley-Jefferson-Hardy-Western Grant- Eastern Grant-Western Mineral-Eastern Mineral-Western Pendleton- Eastern Pendleton- 338 AM EST Mon Feb 18 2019 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Heavy snow, mixing with and eventually changing to sleet and then freezing rain. Snow accumulations of 5 or more inches and ice accumulations of a quarter-inch or greater are possible. * WHERE...The District of Columbia, Maryland east of the Appalachians and west of the Chesapeake Bay, central and northern Virginia, and the eastern West Virginia panhandle. * WHEN...From Tuesday evening through Wednesday evening. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. && $$ HTS