Blizzard Warning

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1044 PM EST FRI FEB 5 2010

DCZ001-MDZ007-011-013-014-018-061130-
/O.CON.KLWX.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-100207T0300Z/
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-HARFORD-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-PRINCE GEORGES-
ANNE ARUNDEL-CALVERT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...BALTIMORE...ANNAPOLIS
1044 PM EST FRI FEB 5 2010

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST SATURDAY...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST SATURDAY.

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...HEAVY SNOW...ACCOMPANIED OCCASIONALLY BY
  THUNDER OVERNIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...WIDESPREAD STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 20 TO
  30 INCHES...WITH SOME LOCATIONS IN EXCESS OF 30 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. THE
  HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING WITH THE
  MOST HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS OCCURRING OVERNIGHT.

* VISIBILITIES...WIDESPREAD VISIBILITIES AT OR BELOW ONE-QUARTER
  MILE ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT IN HEAVY SNOW.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S
  TONIGHT AND SATURDAY.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 35
  TO 40 MPH OVERNIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE
  COAST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS STORM IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE RECORD
SNOWFALL FOR THE BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON DC METROPOLITAN AREAS.
TRAVEL CONDITIONS TONIGHT ACROSS THE REGION WILL BE EXTREMELY
HAZARDOUS AND LIFE-THREATENING. HELP YOUR LOCAL AND STATE
GOVERNMENT FIRST RESPONDERS AND TRANSPORTATION AGENCIES BY
STAYING OFF THE ROADS.

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS
AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS.

&&

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Short Term Forecast

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1116 PM EST FRI FEB 5 2010

DCZ001-MDZ013-060700-
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-PRINCE GEORGES-
1116 PM EST FRI FEB 5 2010

.NOW...

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST SATURDAY...

BANDS OF HEAVY SNOW WITH ISOLATED THUNDER WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE
NORTH ACROSS WASHINGTON DC AND THE EASTERN SUBURBS THROUGH 2 AM.
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL BE 10 TO 15 MPH...GUSTING TO AROUND 30
MPH. VISIBILITIES WILL CONTINUE TO BE LOCALLY REDUCED TO UNDER A
QUARTER MILE...SO USE EXTREME CAUTION SHOULD YOU HAVE TO DRIVE.
ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE 2 TO 3 INCHES WITH
LOCAL AMOUNTS OF 4 INCHES IN THE HEAVIEST BANDS.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
939 PM EST FRI FEB 5 2010

ANZ530>543-DCZ001-MDZ006-007-011-013-014-016>018-VAZ052>057-
060945-
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-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD-
SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-CHARLES-ST. MARYS-
CALVERT-PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX-
ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA-
KING GEORGE-
939 PM EST FRI FEB 5 2010

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

A BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA...ANNE ARUNDEL...BALTIMORE...HARFORD...CALVERT...CHARLES...PRINCE
GEORGES AND ST. MARYS COUNTIES BEGINNING AT 10 PM WITH A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINING IN EFFECT UNTIL THEN FOR
THESE COUNTIES.

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH
TONIGHT ELSEWHERE. NEAR-BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT.
PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE /WSWLWX/ FOR
FURTHER DETAILS.

A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT TONIGHT FOR THE MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE
BAY AND TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

A BLIZZARD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA...AND ANNE
ARUNDEL...CALVERT...CHARLES...PRINCE GEORGES AND ST. MARYS
COUNTIES THROUGH 10 PM SATURDAY.

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW CONTINUES ELSEWHERE UNTIL
10 PM SATURDAY. NEAR-BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY.

WIDESPREAD ACCUMULATIONS OF 20 TO 30 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. PLEASE
REFER TO THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE /WSWLWX/ FOR FURTHER
DETAILS.

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY
AND LOWER TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY GOES INTO EFFECT FOR THE UPPER AND MIDDLE
PORTION OF THE TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER AND THE MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY
ABOVE DRUM POINT BEGINNING AT 10 PM SATURDAY. A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY REPLACES THE GALE WARNING BETWEEN DRUM POINT AND SMITH
POINT AT MIDNIGHT SATURDAY NIGHT. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONTINUES
THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
CONDITIONS MAY CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT FOR PORTIONS
OF THE WATERS.

THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF ACCUMULATING WINTRY PRECIPITATION
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. PLEASE MONITOR FORECASTS FOR THE LATEST
INFORMATION ON THIS POSSIBLE STORM.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE WARRANTED LATER TODAY. PLEASE RELAY
SNOW REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

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Special Weather Statement

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
930 PM EST FRI FEB 5 2010

DCZ001-MDZ004>007-009>011-013-014-016>018-VAZ042-050>057-501-502-
061030-
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-
HARFORD-MONTGOMERY-HOWARD-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-PRINCE GEORGES-
ANNE ARUNDEL-CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-LOUDOUN-ORANGE-CULPEPER-
PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX-
ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA-
KING GEORGE-NORTHERN FAUQUIER-SOUTHERN FAUQUIER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...FREDERICK...WESTMINSTER...
GAITHERSBURG...COLUMBIA...BALTIMORE...ANNAPOLIS...WALDORF...
ST MARYS CITY...LEESBURG...CULPEPER...MANASSAS...MANASSAS PARK...
FAIRFAX...ALEXANDRIA...FALLS CHURCH...FREDERICKSBURG...WARRENTON
930 PM EST FRI FEB 5 2010

...RECORD SNOWFALL FORECAST IN THE BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON DC REGION...

...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS OVERNIGHT...

GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH VISIBILITIES FREQUENTLY
FALLING BELOW ONE-QUARTER MILE DUE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL OCCUR
OVERNIGHT...PRODUCING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EAST OF INTERSTATE 95
BETWEEN BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON.  ELSEWHERE AROUND THE
REGION...NEAR-BLIZZARD WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR
OVERNIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.  TRAVEL IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED
OVERNIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND WILL BE VERY DANGEROUS.

LOOKING BACK AT THE BIGGEST STORM OF RECORD FOR WASHINGTON DC... THE
JANUARY 1922 KNICKERBOCKER STORM...28.0 INCHES OF SNOW WAS
PRODUCED FROM 3.02 INCHES OF LIQUID WATER.  CURRENT FORECASTS FOR
THIS EVENT HAVE TOTAL LIQUID FALLING FROM THIS STORM APPROACHING 3
INCHES...WHICH ACCORDINGLY WOULD CREATE A SNOWFALL THAT WILL RIVAL
THE KNICKERBOCKER STORM TOTAL.  GENERALLY ACROSS THE REGION...20 TO
30 INCHES OF SNOW WILL FALL BY SATURDAY EVENING.

BALTIMORE`S RECORD OF 26.8 INCHES FROM THE PRESIDENTS DAY FEBRUARY
2003 STORM WILL ALSO BE THREATENED.

A FEW PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS ITEMS TO NOTE:

1.  FOLLOW MANUFACTURERS INSTRUCTIONS WHEN OPERATING A GENERATOR OR
AUXILIARY HEATER.  ENSURE PORTABLE GENERATORS ARE ADEQUATELY
VENTILATED.

2.  TRAVEL CONDITIONS OVERNIGHT ACROSS THE REGION WILL BE EXTREMELY
DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING.  HELP YOUR LOCAL AND STATE
GOVERNMENT FIRST RESPONDERS AND TRANSPORTATION AGENCIES BY STAYING
OFF ROADS OVERNIGHT.

3.  FOLLOW LOCAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT EMERGENCY DECLARATION ORDERS.
IF YOU ABSOLUTELY NEED TO TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY...DO NOT TRAVEL
ALONE.  LET SOMEONE KNOW YOUR TIMETABLE AND YOUR PRIMARY AND
ALTERNATE ROUTES.  CARRY WITH YOU A WINTER STORM SURVIVAL KIT WHICH
INCLUDES A MOBILE PHONE...BLANKETS...FLASHLIGHT WITH EXTRA
BATTERIES...HIGH CALORIE NON-PERISHABLE FOOD AND WATER...AND A
SHOVEL.

4.  IF YOU GET STRANDED IN YOUR VEHICLE...DO NOT LEAVE YOUR CAR TO
TRY TO WALK FOR ASSISTANCE...YOU CAN QUICKLY BECOME DISORIENTED IN
WIND DRIVEN SNOW AND COLD.  THIS STORM WILL SUBSIDE SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...SO WAIT IN YOUR CAR FOR EMERGENCY HELP TO ARRIVE.
PERIODICALLY RUN YOUR ENGINE FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR FOR
HEAT. ENSURE YOUR EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEARED OF SNOW AND ICE.  CRACK
YOUR WINDOWS TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. TIE A COLORED CLOTH
TO YOUR CARS ANTENNA TO BE VISIBLE TO RESCUERS. FROM
TIME-TO-TIME...MOVE YOUR ARMS...LEGS...FINGERS...AND TOES TO KEEP
BLOOD CIRCULATING.

5.  AVOID OVEREXERTION WHEN SHOVELING SNOW.  BREAK THE SHOVELING
DOWN INTO SMALLER JOBS AND TAKE FREQUENT BREAKS.

6.  IN CASE OF POWER SUPPLY DISRUPTIONS...HAVE AVAILABLE FLASH
LIGHTS WITH EXTRA BATTERIES...EXTRA FOOD AND WATER...EXTRA MEDICINES.

7.  ENSURE ANY PETS AND FARM ANIMALS HAVE PLENTY OF WATER...FOOD...
AND SHELTER.

FINALLY...THE KEY TO GETTING THROUGH THIS AND OTHER PERIODS OF
HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER IS WITH ADVANCE PLANNING AND BEING AWARE OF
CURRENT CONDITIONS.  THIS STORM WILL BE WINDING DOWN EARLY SATURDAY
EVENING...SO DO YOUR PART AND LET YOUR LOCAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS
RESTORE ROADWAYS TO NORMAL CONDITIONS BY STAYING AT HOME.

$$

LEE