URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
922 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024
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Western Grant-Western Pendleton-
922 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024
...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Blizzard conditions. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12
inches, with locally 1 to 2 feet along the ridgetops. Winds may
gust as high as 50 mph this afternoon into tonight.
* WHERE...Western Grant and Western Pendleton Counties.
* WHEN...Until 6 AM EST Saturday. The heaviest snow and lowest
visibility are expected between about noon today and midnight
tonight.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous. Visibilities will drop below
1/4 mile due to falling and blowing snow. The strong winds and
weight of snow on tree limbs may down power lines and could cause
sporadic power outages. Whiteout conditions are expected and will
make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Travel
could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions
will impact the evening commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree
branches.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour are
likely midday today through this evening. Snow may transition to a
period of freezing rain or drizzle late tonight into Saturday
morning. Wind chills in the teens and 20s are expected through
tonight.