WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
Issue Date: 1017 PM EST TUE DEC 08 2009
Expiration: 700 AM EST WED DEC 09 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND SLEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY.
SNOW AND SLEET WILL MOVE FROM SOUTH TO NORTH ACROSS NORTHERN
VIRGINIA NEAR THE BLUE RIDGE...AND ACROSS NORTHERN MARYLAND OVER THE
NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION IS
EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY OVER HIGHER ELEVATIONS.
PRECIPITATION WILL GRADUALLY CHANGE OVER TO PLAIN RAIN DURING THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET AND
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 333 PM EST TUE DEC 08 2009
Expiration: 600 AM EST WED DEC 09 2009

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
332 PM EST TUE DEC 8 2009
ANZ530>543-DCZ001-MDZ006-007-011-013-014-016>018-VAZ052>057-
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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-
332 PM EST TUE DEC 8 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
A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT FOR AREAS ALONG AND EAST
OF THE BLUE RIDGE. MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL MAY LEAD TO FLOODING
OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS LATE TONIGHT.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT TONIGHT FOR PORTIONS OF THE
TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER AND MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MID MORNING WEDNESDAY. THE
POSSIBILITY OF FLOODING OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING BEFORE RAIN DIMINISHES
IN INTENSITY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC
RIVER AND MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.
A LOW PRESSURE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE ACCUMULATING SNOW ON
SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT...BUT PLEASE
RELAY ANY REPORTS OF FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
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FLOOD WATCH
Issue Date: 106 PM EST TUE DEC 08 2009
Expiration: 1000 AM EST WED DEC 09 2009

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR
* PORTIONS OF MARYLAND...THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND VIRGINIA...
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN MARYLAND...ANNE ARUNDEL...
CALVERT...CARROLL...CHARLES...FREDERICK MD...HARFORD...
HOWARD...MONTGOMERY...NORTHERN BALTIMORE...PRINCE GEORGES...
SOUTHERN BALTIMORE AND ST. MARYS. THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN
VIRGINIA...ALBEMARLE...ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA...
CULPEPER...FAIRFAX...FAUQUIER...GREENE...KING GEORGE...
LOUDOUN...MADISON...NELSON...ORANGE...PRINCE
WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK...RAPPAHANNOCK...SPOTSYLVANIA AND
STAFFORD.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
* A STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL AFFECT THE AREA TONIGHT. ALTHOUGH
PRECIPITATION MAY BEGIN AS A WINTRY MIX THIS EVENING...WARMER
TEMPERATURES ALOFT WILL CHANGE THE PRECIPITATION TO RAIN
TONIGHT...WITH AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN
EXPECTED. WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE
ANTICIPATED...WITH SOME TOTALS OF UP TO 3 INCHES POSSIBLE...
PARTICULARLY EAST OF INTERSTATE 95 THE RAIN WILL FURTHER MELT
THE EXISTING SNOW ON THE GROUND IN SOME AREAS... ADDING TO THE
RUNOFF. RAINFALL OF THIS AMOUNT WILL BE CAPABLE OF CAUSING
FLOODING OF URBAN AREAS...SMALL STREAMS...AND OTHER POOR
DRAINAGE AND LYING AREAS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.
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SBK