HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 928 PM EST THU DEC 24 2009
Expiration: 500 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
918 PM EST THU DEC 24 2009
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THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA...
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL VIRGINIA...AND CENTRAL AND WESTERN MARYLAND
WITH THE EXCEPTION OF GARRETT COUNTY.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT BEGINNING AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR FURTHER
DETAILS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MIDDAY FRIDAY.
PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR FURTHER
DETAILS.
A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR LATER FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY NIGHT FOR LOCATIONS EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS.
PLEASE REFER TO FFALWX FOR FURTHER DETAILS.
WINDS WILL INCREASE FRIDAY...WITH STRONG WIND GUSTS POSSIBLE OVER
RIDGE TOPS ABOVE 2000 FEET FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT.
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FLOOD WATCH
Issue Date: 230 PM EST THU DEC 24 2009
Expiration: 600 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2009

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WATCH 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 FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
* STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL AFFECT THE AREA FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT BRINGING MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN. WIDESPREAD
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY
NIGHT...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OVER 2 INCHES POSSIBLE. THE
RAINFALL COMBINED WITH MELTING SNOW WILL BE CAPABLE OF CAUSING
FLOODING IN URBAN AREAS AS WELL AS SMALL STREAMS AND OTHER POOR
DRAINAGE AND LOW 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.
$$

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
Issue Date: 229 PM EST THU DEC 24 2009
Expiration: 1000 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 AM EST
FRIDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 4 AM TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY.
* PRECIP TYPE...FREEZING RAIN.
* ACCUMULATIONS...RANGING FROM A TRACE JUST WEST OF INTERSTATE 95
TO LESS THAN A TENTH INCH JUST EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE.
* TIMING...FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL BEGIN IN THE PRE DAWN HOURS
FRIDAY. FREEZING RAIN WILL BEGIN AFTER SUNRISE...AND CHANGE OVER
TO RAIN FROM EAST TO WEST FRIDAY MORNING.
* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S TO AROUND 30 AT THE BEGINNING OF
THE EVENT...AND WILL SLOWLY RISE ABOVE FREEZING.
* WINDS...5 TO 10 MPH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SLEET OR FREEZING
RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
$$
HTS