Winter Storm Watch until 10:00PM Wednesday
* 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.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ANNE ARUNDEL ... SOUTHERN FAUQUIER ... WESTERN MINERAL ... FAIRFAX ... AUGUSTA ... NORTHERN BALTIMORE ... NORTHWEST HOWARD ... MORGAN ... WARREN ... ALBEMARLE ... SOUTHERN BALTIMORE ... CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY ... CARROLL ... NELSON ... WESTERN HIGHLAND ... HARDY ... ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA ... BERKELEY ... EASTERN GRANT ... CENTRAL VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE ... PRINCE GEORGES ... CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST HOWARD ... FREDERICK ... EASTERN PENDLETON ... ORANGE ... STAFFORD ... EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY ... EASTERN HIGHLAND ... NORTHERN VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE ... DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ... NORTHWEST HARFORD ... RAPPAHANNOCK ... NORTHERN FAUQUIER ... MADISON ... FREDERICK ... WESTERN GRANT ... CULPEPER ... WESTERN PENDLETON ... JEFFERSON ... CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MONTGOMERY ... SHENANDOAH ... EASTERN MINERAL ... EASTERN LOUDOUN ... SPOTSYLVANIA ... CLARKE ... PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK ... PAGE ... HAMPSHIRE ... WASHINGTON ... WESTERN LOUDOUN ... ROCKINGHAM ... GREENE ... NORTHWEST MONTGOMERY ... SOUTHEAST HARFORD
Instructions:
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.
Address/Location
Jefferson County HSEM
28 Industrial Blvd
Kearneysville, WV 25430
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-728-3290
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP JCHSEM followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Winter Storm Watch