Winter Storm Watch until 12:00AM Friday
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Baltimore MD/Washington has issued a Winter Storm Watch...which is in effect from late Wednesday night through Thursday evening.
* PRECIPITATION TYPE...Snow.
* ACCUMULATION...Potential for 6 or more inches of snow.
* TIMING...Late Wednesday night through Thursday evening.
* IMPACTS...The heavy snow may make many roads impassable. Power outages are possible due to gusty winds and potentially heavy snowfall.
* WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts around 35 mph.
* TEMPERATURES...Falling into the lower 20s Wednesday night. Temperatures will fall into the teens Thursday and into the single digits and lower teens Thursday evening.
* AFFECTED AREAS: EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY
Instructions:
A Winter Storm Watch means there is a potential for significant snow accumulations that may impact travel. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.
Address/Location
Allegany County Government
701 Kelly Rd
Cumberland, MD 21502
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 301-777-2526
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Moderate - Possible 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