Winter Storm Watch until 01:00AM Friday
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow and sleet accumulations of up to two inches and ice accumulations in excess of one quarter of an inch possible. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
* WHERE...Portions of western Maryland and eastern West Virginia.
* WHEN...From Wednesday evening through late Thursday night.
* IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice and strong winds. Travel could be nearly impossible. The hazardous conditions will likely impact the morning and evening commutes.
* AFFECTED AREAS: GARRETT ... EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY ... CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY ... HAMPSHIRE ... HARDY ... WESTERN GRANT ... EASTERN GRANT ... WESTERN MINERAL ... EASTERN MINERAL
Instructions:
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
Address/Location
Allegany County Government
701 Kelly Rd
Cumberland, MD 21502
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 301-777-2526
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