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Allegany County Government
Friday January 5th, 2024 :: 09:32 a.m. EST

Advisory

Winter Storm Warning until 07:00PM Saturday

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet accumulations of 3 to 6 inches, except 1 to 3 inches over the lower elevations of the central Shenandoah Valley. Ice accumulations of one-tenth to one-quarter of an inch, with the highest potential for ice over the central Shenandoah Valley and northern Virginia Blue Ridge Mountains.

* WHERE...Portions of western Maryland, northwest and western Virginia, and eastern West Virginia.

* WHEN...From 7 AM to 7 PM EST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Precipitation is expected to begin as snow between 7 and 10 AM. The snow will mix with and then change to sleet and freezing rain between 10 AM and 1 PM over the central Shenandoah Valley and northern Virginia Blue Ridge Mountains. Precipitation may mix with sleet elsewhere after 1 PM, before ending during the early evening.

* AFFECTED AREAS: EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY ... CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY ... ROCKINGHAM ... SHENANDOAH ... FREDERICK ... PAGE ... WARREN ... CLARKE ... NORTHERN VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE ... HAMPSHIRE ... MORGAN ... BERKELEY ... JEFFERSON ... HARDY ... WESTERN MINERAL ... EASTERN MINERAL

Instructions:

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. When venturing outside, watch your first few steps taken on steps, sidewalks, and driveways, which could be icy and slippery, increasing your risk of a fall and injury.

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:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Winter Storm Warning

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