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Winter Storm Warning
    

Short-term forecast
Issued by the National Weather Service at 10:43 am EST on February 9, 2010

Winter Storm Warning in effect until 7 PM EST Wednesday... areas of light snow will affect the Washington and Baltimore metropolitan areas as well as northern Virginia and north-central Maryland through early this afternoon. Snow may coat the ground in spots. Temperatures will rise into the upper 20s and lower 30s.


5-day forecast
Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
Snow Snow Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Snow Snow Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
31° | 25° 31° | 22° 34° | 20° 36° | 20° 34° | 18°



Current conditions
As of 10:54 AM EST
at Baltimore, Maryland

Overcast
Temperature: 30°
Wind chill:26°
Wind: WSW 4 mph
Dewpoint: 17°
Humidity: 59%
Visibility: 10.0 miles
Forecast

As of 11:56 am EST on February 9, 2010

This Afternoon...Cloudy. A slight chance of snow early...then snow likely. Snow accumulation around an inch. Highs around 30. Light and variable winds...becoming east 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.

Tonight...Snow. Snow may be heavy at times after midnight. Additional snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches. Lows in the mid 20s. East winds 5 to 10 mph...becoming northeast with gusts up to 30 mph after midnight. Chance of snow near 100 percent.

Wednesday...Snow. Snow may be heavy at times. Total snow accumulation of 12 to 18 inches. Windy with highs in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph...increasing to 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph in the afternoon. Chance of snow near 100 percent.

Radar
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    Regional conditions
LocationConditionsTemp..
Frederick Scattered Clouds 37°
Norfolk, Va. Scattered Clouds 42°
Ocean City Partly Cloudy 34°
Philadelphia Mostly Cloudy 33°
Richmond, Va. Overcast 36°
Washington, D.C. Overcast 29°
York Scattered Clouds 28°

Almanac

Key: T = Trace of precipitation; MM = data not available
February 9, 2010
Normal high:43° Record high:69° (2001)
Normal low:25° Record low:-7° (1934)
Sunrise:7:05 AM Moon Rise: 4:17 AM
Sunset:5:36 PM Moon Set: 1:34 PM
Complete weather almanac
Detailed History and Climate

Winter Storm Warning
Issued by the National Weather Service at 9:02 am EST on February 9, 2010


... Winter Storm Warning remains in effect from noon today to 7 PM
EST Wednesday...

A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect from noon today to 7 PM
EST Wednesday.

* Precipitation type... snow.

* Accumulations... 10 to 20 inches.

* Timing... early to mid afternoon today through Wednesday.

* Temperatures... temperatures near freezing at the onset this
afternoon. Temperatures will drop into the upper 20s tonight and
Wednesday.

* Winds... light southeasterly winds today becoming northwesterly
15 to 25 mph Wednesday.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow are
expected or occurring. The combination of snow and strong winds
will make travel very hazardous.





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