MDZ003
Winter Storm Warning issued December 16 at 5:16AM EST until December 17 at 4:00AM EST by NWS
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WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY...
 * WHAT...
Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet accumulations of 6-12 inches to the 
east of the Blue Ridge. Snow accumulations of 12-18 inches from the I-81 corridor 
westward, as well as near the Mason-Dixon Line. Ice
Winter Storm Warning
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...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST
THURSDAY...
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and
sleet accumulations of 6-12 inches to the east of the Blue
Ridge. Snow accumulations of 12-18 inches from the I-81
corridor westward, as well as near the Mason-Dixon Line. Ice
accumulation of around a tenth of an inch near the Blue Ridge
Mountains.
* WHERE...Portions of north central and western Maryland,
northern and northwest Virginia and eastern and panhandle West
Virginia.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM EST Thursday. Snow will overspread the area
between 9 and 11 AM. Snow will mix with sleet and freezing rain
during the afternoon and evening hours near the Blue Ridge
mountains. The heaviest snow is most likely during the late
afternoon and evening hours.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The
hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening
commute.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Visibility will be reduced below one-
quarter mile at times in snow.
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.