John Matthews
WMAL.com
(WASHINGTON) — It looks like this time, we'll be the bride instead of the bridesmaid.
After months of just missing the winter storm tracks that have brought record-setting snows to New England, the DC area is gearing up for its first significant winter storm of the season, as precipitation moves into the area late Monday afternoon.
With temperatures well below freezing, there will be no wintry mix or rain/snow line to contend with. The snow that falls shall stick instantly, and Weather Channel Meteorologist Richard Llewelling tells WMAL it promises to leave 5 to 8 inches of fresh powder by the time it exits the area Tuesday morning.
Stick with WMAL.com throughout the day Monday for the latest on school and government closings and delays.
Here are the latest Winter Storm Warnings posted by the National Weather Service:
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-CHARLES-
ST. MARYS-CALVERT-CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY-
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST HOWARD-ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…WASHINGTON…ANNAPOLIS…WALDORF…
ST MARYS CITY…ROCKVILLE…COLUMBIA…ELLICOTT CITY…
ALEXANDRIA…FALLS CHURCH
950 AM EST MON FEB 16 2015
…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO NOON EST TUESDAY…
…WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED…
* PRECIPITATION TYPE…SNOW.
* ACCUMULATIONS…6 TO 10 INCHES.
* TIMING…SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP EARLY THIS EVENING AND
CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY MORNING. HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED
THROUGH TONIGHT.
* TEMPERATURES…LOWER TEENS TO LOWER 20S.
* WINDS…EAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
* IMPACTS…BEGINNING THIS EVENING…ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW
COVERED AND SLIPPERY WITH VISIBILITIES BEING REDUCED TO ONE HALF
MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. THE COMBINATION OF SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
LOW VISIBILITY WILL MAKE TRAVELING DANGEROUS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN
AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL…KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT…
FOOD…AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND MD-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT MD-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH MD-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT MD-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD MD-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-EASTERN BAY-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH
ISLAND-DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-PRINCE GEORGES-
ANNE ARUNDEL-CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-SOUTHEAST HARFORD-
PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX-
ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA-
KING GEORGE-
953 AM EST MON FEB 16 2015
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MARYLAND PORTION OF THE
CHESAPEAKE BAY…TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER…AND ADJACENT COUNTIES IN
CENTRAL MARYLAND AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA AS WELL AS THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA.
.DAY ONE…TODAY AND TONIGHT
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT TONIGHT. SEE
WBCWSWLWX FOR DETAILS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
A PROLONGED PERIOD OF COLD WITH WIND CHILLS WELL BELOW ZERO IS
LIKELY WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT…
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. SNOWFALL REPORTS
WILL BE APPRECIATED TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-CHARLES-
ST. MARYS-CALVERT-CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY-
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST HOWARD-ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…WASHINGTON…ANNAPOLIS…WALDORF…
ST MARYS CITY…ROCKVILLE…COLUMBIA…ELLICOTT CITY…
ALEXANDRIA…FALLS CHURCH
950 AM EST MON FEB 16 2015
…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO NOON EST TUESDAY…
…WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED…
* PRECIPITATION TYPE…SNOW.
* ACCUMULATIONS…6 TO 10 INCHES.
* TIMING…SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP EARLY THIS EVENING AND
CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY MORNING. HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED
THROUGH TONIGHT.
* TEMPERATURES…LOWER TEENS TO LOWER 20S.
* WINDS…EAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
* IMPACTS…BEGINNING THIS EVENING…ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW
COVERED AND SLIPPERY WITH VISIBILITIES BEING REDUCED TO ONE HALF
MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. THE COMBINATION OF SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
LOW VISIBILITY WILL MAKE TRAVELING DANGEROUS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN
AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL…KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT…
FOOD…AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
