John Matthews
WMAL.com
(WASHINGTON) — This time, the weather people were right on target.
As forecast by the National Weather Service, TV forecasters and other local meteorologists, the DC area received anywhere from 3 to 8 inches of snow in a weather event that began with Monday afternoon's holiday rush hour, and is on target to end by Tuesday's morning Snow holiday rush.
A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect for most of the area through Noon, although most snow is expected to clear to the east by shortly after dawn.
The region's first significant snow event of the season could be followed by more passing snow showers on Wednesday, with no break at all from the freezing temperatures. Overnight lows Thursday morning could dip below zero for much of the area.
Here's the latest Winter Storm Warning information from the National Weather Service:
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
431 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2015
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-CHARLES-
ST. MARYS-CALVERT-NORTHWEST MONTGOMERY-
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY-NORTHWEST HOWARD-
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST HOWARD-ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…WASHINGTON…ANNAPOLIS…WALDORF…
ST MARYS CITY…GERMANTOWN…DAMASCUS…ROCKVILLE…LISBON…
COLUMBIA…ELLICOTT CITY…ALEXANDRIA…FALLS CHURCH
431 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2015
…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY…
* PRECIPITATION TYPE…SNOW.
* ACCUMULATIONS…5 TO 9 INCHES.
* TIMING…PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS
MORNING.
* TEMPERATURES…MID TEENS.
* WINDS…SOUTHEAST 5 MPH.
* IMPACTS…ROADS WILL BE 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.
