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Record Breaking December Snow for Washington/Baltimore
437 WWUS81 KLWX 190303 SPSLWX SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 1003 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 DCZ001-MDZ003>007-009>011-013-014-016>018-501-502-VAZ021-025>031- 036>042-050>057-WVZ050>055-501>504-190915- DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-WASHINGTON-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL- NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD-MONTGOMERY-HOWARD-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE- PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT- EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY-HIGHLAND- … Continue reading
Virginia Snow
These photos are from Sherry Chavis’ family in Damascus, Virginia. It is in southwestern Virginia near Bristol, Tennessee. When these were taken late this afternoon, they already had two inches on the ground. A late report says they have three … Continue reading
It’s Foggy Out There
Dense fog covers the area late this evening. Visibilities are down to 1/4 to 1/2 mile across much of the area. The problem will only get worse during the night. The NWS continues a dense fog advisory for Central Alabama. … Continue reading
Dense Fog and Drizzle
Low clouds and fog are quite widespread across Central Alabama this evening. The fog is especially dense on ridgetops. There is quite a bit of drizzle as well. These conditions should continue through the evening hours.
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We have a blockbuster lineup of guests coming up on WeatherBrains, the weekly netcast that’s all about weather. You can listen for free at www.WeatherBrains.com, on the player at the left, or subscribe on iTunes. December 14 – Winter Storm … Continue reading
Gray Skies, A Little Drizzle
Thick gray clouds cover Alabama early this afternoon. Fog is widespread across the area. Temperatures are in the 50s. Radars don’t show anything, but drizzle is fairly common. These same conditions should continue for much of the afternoon.
A Cold Rain
Surface analysis this afternoon shows high pressure centered over Virginia and the Carolinas. This stubborn cold high pressure is holding its ground as a weak surface low moves northeast along the Texas Coast. Moisture moving up and over the high … Continue reading
Win Eric Pinder’s New Children’s Book
Author Eric Pinder has written several books about science and nature. His writing first caught my eye as part of a collection of weather stories in “Soul of the Sky, Exploring the Human Side of Weather,” published in 1999 by … Continue reading
Severe Thunderstorm Hail Criteria Changing
At 6 p.m. CST on Monday, January 4, 2010, the criteria for hail that the National Weather Service uses to issue severe thunderstorm warnings will change from ¾ of an inch to 1 inch. The Central and Western Regions of … Continue reading
Temps Edging Up/Rain Setting In
The NWS composite radar image shows rain all the way back through Mississippi and Louisiana into eastern Texas. The rain is finally edging more northward now, fortunately late enough to prevent any icing problems, although we will continue to monitor … Continue reading
