Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.
Nowcast as of 4:48 am EST on February 10, 2010
Now
Winter Storm Warning in effect until 7 PM EST this evening... Light to occasionally moderate snowfall will continue across portions of the eastern Panhandle of West Virginia...northern Virginia and the District of Columbia this morning. Through 7 am...the heaviest snowfall will occur across Fairfax...eastern Loudoun...Prince William and the District of Columbia. Snowfall rates within the heavier snow bands will average one to two inches an hour.
Forecast for Loudoun
Renovata: 4:01 am EST on February 10, 2010
Winter Storm Warning in effect until 7 PM EST this evening...
Rest of the Overnight
Snow. Additional snow accumulation around an inch. Lows in the mid 20s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
Today
Snow. Total snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches. Windy with highs in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening. Windy with lows in the lower 20s. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of snow 40 percent.
Thursday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows around 17. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Statement as of 03:45 AM EST die 10o February, anno 2010
... Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 7 PM EST this evening...
A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 7 PM EST this evening.
* Precipitation type... snow.
* Accumulations... 6 to 12 inches.
* Timing... snow will continue through this evening. Heaviest snow is expected this morning.
* Temperatures... mid and upper 20s.
* Winds... winds will become northwest and increase to 20 to 30 mph with gusts around 40 mph. Blowing and drifting snow will reduce visibilities to between one quarter and one half a mile at times... producing near- blizzard conditions.
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.
Record Report
Statement as of 12:21 am EST on February 10, 2010
... Record daily maximum snowfall set at Washington Dulles DC...
a record snowfall of 2.2 inch(es) was set at Washington Dulles DC yesterday. This breaks the old record of 2 set in 1980.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 4:03 am EST on February 10, 2010
The following are unofficial observations taken during the past 24 hours for the storm that has been affecting our region. Appreciation is extended to Highway departments... cooperative observers... Skywarn spotters and media for these reports. This summary is also available on our home Page at weather.Gov/Baltimore
********************storm total snowfall********************
Location storm total time/date comments snowfall of /inches/ measurement
District of Columbia
... District of Columbia... American University 2.5 845 PM 2/09 trained spotter.
Maryland
... Allegany County... Frostburg 5.0 1016 PM 2/09 Eckhart Mines 5.0 1203 am 2/10 1 ENE Mount Savage 4.0 825 PM 2/09 trained spotter. 1 SSW Midlothian 3.0 415 PM 2/09
... Anne Arundel County... 1 NE Green Haven 5.0 1115 PM 2/09 light sleet 1 S Crofton 4.8 955 PM 2/09 NWS employee. 1 WNW Green Haven 4.8 1025 PM 2/09 1 N Crofton 4.2 1000 PM 2/09 Pasadena 4.2 1038 PM 2/09 Millersville 3.9 1000 PM 2/09 Belvedere Heights 3.0 1108 PM 2/09 2 NW Riva 3.0 955 PM 2/09 trained spotter. 1 NNW parole 3.0 105 am 2/10 light freezing rain Lothian 2.5 200 am 2/10 Annapolis 1.8 900 PM 2/09 snow sleet mixture. 3 WSW Tracys Landing 1.5 845 PM 2/09 trained spotter. 1 N balt-wash Intl a 0.6 700 PM 2/09
... Baltimore County... Monkton 7.8 100 am 2/10 Parkton 7.5 1133 PM 2/09 1 ESE Glyndon 7.5 1049 PM 2/09 Freeland 6.0 830 PM 2/09 2 NW Long Green 6.0 145 am 2/10 2 NE Jacksonville 5.5 1109 PM 2/09 1 se Garrison 5.2 1036 PM 2/09 1 W Hampton 5.0 1245 am 2/10 currently sleeting 1 NW Randallstown 5.0 1000 PM 2/09 1 NW Perry Hall 5.0 1146 PM 2/09 Parkville 4.5 1052 PM 2/09 2 NE Catonsville 4.5 1207 am 2/10 Reisterstown 3.5 730 PM 2/09 1 E Oella 3.5 1000 PM 2/09 1 NNW Parkville 3.3 830 PM 2/09 trained spotter. 1 NE Rossville 3.0 1222 am 2/10 2 SSE Hampstead 2.3 555 PM 2/09
... Baltimore City... 2 W Carroll 5.0 1130 PM 2/09 2 NW Baltimore 4.6 210 am 2/10 2 ESE Arlington 2.8 915 PM 2/09 wbal-TV.
... Prince Georges County... 3 WSW Savage 3.1 1222 am 2/10 .39 liquid equivalent 1 SSW Beltsville 3.1 104 am 2/10 snowfall Laurel 3.0 1230 am 2/10 currently sleeting Takoma Park 1.5 1141 PM 2/09
... Washington County... 3 ENE Hancock 7.8 1000 PM 2/09 2 NNW Sharpsburg 6.0 1000 PM 2/09 3 ESE Cavetown 5.0 739 PM 2/09 elevation 1500 ft.