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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1011 AM EST FRI DEC 19 2025
MDZ509-510-WVZ501-503-505-191900-
WESTERN GARRETT-EASTERN GARRETT-WESTERN GRANT-WESTERN MINERAL-
WESTERN PENDLETON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, OAKLAND, GRANTSVILLE,
BAYARD, MOUNT STORM, ELK GARDEN, AND RIVERTON
1011 AM EST FRI DEC 19 2025
..RAPID INCREASE IN WIND...DROP IN TEMPERATURE
ONSET OF SNOW
SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW LATE THIS MORNING...
TEMPERATURES ABOVE FREEZING WILL DROP INTO THE LOWER TO MID 20S
BY EARLY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF
HOURS WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. SNOW SHOWERS WILL ALSO BEGIN WITH
THE FALLING TEMPERATURES. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE VERY
LOW VISIBILITY AT TIMES. BE READY FOR WORSENING CONDITIONS.
MDZ501-VAZ503-191900-
EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-WESTERN HIGHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FROSTBURG AND HIGHTOWN
1011 AM EST FRI DEC 19 2025
..RAPID INCREASE IN WIND...DROP IN TEMPERATURE
ONSET OF SNOW
SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW LATE THIS MORNING...
TEMPERATURES ABOVE FREEZING WILL DROP INTO THE MID TO UPPER 20S
BY EARLY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF
HOURS WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. SNOW SHOWERS WILL ALSO BEGIN WITH
THE FALLING TEMPERATURES. BE READY FOR WORSENING CONDITIONS.
ANZ530>538-541-543-DCZ001-MDZ003>006-008-011-013-014-016>018-
502>508-VAZ025>031-036>040-053-054-501-504>508-526-527-WVZ050>053-
055-502-504-506-191900-
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-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH
ISLAND-DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-WASHINGTON-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-
NORTHERN BALTIMORE-CECIL-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-PRINCE GEORGES-
ANNE ARUNDEL-CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-
CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY-NORTHWEST MONTGOMERY-
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MONTGOMERY-NORTHWEST HOWARD-
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST HOWARD-NORTHWEST HARFORD-SOUTHEAST HARFORD-
AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE-
NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-FAIRFAX-
ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-NORTHERN FAUQUIER-
EASTERN HIGHLAND-WESTERN LOUDOUN-EASTERN LOUDOUN-
NORTHERN VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE-CENTRAL VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE-
NORTHWEST PRINCE WILLIAM-
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-
HAMPSHIRE-MORGAN-BERKELEY-JEFFERSON-HARDY-EASTERN GRANT-
EASTERN MINERAL-EASTERN PENDLETON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WASHINGTON, HAGERSTOWN, FREDERICK,
BALLENGER CREEK, ELDERSBURG, WESTMINSTER, REISTERSTOWN,
COCKEYSVILLE, ELKTON, BALTIMORE, BOWIE, SUITLAND-SILVER HILL,
CLINTON, COLLEGE PARK, GREENBELT, LAUREL, CAMP SPRINGS,
GLEN BURNIE, ANNAPOLIS, SEVERN, SOUTH GATE, SEVERNA PARK, ARNOLD,
ODENTON, ST. CHARLES, WALDORF, LEXINGTON PARK, CALIFORNIA,
CHESAPEAKE BEACH, HUNTINGTOWN, DUNKIRK, NORTH BEACH, LUSBY,
PRINCE FREDERICK, CUMBERLAND, GERMANTOWN, DAMASCUS, BETHESDA,
ROCKVILLE, GAITHERSBURG, SILVER SPRING, LISBON, COLUMBIA,
ELLICOTT CITY, JARRETTSVILLE, ABERDEEN, STAUNTON, WAYNESBORO,
STUARTS DRAFT, HARRISONBURG, STRASBURG, WOODSTOCK, MOUNT JACKSON,
NEW MARKET, WINCHESTER, LURAY, SHENANDOAH, STANLEY, FRONT ROYAL,
BERRYVILLE, LOVINGSTON, CHARLOTTESVILLE, STANARDSVILLE, MADISON,
RESTON, HERNDON, ANNANDALE, CENTREVILLE, CHANTILLY, MCLEAN,
FRANCONIA, ARLINGTON, ALEXANDRIA, FALLS CHURCH, WARRENTON,
MONTEREY, PURCELLVILLE, LEESBURG, ASHBURN, STERLING, BIG MEADOWS,
WINTERGREEN, HAYMARKET, DALE CITY, MANASSAS, WOODBRIDGE,
LAKE RIDGE, MONTCLAIR, ROMNEY, PAW PAW, MARTINSBURG,
CHARLES TOWN, SHEPHERDSTOWN, MOOREFIELD, PETERSBURG, ANTIOCH,
KEYSER, NEW CREEK, RIDGEVILLE, RUSSELLDALE, HEADSVILLE,
FORT ASHBY, BRANDYWINE, FRANKLIN, OAK FLAT, RUDDLE,
AND SUGAR GROVE
1011 AM EST FRI DEC 19 2025
...RAPID INCREASE IN WIND AND DROP IN TEMPERATURE DURING THE LATE
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...
A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA FROM WEST TO EAST DURING THE
LATE MORNING THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. WITH AND BEHIND THAT FRONT,
WINDS WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY AND TEMPERATURES WILL DROP.
ISOLATED SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE FRONT WITH BRIEF RAIN,
GRAUPEL AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS ALL POSSIBLE. BEHIND THE FRONT,
FOR THE REST OF THE DAY AND EVENING, WINDS WILL GUST UP TO 55 MPH
AND TEMPERATURES WILL DROP INTO THE 30S AND LOW 40S. THE BLUE
RIDGE WILL SEE GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH WITH SCATTERED WIND DAMAGE.
STRONG/DHOF
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