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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
250 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
DCZ001-MDZ004-013-014-016>018-503>506-VAZ053>055-501-502-505-506-
526-527-290000-
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-FREDERICK MD-PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-
CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-NORTHWEST MONTGOMERY-
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MONTGOMERY-NORTHWEST HOWARD-
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST HOWARD-FAIRFAX-
ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-NORTHERN FAUQUIER-
SOUTHERN FAUQUIER-WESTERN LOUDOUN-EASTERN LOUDOUN-
NORTHWEST PRINCE WILLIAM-
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WASHINGTON, FREDERICK, BALLENGER CREEK,
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, GERMANTOWN,
DAMASCUS, BETHESDA, ROCKVILLE, GAITHERSBURG, SILVER SPRING,
LISBON, COLUMBIA, ELLICOTT CITY, RESTON, HERNDON, ANNANDALE,
CENTREVILLE, CHANTILLY, MCLEAN, FRANCONIA, ARLINGTON, ALEXANDRIA,
FALLS CHURCH, FALMOUTH, WARRENTON, TURNBULL, PURCELLVILLE,
LEESBURG, ASHBURN, STERLING, HAYMARKET, DALE CITY, MANASSAS,
WOODBRIDGE, LAKE RIDGE, AND MONTCLAIR
250 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
...POTENTIAL WINTER COMMUTING HAZARD FOR THE WASHINGTON METRO
AREA INTO CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MARYLAND THIS EVENING...
THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR HAZARDOUS COMMUTING CONDITIONS FOR
THIS EVENING'S COMMUTE BETWEEN 5 PM AND 9 PM. A PERIOD OF LIGHT
SNOW IS POSSIBLE (A 30 PERCENT CHANCE) THIS EVENING ACROSS THE
WASHINGTON METRO AREA INTO CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MARYLAND WITH A
COATING TO AROUND ONE-HALF INCH OF SNOW ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE.
IF THIS THREAT DOES MATERIALIZE DURING THIS EVENING'S RUSH-HOUR,
ANY UNTREATED ROADS COULD QUICKLY TURN SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY.
THIS COULD LEAD TO DANGEROUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS.
IF COMMUTING THIS EVENING, BE AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DISRUPTIONS. PLAN AHEAD BY ALLOWING FOR EXTRA
TRAVEL TIME, AND CONSIDER USING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND TELEWORK
OPTIONS.
STAY TUNED FOR UPDATES ON THIS POTENTIAL WINTER WEATHER EPISODE.
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