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WWUS71 KAKQ 051756
NPWAKQ
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1256 PM EST THU FEB 5 2026
MDZ021>025-VAZ099-100-060300-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.EC.A.0002.260207T2300Z-260208T1500Z/
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES-
ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON-
1256 PM EST THU FEB 5 2026
...EXTREME COLD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 10 BELOW POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...IN MARYLAND, DORCHESTER, INLAND WORCESTER, MARYLAND
BEACHES, SOMERSET, AND WICOMICO COUNTIES. IN VIRGINIA, NORTHAMPTON
AND ACCOMACK COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA WILL OCCUR IF UNPROTECTED SKIN
IS EXPOSED TO THESE TEMPERATURES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DRESS IN LAYERS INCLUDING A HAT, FACE MASK, AND GLOVES IF YOU MUST
GO OUTSIDE.
KEEP PETS INDOORS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
MAKE FREQUENT CHECKS ON OLDER FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND NEIGHBORS. ENSURE
PORTABLE HEATERS ARE USED CORRECTLY. DO NOT USE GENERATORS INSIDE.
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