109  
WWUS71 KLWX 211422  
NPWLWX  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC  
922 AM EST TUE JAN 21 2025  
 
VAZ025-026-220300-  
/O.CAN.KLWX.CW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-250123T1500Z/  
/O.NEW.KLWX.CW.Y.0008.250122T0500Z-250122T1600Z/  
/O.NEW.KLWX.CW.Y.0009.250123T0200Z-250123T1500Z/  
AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF STAUNTON, WAYNESBORO, STUARTS DRAFT,  
AND HARRISONBURG  
922 AM EST TUE JAN 21 2025  
 
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 11 AM  
EST WEDNESDAY...  
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM  
EST THURSDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE FIRST COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, VERY COLD WIND  
CHILLS AROUND 5 TO 10 BELOW ZERO EXPECTED. FOR THE SECOND COLD  
WEATHER ADVISORY, VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AROUND ZERO EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...AUGUSTA AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE FIRST COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, FROM MIDNIGHT  
TONIGHT TO 11 AM EST WEDNESDAY. FOR THE SECOND COLD WEATHER  
ADVISORY, FROM 9 PM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...HYPOTHERMIA IS POSSIBLE IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. DRESS IN LAYERS, AND WEAR A  
HAT AND GLOVES.  
 

 
 

 
 
MDZ003>005-502-VAZ027>031-WVZ050>053-055-502-504-220300-  
/O.CAN.KLWX.CW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-250123T1500Z/  
/O.NEW.KLWX.CW.Y.0008.250122T0500Z-250122T1600Z/  
WASHINGTON-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY-  
SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE-HAMPSHIRE-MORGAN-  
BERKELEY-JEFFERSON-HARDY-EASTERN GRANT-EASTERN MINERAL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HAGERSTOWN, FREDERICK, BALLENGER CREEK,  
ELDERSBURG, WESTMINSTER, CUMBERLAND, STRASBURG, WOODSTOCK,  
MOUNT JACKSON, NEW MARKET, WINCHESTER, LURAY, SHENANDOAH,  
STANLEY, FRONT ROYAL, BERRYVILLE, ROMNEY, PAW PAW, MARTINSBURG,  
CHARLES TOWN, SHEPHERDSTOWN, MOOREFIELD, PETERSBURG, ANTIOCH,  
KEYSER, NEW CREEK, RIDGEVILLE, RUSSELLDALE, HEADSVILLE,  
AND FORT ASHBY  
922 AM EST TUE JAN 21 2025  
 
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 11 AM  
EST WEDNESDAY...  
 
* WHAT...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AROUND 10 BELOW ZERO EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND WESTERN MARYLAND,  
NORTHWEST VIRGINIA AND EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA.  
 
* WHEN...FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 11 AM EST WEDNESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...HYPOTHERMIA IS POSSIBLE IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. DRESS IN LAYERS, AND WEAR A  
HAT AND GLOVES.  
 

 
 

 
 
DCZ001-MDZ006-008-011-013-014-503>508-VAZ038>040-051-053-054-501-  
502-505-506-526-527-220300-  
/O.CAN.KLWX.CW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-250123T1500Z/  
/O.NEW.KLWX.CW.Y.0008.250122T0500Z-250122T1600Z/  
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-CECIL-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-  
PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-NORTHWEST MONTGOMERY-  
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MONTGOMERY-NORTHWEST HOWARD-  
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST HOWARD-NORTHWEST HARFORD-SOUTHEAST HARFORD-  
GREENE-MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-CULPEPER-FAIRFAX-  
ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-NORTHERN FAUQUIER-  
SOUTHERN FAUQUIER-WESTERN LOUDOUN-EASTERN LOUDOUN-  
NORTHWEST PRINCE WILLIAM-  
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WASHINGTON, 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,  
GERMANTOWN, DAMASCUS, BETHESDA, ROCKVILLE, GAITHERSBURG,  
SILVER SPRING, LISBON, COLUMBIA, ELLICOTT CITY, JARRETTSVILLE,  
ABERDEEN, STANARDSVILLE, MADISON, CULPEPER, RESTON, HERNDON,  
ANNANDALE, CENTREVILLE, CHANTILLY, MCLEAN, FRANCONIA, ARLINGTON,  
ALEXANDRIA, FALLS CHURCH, WARRENTON, TURNBULL, PURCELLVILLE,  
LEESBURG, ASHBURN, STERLING, HAYMARKET, DALE CITY, MANASSAS,  
WOODBRIDGE, LAKE RIDGE, AND MONTCLAIR  
922 AM EST TUE JAN 21 2025  
 
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 11 AM  
EST WEDNESDAY...  
 
* WHAT...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AROUND ZERO TO FIVE BELOW ZERO  
EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, NORTHEAST AND NORTHERN MARYLAND,  
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND CENTRAL, NORTHERN AND NORTHWEST  
VIRGINIA.  
 
* WHEN...FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 11 AM EST WEDNESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...HYPOTHERMIA IS POSSIBLE IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. DRESS IN LAYERS, AND WEAR A  
HAT AND GLOVES.  
 

 
 

 
 
MDZ001-501-VAZ503-504-507-508-WVZ501-503-505-506-220300-  
/O.CON.KLWX.EC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-250123T1500Z/  
GARRETT-EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-WESTERN HIGHLAND-  
EASTERN HIGHLAND-NORTHERN VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE-  
CENTRAL VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE-WESTERN GRANT-WESTERN MINERAL-  
WESTERN PENDLETON-EASTERN PENDLETON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, OAKLAND, GRANTSVILLE,  
FROSTBURG, HIGHTOWN, MONTEREY, BIG MEADOWS, WINTERGREEN, BAYARD,  
MOUNT STORM, ELK GARDEN, RIVERTON, BRANDYWINE, FRANKLIN,  
OAK FLAT, RUDDLE, AND SUGAR GROVE  
922 AM EST TUE JAN 21 2025  
 
...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST  
THURSDAY...  
 
* WHAT...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 20 TO 30 DEGREES  
BELOW ZERO EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...IN MARYLAND, GARRETT AND EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY  
COUNTIES. IN VIRGINIA, WESTERN HIGHLAND AND EASTERN HIGHLAND  
COUNTIES, AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE AND CENTRAL  
VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE. IN WEST VIRGINIA, WESTERN GRANT, WESTERN  
MINERAL, WESTERN PENDLETON AND EASTERN PENDLETON COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 25 BELOW  
ZERO COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30  
MINUTES. AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF FREEZING TEMPERATURES COULD  
CAUSE RUPTURED WATER PIPES.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED  
BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 9 AM LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SUCH AS A HAT, FACE MASK AND HEAVY  
GLOVES OR MITTENS IF YOU HAVE PLANS TO BE OUTDOORS. TO PREVENT  
FREEZING AND POSSIBLE BURSTING OF OUTDOOR WATER PIPES THEY SHOULD  
BE WRAPPED, DRAINED, OR ALLOWED TO DRIP SLOWLY. THOSE THAT HAVE  
IN-GROUND SPRINKLER SYSTEMS SHOULD DRAIN THEM AND COVER ABOVE-  
GROUND PIPES TO PROTECT THEM FROM FREEZING.  
 

 
 

 
 
MDZ016>018-VAZ036-037-050-055>057-220300-  
/O.EXT.KLWX.CW.Y.0007.250122T0500Z-250122T1600Z/  
CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-NELSON-ALBEMARLE-ORANGE-STAFFORD-  
SPOTSYLVANIA-KING GEORGE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ST. CHARLES, WALDORF, LEXINGTON PARK,  
CALIFORNIA, CHESAPEAKE BEACH, HUNTINGTOWN, DUNKIRK, NORTH BEACH,  
LUSBY, PRINCE FREDERICK, LOVINGSTON, CHARLOTTESVILLE, ORANGE,  
GORDONSVILLE, FALMOUTH, FREDERICKSBURG, AND DAHLGREN  
922 AM EST TUE JAN 21 2025  
 
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO  
11 AM EST WEDNESDAY...  
 
* WHAT...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AROUND ZERO EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...IN MARYLAND, CHARLES, ST. MARYS AND CALVERT COUNTIES.  
IN VIRGINIA, NELSON, ALBEMARLE, ORANGE, STAFFORD, SPOTSYLVANIA  
AND KING GEORGE COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 11 AM EST WEDNESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...HYPOTHERMIA IS POSSIBLE IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. DRESS IN LAYERS, AND WEAR A  
HAT AND GLOVES.  
 

 
 

 
 
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