828
WWUS41 KLWX 211312
WSWLWX
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
812 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
DCZ001-MDZ013-016-504-VAZ053-054-057-501-506-526-527-212115-
/O.EXA.KLWX.WS.A.0003.260222T2000Z-260223T1500Z/
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-PRINCE GEORGES-CHARLES-CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST
MONTGOMERY-FAIRFAX-ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-KING GEORGE-
NORTHERN FAUQUIER-EASTERN LOUDOUN-NORTHWEST PRINCE WILLIAM-
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-
812 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 OR MORE
INCHES POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.
* WHERE...DC AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MARYLAND, AND
CENTRAL AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA.
* WHEN...FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
MDZ509-510-VAZ503-WVZ501-505-212115-
/O.CON.KLWX.WS.A.0003.260222T0600Z-260223T2300Z/
WESTERN GARRETT-EASTERN GARRETT-WESTERN HIGHLAND-WESTERN GRANT-
WESTERN PENDLETON-
812 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 INCHES
OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.
* WHERE...IN MARYLAND, EASTERN GARRETT AND WESTERN GARRETT COUNTIES.
IN VIRGINIA, WESTERN HIGHLAND COUNTY. IN WEST VIRGINIA, WESTERN
GRANT AND WESTERN PENDLETON COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES. GUSTY WINDS
COULD BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
VAZ507-508-212115-
/O.CON.KLWX.WS.A.0003.260222T1100Z-260223T1100Z/
NORTHERN VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE-CENTRAL VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE-
812 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 INCHES
OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE, ESPECIALLY ABOVE 2500 FEET. WINDS COULD GUST
AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.
* WHERE...CENTRAL VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA BLUE
RIDGE.
* WHEN...FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. GUSTY WINDS COULD BRING
DOWN TREE BRANCHES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
MDZ004>006-008-011-014-017-018-503-505>508-VAZ505-212115-
/O.CON.KLWX.WS.A.0003.260222T2000Z-260223T1500Z/
FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-CECIL-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-
ANNE ARUNDEL-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-NORTHWEST MONTGOMERY-NORTHWEST
HOWARD-CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST HOWARD-NORTHWEST HARFORD-SOUTHEAST
HARFORD-WESTERN LOUDOUN-
812 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 OR MORE
INCHES POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, NORTH CENTRAL, NORTHEAST, NORTHERN,
AND SOUTHERN MARYLAND AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA.
* WHEN...FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
KJP
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
Main Text Page