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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
318 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
ANZ530>543-DCZ001-MDZ008-011-013-014-016>018-504-506-508-
VAZ053>057-527-222030-
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-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-EASTERN BAY-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH
ISLAND-DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-CECIL-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-
PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MONTGOMERY-CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST HOWARD-
SOUTHEAST HARFORD-FAIRFAX-ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-
STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA-KING GEORGE-
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-
318 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MARYLAND PORTION OF THE
CHESAPEAKE BAY, TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER, AND I-95 CORRIDOR THROUGH
CENTRAL MARYLAND, NORTHERN VIRGINIA, AND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
DAY ONE
THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN
SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT ALONG THE CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM
3 PM SUNDAY UNTIL 10 AM MONDAY. ELSEWHERE, A WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT SUNDAY NIGHT FOR THE CHESAPEAKE BAY
FROM SANDY POINT TO SMITH ISLAND AND THE POTOMAC RIVER BELOW COBB
ISLAND, AND FOR ALL TIDAL WATERS ON MONDAY.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
MDZ003>006-503-505-507-VAZ025>031-036>040-050-051-501-502-505>508-
526-WVZ050>053-055-222030-
WASHINGTON-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-
NORTHWEST MONTGOMERY-NORTHWEST HOWARD-NORTHWEST HARFORD-AUGUSTA-
ROCKINGHAM-SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE-NELSON-
ALBEMARLE-GREENE-MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-ORANGE-CULPEPER-
NORTHERN FAUQUIER-SOUTHERN FAUQUIER-WESTERN LOUDOUN-
EASTERN LOUDOUN-NORTHERN VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE-
CENTRAL VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE-NORTHWEST PRINCE WILLIAM-HAMPSHIRE-
MORGAN-BERKELEY-JEFFERSON-HARDY-
318 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN WEST
VIRGINIA, NORTHERN AND CENTRAL VIRGINIA, AND CENTRAL AND WESTERN
MARYLAND.
DAY ONE
THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN
SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
EARLY MONDAY MORNING FOR THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS. A WINTER STORM
WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL MONDAY MORNING FOR
PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND, FAR EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA,
AND FAR NORTHERN VIRGINIA. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN
EFFECT FOR THE SAME TIME ACROSS OTHER PORTIONS OF NORTHERN
VIRGINIA AND EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
MDZ501-502-509-510-VAZ503-504-WVZ501>506-222030-
EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY-
WESTERN GARRETT-EASTERN GARRETT-WESTERN HIGHLAND-EASTERN HIGHLAND-
WESTERN GRANT-EASTERN GRANT-WESTERN MINERAL-EASTERN MINERAL-
WESTERN PENDLETON-EASTERN PENDLETON-
318 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE ALLEGHENY FRONT
COUNTIES IN WESTERN MARYLAND, EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA, AND HIGHLAND
COUNTY VIRGINIA.
DAY ONE
THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
A WINTER STORM WARNING GOES INTO EFFECT AT 1 AM TONIGHT FOR
LOCATIONS ALONG AND WEST OF THE ALLEGHENY FRONT.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN
SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
WINTER STORM WARNINGS CONTINUE UNTIL MONDAY EVENING ALONG AND WEST
OF THE ALLEGHENY FRONT. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT
SUNDAY THROUGH EARLY MONDAY FOR ALLEGANY AND WESTERN MINERAL
COUNTIES.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
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