Winter weather advisory next week – maybe 8-12 inches snow on Wednesday

Rick Farrell, our Emergency Coordinator for Warren County, wants us to be aware that we could experience our first winter storm of the year next week (Wednesday, December 16th, 2020).

According to National Weather Service-Sterling, we could see approximately 1” of snow on Monday, followed by a more significant amount on Wednesday. Some models call for 8” to 12” of snow locally during the morning/day on Wednesday. The weather should clear by Thursday. We should have a better idea of what things will look like locally on Monday.

As such, he recommends you all prepare as appropriate.

From the NWS Sterling, VA Hazardous Weather Outlook:

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-Hampshire-Morgan-Berkeley-Jefferson-Hardy-1154 AM EST Sat Dec 12, 2020

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

There is a slight winter storm threat for Monday. If the threat materializes, it may cause travel disruptions, including during the morning commute Monday.

There is an enhanced winter storm threat for Wednesday and Wednesday night. The primary threat is a disruption to travel.