Central VA Snowfall Accumulations Expected

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1043 AM EST SAT JAN 22 2005

.STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE EASTERN ACROSS NORTHERN VIRGINIA
THIS AFTERNOON...THEN OFF THE OFF THE DELMARVA COAST TONIGHT. THIS
STORM WILL PRODUCE A WINTERY MIX OF PRECIPITATION ACROSS CENTRAL AND
SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...AS WELL AS THE MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE.

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DORCHESTER MD-WICOMICO MD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...FRUITLAND...
HURLOCK AND SALISBURY
1043 AM EST SAT JAN 22 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST SUNDAY...

SNOW MIXING WITH SLEET IS LIKELY ACROSS DORCHESTER AND WICOMICO
COUNTIES THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS. A MXITURE OF SLEET AND
FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED FOR THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS.
THE WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE BACK TO SNOW BEFORE
ENDING EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL TOTALS WILL LIKELY BE IN THE
THREE TO FIVE INCH RANGE BY THE TIME THE SNOW ENDS LATE
TONIGHT...WITH AN ADDITIONAL LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE DUE TO
FREEZING RAIN.

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS
EXPECTED TO OCCUR. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE ARE FORECAST TO ACCUMULATE
IN THE AFFECTED AREAS CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THOSE
WITH TRAVEL PLANS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE, OR SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS
UNAVOIDABLE.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.