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JWF posted this in Local News, NEWS on February 8, 2010, 4:20 pm
Where Do you Put It?
When you already have about 30″ of snow on the ground, where do you put another 10″ to 20″? The National Weather service, in their 3:00pm report has upgraded the winter storm watch to a warning for the area.
Snow is expected to move in late tomorrow afternoon and continue through Wednesday leaving anywhere from 10″ to 20″.
…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY… THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* PRECIPITATION TYPE…SNOW.
* ACCUMULATIONS…10 TO 20 INCHES.
* TIMING…MID-AFTERNOON TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
* TEMPERATURES…TEMPERATURES NEAR FREEZING AT THE ONSET TUESDAY AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP INTO THE UPPER 20S TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.
* WINDS…LIGHT SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS TUESDAY BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY 15 TO 25 MPH WEDNESDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS.
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JWF posted this in Breaking News, NEWS on February 8, 2010, 3:40 pm
Edgewater & Gambrills
UPDATE: The Safeway in Edgewater is closed to the public. The Fire Department is currently checking on the reports and to determine if there is any structural damage. It appears that if there is a collapse, it may be a partial breach of the roof. Developing.
We are hearing that the roofs of the Safeway Supermarkets in Edgewater and in Gambrills have collapsed. This story is developing and we have a photographer en route and calls into the County for a statement.
We do not know if they are partial or full collapse or partial.
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JWF posted this in Breaking News, NEWS on February 8, 2010, 3:15 pm
School’s Out
Due to inclement weather, all Anne Arundel County Public Schools will be closed on Tuesday, February 9.
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JWF posted this in Breaking News, NEWS on February 8, 2010, 3:07 pm
Free Parking No Council Meeting
From the Mayor’s office:
- Free parking has been extended until further notice for city residents who parked their vehicles at City garages because of the snowstorm.
- Mayor Joshua J. Cohen has postponed tonight’s City Council meeting to an undetermined future date in light of safety issues related to this past weekend’s snowstorm.
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JWF posted this in Breaking News, NEWS on February 8, 2010, 10:45 am
Blizzard 2.0?
From our friends (soon to be ex-friends if they keep predicting this stuff) at Foot’s Forecast, we are expecting another 12″ of snow on Wednesday.
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, another major winter storm is in the Mid-Atlantic pipeline. Ready for Snowpocalypse 2.0? With Winter Storm Watches and Warnings now stretching 2,230 miles from New Jersey westward to Utah. The Forecast Team expects snowfall by 7 PM Wednesday to reach or exceed 12 inches along the I-95 corridor from Baltimore north to Philadelphia as well as southeastern PA. We expect many locally higher amounts near 20″. NOAA’s HPC Snow & Ice Team has already throw the B-word into the mix. The Philadelphia metro NWS office is using the phrase “explosively developing.” Just so you know.
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JWF posted this in Breaking News, NEWS on February 8, 2010, 9:05 am
Area Airports, Amtrak Slow To Pick Up Again. Few flights are arriving or leaving from airports in the Baltimore-Washington area, and crews were working to clear runways of record amounts of snow. Amtrak services have also been scaled back. Few if any commercial flights were expected to get out of Baltimore’s Thurgood Marshall Airport on Sunday after the area got about 25 inches of snow. Southwest Airlines, whose hub is in Baltimore, cancelled all flights for Sunday.
Maryland Roads Still Packed With Snow, Ice. Crews from both city and state agencies are still trying to clean up roads, while residents are shoveling driveways and cleaning off cars, in the wake of a massive snowstorm. More than 2 feet of snow fell in many locations in the 11 News viewing area over the Friday-Saturday span, with more than three feet in a few cities, and the storm has closed schools for Monday.
Disabled Vehicles Top Calls For MD State Police. Maryland State Police said calls about disabled vehicles have been the most frequent call they have received since snow started falling.State police said the calls usually involve vehicles and drivers not equipped to travel in extreme weather and said most drivers do not have an important reason to be on the road in a storm.
Teen Injured In Snow Plow Crash. Maryland State Police said a 15-year-old girl was critically injured when a van she was riding in crashed into a snow plow.State Police said the unidentified teen was injured late Friday afternoon on Route 462 at Interstate 95 in Harford County.State police say the van ran into the back of a snow plow truck parked on the shoulder.
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JWF posted this in Breaking News, NEWS on February 8, 2010, 7:44 am
County Urges Caution
From Dave Abrams, Anne Arundel County Spokesman:
Just as a reminder, County Offices are closed today.
A force of 248 plow vehicles and construction equipment is presently working on clearing arterial, collector and residential roadways. Approximately 4,658 tons of salt have been loaded for spreading on County roadways.
The Department of Public Works is expecting additional
Continue reading Storm Update #13: County Update
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JWF posted this in Breaking News, NEWS on February 8, 2010, 1:32 am
Mayor Releases Restriction
From the Mayor’s Office:
Mayor Joshua J. Cohen is lifting the driving ban for all vehicles within the City limits as of 6 a.m. Monday, Feb. 8.
Even after the ban is rescinded, drivers should use common sense and avoid driving if at all possible. Those who do drive need to exercise extreme caution while
Continue reading Storm Update #12: Annapolis Resumes Driving
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JWF posted this in MULTIMEDIA, Video on February 7, 2010, 5:45 pm
Video 1 was a walk along Edgewood Road to the 7-11 at the corner of Bay Ridge and Edgewood on February 6, 1010 around 230pm
The next video was driving on the roads, Forest Drive, South River Bridge, Central Avenue, and a small street by Port Annapolis Marina.
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JWF posted this in Breaking News, NEWS on February 7, 2010, 3:42 pm
5 Year Old Seriously Injured
From The Arundel Muckraker:
Firefighters are in the process of helping a 5-year-old after he was hit by a car during a sledding accident.
The boy is reportedly awake, but in serious condition.
A Maryland State Police helicopter is heading to the Annapolis Mall to pick up the boy from the parking
Continue reading Sledding Accident
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