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NOUS41 KLWX 191547

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WVZ050>055-501>504-200400-



PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

1047 AM EST WED NOV 19 2008



...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...



...WINTER WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK...DAY THREE...PREPARING YOUR HOME...



SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CAN PRODUCE CONDITIONS WHICH CAN ISOLATE YOU 

INSIDE YOUR HOME...SOMETIMES FOR PROLONGED PERIODS OF TIME. IT IS 

NOT UNCOMMON FOR POWER AND TELEPHONE OUTAGES TO OCCUR DURING A 

WINTER STORM. OBTAINING FOOD SUPPLIES AND OTHER NECESSITIES CAN BE 

HAMPERED BY POOR ROAD CONDITIONS. 



STOCKING EMERGENCY FOOD AND WATER IS CRITICAL PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF 

A WINTER STORM. REMEMBER TO INCLUDE FOODS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE 

COOKING IN THE EVENT OF A POWER LOSS...SUCH AS CANNED MEATS...PEANUT 

BUTTER...AND OTHER NON PERISHABLES. A THREE TO FIVE DAY SUPPLY 

SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT. DO NOT USE A CHARCOAL GRILL...GAS GRILL...OR 

CAMP STOVE INSIDE YOUR HOUSE TO COOK OR HEAT. THIS INCREASES THE 

FIRE RISK AND THE POSSIBILITY OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING.



BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR HEATING SYSTEM INSPECTED AND MAINTAINED BY A 

TRAINED PROFESSIONAL PRIOR TO THE WINTER SEASON. ALSO...KEEP AN 

ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ALTERNATIVE FUEL...SUCH AS FIREWOOD...IN YOUR 

HOME. USE THESE SUPPLIES SPARINGLY IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. 

WHEN USING PORTABLE ELECTRIC GENERATORS...PLACE THEM OUTSIDE IN A 

WELL VENTILATED AREA.



INSULATING WATER PIPES CAN PREVENT FREEZING DURING PERIODS OF FRIGID 

WEATHER. IN SEVERELY COLD WEATHER...LETTING THE FAUCETS INSIDE THE 

HOUSE DRIP CAN ALSO PREVENT THE PIPES FROM FREEZING. 



KEEP A FLASHLIGHT...BATTERY POWERED RADIO...EXTRA BATTERIES...AND A 

FIRST AID KIT ON HAND INSIDE THE HOME.



WEATHER FORECAST INFORMATION AND SEVERE WINTER WEATHER PRODUCTS 

ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CAN BE OBTAINED THROUGH A 

VARIETY OF SOURCES...INCLUDING NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO AND 

THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV.



$$




















064

NOUS41 KLWX 191547

PNSLWX

WVZ050>055-501>504-200400-



PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

1047 AM EST WED NOV 19 2008



...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...



...WINTER WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK...DAY THREE...PREPARING YOUR HOME...



SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CAN PRODUCE CONDITIONS WHICH CAN ISOLATE YOU 

INSIDE YOUR HOME...SOMETIMES FOR PROLONGED PERIODS OF TIME. IT IS 

NOT UNCOMMON FOR POWER AND TELEPHONE OUTAGES TO OCCUR DURING A 

WINTER STORM. OBTAINING FOOD SUPPLIES AND OTHER NECESSITIES CAN BE 

HAMPERED BY POOR ROAD CONDITIONS. 



STOCKING EMERGENCY FOOD AND WATER IS CRITICAL PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF 

A WINTER STORM. REMEMBER TO INCLUDE FOODS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE 

COOKING IN THE EVENT OF A POWER LOSS...SUCH AS CANNED MEATS...PEANUT 

BUTTER...AND OTHER NON PERISHABLES. A THREE TO FIVE DAY SUPPLY 

SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT. DO NOT USE A CHARCOAL GRILL...GAS GRILL...OR 

CAMP STOVE INSIDE YOUR HOUSE TO COOK OR HEAT. THIS INCREASES THE 

FIRE RISK AND THE POSSIBILITY OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING.



BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR HEATING SYSTEM INSPECTED AND MAINTAINED BY A 

TRAINED PROFESSIONAL PRIOR TO THE WINTER SEASON. ALSO...KEEP AN 

ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ALTERNATIVE FUEL...SUCH AS FIREWOOD...IN YOUR 

HOME. USE THESE SUPPLIES SPARINGLY IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. 

WHEN USING PORTABLE ELECTRIC GENERATORS...PLACE THEM OUTSIDE IN A 

WELL VENTILATED AREA.



INSULATING WATER PIPES CAN PREVENT FREEZING DURING PERIODS OF FRIGID 

WEATHER. IN SEVERELY COLD WEATHER...LETTING THE FAUCETS INSIDE THE 

HOUSE DRIP CAN ALSO PREVENT THE PIPES FROM FREEZING. 



KEEP A FLASHLIGHT...BATTERY POWERED RADIO...EXTRA BATTERIES...AND A 

FIRST AID KIT ON HAND INSIDE THE HOME.



WEATHER FORECAST INFORMATION AND SEVERE WINTER WEATHER PRODUCTS 

ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CAN BE OBTAINED THROUGH A 

VARIETY OF SOURCES...INCLUDING NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO AND 

THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV.



$$


















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NOUS41 KLWX 191547


PNSLWX


WVZ050>055-501>504-200400-





PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT


NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC


1047 AM EST WED NOV 19 2008





...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...





...WINTER WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK...DAY THREE...PREPARING YOUR HOME...





SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CAN PRODUCE CONDITIONS WHICH CAN ISOLATE YOU 


INSIDE YOUR HOME...SOMETIMES FOR PROLONGED PERIODS OF TIME. IT IS 


NOT UNCOMMON FOR POWER AND TELEPHONE OUTAGES TO OCCUR DURING A 


WINTER STORM. OBTAINING FOOD SUPPLIES AND OTHER NECESSITIES CAN BE 


HAMPERED BY POOR ROAD CONDITIONS. 





STOCKING EMERGENCY FOOD AND WATER IS CRITICAL PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF 


A WINTER STORM. REMEMBER TO INCLUDE FOODS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE 


COOKING IN THE EVENT OF A POWER LOSS...SUCH AS CANNED MEATS...PEANUT 


BUTTER...AND OTHER NON PERISHABLES. A THREE TO FIVE DAY SUPPLY 


SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT. DO NOT USE A CHARCOAL GRILL...GAS GRILL...OR 


CAMP STOVE INSIDE YOUR HOUSE TO COOK OR HEAT. THIS INCREASES THE 


FIRE RISK AND THE POSSIBILITY OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING.





BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR HEATING SYSTEM INSPECTED AND MAINTAINED BY A 


TRAINED PROFESSIONAL PRIOR TO THE WINTER SEASON. ALSO...KEEP AN 


ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ALTERNATIVE FUEL...SUCH AS FIREWOOD...IN YOUR 


HOME. USE THESE SUPPLIES SPARINGLY IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. 


WHEN USING PORTABLE ELECTRIC GENERATORS...PLACE THEM OUTSIDE IN A 


WELL VENTILATED AREA.





INSULATING WATER PIPES CAN PREVENT FREEZING DURING PERIODS OF FRIGID 


WEATHER. IN SEVERELY COLD WEATHER...LETTING THE FAUCETS INSIDE THE 


HOUSE DRIP CAN ALSO PREVENT THE PIPES FROM FREEZING. 





KEEP A FLASHLIGHT...BATTERY POWERED RADIO...EXTRA BATTERIES...AND A 


FIRST AID KIT ON HAND INSIDE THE HOME.





WEATHER FORECAST INFORMATION AND SEVERE WINTER WEATHER PRODUCTS 


ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CAN BE OBTAINED THROUGH A 


VARIETY OF SOURCES...INCLUDING NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO AND 


THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV.





$$
























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NOUS41 KLWX 191511


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DCZ001-MDZ003>007-009>011-013-014-016>018-501-502-VAZ021-025>031-036>042-


050>057-WVZ049>055-501>504-200259-





PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT


SPOTTER REPORTS


NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC


1010 AM EST WED NOV 19 2008





THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS


FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION.  APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED


TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS 


AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS.  THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR 


HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/BALTIMORE





********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL 11/17-11/18******************





LOCATION          STORM TOTAL    TIME/DATE    COMMENTS


                     SNOWFALL       OF


                     (INCHES)   MEASUREMENT








MARYLAND





...ALLEGANY COUNTY...


   FROSTBURG              2.9   700 AM 11/19   COOP OBSERVER





...CARROLL COUNTY...


   MANCHESTER             0.4  1000 PM 11/17   SPOTTER





VIRGINIA





...ALBEMARLE COUNTY...


   EARLYSVILLE              T   700 AM 11/18   COOP OBSERVER





...CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE...


   CHARLOTTESVILLE        0.2   700 AM 11/18   COOP OBSERVER





...CITY OF WINCHESTER...


   WINCHESTER               T   700 AM 11/18   COOP OBSERVER





...HIGHLAND COUNTY...


   MONTEREY               0.5   830 PM 11/17  





...MADISON COUNTY...


   HAYWOOD                0.2   700 AM 11/18   COOP OBSERVER





...NELSON COUNTY...


   MONTEBELLO             0.1   700 AM 11/18   1 SSE-COOP OBSERVER





...ORANGE COUNTY...


   ORANGE                 0.3   700 AM 11/18   COOP OBSERVER





...PAGE COUNTY...


   LURAY                  0.4   230 AM 11/18  





...RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY...


   SPERRYVILLE            0.1   700 AM 11/18   COOP OBSERVER





...ROCKINGHAM COUNTY...


   DALE ENTERPRISE        0.3   700 AM 11/18   COOP OBSERVER





...SHENANDOAH COUNTY...


   EDINBURG               0.3   700 AM 11/18   COOP OBSERVER


   WOODSTOCK                T   700 AM 11/18   COOP OBSERVER





WEST VIRGINIA





...GRANT COUNTY...


   BAYARD                10.0   700 AM 11/18   COOP OBSERVER


   BISMARCK               3.0   700 PM 11/17   OB FOR MT. STORM AREA


   MOUNT STORM            8.0   700 AM 11/19   COOP OBSERVER


   PETERSBURG             1.0   700 AM 11/18   COOP OBSERVER





...HAMPSHIRE COUNTY...


   ROMNEY                 1.0   700 AM 11/18   COOP OBSERVER


   CACAPON BRIDGE         0.5   700 AM 11/18  





...HARDY COUNTY...


   LOST RIVER             3.0   700 AM 11/18   COOP OBSERVER


   OLD FIELDS             3.0   530 AM 11/18  





...JEFFERSON COUNTY...


   RANSON                   T   700 AM 11/18   COOP OBSERVER





...MINERAL COUNTY...


   ELK GARDEN             4.0  1000 AM 11/18   4 MI. E


   KEYSER                 1.2   700 AM 11/19   COOP OBSERVER





...PENDLETON COUNTY...


   CIRCLEVILLE            9.0   730 PM 11/18   SPOTTER





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THIS WILL BE LAST SUMMARY FOR THIS EVENT.






















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