28 October 2011

Winter Storm Watch Issued for Parts of Area

Winter Storm Watch Issued for Parts of Area

It's still October, and the World Series is still going on, but some parts of Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia could see up to six inches of snow this weekend.

A winter storm watch has been issued for western Maryland, the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia and parts of West Virginia from Friday night through Saturday afternoon as a storm blows through the region.

The following areas are included in the winter storm watch:

  • Washington County
  • Extreme western Allegany County
  • Central and eastern Allegany County
  • Shenandoah County
  • Frederick County (Va.)
  • Page County
  • Warren County
  • Clarke County
  • Madison County
  • Rappahannock County
  • Grant County
  • Mineral County

There likely will be accumulating snow west of D.C. Saturday -- especially in areas with elevations above 1,500 feet -- but any snow likely will melt on roadways.  News4 meteorologist Tom Kierein said snow could accumulate along the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Shenandoah Valley, West Virginia and northern and western Maryland.

Expect highs in the upper 40s and lower 50s Friday. In the D.C. area, expect strong wind and a lot of rain beginning Friday night and carrying in to Saturday, meteorologist Doug Kammerer reported. And it will be colder, with the first freeze of the season likely Saturday and highs that day possibly not getting about the low 40s.

There’s a high chance of snow in the mountains, Kammerer said, and a good chance from Frederick, Md., down through Front Royal, Va. There’s a low chance of flakes in D.C., Montgomery County, Fairfax County and down through Prince William and Fauquier counties on the backside of the storm as it moves out of the area, but snow is not expected east of D.C.

The D.C. area hasn’t had a major October snowstorm since 1979. 


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