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Current Severe Weather Alerts in District of Columbia


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High Wind Warning issued February 6 at 11:17PM EST until February 7 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Event: High Wind Warning
Message Type: Update
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Affected Area: District of Columbia; Northern Baltimore; Cecil; Southern Baltimore; Prince Georges; Anne Arundel; Calvert; Northwest Montgomery; Central and Southeast Montgomery; Northwest Howard; Central and Southeast Howard; Northwest Harford; Southeast Harford; Fairfax; Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria; Northern Fauquier; Western Loudoun; Eastern Loudoun; Northwest Prince William; Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park

Wheather Alert Summary: * what...For the extreme cold warning, dangerously cold wind chills around or lower than 10 degrees below zero expected. for the high wind warning, northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * where...Portions of dc, central, northeast, northern, and southern maryland, and northern virginia. * when...For the extreme cold warning, from 4 am saturday to 10 am est sunday. for the high wind warning, from 4 am to 7 pm est saturday. * impacts...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. widespread power outages are expected. travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. the cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. * additional details...Wind chills are expected to remain below zero for at least 24 hours beginning saturday morning and continuing through late sunday morning. being outdoors for a prolonged period of time will be life-threatening.

Official National Weather Service Weather Alert Statement

Extreme Cold Warning issued February 6 at 11:17PM EST until February 8 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Event: Extreme Cold Warning
Message Type: Update
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Affected Area: District of Columbia; Northern Baltimore; Cecil; Southern Baltimore; Prince Georges; Anne Arundel; Calvert; Northwest Montgomery; Central and Southeast Montgomery; Northwest Howard; Central and Southeast Howard; Northwest Harford; Southeast Harford; Fairfax; Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria; Northern Fauquier; Western Loudoun; Eastern Loudoun; Northwest Prince William; Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park

Wheather Alert Summary: * what...For the extreme cold warning, dangerously cold wind chills around or lower than 10 degrees below zero expected. for the high wind warning, northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * where...Portions of dc, central, northeast, northern, and southern maryland, and northern virginia. * when...For the extreme cold warning, from 4 am saturday to 10 am est sunday. for the high wind warning, from 4 am to 7 pm est saturday. * impacts...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. widespread power outages are expected. travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. the cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. * additional details...Wind chills are expected to remain below zero for at least 24 hours beginning saturday morning and continuing through late sunday morning. being outdoors for a prolonged period of time will be life-threatening.

Official National Weather Service Weather Alert Statement