Auth. MSP the Snow Emergency Plan is in effect at 0200hrs
for Carroll County
The Maryland State Police put the Maryland snow emergency
plan in effect for Carroll County MD at 2 a.m.
The Maryland
Department of Transportation announced that the Maryland State Police put
the Maryland snow emergency plan in effect at 2 a.m. Saturday morning for
Carroll County.
Previously the snow emergency plan went into effect the
previous Friday evening for much of Western Maryland counties: at 11 p.m. for Allegany
County; 10:30 p.m. for Garrett County and 11:30 p.m. for Washington County.
According to the department of transportation, the state
police declare snow emergencies after receiving input from the Maryland State
Highway Administration.
Once the snow emergency has been declared, parking is
prohibited on streets and roads that are designated as snow emergency routes
and the snow tires, all weather tires and or chains are required for vehicles
traveling on the roadways.
When checked at 2:45 a.m., the National
Weather Service forecast for Westminster and Carroll County had a “winter
weather advisory posted.” “Snow before 4 am, then snow, freezing rain, and
sleet. Low around 26. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Total nighttime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Total
nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.”
For Saturday night the weather service was forecasting
mostly cloudy skies. But most importantly for Ravens fans, the Sunday forecast
says, “A slight chance of rain, freezing rain, and sleet after noon. Increasing
clouds, with a high near 33. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is
20%.” And later Sunday night, Rain likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain,
becoming all rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind between 3
and 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less
than a tenth of an inch possible.”
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http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=lwx&product=N0R&overlay=11101111&loop=no
National Weather Service radar image for the Maryland and mid-Atlantic region
of the east coast taken at 2:37 a.m. EST.
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