Special Winter Weather Update : Winter Storm Still Developing for Weekend

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REFRESH Nelson County Life Magazine HERE for the latest updates:

The National Weather Service continues to watch a developing winter storm system this evening. Below the snowfall map you will see the afternoon hazardous weather outlook for the Nelson / Central Virginia area. Interesting parts are highlighted in bold print.

The complete forecast out at 12:01 AM Friday morning.
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Saturday snow prediction via: www.accuweather.com
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK – UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
904 PM EST THU DEC 13 2007

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MARYLAND WEST OF THE
EASTERN SHORE INCLUDING THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND EAST OF GARRETT
COUNTY…EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA…NORTHERN AND CENTRAL VIRGINIA…
WASHINGTON DC AND THE TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER.

.DAY ONE…THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION BEGINNING
SATURDAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY. THE EXACT TIMING…TRACK
AND STRENGTH DETAILS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS STORM REMAIN UNCERTAIN
AT THIS TIME…HOWEVER IT IS LIKELY THAT AT LEAST A PORTION OF
THE REGION WILL EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT WINTRY PRECIPITATION.
CLIMATOLOGICALLY FAVORED LOCATIONS FOR WINTRY PRECIPITATION ARE
AREAS WEST OF INTERSTATE 81…WITH A VERY TIGHT GRADIENT OF A
WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION ALONG THE I-95 CORRIDOR ASSOCIATED
WITH THE COASTAL FRONT…AND RAIN CLOSER TO SOUTHERN MARYLAND AND
KING GEORGE COUNTY VIRGINIA. CONFIDENCE ON WHERE THE COASTAL FRONT
SETS UP WILL LIKELY NOT BE HIGHER UNTIL FRIDAY…BUT ALL INTERESTS
IN THE REGION SHOULD BE ON ALERT FOR FUTURE UPDATES ON THIS
WEEKEND WINTER STORM.

GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS BEHIND THIS WINTER STORM MAY REQUIRE GALE
WARNINGS ACROSS THE MARINE WATERS LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY NIGHT AND GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE LAND
AREAS.

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