December 17th, 2016 by WCBC Radio
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SLEET ACCUMULATION LESS THAN 1 INCH... ALONG WITH A QUARTER INCH OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE MORNING... THEN CHANGE TO RAIN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...MID 20S...RISING TO THE MID 30S AFTER NOON. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS EXPECTED DUE TO ICY ROADS AND WALKWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.