Winter Storm Warning

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Issued At: Thursday, 17 Jan 2013, 3:39 AM EST
Expires At: Friday, 18 Jan 2013, 4:00 AM EST

INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-TALBOT-CAROLINE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH...EASTON... DENTON 339 AM EST THU JAN 17 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES. * LOCATIONS...SUSSEX COUNTY DELAWARE AND TALBOT AND CAROLINE COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND. * TIMING...RAIN WILL MIX WITH SNOW THIS AFTERNOON...THEN CHANGE TO ALL SNOW BY THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL FALL WITH VARYING INTENSITY THIS EVENING...BEFORE TAPERING OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...ROADS AND WALKWAYS WILL BECOME COVERED WITH SNOW RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. THIS WILL BE A WET SNOW. SOME ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL BELOW FREEZING AND ANY STANDING WATER OR SLUSH WILL FREEZE FRIDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. 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.

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Counties Affected: Caroline, Talbot


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