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Winter Weather Advisory

Current Conditions
Updated: 4:54 PM EST on February 11, 2012
Overcast Wallops Island: 38°
 Overcast
Wind: 12 mph from the NNW
Dew Point: 31 °F
Pressure: 29.63 in
Windchill: 30 °F
Humidity: 76%
Visibility: 10.0 miles
Local Radar
Local Satellite
5 Day Forecast for Wallops Island
Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
Rain Partly Cloudy Clear Chance of Rain Mostly Cloudy
Rain Partly Cloudy Clear Chance of Rain Mostly Cloudy
43° | 25° 34° | 23° 43° | 32° 47° | 38° 49° | 36°
Forecast as of 4:06 PM EST on February 11, 2012

Winter Weather Advisory in effect until 6 am EST Sunday...
Through 7 PM
Cloudy with scattered showers...thunderstorms and snow showers. Breezy with highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Tonight
Snow likely...scattered rain showers and thunderstorms early this evening...then snow late this evening and overnight. Total snow accumulation around an inch. Windy with lows in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
Sunday
Partly sunny. A chance of snow showers early in the morning. Windy and cold with highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 25 to 30 mph...decreasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of snow 40 percent.
Sunday Night
Clear and brisk. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear in the evening...then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 30. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy in the evening...then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
Wednesday and Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s. Lows in the upper 30s.
Thursday
Partly sunny in the morning...then becoming cloudy. Highs around 50.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 30s.
Friday
Mostly cloudy in the morning...then becoming partly sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 50s.
Friday Night and Saturday
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 50.
Astronomy
Sunrise:06:56 AM (EST) Moon Rise:10:14 PM (EST)
Sunset:05:35 PM (EST) Moon Set:08:43 AM (EST)
Moon Phase
Feb. 11 Feb. 14 Feb. 21 Feb. 29 Mar. 08
Winter Weather Advisory
Statement as of 3:54 PM EST on February 11, 2012

... Winter Weather Advisory in effect until 6 am EST Sunday...

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a Winter
Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow... which is in effect
until 6 am EST Sunday.

* Areas affected: lower Maryland and Virginia Eastern Shore.

* Hazards: snow and blowing snow.

* Accumulations: around 1 inch.

* Winds: northwest 20 to 30 mph... with gusts to 40 mph.

* Timing: a period of steady snow is expected late this evening
into the early overnight hours. The wind is expected to remain
strong overnight into Sunday morning.

* Impacts: limited visibility and the potential for slick roads
especially on elevated surfaces.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...
a Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means that
visibility will be limited due to strong winds blowing snow
around. Use caution when traveling... especially in open areas.
 

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