Wind Advisory
Expires 7:00 AM EST on February 12, 2012
Statement as of 3:34 am EST on February 12, 2012
... Wind Advisory remains in effect until 7 am EST this morning...
* timing... rest of the overnight. Winds will begin to diminish
toward dawn.
* Winds... northwest 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 48 mph.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Wind Advisory means that wind gusts in excess of 46 mph are
expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially
for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 2:15 am EST on February 12, 2012
The following are unofficial observations taken from the past 30
hours for the series of storms that have affected our region.
Appreciation is extended to Highway departments... cooperative
observers... Skywarn spotters and media for these reports. This
summary is also available on our home Page at weather.Gov/lwx
********************storm total snowfall********************
Location storm total time/date comments
snowfall of
/inches/ measurement
Maryland
... Allegany County...
1 NNW Frostburg 1.2 542 PM 2/11 co-op observer
... Anne Arundel County...
BWI Airport 0.5 1200 am 2/12 Airport
... Baltimore County...
2 NW Long Green 2.3 900 PM 2/11 trained spotter
... Carroll County...
1 SSW Manchester 3.9 1055 PM 2/11 trained spotter
4 NE Millers 2.5 200 am 2/12 co-op observer
3 WSW Lineboro 1.2 1035 PM 2/11 trained spotter
... Montgomery County...
2 WSW Damascus 2.7 1158 PM 2/11 co-op observer
5 N Laytonsville 2.5 400 PM 2/11 broadcast media
1 SSE Colesville 0.5 1145 PM 2/11 this evening only
... Washington County...
1 WSW Cavetown 1.5 359 PM 2/11 trained spotter
Virginia
... Arlington County...
Reagan National airp 0.2 1209 am 2/12 Airport
... Clarke County...
1 NNW Berryville 0.6 735 PM 2/11 trained spotter
... Fairfax County...
2 ESE Chantilly 0.4 1208 am 2/12 NWS employee
... Fauquier County...
Warrenton 0.1 245 PM 2/11 NWS employee
... King George County...
King George 0.3 430 PM 2/11 trained spotter
... Loudoun County...
1 NNE Dulles interna 1.2 1200 am 2/12 ASOS
Countryside 0.9 244 PM 2/11 NWS employee
3 NNW Dulles interna 0.6 235 PM 2/11 NWS employee
Dulles international 0.6 235 PM 2/11 Airport
West Virginia
... Berkeley County...
1 WNW Bunker Hill 1.2 233 PM 2/11 cocorahs
... Grant County...
Bayard 7.1 720 PM 2/11 co-op observer
... Pendleton County...
6 WSW Cherry Grove 5.0 541 PM 2/11 trained spotter
2 S Seneca Rocks 0.5 600 PM 2/11 public
***********************peak wind gust***********************
Location Max wind time/date comments
gust of
mph measurement
Maryland
... Anz533...
3 E Calvert Cliffs 46 948 PM 2/11 buoy
... Anz537...
2 WSW Piney Point 53 712 PM 2/11 mesonet
2 se Cobb Island 47 705 PM 2/11 buoy
7 SSE Saint George I 46 930 PM 2/11 buoy
... Baltimore County...
1 WSW Arbutus 46 713 PM 2/11 mesonet
... Frederick County...
2 SW Flint 53 709 PM 2/11 AWOS
1 ENE ballenger cree 46 545 PM 2/11 mesonet
... Montgomery County...
2 se Gaithersburg 46 750 PM 2/11 mesonet
... St. Marys County...
Point Lookout 48 805 PM 2/11 buoy
2 ENE Patuxent River 45 436 PM 2/11 AWOS
... Washington County...
1 E Hagerstown 46 345 PM 2/11 mesonet
Virginia
... Anz543...
8 E Smith Island 47 1254 am 2/12 buoy
... Arlington County...
1 E Cherrydale 53 821 PM 2/11 mesonet
1 S Reagan National 44 307 PM 2/11 ASOS
... Augusta County...
3 WSW Moscow 46 230 PM 2/11 mesonet
... Fairfax County...
1 ESE Newington 47 839 PM 2/11 AWOS
... King George County...
3 NE Dahlgren 51 847 PM 2/11 mesonet
... Loudoun County...
2 SSW Leesburg 51 955 PM 2/11 AWOS
1 NNE Dulles interna 49 722 PM 2/11 ASOS
2 ENE Lovettsville 47 718 PM 2/11 mesonet
... Prince William County...
2 S Woodbridge 46 1223 am 2/12 mesonet
