Leesburg, VA

21.0°F / -6.1°C
Light Snow
Windchill: 8°F / -14°C
Humidity: 78%
Dew Point: 15°F / -9°C
Wind: WNW at 15.0 mph / 24.1 km/h
Wind Gust: 25.0 mph / 40.2 km/h
Pressure: 29.89 in / 1012.1 hPa (Rising)
Visibility: 2.5 miles / 4.0 kilometers
Clouds: Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 2600 ft / 792 m
Overcast (OVC) : 3200 ft / 975 m
Yesterday's Maximum: 45°F / 7°C
Yesterday's Minimum: 29°F / -2°C
UV: 0 out of 16
Sunrise:7:07 AM EST
Sunset:5:42 PM EST
Moon Rise:10:25 PM EST
Moon Set:8:51 AM EST
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
NOAA Weather Radio
METAR KJYO 120335Z AUTO 33025G37KT 2 1/2SM -SN BKN026 OVC032 M05/M08 A2988 RMK AO2
As of: 10:38 PM EST on February 11, 2012
Observed at: Emerald Park Estates, Leesburg, VA

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Forecast

Today
partlycloudy
32° | 20°F
| -7°C
Monday
clear
41° | 29°F
| -2°C
Tuesday
chancerain
41° | 32°F
| 0°C
Tomorrow is forecast to be
Cooler than today.
Now
Light snow showers and flurries will push southward into portions of northern Virginia including the Washington Metro area...the eastern West Virginia Panhandle and eastern Maryland late tonight. Gusty winds of 30 to 40 mph...with occasional gusts to 50 mph will temporarily reduce visibilities in the heavier snow showers. Wind chill values will also drop well into the teens and 20s tonight. Only light accumulations of snow expected with this activity...generally less than a quarter of an inch.
As of: 9:53 PM EST on February 11, 2012
Wind Advisory in effect until 7 am EST Sunday...
Rest of Tonight
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Windy with lows around 19. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and blustery. Highs in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening...then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower 40s.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow showers. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Friday
Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
Friday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
As of: 10:22 PM EST on February 11, 2012

Scientific Forecaster Discussion

Warnings & Notices

Wind Advisory

Expires 7:00 AM EST on February 12, 2012
Statement as of 9:41 PM EST on February 11, 2012

... Wind Advisory remains in effect until 7 am EST Sunday...

* timing... overnight. Winds will begin to diminish toward dawn.

* Winds... northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds
this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.





Public Information Statement

Statement as of 9:25 PM EST on February 11, 2012

The following are unofficial observations taken during the past 30
hours for the storm that has been affecting 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/Baltimore

********************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
   Frostburg 0.5 941 PM 2/10 trained spotter

... Anne Arundel County...
   Severn 0.3 700 am 2/11 trained spotter
   BWI Airport T 100 PM 2/11 Airport

... Baltimore County...
   2 NW Long Green 1.8 851 am 2/11 trained spotter
   1 ESE Glyndon 1.6 901 am 2/11 trained spotter
   1 E Oella 1.0 715 am 2/11 trained spotter
   1 se Garrison 1.0 900 am 2/11 trained spotter
   1 NE Kingsville 0.8 600 am 2/11 trained spotter
   Hunt Valley 0.5 800 am 2/11 broadcast media

... Baltimore City...
   Pimlico 0.5 848 am 2/11 trained spotter

... Carroll County...
   4 NE Millers 1.2 245 am 2/11 co-op observer
   1 W Westminster 1.0 700 am 2/11 public

... Howard County...
   2 N Columbia 1.0 700 am 2/11 trained spotter
   1 SSE Simpsonville 1.0 615 am 2/11 trained spotter

... Montgomery County...
   5 N Laytonsville 2.5 400 PM 2/11 broadcast media
   2 WSW Damascus 0.9 155 am 2/11 co-op observer
   3 E Clarksburg 0.7 902 am 2/11 trained spotter

... Washington County...
   1 WSW Cavetown 1.5 359 PM 2/11 trained spotter

Virginia

... Arlington County...
   Reagan National airp T 100 PM 2/11 Airport

... City of Winchester...
   2 S Winchester 1.0 345 am 2/11 trained spotter

... Clarke County...
   1 NNW Berryville 0.6 735 PM 2/11 trained spotter

... Fairfax County...
   1 NNE Herndon 0.6 700 am 2/11 NWS employee
   1 E Oakton 0.5 600 am 2/11 trained spotter

... Fauquier County...
   Warrenton 0.1 245 PM 2/11 NWS employee

... Frederick County...
   2 ESE Stephens City 0.6 415 am 2/11 trained spotter

... King George County...
   King George 0.3 430 PM 2/11 trained spotter

... Loudoun County...
   1 NNE Dulles interna 1.0 700 PM 2/11 ASOS
   Countryside 0.7 244 PM 2/11 NWS employee
   3 NNW Dulles interna 0.6 235 PM 2/11 NWS employee
   Leesburg 0.6 300 am 2/11 public
   Dulles international 0.6 235 PM 2/11 Airport
   3 NW Dulles internat 0.4 500 am 2/11 NWS office

... Prince William County...
   3 NNW Woolsey 1.1 859 am 2/11 trained spotter

... Warren County...
   2 N Linden 1.1 858 am 2/11 trained spotter
   1 WSW Karo 0.5 700 am 2/11 trained spotter

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
   1 E Bismarck 0.1 550 PM 2/11 public

... Hampshire County...
   Romney T 510 PM 2/10 public

... Jefferson County...
   1 ENE Charles Town 1.0 147 PM 2/11 trained spotter

... 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


**********************24 hour snowfall**********************

Location 24 hour time/date comments
                     snowfall of
                     /inches/ measurement

Maryland

... Allegany County...
   Frostburg 0.8 700 am 2/11 co-op observer
   1 SSE Cresaptown-Bel 0.2 700 am 2/11 cocorahs
   1 S Cumberland T 700 am 2/11 co-op observer

... Anne Arundel County...
   3 SSW South Gate 1.2 800 am 2/11 cocorahs
   3 NE Churchton/river 1.0 600 am 2/11 co-op observer
   2 W Severn 1.0 700 am 2/11 cocorahs
   BWI Airport 0.5 700 am 2/11 Airport
   3 E Laurel 0.5 700 am 2/11 cocorahs
   3 ESE Pasadena 0.5 800 am 2/11 cocorahs
   2 ENE Deale 0.4 700 am 2/11 cocorahs
   2 SSW Severn 0.3 900 am 2/11 cocorahs

... Baltimore County...
   NE Reisterstown 1.1 700 am 2/11 cocorahs
   1 SW Long Green 1.0 700 am 2/11 cocorahs
   1 SW Towson 1.0 830 am 2/11 cocorahs
   2 WNW Catonsville 1.0 700 am 2/11 cocorahs
   4 N Cockeysville 0.9 900 am 2/11 cocorahs
   1 SW Jacksonville 0.8 800 am 2/11 cocorahs
   1 E Kingsville 0.4 700 am 2/11 cocorahs

... Calvert County...
   6 E Marlton 0.2 800 am 2/11 cocorahs

... Carroll County...
   se Mount Airy 1.6 700 am 2/11 cocorahs
   1 W Westminster 1.3 700 am 2/11 cocorahs
   4 NE Taneytown 1.0 700 am 2/11 cocorahs
   3 NW Sykesville 1.0 730 am 2/11 cocorahs
   3 NE Taneytown 1.0 700 am 2/11 cocorahs

... Frederick County...
   3 NNW New Market 0.8 900 am 2/11 cocorahs
   1 SSE Thurmont 0.5 700 am 2/11 cocorahs
   4 SSW Frederick 0.3 700 am 2/11 cocorahs
   2 se Emmitsburg T 930 am 2/11 co-op observer

... Harford County...
   1 N Jarrettsville 2.0 800 am 2/11 cocorahs
   3 NNE Kingsville 1.0 700 am 2/11 cocorahs
   2 W Bel Air 1.0 730 am 2/11 cocorahs

... Howard County...
   2 SSE Sykesville 1.8 700 am 2/11 cocorahs
   2 W Elkridge 1.0 700 am 2/11 cocorahs
   3 NW Columbia 1.0 730 am 2/11 cocorahs
   2 N Columbia 1.0 700 am 2/11 cocorahs
   1 se Clarksville 0.9 800 am 2/11 cocorahs
   1 E Columbia 0.3 700 am 2/11 cocorahs

... Montgomery County...
   Brighton dam 2.2 900 am 2/11 co-op observer
   3 SW Gaithersburg 0.9 700 am 2/11 cocorahs
   3 NE Gaithersburg 0.8 700 am 2/11 cocorahs
   1 se Olney 0.7 700 am 2/11 cocorahs
   2 W Colesville 0.7 715 am 2/11 cocorahs
   5 NNE Germantown 0.7 700 am 2/11 cocorahs
   se Poolesville 0.5 800 am 2/11 cocorahs
   1 ESE Rossmoor 0.5 700 am 2/11 cocorahs
   1 ESE Norbeck 0.4 700 am 2/11 cocorahs
   7 N Silver Spring 0.4 700 am 2/11 cocorahs
   1 NNW Takoma Park 0.3 730 am 2/11 cocorahs
   1 N White Oak 0.2 700 am 2/11 cocorahs
   1 NE Wheaton-glenmon 0.2 700 am 2/11 cocorahs
   3 SSW Damascus T 1000 PM 2/10 co-op observer

... Prince Georges County...
   7 ESE Brandywine 0.2 800 am 2/11 cocorahs
   1 E Bowie 0.2 800 am 2/11 cocorahs
   ESE Camp Springs 0.2 800 am 2/11 cocorahs
   1 se Oxon Hill 0.1 745 am 2/11 co-op observer
   1 W Oxon Hill 0.1 745 am 2/11 cocorahs
   2 se Forest Heights 0.1 745 am 2/11 cocorahs

... St. Marys County...
   5 NE Mechanicsville T 700 am 2/11 co-op observer

... Washington County...
   3 NNE Smithsburg 1.6 700 am 2/11 cocorahs
   2 ESE Williamsport 0.7 700 am 2/11 cocorahs
   Williamsport 0.5 600 am 2/11 co-op observer

Virginia

... Arlington County...
   Reagan National airp T 652 am 2/11 Airport

... Clarke County...
   ESE Berryville 0.7 800 am 2/11 cocorahs
   1 NNW Berryville 0.6 800 am 2/11 cocorahs

... Culpeper County...
   3 N Rixeyville 0.2 700 am 2/11 cocorahs
   6 N Rixeyville 0.1 800 am 2/11 cocorahs

... Fairfax County...
   3 NE Vienna 0.5 700 am 2/11 co-op observer
   3 N Vienna 0.4 700 am 2/11 cocorahs
   1 W Vienna 0.2 730 am 2/11 cocorahs
   3 S Herndon 0.2 700 am 2/11 cocorahs
   4 W Fairfax 0.2 700 am 2/11 cocorahs
   2 SSE McLean 0.2 700 am 2/11 cocorahs
   2 S McLean 0.1 700 am 2/11 cocorahs

... Fauquier County...
   Marshall 0.8 845 am 2/11 trained spotter
   3 SSW Broad Run 0.5 800 am 2/11 cocorahs

... Frederick County...
   N Winchester radio 1.4 700 am 2/11 co-op observer
   9 NW Winchester 1.2 1000 am 2/11 cocorahs
   5 NE Winchester 0.8 700 am 2/11 cocorahs
   2 E Stephens City 0.6 700 am 2/11 cocorahs
   se Middletown 0.6 800 am 2/11 cocorahs
   7 se Winchester 0.1 700 am 2/11 co-op observer

... Highland County...
   1 SW Mill Gap 1.0 530 am 2/11 co-op observer

... Loudoun County...
   Mount Weather 1.0 700 am 2/11 co-op observer
   4 NNW Sterling 0.7 700 am 2/11 cocorahs
   3 WSW Round Hill 0.7 800 am 2/11 cocorahs
   Dulles international 0.4 700 am 2/11 Airport
   Sterling rcs 0.4 700 am 2/11 co-op observer

... Madison County...
   Haywood T 700 am 2/11 co-op observer

... Shenandoah County...
   2 NE Woodstock 0.6 700 am 2/11 co-op observer
   4 N Strasburg 0.4 700 am 2/11 cocorahs
   Edinburg 0.4 700 am 2/11 co-op observer

... Warren County...
   Front Royal 0.5 600 am 2/11 co-op observer

West Virginia

... Berkeley County...
   2 NW Falling Waters 1.0 700 am 2/11 cocorahs
   1 WNW Bunker Hill 1.0 700 am 2/11 cocorahs
   1 W Martinsburg T 730 am 2/11 co-op observer

... Grant County...
   Bayard 1.5 700 am 2/11 co-op observer

... Hampshire County...
   2 ESE Springfield 0.1 615 am 2/11 cocorahs

... Hardy County...
   2 se Lost River 0.7 800 am 2/11 co-op observer

... Mineral County...
   3 ESE Keyser 0.5 700 am 2/11 cocorahs
   2 SSW Keyser 0.3 700 am 2/11 co-op observer


***********************peak wind gust***********************

Location Max wind time/date comments
                        gust of
                         mph measurement

Maryland

... Anz537...
   2 WSW Piney Point 53 712 PM 2/11 mesonet
   2 se Cobb Island 47 705 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...
   2 ENE Patuxent River 45 436 PM 2/11 AWOS
   Point Lookout 42 805 PM 2/11 buoy

... Washington County...
   1 E Hagerstown 46 345 PM 2/11 mesonet

Virginia

... Arlington County...
   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 43 447 PM 2/11 AWOS

... King George County...
   3 NE Dahlgren 48 612 PM 2/11 mesonet

... Loudoun County...
   1 NNE Dulles interna 49 722 PM 2/11 ASOS
   2 ENE Lovettsville 47 718 PM 2/11 mesonet

West Virginia

... Jefferson County...
   Shepherdstown 35 140 PM 2/11 trained spotter


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