Back-to-back powerful Pacific storm systems to impact the Pacific Northwest and northern California through the end of this week with heavy rain, flooding, strong winds, and higher elevation mountain snow. A strong, long-duration atmospheric river will accompany the Pacific storms, bringing excessive rainfall and flash flooding to southwest Oregon and northwest California through the week. Read More >
March 5-6th, 2015 Winter Blast
1) Snow Amounts:
5-10” of snow blanketed most of the region yesterday (Thu March 5th).
2) Record low temperatures for March 6th set at Dulles & Baltimore:
...RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE FOR THE DAY SET AT WASHINGTON DULLES TODAY...
A RECORD LOW OF 9 DEGREES WAS SET AT WASHINGTON DULLES AIRPORT TODAY. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 15 SET IN 1978.
...RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE FOR THE DAY SET FOR BALTIMORE MD TODAY...
A RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF 10 DEGREES WAS SET AT THURGOOD MARSHALL BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TODAY. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 13 SET FOR BALTIMORE IN 1873 AND 1901.
3) Wind Chills:
The following are unofficial coldest wind chill reports from early this morning (March 6th). Most of northern and northwest Virginia, eastern West Virginia, the District of Columbia, and northern, central & western Maryland saw wind chills fall to between zero and -10...with higher elevations even lower.
LOCATION WIND CHILL TIME/DATE TYPE OF OBSERVATION
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
...DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA...
WASHINGTON -3.0 709 AM 3/06 URBANET
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY -2.0 434 AM 3/06 URBANET
1 SE SILVER SPRING -2.0 444 AM 3/06 AWS
MARYLAND
...ALLEGANY COUNTY...
FROSTBURG -11.0 644 AM 3/06 AWS
4 S INGLESMITH -9.0 519 AM 3/06 RAWS
PIEDMONT -4.0 444 AM 3/06 AWS
...ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY...
1 SSW LONDONTOWNE -4.0 642 AM 3/06 CWOP
2 NW SEVERN -2.0 439 AM 3/06 AWS
BELVEDERE HEIGHTS -2.0 659 AM 3/06 AWS
5 ESE UPPER MARLBORO -1.0 512 AM 3/06 CWOP
BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON -1.0 554 AM 3/06 ASOS
...BALTIMORE COUNTY...
3 E REISTERSTOWN -5.0 610 AM 3/06 AWS
1 NW RANDALLSTOWN -5.0 609 AM 3/06 AWS
1 S CARNEY -4.0 700 AM 3/06 URBANET
2 NW GLYNDON -4.0 649 AM 3/06 AWS
WHITE MARSH -2.0 610 AM 3/06 URBANET
2 SSE TOWSON -2.0 624 AM 3/06 URBANET
FULLERTON -2.0 655 AM 3/06 URBANET
1 S COCKEYSVILLE -2.0 500 AM 3/06 MDE
3 W NORRISVILLE -2.0 658 AM 3/06 CWOP
3 SSE BENTLEY SPRING -1.0 615 AM 3/06 AWS
...BALTIMORE CITY...
3 WNW BALTIMORE -1.0 700 AM 3/06 AWS
...CARROLL COUNTY...
2 ESE WESTMINSTER -6.0 659 AM 3/06 AWS
1 W ELDERSBURG -5.0 634 AM 3/06 AWS
WINFIELD -5.0 500 AM 3/06 MDE
WESTMINSTER -4.0 345 AM 3/06 AWOS
1 WSW WESTMINSTER -3.0 655 AM 3/06 AWS
3 W MANCHESTER -2.0 642 AM 3/06 CWOP
ELDERSBURG -2.0 700 AM 3/06 AWS
1 W ELDERSBURG -2.0 629 AM 3/06 AWS
2 WNW WINFIELD -1.0 727 AM 3/06 CWOP
...FREDERICK COUNTY...
MYERSVILLE -12.0 639 AM 3/06 AWS
4 ENE MYERSVILLE -8.0 547 AM 3/06 CWOP
1 SW PLEASANT WALK -7.0 535 AM 3/06 AWS
MIDDLETOWN -7.0 649 AM 3/06 AWS
2 S JEFFERSON -7.0 115 AM 3/06 AWS
2 WNW NEW MARKET -6.0 325 AM 3/06 AWS
3 NNE THURMONT -5.0 624 AM 3/06 CWOP
2 NE MIDDLETOWN -5.0 645 AM 3/06 AWS
1 SE LIBERTYTOWN -5.0 635 AM 3/06 AWS
3 WSW BUCKEYSTOWN -5.0 604 AM 3/06 AWS
5 ENE PARK MILLS -5.0 709 AM 3/06 AWS
4 ENE PARK MILLS -4.0 640 AM 3/06 AWS
1 WSW MOUNT AIRY -4.0 709 AM 3/06 AWS
1 E BRUNSWICK -4.0 659 AM 3/06 AWS
1 SSE BOLIVAR -4.0 435 AM 3/06 AWS
BALLENGER CREEK -3.0 639 AM 3/06 AWS
2 W NEW MARKET -3.0 424 AM 3/06 AWS
1 SE GREEN VALLEY -3.0 620 AM 3/06 AWS
BALLENGER CREEK -3.0 639 AM 3/06 AWS
1 W BALLENGER CREEK -2.0 452 AM 3/06 CWOP
1 W GREEN VALLEY -2.0 709 AM 3/06 AWS
2 WNW NEW MARKET -2.0 210 AM 3/06 AWS
2 NE BALLENGER CREEK -2.0 639 AM 3/06 AWS
1 NE WOODSBORO -2.0 630 AM 3/06 AWS
2 SW EMMITSBURG -1.0 619 AM 3/06 AWS
1 NNW UTICA -1.0 420 AM 3/06 AWS
1 ENE MIDDLETOWN -1.0 207 AM 3/06 CWOP
1 WNW BRUNSWICK -1.0 502 AM 3/06 AWS
...HARFORD COUNTY...
1 NW NORRISVILLE -6.0 605 AM 3/06 CWOP
3 N HICKORY -4.0 650 AM 3/06 AWS
2 WSW PYLESVILLE -3.0 609 AM 3/06 AWS
1 NNE CARSINS -2.0 300 AM 3/06 MDE
DARLINGTON -1.0 704 AM 3/06 AWS
...HOWARD COUNTY...
1 NNE GLENWOOD -6.0 504 AM 3/06 AWS
LISBON -6.0 634 AM 3/06 AWS
POPLAR SPRINGS -5.0 709 AM 3/06 AWS
2 SSE COLUMBIA -4.0 525 AM 3/06 AWS
FULTON -2.0 539 AM 3/06 AWS
1 WNW ELKRIDGE -2.0 519 AM 3/06 CWOP
1 ENE COLUMBIA -1.0 609 AM 3/06 AWS
2 SE ELLICOTT CITY -1.0 634 AM 3/06 AWS
CLARKSVILLE -1.0 635 AM 3/06 AWS
...MONTGOMERY COUNTY...
3 NNW CLARKSBURG -9.0 645 AM 3/06 AWS
1 N GERMANTOWN -7.0 535 AM 3/06 URBANET
1 WNW BARNESVILLE -6.0 629 AM 3/06 AWS
1 ESE BARNESVILLE -6.0 659 AM 3/06 AWS
1 SE CLARKSBURG -5.0 609 AM 3/06 AWS
CLARKSBURG -5.0 644 AM 3/06 AWS
GAITHERSBURG -5.0 140 AM 3/06 AWS
1 NE GERMANTOWN -5.0 654 AM 3/06 URBANET
2 SSE DAMASCUS -4.0 609 AM 3/06 AWS
1 S POOLESVILLE -4.0 625 AM 3/06 AWS
1 SE CLARKSBURG -4.0 609 AM 3/06 AWS
POTOMAC -3.0 610 AM 3/06 AWS
1 NE POTOMAC -3.0 534 AM 3/06 URBANET
2 NNW BETHESDA -2.0 149 AM 3/06 URBANET
1 WNW NORTH POTOMAC -2.0 619 AM 3/06 AWS
MONTGOMERY COUNTY AI -2.0 515 AM 3/06 AWOS
GERMANTOWN -2.0 604 AM 3/06 AWS
MONTGOMERY VILLAGE -2.0 649 AM 3/06 AWS
1 WNW HILLANDALE -2.0 439 AM 3/06 AWS
BETHESDA -1.0 305 AM 3/06 URBANET
2 SSW GERMANTOWN -1.0 525 AM 3/06 URBANET
2 W EDNOR -1.0 624 AM 3/06 AWS
2 WNW GARRETT PARK -1.0 644 AM 3/06 AWS
3 NW NORTH POTOMAC -1.0 625 AM 3/06 AWS
2 S BOYDS -1.0 610 AM 3/06 AWS
LANGLEY PARK -1.0 514 AM 3/06 URBANET
2 W ROCKVILLE -1.0 240 AM 3/06 AWS
...PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY...
1 SSE CALVERTON -4.0 520 AM 3/06 AWS
1 N ANDREWS AFB -3.0 658 AM 3/06 AWOS
BOWIE -2.0 612 AM 3/06 AWS
OXON HILL -2.0 649 AM 3/06 URBANET
1 E LAUREL -1.0 449 AM 3/06 AWS
...ST. MARYS COUNTY...
2 NE MORGANZA -1.0 653 AM 3/06 CWOP
...WASHINGTON COUNTY...
1 W HANCOCK -10.0 645 AM 3/06 AWS
SMITHSBURG -7.0 554 AM 3/06 AWS
HAGERSTOWN REGIONAL -7.0 653 AM 3/06 ASOS
2 W LONG MEADOW -6.0 323 AM 3/06 CWOP
1 E HAGERSTOWN -4.0 455 AM 3/06 CWOP
2 NE FAIRPLAY -4.0 400 AM 3/06 MDE
WILLIAMSPORT -3.0 415 AM 3/06 AWS
2 N SHARPSBURG -3.0 513 AM 3/06 RAWS
1 SW SHARPSBURG -2.0 700 AM 3/06 CWOP
1 SE HAGERSTOWN -2.0 339 AM 3/06 AWS
CLEAR SPRING -1.0 539 AM 3/06 AWS
2 SW SMITHSBURG -1.0 610 AM 3/06 CWOP
VIRGINIA
...ARLINGTON COUNTY...
1 ESE BAILEYS XRDS -4.0 425 AM 3/06 URBANET
CHERRYDALE -4.0 505 AM 3/06 URBANET
WESTOVER -2.0 430 AM 3/06 URBANET
2 E BARCROFT -1.0 430 AM 3/06 URBANET
...AUGUSTA COUNTY...
SHENANDOAH VALLEY AP -9.0 615 AM 3/06 AWOS
1 WNW STAUNTON ARPT -2.0 655 AM 3/06 AWS
...CITY OF FAIRFAX...
1 ENE FAIRFAX -3.0 634 AM 3/06 AWS
...CITY OF HARRISONBURG...
1 NNE HARRISONBURG -2.0 404 AM 3/06 AWS
2 E HARRISONBURG -1.0 535 AM 3/06 AWS
...CITY OF MANASSAS...
MANASSAS REGIONAL/HA -2.0 555 AM 3/06 AWOS
...FAIRFAX COUNTY...
1 ESE ANNANDALE -4.0 519 AM 3/06 URBANET
1 NW CHANTILLY -2.0 549 AM 3/06 AWS
2 NW FALLS CHURCH -2.0 615 AM 3/06 URBANET
2 E DULLES INTERNATI -1.0 454 AM 3/06 AWS
1 N MERRIFIELD -1.0 609 AM 3/06 AWS
1 W ANNANDALE -1.0 534 AM 3/06 AWS
...FAUQUIER COUNTY...
1 ESE MIDLAND -5.0 635 AM 3/06 AWOS
2 WSW BROKEN HILL -1.0 629 AM 3/06 AWS
1 NNW WARRENTON -1.0 430 AM 3/06 AWS
...FREDERICK COUNTY...
1 NE HIGH VIEW -8.0 428 AM 3/06 CWOP
3 SSW WINCHESTER -3.0 648 AM 3/06 CWOP
MUNICIPAL AIRPORT -2.0 215 AM 3/06 AWOS
2 NNE NINEVEH -1.0 636 AM 3/06 CWOP
...GREENE COUNTY...
2 SE LYDIA -5.0 630 AM 3/06 CWOP
1 WNW AMICUS -2.0 555 AM 3/06 AWS
STANARDSVILLE -1.0 634 AM 3/06 AWS
...HIGHLAND COUNTY...
MONTEREY -8.0 358 AM 3/06 CWOP
...KING GEORGE COUNTY...
1 ESE KING GEORGE -2.0 709 AM 3/06 AWS
...LOUDOUN COUNTY...
1 NW PURCELLVILLE -7.0 710 AM 3/06 AWS
2 WNW LEESBURG -6.0 652 AM 3/06 CWOP
2 ENE LOVETTSVILLE -5.0 658 AM 3/06 CWOP
2 NE BELMONT -4.0 645 AM 3/06 AWS
2 NE STERLING PARK -4.0 709 AM 3/06 AWS
2 ESE LEESBURG -4.0 645 AM 3/06 AWS
3 SSE ARCOLA -4.0 445 AM 3/06 AWS
2 NE ARCOLA -4.0 624 AM 3/06 AWS
LEESBURG EXECUTIVE A -2.0 715 AM 3/06 AWOS
2 S ARCOLA -2.0 640 AM 3/06 AWS
1 E BELMONT -2.0 635 AM 3/06 AWS
4 SSE ARCOLA -2.0 700 AM 3/06 AWS
1 SSW ALDIE -2.0 430 AM 3/06 AWS
1 ESE LEESBURG -2.0 649 AM 3/06 AWS
ALDIE -2.0 510 AM 3/06 AWS
2 NNE LEESBURG -2.0 605 AM 3/06 AWS
1 WNW LEESBURG -2.0 605 AM 3/06 AWS
1 SSW ASHBURN -1.0 610 AM 3/06 AWS
1 NNE LEESBURG -1.0 605 AM 3/06 AWS
2 WSW ARCOLA -1.0 715 AM 3/06 AWS
DULLES INTERNATIONAL -1.0 652 AM 3/06 SAI
2 WSW LOVETTSVILLE -1.0 509 AM 3/06 CWOP
2 NE STERLING PARK -1.0 630 AM 3/06 AWS
DULLES INTERNATIONAL -1.0 652 AM 3/06 ASOS
...PAGE COUNTY...
LURAY CAVERNS AP -8.0 555 AM 3/06 AWOS
1 SSW NEWPORT -3.0 549 AM 3/06 AWS
...PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY...
4 NNW WOOLSEY -4.0 603 AM 3/06 CWOP
3 S INDEPENDENT HILL -3.0 455 AM 3/06 AWS
2 SE BULL RUN -3.0 709 AM 3/06 AWS
1 SE GAINESVILLE -3.0 630 AM 3/06 AWS
1 N NOKESVILLE -1.0 730 AM 3/06 CWOP
...ROCKINGHAM COUNTY...
1 NNE BRIDGEWATER -13.0 704 AM 3/06 AWS
3 WSW LINVILLE -7.0 600 AM 3/06 CWOP
1 WNW MOUNT CRAWFORD -5.0 522 AM 3/06 CWOP
...SHENANDOAH COUNTY...
2 SW MOUNT JACKSON -6.0 708 AM 3/06 CWOP
2 ENE ALONZAVILLE -6.0 707 AM 3/06 CWOP
1 SW SEVEN FOUNTAINS -4.0 711 AM 3/06 RAWS
1 SSW WOODSTOCK -3.0 455 AM 3/06 AWS
WEST VIRGINIA
...BERKELEY COUNTY...
MARTINSBURG ARPT -7.0 313 AM 3/06 RAWS
EASTERN WEST VIRGINI -5.0 453 AM 3/06 ASOS
1 E HEDGESVILLE -3.0 432 AM 3/06 CWOP
1 ENE INWOOD -2.0 219 AM 3/06 AWS
ARDEN -2.0 659 AM 3/06 CWOP
1 W GLENGARY -1.0 634 AM 3/06 CWOP
...GRANT COUNTY...
1 NW WELTON -5.0 703 AM 3/06 CWOP
2 NE MAYSVILLE -1.0 407 AM 3/06 CWOP
...HAMPSHIRE COUNTY...
4 NNW INKERMAN -16.0 615 AM 3/06 RAWS
...HARDY COUNTY...
1 ENE LOST RIVER -2.0 353 AM 3/06 CWOP
...JEFFERSON COUNTY...
2 SW BAKERTON -5.0 654 AM 3/06 CWOP
...MINERAL COUNTY...
MUNICIPAL AIRPORT -2.0 627 AM 3/06 AWOS
...MORGAN COUNTY...
1 NW BERKELEY SPGS -8.0 714 AM 3/06 AWS
...PENDLETON COUNTY...
2 SW BRUSHY RUN -6.0 517 AM 3/06 RAWS