High wind watch on Saturday and Sunday

[PotomacCyclist]

http://www.arlnow.com/2015/02/13/nws-warns-of-dangerously-cold-windy-weather/

… HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH… WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

* TIMING… NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.
* WINDS… POSSIBLE 60 MPH NORTHWEST GUSTS.
* IMPACTS… DOWNED TREES… POWERLINES… AND MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES IN THESE CONDITIONS IS DANGEROUS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A DAMAGING HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH… OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. PREPARE FOR POWER OUTAGES. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

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[Greenbelt]

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Easier than clearing off a car… But I wouldn’t stay out too long in today’s wind.

[Vicegrip]

Today is a “I will take my 1/2 in the middle thank you” day on the trails. Sneaky gusts and drop off shoulders don’t mix.

[PotomacCyclist]

The wind chill advisory remains through 11 am, with wind chill factor of 5 to 10 below and wind gusts up to 35 mph.

Then a winter storm will move in this evening with 4 to 8 inches of snow possible in the DC area by Tue. morning. Areas to the south of DC could get 8 to 12 inches of snow.

(An elderly mother and son appear to have died of exposure in Spotsylvania County on Sat. night.)

[PotomacCyclist]

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