@Delta A shout out to the Delta Skyclub staff at DCA. They are absolutely rocking a stressful day and their professionalism is 5*. I’ve told that to them as much as I can. Great job.
@FAANews no mention of a ground stop at DCA at all. This is ridiculously stupid to have a ground stop for a VIP on the ground. Delays and cancellations are piling up for absolutely no reason. Fix it. The FAA and US government should reimburse @Delta@united@AmericanAir and others at DCA for all costs associated with this stupid ground stop.
#BREAKING: New Tornado WARNING, shown by the pink polygon) up for the Harrisburg metro area until 7:45pm. At 7:13 PM, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Wertzville, moving east at 20 mph with radar indicated rotation. This warning includes eastern Cumberland and southern Dauphin Counties!
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
We are waking up this morning to some BIG changes to the weather alerts map!
These alerts continue to evolve this morning as confidence grows in a stronger coastal storm. Winter Storm Watches have been pushed west toward the Potomac and Blue Ridge, where there is now a growing threat for 5"+ of snow. This includes all of Southern MD and the DC/Baltimore metros. However, some uncertainty remains here on how far west the heavier totals extend.
The Philly metro has been upgraded to a Winter Storm Warning, where confidence is higher in at least half a foot of snow. We also now have Blizzard Warnings in effect along the Atlantic beaches of Delaware and New Jersey, where heavy snow and strong winds could create dangerous conditions Sunday night.
This storm has big-time boom/bust potential. Impacts could be high if things do come together the way some of our modeling is suggesting... but I do remain a bit skeptikal. I’ll have a full forecast update with refined totals and timing later this morning.
You can't make this up... St. Mary's County Schools will end up being the last ones to close in the state! Southern MD is a special place haha
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