District of Columbia: National Weather Service issues a Blizzard and Winter Storm Warning
Washington DC--The National Weather Service (NWS) has upgraded the Winter Storm Warning to a Blizzard Warning, beginning at 10:00 PM tonight, and continuing until 10:00 PM tomorrow. The Winter Storm Warning will remain in effect until 10:00 PM. A Blizzard Warning means wind gusts will exceed 35 mph, snow is likely to be extremely heavy, and visibility will be reduced below 1/4 mile. Snow totals of 20-30" are expected in the D.C. area, with localized amounts exceeding 30". Please make sure to secure all loose objects on your property. This extremely dangerous storm is expected to produce record snowfall for the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. Travel conditions tonight will be extremely hazardous and life-threatening, and all citizens are urged to remain indoors.
This alert will be updated as required.





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