It covers Frederick and Carroll Counties.
...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM ESTSATURDAY...* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 7 inches, with the highest amounts along and northwest of the Catoctin Mountains and Parr`s Ridge. Total ice accumulations of up to one- tenth of an inch.* WHERE...Frederick MD and Carroll Counties.* WHEN...From 7 AM to 7 PM EST Saturday.* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Precipitation is expected to begin as snow between 7 AM and 10 AM. The snow will mix with and then change to sleet and freezing rain between 1 PM and 4 PM. Precipitation may mix with rain after 4 PM, before ending during the mid evening.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water inyour vehicle in case of an emergency.When venturing outside, watch your first few steps taken onsteps, sidewalks, and driveways, which could be icy and slippery,increasing your risk of a fall and injury.By The National Weather Service, Sterling, Va.
