ANNAPOLIS, MD \u2014<\/b>\u00a0Governor Wes Moore today urged Marylanders to stay off roads and exercise caution in advance of a winter storm threat to Maryland from Tuesday, February 11 through Wednesday February 12. Marylanders are strongly encouraged to avoid travel, follow local forecasts, and stay prepared for winter storm hazards.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis system has the ability to cause hazardous road conditions that will affect transportation throughout the State,\u201d\u00a0said Gov. Moore.\u00a0<\/b>\u201cI am asking every Marylander to take this storm seriously, remain vigilant and cautious, avoid travel on roadways if possible, and yield to snowplows and salting trucks. If you must travel, be sure you have a winter emergency kit in your vehicle.\u201d<\/p>\n
The National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Warning for central, southern, and the Eastern Shore of Maryland, with Winter Weather Advisories over the rest of the state. Snow is forecasted to begin late Tuesday morning in parts of central and southern Maryland, falling heaviest across the state between 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Areas within the warning area could see snowfall totals of 4\u201d – 8\u201d with potential for 1\u201d – 2\u201d every hour. Detailed snow totals will be updated regularly at\u00a0weather.gov\/lwx\/winter<\/a>.<\/p>\n Another smaller system is expected to impact parts of Maryland Wednesday night into Thursday morning. A Winter Storm Watch has been issued by NWS for Garrett and western Allegany counties. Light to moderate mixed precipitation is anticipated across western and northern Maryland with rain further south and east.<\/p>\n State and local government officials are coordinating resources in anticipation of the winter weather event. State and county emergency operations centers are expecting to upgrade their activation levels as the system moves into the region. The Maryland Department of Emergency Management has raised the State Activation Level (SAL) to\u00a0ENHANCED<\/a>. The State Highway Administration and Maryland Transportation Authority have completed pretreating roads.<\/p>\n Staying Safe During Winter Storms<\/b><\/p>\n Preparing Your Home and Family for a Winter Storm<\/b><\/p>\n Information about assistance with energy bills is available through the\u00a0Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program<\/a>.<\/p>\n Generator Safety\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n For more information on preparedness, visit\u00a0mdem.maryland.gov<\/a>, follow MDEM on X at\u00a0@MDMEMA<\/a>, or follow MDEM\u2019s Facebook page at\u00a0facebook.com\/MDMEMA<\/a>. To receive alerts, tips, and resources related to threats and hazards that may affect Maryland, text MdReady to 211-631 or text MdListo for Spanish.<\/p>\n ###<\/p>\n\n
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