Wind Advisory 12/04/2024 01:22 for District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia areas

Headline: 
Wind Advisory issued December 4 at 4:22AM EST until December 5 at 6:00PM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event: 
Wind Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
December 4, 2024 - 1:22am
Expires: 
December 4, 2024 - 10:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...West winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of DC, central, north central, northeast, northern, southern, and western Maryland, central, northern, northwest, and western Virginia, and eastern and panhandle West Virginia. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 6 PM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...In areas with snow on the ground, the gusty winds may lead to some areas of blowing snow. This would lead to periods of reduced visibility.
Instruction: 
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Area Description: 
District of Columbia; Washington; Frederick; Carroll; Northern Baltimore; Cecil; Southern Baltimore; Prince Georges; Anne Arundel; Charles; St. Marys; Calvert; Extreme Western Allegany; Central and Eastern Allegany; Northwest Montgomery; Central and Southeast Montgomery; Northwest Howard; Central and Southeast Howard; Northwest Harford; Southeast Harford; Augusta; Rockingham; Shenandoah; Frederick; Page; Warren; Clarke; Rappahannock; Fairfax; Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria; Northern Fauquier; Western Highland; Eastern Highland; Western Loudoun; Eastern Loudoun; Northern Virginia Blue Ridge; Central Virginia Blue Ridge; Northwest Prince William; Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park; Hampshire; Morgan; Berkeley; Jefferson; Hardy; Eastern Grant; Western Mineral; Eastern Mineral; Eastern Pendleton
Forcast Office: 
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC