Winter Storm Watch issued February 6 at 7:52PM EST until February 9 at 6:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

* WHAT…Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total ice accumulations
around one quarter of an inch possible. Total snow an sleet
accumulations less than one inch possible. Winds could gust as
high as 35 mph.

* WHERE…Extreme Western Allegany and Garrett Counties.

* WHEN…From Saturday afternoon through late Saturday night.

* IMPACTS…Significant ice accumulation on power lines and tree
limbs may cause widespread and long-lasting power outages. Power
outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice. Travel could be
nearly impossible.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…A wintry mix will overspread the area
Saturday afternoon. It may initially start as a mix of snow and
sleet before giving way to freezing rain that persists through the
overnight. The higher icing in Garrett County will likely be along
and east of Keyser’s Ridge to Swanton. Given the recent icing
event, trees may be stressed with another icing event resulting in
the potential for more downed trees, power lines, and power
outages.