Garrett County Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Garrett County.

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Winter Weather Advisory issued November 21 at 12:09PM EST until November 21 at 10:00PM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches along western facing slopes above 2500 feet. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 2 inches elsewhere. Winds may gust as high as 40 mph Friday afternoon into Friday night. * WHERE...In Maryland, Extreme Western Allegany County. In West Virginia, Western Mineral County. * WHEN...Until 10 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday evening commute.

Winter Storm Warning issued November 21 at 12:09PM EST until November 23 at 12:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches, with locally 1 to 2 feet along the ridgetops. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph Friday afternoon into Friday night. * WHERE...Garrett County. * WHEN...Until midnight EST Friday Night. Bursts of moderate to heavy snow will impact this evenings commute while temperatures fall well below freezing. The most widespread and heaviest snow will be late Friday morning through Friday evening with peak snowfall rates around 1 to 2 inches per hour. The strong winds will coincide with the heavy snow, making the Friday evening commute very dangerous due to snow covered surfaces and visibility below 1/4 mile at times. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Visibilities will drop below 1/4 mile at times due to falling and blowing snow. Whiteout conditions are expected and will make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.