<alert><identifier>urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.35013bf4f0477a6c91e8af4a3c44048d1a8adddf.001.1.IPAWS</identifier><sender>w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov</sender><sent>2026-01-01T02:29:00-05:00</sent><status>Actual</status><msgType>Alert</msgType><scope>Public</scope><code>IPAWSv1.0</code><info><language>en-US</language><category>Met</category><event>Snow Squall Warning</event><responseType>Avoid</responseType><urgency>Expected</urgency><severity>Extreme</severity><certainty>Likely</certainty><eventCode><valueName>SAME</valueName><value>SVS</value></eventCode><eventCode><valueName>NationalWeatherService</valueName><value>SQW</value></eventCode><effective>2026-01-01T02:29:00-05:00</effective><onset>2026-01-01T02:29:00-05:00</onset><expires>2026-01-01T03:15:00-05:00</expires><senderName>NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC</senderName><headline>Snow Squall Warning issued January 1 at 2:29AM EST until January 1 at 3:15AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC</headline><description>The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Snow Squall Warning for...
Northwestern Washington County in north central Maryland...
Allegany County in western Maryland...
Northwestern Morgan County in the Panhandle of West Virginia...
Northeastern Mineral County in eastern West Virginia...
North central Hampshire County in eastern West Virginia...

* Until 315 AM EST.

* At 227 AM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line
extending from near Spruce Hill to near Cessna to near Granville,
moving southeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Intense bursts of heavy snow. Gusty winds leading to
blowing snow and visibility rapidly falling to less than
one-quarter mile. Wind gusts up to 35 mph.

SOURCE...Radar and webcams.

IMPACT...Dangerous and life-threatening travel conditions are
expected to develop rapidly in the warning area.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 68 in Maryland between mile markers 31 and 80.
Interstate 70 in Maryland between mile markers 1 and 4.

Locations impacted include...
Frostburg, MD, Cumberland, MD, Flintstone, MD, Keyser, WV
</description><instruction>Reduce speed and turn on headlights! During snow squalls, the
visibility may suddenly drop to near zero in whiteout conditions.

Consider avoiding or delaying travel until the snow squall passes
your location. If you must travel, use extra caution and allow extra
time. Rapid changes in visibility and slick road conditions may lead
to accidents.</instruction><web>http://www.weather.gov</web><parameter><valueName>AWIPSidentifier</valueName><value>SQWLWX</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>WMOidentifier</valueName><value>WWUS51 KLWX 010729</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>eventMotionDescription</valueName><value>2026-01-01T07:27:00Z...storm...312DEG...33KT...40.45,-77.43 40.06,-78.55 39.62,-80.05</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>snowSquallDetection</valueName><value>OBSERVED</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>snowSquallImpact</valueName><value>SIGNIFICANT</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>BLOCKCHANNEL</valueName><value>EAS</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>BLOCKCHANNEL</valueName><value>NWEM</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>EAS-ORG</valueName><value>WXR</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>VTEC</valueName><value>/O.NEW.KLWX.SQ.W.0001.260101T0729Z-260101T0815Z/</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>eventEndingTime</valueName><value>2026-01-01T03:15:00-05:00</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>WEAHandling</valueName><value>Imminent Threat</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>CMAMtext</valueName><value>Snow Squall Warning til 3:15 AM EST. Sudden whiteouts. Icy roads. Slow down! -NWS</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>CMAMlongtext</valueName><value>National Weather Service: Snow Squall Warning until 3:15 AM EST. Slow down or delay travel! Be ready for a sudden drop to near zero visibility and icy roads in heavy snow.</value></parameter><area><areaDesc>Allegany, MD; Washington, MD; Hampshire, WV; Mineral, WV; Morgan, WV</areaDesc><polygon>39.72,-78.1 39.53,-78.28 39.44,-78.9 39.42,-79.13 39.46,-79.09 39.47,-79.1 39.48,-79.07 39.72,-78.93 39.72,-78.1</polygon><geocode><valueName>SAME</valueName><value>024001</value></geocode><geocode><valueName>SAME</valueName><value>024043</value></geocode><geocode><valueName>SAME</valueName><value>054027</value></geocode><geocode><valueName>SAME</valueName><value>054057</value></geocode><geocode><valueName>SAME</valueName><value>054065</value></geocode><geocode><valueName>UGC</valueName><value>MDC001</value></geocode><geocode><valueName>UGC</valueName><value>MDC043</value></geocode><geocode><valueName>UGC</valueName><value>WVC027</value></geocode><geocode><valueName>UGC</valueName><value>WVC057</value></geocode><geocode><valueName>UGC</valueName><value>WVC065</value></geocode></area></info><info><language>es-US</language><category>Met</category><event>Snow Squall Warning</event><responseType>Avoid</responseType><urgency>Expected</urgency><severity>Extreme</severity><certainty>Likely</certainty><eventCode><valueName>SAME</valueName><value>SVS</value></eventCode><eventCode><valueName>NationalWeatherService</valueName><value>SQW</value></eventCode><effective>2026-01-01T02:29:00-05:00</effective><onset>2026-01-01T02:29:00-05:00</onset><expires>2026-01-01T03:15:00-05:00</expires><senderName>NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC</senderName><headline>Snow Squall Warning issued January 1 at 2:29AM EST until January 1 at 3:15AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC</headline><description>The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Snow Squall Warning for...
Northwestern Washington County in north central Maryland...
Allegany County in western Maryland...
Northwestern Morgan County in the Panhandle of West Virginia...
Northeastern Mineral County in eastern West Virginia...
North central Hampshire County in eastern West Virginia...

* Until 315 AM EST.

* At 227 AM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line
extending from near Spruce Hill to near Cessna to near Granville,
moving southeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Intense bursts of heavy snow. Gusty winds leading to
blowing snow and visibility rapidly falling to less than
one-quarter mile. Wind gusts up to 35 mph.

SOURCE...Radar and webcams.

IMPACT...Dangerous and life-threatening travel conditions are
expected to develop rapidly in the warning area.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 68 in Maryland between mile markers 31 and 80.
Interstate 70 in Maryland between mile markers 1 and 4.

Locations impacted include...
Frostburg, MD, Cumberland, MD, Flintstone, MD, Keyser, WV
</description><instruction>Reduce speed and turn on headlights! During snow squalls, the
visibility may suddenly drop to near zero in whiteout conditions.

Consider avoiding or delaying travel until the snow squall passes
your location. If you must travel, use extra caution and allow extra
time. Rapid changes in visibility and slick road conditions may lead
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