Capitol Heights, MD 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 Capitol Heights.

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Winter Weather Advisory issued March 17 at 10:19AM EDT until March 17 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...In Maryland, Extreme Western Allegany County. In West Virginia, Western Mineral County. * WHEN...Until 5 PM EDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday evening commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Some snow squalls may track across the Alleghenies today, especially during the afternoon hours. Any such squall could lead to a rapid drop in visibilities and come with snowfall rates of one to one and a half inches per hour.

Winter Weather Advisory issued March 17 at 10:19AM EDT until March 17 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...In Maryland, Eastern Garrett and Western Garrett Counties. In Virginia, Western Highland County. In West Virginia, Western Grant and Western Pendleton Counties. * WHEN...Until 5 PM EDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday evening commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Some snow squalls may track across the Alleghenies today, especially during the afternoon hours. Any such squall could lead to a rapid drop in visibilities and come with snowfall rates of one to one and a half inches per hour.