<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Hello all,<br>The following is the transcript as posted to Nixle by the Department of Public Works.<br>Along with #4, a bit of personal advice is to clear your walk and driveway every few hours. <br>With a storm like this the job is much easier then.<br>Enjoy and stay dry.<br>-David<br>PS: If you have not already, sign up for Nixle. Then you can receive information like this as a text message and/or email. It's free and easy. <a href="http://www.nixle.com">www.nixle.com</a> Click "Register Now".<br><br>Advisory Message has been issued by the Riverdale Park Public Works.</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
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Saturday December 19, 2009 04:43 AM EST</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
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TOTAL STORM SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 1 TO 2 FEET ARE FORECASTED TO OCCUR</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
IN THE BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREAS BY DAWN SUNDAY...WHICH</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
SHOULD ECLIPSE THE DECEMBER RECORDS FOR BOTH CITIES. THE RECORD</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
TWO-DAY DECEMBER SNOWFALL FOR WASHINGTON IS 12.0 INCHES IN 1932...AND</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
FOR BALTIMORE TO RECORD IS 14.1 INCHES IN 1960.</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
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SHOULD ACCUMULATIONS EXCEED 14 INCHES...THIS STORM WILL MAKE THE</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
LIST OF THE ALL-TIME TOP 10 SNOWSTORMS ON RECORD FOR BOTH CITIES.</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
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HERE ARE SOME HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER PREPAREDNESS TIPS...</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
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1. TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED ON SATURDAY...AS CONDITIONS WILL</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
DETERIORATE RAPIDLY AFTER DAYBREAK. IF YOU HAVE TO TRAVEL SATURDAY IN</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
AN EMERGENCY...CARRY A WINTER STORM SURVIVAL KIT WHICH INCLUDES A</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
CHARGED MOBILE PHONE...BLANKETS...FLASHLIGHT WITH EXTRA</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
BATTERIES...HIGH CALORIE NON-PERISHABLE FOOD...WATER...AND A SNOW</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
SHOVEL. KEEP YOUR GAS TANK FULL...AND AVOID TRAVELING ALONE. LET</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
SOMEONE KNOW YOUR TIMETABLE AND YOUR PRIMARY ROUTE.</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
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2. IF YOU DO GET STRANDED...STAY IN YOUR VEHICLE. ATTEMPTING TO</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
WALK FOR HELP IN A WINTER STORM COULD BE A DEADLY DECISION. RUN</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
THE MOTOR FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES EVERY HOUR FOR HEAT. OPEN THE</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
WINDOW A LITTLE FOR FRESH AIR TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING.</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
MAKE SURE YOUR EXHAUST PIPE IS NOT BLOCKED FROM ICE AND SNOW.</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
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3. IF YOU NEED TO USE A PORTABLE GENERATOR...FOLLOW MANUFACTURERS</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
INSTRUCTIONS TO KEEP THE AREA SURROUNDING YOUR GENERATOR WELL</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
VENTILATED.</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
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4. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SHOVEL SNOW UNLESS YOU ARE PHYSICALLY FIT.</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
HYDRATE YOURSELF OFTEN WITH WATER WHILE SHOVELING...AND TAKE</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
FREQUENT BREAKS.</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
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5. MOVE PETS AND FARM ANIMALS TO SHELTERED LOCATIONS AND ENSURE</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
THEY HAVE PLENTY OF FOOD AND DRINK.</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
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6. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL AND CABLE OUTLETS TO</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
STAY INFORMED ON THE PROGRESS OF THE STORM.</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
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For full details, go to </span><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="http://local.nixle.com/alert/604069/" target="_blank">http://local.nixle.com/alert/<wbr>604069/</a><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
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Contact Information:</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
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Leonard Addison</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
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Department of Public Works</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
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240-375-6448 </span><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="mailto:riverdaleparkla@comcast.net">riverdaleparkla@comcast.net</a></td></tr></table><br>