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AEGIS STAFF REPORTS | March 6, 2013
Much of the predicted snowstorm that closed local schools and put highway crews on the alert Wednesday failed to materialize in Harford County. Predictions for snow accumulations fluctuated as the late-winter storm system, known as Winter Storm Saturn, approached the Mid-Atlantic region. The storm left much of the Eastern Seaboard with wet and heavy snow, power outages, flooding and major traffic accidents, although Maryland and the Washington, D.C., region escaped with mostly mixed rain and snow, and high winds, according to Weather.com.
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By Ian Duncan, The Baltimore Sun | February 9, 2013
High winds are forecast across the region Saturday with a gale warning in effect on the Chesapeake Bay until noon, according to the National Weather Service. A gale warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots (39 to 54 mph) are expected. Forecasters say that could mean dangerous conditions for anyone venturing out onto the bay, especially in smaller boats. Even after the gale subsides, condtions will remain treacherous for inexperienced sailors, according to the Weather Service. In response to conditions, the Chesapeake Bay Bridge is operating under a wind warning, with the Maryland Transportation Authority urging drivers to use caution while crossing.
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By Scott Dance, The Baltimore Sun | December 27, 2012
4:15 p.m. UPDATE: The wind advisory for the Baltimore region has been canceled. Gusts at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport topped out at 43 mph Thursday afternoon. Winds are expected to diminish in the later afternoon and evening hours. Original post continues below, updated as of 1 p.m. A wind advisory warning is in effect from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. for the greater Baltimore metro area. Northwest winds of 25 mph to 35 mph can be expected along with gusts of up to 55 mph, which could down trees and affect power lines, the Weather Service said.
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By Scott Dance, The Baltimore Sun | December 20, 2012
Central Maryland is under a high wind watch starting Saturday morning, with gusts expected to reach 60 mph during the day. The forecast prompted utility Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. to warn of possible power outages. Rain is forecast to usher in the change in weather pattern Thursday evening, with blustery weather expected Friday and through Saturday. Sustained winds of 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph are expected Friday, increasing to sustained 30 mph winds with up to 60 mph gusts Saturday.
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By Kevin Rector, The Baltimore Sun | October 30, 2012
Millions of gallons of raw sewage were overflowing into the Little Patuxent River in Howard County late Monday and early Tuesday morning after two separate electrical feeds were cut off at the Little Patuxent Water Reclamation Plant, according to county officials. Officials were not sure when the overflow would be stopped. The plant, about a half-mile east of the intersection of Route 1 and Route 32 at 8900 Greenwood Place in Savage, serves the central part of Howard County. Power was knocked out to the first 32,000-volt electrical feeder amid high winds and rain in the region because of superstorm Sandy about 8:30 or 9 p.m., and to the second at 11 p.m., said Stephen Gerwin, the county's utilities bureau chief.
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By John E. McIntyre and The Baltimore Sun | October 29, 2012
It began to rain yesterday evening as I sat on the porch with a pipe and a Manhattan, calm in the knowledge that the preparations, all that could be done, were complete. The grill and the porch furniture were in the garage. Five loads of laundry were complete. Coffee beans, enough for a few days' pots, had been ground and stored. Kathleen had made a large quantity of beef barley soup, and there was, of course, bourbon on hand. This morning, with the full force of Hurricane Sandy yet to come, I've supplied you with the word of the week, sockdolager , and the joke of the week, "The Sailor and the Pirate.