'Heavy' snow could bring power outages
The head of Maryland's emergency operations said forecasters expected the snow that will fall on Maryland today and tomorrow to be particularly wet and heavy, raising concerns about widespread power outages.
Richard Muth, director of the Maryland Emergency Management Agency, said the heaviness of the snow -- which is predicted to reach 20-30 inches in Central Maryland -- could also lead to roof collapses in vulnerable structures.
Muth said the amount of snow expected is the equivalent of 3 inches of water, which he called "a lot of weight on a structure."
He spoke at a news conference with Gov. Martin O'Malley and other state officials at the state highway operations center in Hanover, near BWI Marshal Airport.
Comments
it seems that the focus on the big snow storm has shifted from the traffic issues to some thing much more critical and that is the weight of the snow, it seems that the coastal low associated with this event will create a heavier than "normal" showfall.
Kudos to the author for thinking outside the box and looking at more essential issues, i.e. survival since so many people are dependent on electricity.
Posted by: djkrebsy | February 5, 2010 11:27 PM