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Chesapeake Bay Area
A violent storm lashed Mary
land today, as the Weather Bureau
said in special bulletin that
Southeast storm warnings have
been ordered changed to North
west warnings on the Chesapeake
Bay and along the Atlantic Coast
from the Virginia Capes to Cape
May.
But inland, no deep snow was
expected in Maryland east of The
Blue Ridge Mountains.
Likewise, in Virginia, SHOW which
blanketed the western part of
the State was not reported east
of line through Farmville. BY
midmorning. weather stations re-
ported, snow had stopped falling,
except for intermittent furries,
throughout the State.
Hundreds Threatened.
High water on Chesapeake Bay
threatened hundreds of families
living on Maryland islands and
at bayside beaches. At Ocean
City, on the Eastern Shore, high
winds sent waves crashing over
the boardwalk. The waterfront
area was ankle-deep in water and
some cellars were flooded.
Winds of up to 68 miles an hour
ragged through Baltimore, ripping
harbor craft from their moorings
and blowing down trees.
Many Maryland roads, particu-
larly in the western mountain
area, were impossible. One State
engineer said road conditions were
the worst in several years.
Streams overf1owed their banks
in Washington County, so miles
west of Baltimore, where 4 inches
OF rain fell in six hours. The
Potomac River was rising rapidly
along most of it's course, but river
observers predicted it would re-
main within its banks at most
points.
In Virginia, the maximum
depth of snow was Is inches re-
ported in Bland County. The
depth ranged from 8 to II inches
in Allegheny and Bath Counties.
where the most difficulty was be-
Ing encountered in keeping roads
clear.
Roanoke. already buried under
nine inches of snow, faced the
possibility of another heavy fall
this afternoon. forecasters said.
Hundreds of Roanoke motorists
returning home after 10 o'clock
last night were caught on the icy,
snow = covered streets without
chains, and many cars were aban-
doned throughout the city.
United States Route 220 be-
tween Covington and Hot Springs
has been blocked internationally
since last night because of high
winds, causing snow to drift.
Other roads in the area also were
reported drifting badly.
All primary roads in the State
were open to traffic, but many
were reported hazardous. Chains
were advised on all cars planning
to use routes through the snow
fall area.
Trailers Jackknife.
A number of roads in South
western Virginia were the scenes
OF traffic Jams caused by heavy
trailer trucks skidding and jack
knitting on the ice surfaces. United
states Route IL particularly had
been jammed several times.
Temperatures as low as two de-
grees below zero were reported
from some points in Southwest
Virginia, the highway department
said.
Clintwood was vitually isolated.
Bus schedules were disrupted all
over Dickinson County and mail
was neither arriving nor going out.
AS far east as Richmond, the
temperature dropped precipitously
late last night toward a low this
morning of below freezing. Nor
folk had brisk winds and rain.
State police warned motorists
to keep off the highways in an
tlcipation of icy roads. Those who
were forced to drive were urged
to equip their cars with chains.
A sharp electrical storm, ac-
companied by sheets of rain,
heralded the storms approach to
Lynchburg last night. One bolt of
lightning put two transformer
banks out of service and plunged
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