If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. When venturing outside, watch your first few steps taken on steps, sidewalks, and driveways, which could be icy and slippery, increasing your risk of a fall and injury.

WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches and ice accumulations of up to one tenth of an inch. * WHERE...Portions of north central and western Maryland and eastern West Virginia. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A wintry mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain will continue today, with more snow north of US Route 50 and east of Keysers Ridge, and more mixing south. The snow may be heavy at times during the afternoon, with snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour possible. Precipitation will come to an end during the evening.