A big impact on the entire Potomac watershed

This much snow is certainly difficult, but the volume will certainly also challenge the South Branch watershed with potential flooding, and the salt used to treat the roads will have the most negative impacts. The larger Potomac watershed (including the Shenandoah, Monocacy, and of course the North Branch and South Branch) is bearing the full impact of this storm.

It's coming, soon.

Read more (much more) at https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2016/01/12/everything-you-need-to-know-about-snow-in-washington-d-c/

Relevent upcoming webinars

National Water Quality Monitoring Council Webinar Series – NWQMC webinars are archived athttps://www.youtube.com/user/NWQMC. Visit http://acwi.gov/monitoring/webinars/index.html for more information.

Water Quality Evolution from Industrialization to the Age of the Internet -- January 19, 2016 (1:00 pm EST) -- Presentation by Ted Stets, USGS -- This talk will focus on trends in nitrate and indicators of river acidification from the late 19th century to the present in the context of distinct periods of development in the U.S.  Pre-registration is REQUIRED. To register, click here.  Once your registration has been approved, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions for joining the Webinar.

Cyanobacteria Monitoring: Perspectives from EPA Region 1 --February 23, 2016 (1:00 pm EDT)  -- Presentation by Hilary Snook, EPA -- The webinar will present the tools, methods, and approaches that have been developed by EPA Region 1 in order to establish consistent monitoring and data collection efforts for addressing cyanobacteria harmful algal bloom issues. Pre-registration is REQUIRED.  To register, click here.