I'm not sure I see the problem. Any time after sunrise on Dec. 30, "tonight" is the span from sunset (Dec. 30) to sunrise (Dec. 31). It could also be described as 4 AM tomorrow (or Thursday) morning.
Or 2009-12-31T04:00:00-05:00/2009-12-31T13:00:00-05:00 ________________________________ From: Carleton MacDonald <[email protected]> To: U.S. Metric Association <[email protected]> Sent: Wed, December 30, 2009 4:41:02 PM Subject: [USMA:46335] Local government time confusion "4 am tonight" ? Geez. I wrote to them asking what they meant. Carleton -----Original Message----- From: Alert Gaithersburg [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2009 14:15 To: Alert Gaithersburg Recipients Subject: #889 WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY Winter weather expected to wrap up 2009 as snowfall, sleet and freezing rain expected tonight and tomorrow with 1-3" of snowfall possible. The National Weather Service has issued a WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY for Montgomery County from 4am tonight through 1pm Thursday. A mix of precipitation types expected. Initially, temperatures are expected to be below freezing, and snow or sleet are expected before warmer air moves in and changes the precipitation to rain. A transition through Snow, sleet, and freezing rain are possible over the next 24 hours. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY is issued when frozen precipitation is expected which may impact travel. Travel during the Thursday may become hazardous. Caution should be used during any travel. SKYWARN spotters are asked to relay all freezing rain, and snowfall reports to the Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management and the NWS Office in Sterling, VA. A.L. Sent on: 12/30 14:15 Sent by Montgomery County to All users (E-mail accounts, Pagers, cell phones) through Alert Gaithersburg - Powered by the Roam Secure Alert Network ---- - You received this message because you are registered on Alert Gaithersburg. Update your account or authenticate this alert by going to http://alert.gaithersburgmd.gov/myalertlog.php?s_alert_id=889 - Tell others about Alert Gaithersburg! by forwarding this message to them and encouraging them go to http://alert.gaithersburgmd.gov to register for this free service.=
