Mayhem caused by ice played out february 5th in frederick county, maryland. Some went without electricity for four days. Potomac edison power reported today the company has been holding weather watching Conference Calls since wednesday. Crews have been alerted and decisions on how to deploy them may come as early as tomorrow. Pepco is also watching the weather forecasts saying the utility is now prepared for the worst of the predictions with 150 company linemen and 450 contractors currently available if needed. Good news from dominion power saying the utility there is anticipating minimal Operational Impact in northern virginia. The utility remains on standby and watching carefully. Meanwhile marylands Emergency Management agency tweeted today a warning for late weekend weather and reminders to be prepared for possible power problems by stocking up on batteries, canned food and bottled water. One thing that is distinguishing this incoming storm is how much the forecasts have been chang