Wednesday, January 1, 2014

01/01 Winter Storm Warning

Issued by The National Weather Service
New York City, NY
3:56 pm EST, Wed., Jan. 1, 2014
... WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY...
... NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST THURSDAY EVENING INTO FRIDAY MORNING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW YORK HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND STRONG WINDS... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* LOCATIONS... SOUTHERN CT AND THE LOWER HUDSON VALLEY INCLUDING ORANGE... PUTNAM... ROCKLAND AND NORTHERN WESTCHESTER COUNTIES.
* HAZARD TYPES... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
* ACCUMULATIONS... SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. ONE TO 2 INCHES ARE FORECAST THROUGH THE THURSDAY MORNING RUSH HOUR FOLLOWED BY A LULL. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT PERIOD OF SNOW WILL REDEVELOP BY THURSDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY MORNING.
* WINDS... NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
* TEMPERATURES... 7 TO 25 ABOVE.
* VISIBILITIES... ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.
* TIMING... FROM TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS... BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW... WOULD PRODUCE DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. WIND CHILLS FROM 5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO TO 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY WILL PRODUCE EXTREMELY COLD CONDITIONS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
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... A COASTAL STORM WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY SNOW... STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

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