| URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 431 AM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 ...MAJOR WINTER STORM CONTINUES THROUGH TONIGHT... .AN INTENSE STORM WILL DRIFT FROM CONNECTICUT SOUTHWESTWARD INTO THE NEW YOUR CITY METROPOLITAN AREA TODAY. THE LOW WILL THEN LINGER IN THE REGION THROUGH TONIGHT. NYZ079-081-261800- /O.UPG.KOKX.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-100227T1100Z/ /O.EXA.KOKX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-100227T1100Z/ NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- 431 AM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS UPGRADED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY TO A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 35 MPH WILL RESULT IN NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SNOW WILL THEN CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 4 TO 8 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION. 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. && $$ NJZ002-NYZ067-069-261800- /O.CON.KOKX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-100227T1100Z/ WESTERN PASSAIC-ORANGE-ROCKLAND- 431 AM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SNOW WILL THEN CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL WILL RANGE FROM 20 TO 30 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO OR VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/NYC FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. && $$ NYZ068-070>076-261800- /O.CON.KOKX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-100227T1100Z/ PUTNAM-NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER- NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)-BRONX-RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)- KINGS (BROOKLYN)-QUEENS- 431 AM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING. IN ADDITION TO THE FALLING SNOW...WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 35 MPH WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW...AS WELL AS BRIEF REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF A MILE. THE WIND WILL STEADILY DECREASE THROUGH NOON. LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 12 TO 18 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED IN NEW YORK CITY...WITH TOTALS OF 15 TO 25 INCHES EXPECTED ACROSS PUTNAM AND WESTCHESTER COUNTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO OR VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/NYC FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. && $$ CTZ005-009-NYZ077-078-080-261800- /O.CON.KOKX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-100227T1100Z/ NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-NASSAU-NORTHWESTERN SUFFOLK- SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK- 431 AM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS WESTERN FAIRFIELD COUNTY IN CONNECTICUT...AND ACROSS NASSAU AND SUFFOLK COUNTIES IN NEW YORK...THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SNOW CAN THEN BE EXPECTED FOR THE ENTIRE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT. IN ADDITION TO THE FALLING SNOW...WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 35 MPH WILL RESULT IN NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES ACROSS LONG ISLAND THIS MORNING. THE WINDS WILL DECREASE LATE THIS MORNING. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 7 TO 12 INCHES ACROSS LONG ISLAND AND WESTERN FAIRFIELD COUNTY...AND 4 TO 8 INCHES ACROSS EASTERN FAIRFIELD COUNTY...CAN BE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO OR VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/NYC FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. && $$ NJZ003>006-011-261800- /O.CON.KOKX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-100227T1100Z/ BERGEN-EASTERN PASSAIC-ESSEX-HUDSON-UNION- 431 AM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SNOW WILL THEN CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 12 TO 18 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF UP TO 2 FEET...ESPECIALLY ACROSS BERGEN AND PASSAIC COUNTIES...CAN BE EXPECTED. WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 30 MPH THIS MORNING WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW. THE WINDS WILL DECREASE LATE THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO OR VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/NYC FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. && $$ CTZ006>008-010>012-261800- /O.COR.KOKX.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-100227T1100Z/ NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX-NORTHERN NEW LONDON- SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-SOUTHERN NEW LONDON- 431 AM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY. LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION FROM THE SOUTH THIS MORNING....THEN CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY...WITH STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 4 TO 7 INCHES POSSIBLE BY SATURDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO OR VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/NYC FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. |