Friday, February 14, 2014

Breaking news from NOAA

...QUICK MOVING SNOW STORM TO AFFECT THE REGION SATURDAY INTO
SATURDAY EVENING...

CTZ006-007-010-011-NYZ078-080-151100-
/O.NEW.KOKX.WW.Y.0006.140215T1600Z-140216T0900Z/
NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-
SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-NORTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-
355 PM EST FRI FEB 14 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 4 AM
EST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW YORK HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 4 AM EST SUNDAY.

* LOCATIONS...WESTERN SUFFOLK COUNTY IN NEW YORK AND NEW HAVEN AND
  MIDDLESEX COUNTIES IN CONNECTICUT.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. THERE IS A
  LOW POTENTIAL FOR AS MUCH AS 3 TO 5 INCHES.

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH LATE SATURDAY
  AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY NIGHT.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

* TIMING...LATE SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITIES
  AND SNOW COVERED ROADS.

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.


-Words from National Weather service

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