Here is an winter weather advisory update for the local area of 11596, we will continue to post updates on the weather situation. Please see www.weather.com for more information.
… BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY…
A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY.
SNOW WILL MIX WITH SLEET AND RAIN UNTIL EARLY THIS AFTERNOON WHEN THIS MIX CHANGES BACK TO SNOW. SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES AND LAST UNTIL AT LEAST 10 PM. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE.
BY THE TIME SNOW ENDS TONIGHT… TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 17 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.
AS THE STORM INTENSIFIES… NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE AND BECOME QUITE STRONG AND GUSTY BY AFTERNOON. GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW… WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ALONG WITH POSSIBLE POWER OUTAGES… LATER THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. WINDS TURN TO THE NORTH BY TONIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS… MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL… HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED… STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.
