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Monday, February 17, 2014

Winter Weather Advisory


Event:Winter Weather Advisory
Alert:
...ANOTHER ROUND OF WINTER WEATHER TO IMPACT THE REGION ON 
TUESDAY... 
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM EST 
TUESDAY... 
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW YORK HAS ISSUED A WINTER 
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM 
EST TUESDAY. 
 
* LOCATIONS...NEW 
YORK...BRONX...KINGS...QUEENS...RICHMOND...PASSAIC... 
BERGEN...ESSEX...HUDSON...UNION...SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER...AND 
NASSAU COUNTIES. 
 
* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. 
 
* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES...WITH AS 
MUCH AS 3 TO 5 INCHES POSSIBLE. 
 
* WINDS...SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH WITH 
GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
 
* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. 
 
* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. 
 
* TIMING...SNOW DEVELOPS PRIOR TO DAYBREAK TUESDAY...AND WILL 
BECOME MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE. 
SNOW MIXES WITH AND CHANGES TO RAIN BEFORE TAPERING OFF TUESDAY 
AFTERNOON. 
 
* IMPACTS...SNOWFALL WILL MAKE TRAVEL TREACHEROUS...ESPECIALLY 
DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE. IN ADDITION...HEAVY...WET SNOW MAY 
CAUSE SOME WEAK...FLAT ROOF STRUCTURES TO COLLAPSE. TREE 
BRANCHES WILL ALSO BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FALLING.
Instructions: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.
Target Area:
Bronx
Kings (Brooklyn)
New York (Manhattan)
Northern Nassau
Northern Queens
Richmond (Staten Is.)
Southern Nassau
Southern Queens
Southern Westchester

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