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Thursday, February 9, 2017

At 4 am NWS now indicates snow accumulations of 10 to 14 inches


URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service New York NY
400 AM EST Thu Feb 9 2017

...Powerful Winter Storm Today...

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* Snow Accumulations...10 to 14 inches.

* Locations...New York City, Southern Connecticut, the Lower
Hudson Valley and Northeastern New Jersey.

* Hazard type...Heavy snow.

* Impacts...Hazardous/dangerous travel due to snow covered roads
  and poor visibilities. Blowing and drifting snow is likely.
  Local power outages with downed trees and power lines possible.

* Winds...North 15 to 25 mph with gusts 30 to 35 mph.

* Visibilities...one quarter mile or less at times.

* Temperatures...Falling into the 20s.

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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