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Sunday, January 25, 2015

Blizzard Watch in effect for our area




Event:
Blizzard Watch
Alert:
...POTENTIALLY HISTORIC WINTER STORM TO IMPACT THE AREA FROM LATE 
MONDAY INTO TUESDAY.... 
 
...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY 
EVENING... 
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW YORK HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD 
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY 
EVENING. 
 
* LOCATIONS...THE GREATER NEW YORK CITY METROPOLITAN AREA. 
 
* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WITH BLIZZARD 
CONDITIONS LIKELY. 
 
* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 FEET...WITH LOCALLY 
HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. 
 
* WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. 
 
* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. 
 
* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S. 
 
* TIMING...HEAVIEST SNOW AND STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR 
OVERNIGHT MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. 
 
* IMPACTS...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TRAVEL DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND 
STRONG WINDS...WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS LIKELY. SECONDARY AND 
TERTIARY ROADS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE. STRONG WINDS MAY DOWN 
POWER LINES AND TREE LIMBS.
Instructions:A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS.
Target Area:
Bronx
Kings (Brooklyn)
New York (Manhattan)
Northern Queens
Northern Westchester
Richmond (Staten Is.)
Rockland
Southern Queens
Southern Westchester

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