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Sunday, February 1, 2015

NWS issues Winter Storm Warning



Event:Winter Storm Warning
Alert:
...WINTER STORM TONIGHT AND MONDAY... 
 
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW YORK HAS ISSUED A WINTER 
STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT 
FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EST MONDAY. 
 
* LOCATIONS...THE NEW YORK CITY AND NEW JERSEY METROPOLITAN 
AREAS...NORTHERN NASSAU AND NORTHWEST SUFFOLK COUNTIES...AND 
SOUTHEASTERN COASTAL CONNECTICUT. 
 
* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. 
 
* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES...ALONG 
WITH AROUND ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE. 
 
* WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. 
 
* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. 
 
* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. 
 
* TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. 
 
* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND 
SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS.

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