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Monday, February 2, 2015

NWS Special Weather Statement (updated at 1:45 pm)



Event:Special Weather Statement
Alert:
SLEET...MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW WILL TRANSITION TO ALL 
SNOW THROUGH 3 PM ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA AS TEMPERATURES 
PLUMMET THROUGH THE 20S. 

AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO TWO INCHES OF SNOW 
AND SLEET ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS EVENING. 
THE EARLIER SNOW COMBINED WITH RAIN...FREEZING RAIN...AND SLEET 
RESULTED IN SLUSHY ROADS ACROSS METRO NEW JERSEY...NEW YORK CITY 
AND LONG ISLAND. AS A RESULT...ALL ROADS THAT HAVE STANDING WATER 
OR SLUSH WILL QUICKLY BECOME ICY...MAKING TRAVEL TREACHEROUS. IN 
ADDITION...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE ON TOP OF THE ICE ON AREA 
ROADWAYS. 
MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND ARE STRONGLY 
ENCOURAGED TO DRIVE SAFELY AND TO USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE 
TRAVELING THROUGH THIS EVENING.

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