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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