New Years Weather Watch

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Special Weather Statement

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY

425 AM EST SUN DEC 31 2006

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NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX-

NORTHERN NEW LONDON-SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-

SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-WESTERN PASSAIC-BERGEN-

EASTERN PASSAIC-ESSEX-HUDSON-UNION-ORANGE-PUTNAM-ROCKLAND-

NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)-

BRONX-RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)-KINGS (BROOKLYN)-QUEENS-NASSAU-

NORTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-

SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-

425 AM EST SUN DEC 31 2006

...PREPARE FOR A VARIETY OF HAZARDOUS WEATHER TONIGHT AND NEW YEAR'S DAY...

AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE MOVES EAST AND PASSES OFFSHORE TODAY...A

LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER NORTHEAST KANSAS IS FORECAST TO GRADUALLY

INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES NORTH TO NORTHEAST PAST LAKE HURON DURING

MONDAY.

AS THE LEADING EDGE OF PRECIPITATION MOVES EAST ACROSS THE

REGION...TEMPERATURES MAY BE JUST COLD ENOUGH FOR A BRIEF PERIOD OF

LIGHT FREEZING RAIN ACROSS ORANGE COUNTY AND WESTERN PASSAIC

COUNTY FROM 10 PM UNTIL 1 AM. BECAUSE GROUND TEMPERATURES HAVE

BEEN ABOVE NORMAL...IF ANY ICING OCCURS...IT WILL BE ON TREES AND

WIRES...NOT ON THE ROAD FOR TRAVELING MOTORISTS DURING NEW YEAR'S

EVE. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO OUR LATEST FORECASTS FOR ANY CHANGES.

AS A COLD FRONT TRAILING TO THE SOUTH FROM THIS LOW

APPROACHES...WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE SOUTHEAST THEN

SOUTH...BRINGING A WIDESPREAD 1 TO 1.5 INCH RAINFALL. THE HEAVIEST

RAIN...WHICH COULD PRODUCE URBAN FLOODING...IS FORECAST MAINLY

FROM 7 AM UNTIL 1 PM DURING NEW YEAR'S DAY. HOWEVER...OCCASIONAL

SHOWERS ARE LIKELY UNTIL THE FRONT MOVES EAST OF THE REGION MONDAY

EVENING. RAIN WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY SOUTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH

WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH ESPECIALLY FROM NEW YORK CITY EAST ACROSS

LONG ISLAND AND SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT DURING NEW YEAR' DAY.

EVERYONE SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS DURING THEIR ACTIVITIES THIS

HOLIDAY WEEKEND.

$$

GC

[Guest nickcabral]

Is it ever gonna snow around here?????

[Oswegowind 17]

maybe people will just stay home! I am working in a few hours and would enjoy a regular Sunday evening and not the melee of new years eve as usual. Good luck to all those working the overnight, know it can get messy!

[vodoly 535]

Stay dry and have a safe tour for all of us working tonight and tomorrow Is it me or do they say it's going to rain every new years day?