Winter Storm Watch Issued For The Lower Hudson Valley

[PEMO3 523]

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* LOCATIONS... INTERIOR NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY... THE LOWER HUDSON VALLEY OF SOUTHEAST NEW YORK... AND SOUTHWEST CONNECTICUT.

* HAZARD TYPES... SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS... 4 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW.

* WINDS... NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES... FROM THE MID TEENS TO LOWER 20S LATE TONIGHT... RISING TO THE UPPER 20S AND LOWER 30S SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* VISIBILITIES... FREQUENTLY ONE HALF MILE IN MODERATE SNOW SATURDAY MORNING.

* TIMING... LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS... SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL CAUSING VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

Edited January 20, 2012 by PEMO3

[firedude 985]

Finally...

Edited January 20, 2012 by firedude

[BigBuff 27]

Finally!

Stay safe all!

Edited January 20, 2012 by BigBuff

[dwcfireman 656]

If you are flying this weekend, please contact your AIRLINE. Us airport ops guys have our work cut out for the next 24 hours!

Stay safe everyone.