Issued by The National Weather Service
New York City, NY
4:13 pm EST, Wed., Jan. 26, 2011
New York City, NY
4:13 pm EST, Wed., Jan. 26, 2011
... WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY.
* LOCATIONS... PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY... NEW YORK CITY AND SOUTHERN LONG ISLAND.
* HAZARDS... HEAVY SNOW.
* ACCUMULATIONS... 8 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW.
* WINDS... NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS NEW YORK CITY AND NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY TONIGHT.
* TIMING... A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW... SLEET... AND FREEZING RAIN... BECOMING A MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT.
* IMPACTS... TRAVEL EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE AND THURSDAY MORNING COMMUTE... WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW FALLING THIS EVENING INTO THE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN PORTIONS OF LONG ISLAND LATE THIS EVENING INTO THE OVERNIGHT.
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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