341 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 11 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS, 4 TO 8 INCHES, SOME LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS TOWARD NEW YORK CITY AND PHILADELPHIA. * TIMING, STEADY LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL DECREASE IN INTENSITY LATER THIS EVENING AND END OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS, TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND PERIODS OF VERY LOW VISIBILITY. AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL DEVELOP ESPECIALLY THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. THE EVENING COMMUTE WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED. THE MORNING COMMUTE WILL ALSO BE AFFECTED BY DRIFTING SNOW. * WINDS, NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES, FALLING TO NEAR ZERO. * WIND CHILL, AS LOW AS 15 BELOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL REDUCE THE VISIBILITY ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS TUESDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL RESULT IN SNOW BLOWING BACK ONTO PREVIOUSLY PLOWED ROADWAYS. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET, AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS, MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES.
Posted on: Tue, 21 Jan 2014 21:58:22 +0000
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