Winter Storm Warning in effect until Tuesday, 7:00 PM EST. Source: U.S. National Weather Service ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST TUESDAY ... HAZARDOUS WEATHER ... * ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS TO 12 INCHES POSSIBLE. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR MAY OCCUR AS WELL. * TIMING: LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY EARLY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. * WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THE HEAVY SNOW. THIS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW ON ROADS ...MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE. IMPACTS ... * ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED ...SLICK AND HAZARDOUS CREATING DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH TUESDAY. * THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOWFALL AND STRONG WINDS MAY CREATE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. * VERY COLD TEMPERATURES ARE ALSO EXPECTED WITH WIND CHILLS DROPPING TO NEAR ZERO TONIGHT. 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.
Posted on: Mon, 17 Nov 2014 22:14:25 +0000
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