Wednesday, November 7, 2012

They Waited Till it Started - But I Guess Better Late Than Never - And I Guess They Liked My Forecast

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
1217 PM EST WED NOV 7 2012

...SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED INTO TONIGHT...

NJZ004-103-105-107-NYZ069-070-080130-
/O.EXA.KOKX.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-121108T1100Z/
EASTERN PASSAIC-WESTERN BERGEN-WESTERN ESSEX-WESTERN UNION-
ROCKLAND-NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-
1217 PM EST WED NOV 7 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY.

* LOCATIONS...EASTERN PASSAIC...WESTERN BERGEN...WESTERN
  ESSEX...WESTERN UNION...ROCKLAND... AND NORTHERN WESTCHESTER
  COUNTIES.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 5 INCHES. LOCALLY
  HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 800 FEET.

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S.

* TIMING...THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON AND
  EVENING.

* IMPACTS...A COMBINATION OF SNOW...GUSTY WINDS...AND TEMPERATURES
  AROUND FREEZING COULD MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY
  IN HIGHER ELEVATIONS. THIS COMBINATION ALSO COULD BRING DOWN
  TREES AND POWER LINES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

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