winter storm warning

Winter Storm Warning Eastern Suffolk

Winter Storm Warning Eastern Suffolk

Winter Storm Warning Eastern Suffolk

winter storm warning

Winter Weather Advisory Western Suffolk

..WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SATURDAY TO 1 AM EST
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SATURDAY TO 1 AM
EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHEAST CONNECTICUT AND EASTERN LONG ISLAND.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES.

* TIMING...DEVELOPING SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING INTO THE
  EVENING.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
  REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...1/2SM OR LESS EXPECTED.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

 

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SATURDAY TO 1 AM
EST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SATURDAY TO 1 AM
EST SUNDAY.

* LOCATIONS...WESTERN SUFFOLK COUNTY IN NEW YORK AND MIDDLESEX
  AND SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN COUNTIES IN CONNECTICUT.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES.

* TIMING...DEVELOPING SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING INTO THE
  EVENING.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
  REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

* WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S.

* VISIBILITIES...1 MILE OR LESS POSSIBLE.

snow winter storm watch

Winter Storm Watch is posted for Suffolk County on Long Island mainly east of the William Floyd Parkway. Latest weather models show the storm continuing to nudge to the west. If this trend holds it would put Long Island at risk for a heavy snow accumulation especially over the eastern half of the island. National Weather Service snow forecast maps below have also gone higher with snow amounts though they are a bit more aggressive than mine.

NEW YORK CITY AND VICINITY SNOW
http://www.weather.gov/images/okx/winter/StormTotalSnowWeb1.png

NEW YORK CITY & VICINITY ICE

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NEW JERSEY & PARTS OF NE PA

https://i0.wp.com/www.weather.gov/images/phi/winter/StormTotalSnowWeb1.png?resize=253%2C181

The European weather model took a sizable jog to the west this afternoon which probably leans heavily in raising the amounts. Snow is likely to develop around mid morning Saturday and last into Saturday night. It will be windy with temperatures only in the low 20s during this snow event which will mean a powdery snow but roads will be icy and travel will become difficult especially as you go east. This storm does have the potential to shift a little to the west or east and that will of course impact amounts. I think there is a greater risk of a shift to the west so I am covering for that possibility.

Windy and very cold conditions will be with us on Sunday as weather conditions improve with some sunshine. Temperatures Sunday will be just in the low to mid 20s and wind chills will make it feel like it is in the teens. Sunday night lows will bottom in the low teens to near 10. Cold air will be with us through Monday and then a warm up begins on Tuesday which will take us into the 50s by the middle and latter part of next week.