WINTER STORM WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 434 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009
...WINTER STORM TO IMPACT THE AREA THIS WEEKEND...
.LOW PRESSURE TRACKS TO NEAR CAPE HATTERAS SATURDAY MORNING...
THEN DEEPENS AS IT TRACKS TO THE NORTHEAST OVER THE ATLANTIC
SATURDAY NIGHT. THE INTENSE LOW WILL PRODUCE A SWATH OF HEAVY
SNOWFALL...AS WELL AS A CORRIDOR OF HIGH WINDS. ONCE AGAIN...A
TRACK DIFFERENCE OF ONLY 100 MILES WILL HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
ON THE WEATHER ACROSS THE REGION.
CTZ005>012-NJZ003>006-011-NYZ071>076-190545-
/O.CON.KOKX.WS.W.0006.091219T1700Z-091220T1600Z/
NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX-
NORTHERN NEW LONDON-SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-
SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-BERGEN-EASTERN PASSAIC-
ESSEX-HUDSON-UNION-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)-
BRONX-RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)-KINGS (BROOKLYN)-QUEENS-
434 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO
11 AM EST SUNDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO
11 AM EST SUNDAY.
DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE OVER THE ATLANTIC SATURDAY AND SATURDAY
NIGHT WILL RESULT IN THE A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND
GUSTY WINDS. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE BEFORE THE SNOW ENDS SUNDAY MORNING.
ANY MINOR DEVIATION IN THE TRACK OF THIS STORM SYSTEM WILL HAVE A
LARGE IMPACT ON SNOW AMOUNTS AND WIND STRENGTH. AT THIS TIME...
THE BEST ESTIMATION IS FOR THE STORM TO TAKE A FAVORABLE TRACK TO
PRODUCE THIS MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS. STAY
TUNED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
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