WINTER STORM WATCH
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service New York NY 334 am EST Sat Jan 31 2015
…Hazardous wind chills this morning…
…Winter storm Sunday night and Monday…
…Winter storm watch in effect from Sunday evening through Monday afternoon…
The National Weather Service in New York has issued a winter storm watch…which is in effect from Sunday evening through Monday afternoon.
* Locations…Metropolitan northeast New Jersey…New York city and Long Island.
* Hazard types…Snow with a period of freezing rain and sleet.
* Accumulations…Snow accumulation of 5 to 10 inches…along with less than a tenth of an inch of ice.
* Winds…Northeast 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* Temperatures…in the mid 20s to the mid 30s.
* Visibilities…One quarter to one half mile at times.
* Timing…Sunday night and monday.
* Impacts…Hazardous travel is expected.
Precautionary/preparedness actions…
A winter storm watch means there is a potential for significant snow… sleet…or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.
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