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Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
502 AM EST FRI FEB 8 2013

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502 AM EST FRI FEB 8 2013

…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY…

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NEW YORK…SOUTHEASTERN NEW YORK AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE…TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

WINTER STORM WARNING NOON TODAY TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

THOUGH SNOW WILL WIND DOWN QUICKLY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING…NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS OF 25 TO 35 MPH MAY CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF NEWFALLEN SNOW THROUGH THE DAY SATURDAY.

ALSO…A PASSING DISTURBANCE LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING…MAY BRING A PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN BEFORE TRANSITIONING TO PLAIN RAIN. THIS MAY IMPACT THE SCHOOL AND WORK COMMUTE MONDAY MORNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT…

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED. SNOWFALL SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO FORWARD THEIR REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON NY.

Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning

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URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
342 AM EST FRI FEB 8 2013

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342 AM EST FRI FEB 8 2013

…WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY…

* LOCATIONS…THE SOUTHERN TIER OF NEW YORK…AND MOST OF NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA.

* HAZARDS…HEAVY SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS…STORM TOTALS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS COULD BE SLIGHTLY LOWER IN URBANIZED VALLEY LOCATIONS AND SLIGHTLY HIGHER ON THE HILLTOPS. UP TO 10 INCHES IS ALSO POSSIBLE OVER EASTERN BROOME…EASTERN SUSQUEHANNA AND EASTERN AND SOUTHERN LACKAWANNA COUNTIES.

* TIMING…SCATTERED FLURRIES ARE LIKELY THIS MORNING WITH ACCUMULATING SNOW BEGINNING AROUND NOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. SNOW WILL DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT…BUT WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* TEMPERATURES…HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S TODAY…QUICKLY DROPPING INTO THE TEENS AND LOWER 20S TONIGHT.

* WINDS…EASTERLY WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST OVERNIGHT AT 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 30 MPH.

* IMPACTS…HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

PLEASE REPORT SNOWFALL AND/OR ICE AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1-877-633-6772…OR BY EMAIL AT BGM.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV.

Safety, Weather Alert

Snow Storms

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Winter Storm Nemo is on the way, and we are expecting 3-6″ of snow or more.

If you have to drive, please allow yourself extra time to get to your destination, use caution and slow down.  If possible, do not go out on the roads during the storm, which will make it easier for the plow trucks to clear the roads.  If you normally park on the street, please park in your driveway, in a nearby parking lot, or get off the roadway in someway.  During a snow storm, it is your responsibility to move your vehicle off the road to all the plow trucks to clear the roads, and you maybe issued a parking citation by the police.

These warning apply to all winter/snow storms, not just Winter Storm Nemo.

If you have an EMERGENCY, do not hesitate to call 911.