URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
\nNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
\n129 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2011<\/p>\n
…A LATE SEASON WINTER STORM IS IMPACTING NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA
\nAND CENTRAL NEW YORK TODAY AND TONIGHT…<\/p>\n
PAZ043-044-047-048-072-241200-
\n\/O.CON.KBGM.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110324T1200Z\/
\nWYOMING-LACKAWANNA-LUZERNE-PIKE-SOUTHERN WAYNE-
\nINCLUDING THE CITIES OF…TUNKHANNOCK…SCRANTON…WILKES-BARRE…
\nHAZLETON…MILFORD…HONESDALE
\n129 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2011<\/p>\n
…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT
\nTHURSDAY…<\/p>\n
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY.<\/p>\n
* LOCATIONS…NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA INCLUDING THE POCONOS.<\/p>\n
* HAZARDS…SNOW AND SLEET THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS THE
\n WYOMING AND LACKAWANNA VALLEYS. HEAVIER PRECIPITATION WILL FALL
\n AS SNOW THIS AFTERNOON WITH MIXED PRECIPITATION EXPECTED THE
\n REMAINDER OF THE TIME. PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW
\n AFTER SUNSET.<\/p>\n
* ACCUMULATIONS…ADDITIONAL SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO
\n 3 INCHES. STORM TOTALS OF 7 TO 11 INCHES WITH LOCALLY UP TO A
\n FOOT OR MORE OVER THE POCONOS.<\/p>\n
* TIMING…SNOW AND SLEET THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS THE
\n WYOMING AND LACKAWANNA VALLEYS. WARMER LOCATIONS MAY SEE LIGHT
\n RAIN THIS AFTERNOON. ANY HEAVIER PRECIPITATION WILL FALL AS SNOW
\n THIS AFTERNOON WITH MIXED PRECIPITATION EXPECTED THE REMAINDER
\n OF THE TIME. PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW AFTER
\n SUNSET.<\/p>\n
* TEMPERATURES…TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE CLOSE TO 30 DEGREES IN
\n THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND LOWER 30S IN THE VALLEY.<\/p>\n
* WINDS…NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.<\/p>\n
* IMPACTS…SNOW AND SLEET WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL TODAY
\n AND TONIGHT. ROADS LIKELY WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND VERY SLIPPERY.<\/p>\n
PRECAUTIONARY\/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…<\/p>\n
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
\nCONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
\nEMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL…KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT…FOOD…
\nAND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.<\/p>\n
PLEASE REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
\nCALLING TOLL FREE AT 1-877-633-6772…OR BY EMAIL AT
\nBGM.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 129 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2011 …A LATE SEASON WINTER STORM IS IMPACTING NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA AND CENTRAL NEW YORK TODAY AND TONIGHT… PAZ043-044-047-048-072-241200- \/O.CON.KBGM.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110324T1200Z\/ WYOMING-LACKAWANNA-LUZERNE-PIKE-SOUTHERN WAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…TUNKHANNOCK…SCRANTON…WILKES-BARRE… HAZLETON…MILFORD…HONESDALE 129 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2011 …WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT … Continue reading Winter Storm Warning<\/span>