Alert archive / New York / Winter Storm Warnings in 2009
Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS Albany, NY
NWS Albany, NY issued this winter storm warning at Jan 10, 2009, 3:05 AM EST for 4 states. It took effect at Jan 10, 2009, 4:00 PM EST. It was in force for 19 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 10, 2009, 3:05 AM EST (08:05 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 10, 2009, 4:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 11, 2009, 10:31 AM EST
- In force
- 19 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Albany, NY
Counties Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT, Berkshire County, MA, Albany County, NY, Columbia County, NY, Dutchess County, NY, Fulton County, NY, Greene County, NY, Hamilton County, NY, Herkimer County, NY, Montgomery County, NY, Rensselaer County, NY, Saratoga County, NY, Schenectady County, NY, Schoharie County, NY, Ulster County, NY, Warren County, NY, Washington County, NY, Bennington County, VT, Windham County, VT
The radar
The Albany radar (KENX), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 00:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 7 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1121 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 98 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 115 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 162 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS41 KALY 100805 WSWALY URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 305 AM EST SAT JAN 10 2009 CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ058>061-063>066-101700- /O.UPG.KALY.WS.A.0002.090110T1800Z-090111T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KALY.WS.W.0002.090110T2100Z-090111T1700Z/ NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-NORTHERN BERKSHIRE- SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-WESTERN GREENE-EASTERN GREENE-WESTERN COLUMBIA- EASTERN COLUMBIA-WESTERN ULSTER-EASTERN ULSTER-WESTERN DUTCHESS- EASTERN DUTCHESS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TORRINGTON...OAKVILLE...NEW MILFORD... TERRYVILLE...PITTSFIELD...NORTH ADAMS...GREAT BARRINGTON...LEE... LENOX...HOUSATONIC...HUNTER...TANNERSVILLE...WINDHAM...CATSKILL... COXSACKIE...ATHENS...CAIRO...JEFFERSON HEIGHTS...HUDSON... CHATHAM...SUNDOWN...ELLENVILLE...WOODSTOCK...WEST HURLEY... KERHONKSON...NAPANOCH...PHOENICIA...KINGSTON...NEW PALTZ... POUGHKEEPSIE...BEACON...ARLINGTON...PAWLING...DOVER PLAINS... MILLBROOK...PINE PLAINS...AMENIA...MILLERTON 305 AM EST SAT JAN 10 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 12 PM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 12 PM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. HEAVY SNOW WILL FALL ACROSS THE EASTERN CATSKILLS...MID HUDSON VALLEY...TACONICS...BERKSHIRES AND LITCHFIELD HILLS FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 12 INCHES IS EXPECTED...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE EASTERN CATSKILLS...TACONICS AND BERKSHIRES. SNOW WILL DEVELOP BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH SOME SLEET LATE ACROSS SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE MID HUDSON VALLEY AND LITCHFIELD COUNTY OVERNIGHT. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF LATE SUNDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL RESULT FROM A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT IS FORECAST TO TRACK FROM THE OHIO VALLEY TODAY...THROUGH PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW JERSEY TONIGHT...TO A POSITION NEAR CAPE COD SUNDAY MORNING. THE STORM WILL THEN RAPIDLY MOVE FARTHER OFF THE COAST...BRUSHING THE CANADIAN MARITIMES SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 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. $$ NYZ039>041-047>054-084-VTZ013>015-101700- /O.NEW.KALY.WS.W.0002.090110T2100Z-090111T1700Z/ SOUTHERN FULTON-MONTGOMERY-NORTHERN SARATOGA-SCHOHARIE- WESTERN SCHENECTADY-EASTERN SCHENECTADY-SOUTHERN SARATOGA- WESTERN ALBANY-EASTERN ALBANY-WESTERN RENSSELAER- EASTERN RENSSELAER-SOUTHERN WASHINGTON-BENNINGTON-WESTERN WINDHAM- EASTERN WINDHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOVERSVILLE...JOHNSTOWN...AMSTERDAM... WELLSVILLE...SARATOGA SPRINGS...COBLESKILL...MIDDLEBURGH... DELANSON...ESPERANCE...DUANESBURG...SCHENECTADY...ROTTERDAM... BALLSTON SPA...MECHANICVILLE...WATERFORD...ALTAMONT...ALBANY... TROY...HOOSICK FALLS...HUDSON FALLS...FORT EDWARD...CAMBRIDGE... GREENWICH...BENNINGTON...JACKSONVILLE...NEWFANE...BRATTLEBORO... WEST BRATTLEBORO...BELLOWS FALLS 305 AM EST SAT JAN 10 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 12 PM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 12 PM EST SUNDAY. HEAVY SNOW WILL FALL ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN MOHAWK VALLEY...SCHOHARIE VALLEY...GREATER CAPITAL DISTRICT...SARATOGA REGION...AND SOUTHERN VERMONT...FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 10 INCHES IS EXPECTED...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ACROSS THE SCHOHARIE VALLEY...CAPITAL DISTRICT EASTWARD TO SOUTHERN VERMONT. SNOW WILL DEVELOP BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF LATE SUNDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL RESULT FROM A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT IS FORECAST TO TRACK FROM THE OHIO VALLEY TODAY...THROUGH PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW JERSEY TONIGHT...TO A POSITION NEAR CAPE COD SUNDAY MORNING. THE STORM WILL THEN RAPIDLY MOVE FARTHER OFF THE COAST...BRUSHING THE CANADIAN MARITIMES SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 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. $$ NYZ032-033-038-042-043-082-083-101700- /O.NEW.KALY.WW.Y.0004.090110T2100Z-090111T1700Z/ NORTHERN HERKIMER-HAMILTON-SOUTHERN HERKIMER-NORTHERN WARREN- NORTHERN WASHINGTON-NORTHERN FULTON-SOUTHEAST WARREN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATWELL...BIG MOOSE...EAGLE BAY... MCKEEVER...NOBLEBORO...NORTHWOOD...OLD FORGE...SPECULATOR... ILION...HERKIMER...LITTLE FALLS...MOHAWK...FRANKFORT... DOLGEVILLE...WARRENSBURG...WHITEHALL...GRANVILLE...NORTHVILLE... MAYFIELD...GLENS FALLS...WEST GLENS FALLS 305 AM EST SAT JAN 10 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 12 PM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MODERATE SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 12 PM EST SUNDAY. A MODERATE SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE WESTERN MOHAWK VALLEY...THE WESTERN AND SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS...AND THE LAKE GEORGE REGION...FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES IS EXPECTED...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ACROSS THE WESTERN MOHAWK VALLEY...SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS AND THE LAKE GEORGE AREA. SNOW WILL DEVELOP BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL BECOME MODERATE IN INTENSITY TONIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF LATE SUNDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL RESULT FROM A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT IS FORECAST TO TRACK FROM THE OHIO VALLEY TODAY...THROUGH PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW JERSEY TONIGHT...TO A POSITION NEAR CAPE COD SUNDAY MORNING. THE STORM WILL THEN RAPIDLY MOVE FARTHER OFF THE COAST...BRUSHING THE CANADIAN MARITIMES SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
6 follow-up statements
000 WWUS41 KALY 101629 WSWALY URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 1129 AM EST SAT JAN 10 2009 CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ039>041-047>054-058>061-063>066-084- VTZ013>015-110000- /O.CON.KALY.WS.W.0002.090110T2100Z-090111T1700Z/ NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-NORTHERN BERKSHIRE- SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-SOUTHERN FULTON-MONTGOMERY-NORTHERN SARATOGA- SCHOHARIE-WESTERN SCHENECTADY-EASTERN SCHENECTADY- SOUTHERN SARATOGA-WESTERN ALBANY-EASTERN ALBANY- WESTERN RENSSELAER-EASTERN RENSSELAER-WESTERN GREENE- EASTERN GREENE-WESTERN COLUMBIA-EASTERN COLUMBIA-WESTERN ULSTER- EASTERN ULSTER-WESTERN DUTCHESS-EASTERN DUTCHESS- SOUTHERN WASHINGTON-BENNINGTON-WESTERN WINDHAM-EASTERN WINDHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TORRINGTON...OAKVILLE...NEW MILFORD... TERRYVILLE...PITTSFIELD...NORTH ADAMS...GREAT BARRINGTON...LEE... LENOX...HOUSATONIC...GLOVERSVILLE...JOHNSTOWN...AMSTERDAM... WELLSVILLE...SARATOGA SPRINGS...COBLESKILL...MIDDLEBURGH... DELANSON...ESPERANCE...DUANESBURG...SCHENECTADY...ROTTERDAM... BALLSTON SPA...MECHANICVILLE...WATERFORD...ALTAMONT...ALBANY... TROY...HOOSICK FALLS...HUNTER...TANNERSVILLE...WINDHAM... CATSKILL...COXSACKIE...ATHENS...CAIRO...JEFFERSON HEIGHTS... HUDSON...CHATHAM...SUNDOWN...ELLENVILLE...WOODSTOCK... WEST HURLEY...KERHONKSON...NAPANOCH...PHOENICIA...KINGSTON... NEW PALTZ...POUGHKEEPSIE...BEACON...ARLINGTON...PAWLING... DOVER PLAINS...MILLBROOK...PINE PLAINS...AMENIA...MILLERTON... HUDSON FALLS...FORT EDWARD...CAMBRIDGE...GREENWICH...BENNINGTON... JACKSONVILLE...NEWFANE...BRATTLEBORO...WEST BRATTLEBORO... BELLOWS FALLS 1129 AM EST SAT JAN 10 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 12 PM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR HEAVY SNOW FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 12 PM EST SUNDAY. HEAVY SNOW WILL FALL ACROSS THE GREATER CAPITAL REGION...SARATOGA REGION...SOUTHERN VERMONT...SCHOHARIE VALLEY...CENTRAL MOHAWK VALLEY...NORTHERN AND EASTERN CATSKILLS...MID HUDSON VALLEY...TACONICS...BERKSHIRES AND LITCHFIELD HILLS FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 10 INCHES IS EXPECTED...WITH ISOLATED HEAVIER AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE EASTERN CATSKILLS...CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN TACONICS AND SOUTHERN BERKSHIRES. SNOW WILL DEVELOP AROUND SUNSET FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST. THE SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...WITH RATES UP TO AN INCH AN HOUR POSSIBLE. THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH SOME SLEET LATE ACROSS SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE MID HUDSON VALLEY AND LITCHFIELD COUNTY OVERNIGHT. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF LATE SUNDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL RESULT FROM A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT IS FORECAST TO TRACK FROM THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY THIS AFTERNOON...THROUGH PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW JERSEY TONIGHT...TO A POSITION NEAR CAPE COD SUNDAY MORNING. THE STORM WILL THEN RAPIDLY MOVE FARTHER OFF THE COAST...BRUSHING THE CANADIAN MARITIMES SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 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. $$ NYZ032-033-038-042-043-082-083-110000- /O.CON.KALY.WW.Y.0004.090110T2100Z-090111T1700Z/ NORTHERN HERKIMER-HAMILTON-SOUTHERN HERKIMER-NORTHERN WARREN- NORTHERN WASHINGTON-NORTHERN FULTON-SOUTHEAST WARREN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATWELL...BIG MOOSE...EAGLE BAY... MCKEEVER...NOBLEBORO...NORTHWOOD...OLD FORGE...SPECULATOR... ILION...HERKIMER...LITTLE FALLS...MOHAWK...FRANKFORT... DOLGEVILLE...WARRENSBURG...WHITEHALL...GRANVILLE...NORTHVILLE... MAYFIELD...GLENS FALLS...WEST GLENS FALLS 1129 AM EST SAT JAN 10 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 12 PM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SNOW FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 12 PM EST SUNDAY. A MODERATE SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE WESTERN MOHAWK VALLEY... THE WESTERN AND SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS...AND THE LAKE GEORGE REGION...FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 8 INCHES IS EXPECTED...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ACROSS THE WESTERN MOHAWK VALLEY...SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS AND THE LAKE GEORGE AREA. SNOW WILL DEVELOP BETWEEN 6 PM AND 9 PM. THE SNOW WILL BECOME MODERATE IN INTENSITY TONIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...WITH RATES BETWEEN HALF AN INCH AND INCH PER HOUR POSSIBLE. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF LATE SUNDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL RESULT FROM A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT IS FORECAST TO TRACK FROM THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY THIS AFTERNOON...THROUGH PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW JERSEY TONIGHT...TO A POSITION NEAR CAPE COD SUNDAY MORNING. THE STORM WILL THEN RAPIDLY MOVE FARTHER OFF THE COAST...BRUSHING THE CANADIAN MARITIMES SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ JPV/NAS/FRUGIS/WASULA
000 WWUS41 KALY 102204 WSWALY URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 504 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2009 CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ039>041-047>054-058>061-063>066-084- VTZ013>015-111015- /O.CON.KALY.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090111T1700Z/ NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-NORTHERN BERKSHIRE- SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-SOUTHERN FULTON-MONTGOMERY-NORTHERN SARATOGA- SCHOHARIE-WESTERN SCHENECTADY-EASTERN SCHENECTADY- SOUTHERN SARATOGA-WESTERN ALBANY-EASTERN ALBANY- WESTERN RENSSELAER-EASTERN RENSSELAER-WESTERN GREENE- EASTERN GREENE-WESTERN COLUMBIA-EASTERN COLUMBIA-WESTERN ULSTER- EASTERN ULSTER-WESTERN DUTCHESS-EASTERN DUTCHESS- SOUTHERN WASHINGTON-BENNINGTON-WESTERN WINDHAM-EASTERN WINDHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TORRINGTON...OAKVILLE...NEW MILFORD... TERRYVILLE...PITTSFIELD...NORTH ADAMS...GREAT BARRINGTON...LEE... LENOX...HOUSATONIC...GLOVERSVILLE...JOHNSTOWN...AMSTERDAM... WELLSVILLE...SARATOGA SPRINGS...COBLESKILL...MIDDLEBURGH... DELANSON...ESPERANCE...DUANESBURG...SCHENECTADY...ROTTERDAM... BALLSTON SPA...MECHANICVILLE...WATERFORD...ALTAMONT...ALBANY... TROY...HOOSICK FALLS...HUNTER...TANNERSVILLE...WINDHAM... CATSKILL...COXSACKIE...ATHENS...CAIRO...JEFFERSON HEIGHTS... HUDSON...CHATHAM...SUNDOWN...ELLENVILLE...WOODSTOCK... WEST HURLEY...KERHONKSON...NAPANOCH...PHOENICIA...KINGSTON... NEW PALTZ...POUGHKEEPSIE...BEACON...ARLINGTON...PAWLING... DOVER PLAINS...MILLBROOK...PINE PLAINS...AMENIA...MILLERTON... HUDSON FALLS...FORT EDWARD...CAMBRIDGE...GREENWICH...BENNINGTON... JACKSONVILLE...NEWFANE...BRATTLEBORO...WEST BRATTLEBORO... BELLOWS FALLS 504 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST SUNDAY. HEAVY SNOW WILL FALL ACROSS THE GREATER CAPITAL REGION...SARATOGA REGION...SOUTHERN VERMONT...SCHOHARIE VALLEY...CENTRAL MOHAWK VALLEY...NORTHERN AND EASTERN CATSKILLS...MID HUDSON VALLEY... TACONICS...BERKSHIRES AND LITCHFIELD HILLS TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 10 INCHES IS EXPECTED...WITH ISOLATED HEAVIER AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE EASTERN CATSKILLS...CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN TACONICS AND SOUTHERN BERKSHIRES. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...WITH RATES UP TO AN INCH AN HOUR POSSIBLE. THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH SOME SLEET LATE ACROSS SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE MID HUDSON VALLEY AND LITCHFIELD COUNTY OVERNIGHT. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF LATE SUNDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL RESULT FROM A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT IS FORECAST TO TRACK FROM THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY THIS AFTERNOON...THROUGH PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW JERSEY TONIGHT...TO A POSITION NEAR CAPE COD SUNDAY MORNING. THE STORM WILL THEN RAPIDLY MOVE FARTHER OFF THE COAST...BRUSHING THE CANADIAN MARITIMES SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 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. $$ NYZ032-033-038-042-043-082-083-111015- /O.CON.KALY.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-090111T1700Z/ NORTHERN HERKIMER-HAMILTON-SOUTHERN HERKIMER-NORTHERN WARREN- NORTHERN WASHINGTON-NORTHERN FULTON-SOUTHEAST WARREN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATWELL...BIG MOOSE...EAGLE BAY... MCKEEVER...NOBLEBORO...NORTHWOOD...OLD FORGE...SPECULATOR... ILION...HERKIMER...LITTLE FALLS...MOHAWK...FRANKFORT... DOLGEVILLE...WARRENSBURG...WHITEHALL...GRANVILLE...NORTHVILLE... MAYFIELD...GLENS FALLS...WEST GLENS FALLS 504 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST SUNDAY. A MODERATE SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE WESTERN MOHAWK VALLEY... THE WESTERN AND SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS...AND THE LAKE GEORGE REGION...TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 8 INCHES IS EXPECTED...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ACROSS THE WESTERN MOHAWK VALLEY...SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS AND THE LAKE GEORGE AREA. SNOW WILL DEVELOP BETWEEN 6 PM AND 9 PM. THE SNOW WILL BECOME MODERATE IN INTENSITY LATER TONIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...WITH RATES BETWEEN HALF AN INCH AND INCH PER HOUR POSSIBLE. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF LATE SUNDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL RESULT FROM A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT IS FORECAST TO TRACK FROM THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY THIS AFTERNOON...THROUGH PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW JERSEY TONIGHT...TO A POSITION NEAR CAPE COD SUNDAY MORNING. THE STORM WILL THEN RAPIDLY MOVE FARTHER OFF THE COAST...BRUSHING THE CANADIAN MARITIMES SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS41 KALY 110448 WSWALY URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 1148 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2009 CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ039>041-047>054-058>061-063>066-084- VTZ013>015-111015- /O.CON.KALY.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090111T1700Z/ NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-NORTHERN BERKSHIRE- SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-SOUTHERN FULTON-MONTGOMERY-NORTHERN SARATOGA- SCHOHARIE-WESTERN SCHENECTADY-EASTERN SCHENECTADY- SOUTHERN SARATOGA-WESTERN ALBANY-EASTERN ALBANY- WESTERN RENSSELAER-EASTERN RENSSELAER-WESTERN GREENE- EASTERN GREENE-WESTERN COLUMBIA-EASTERN COLUMBIA-WESTERN ULSTER- EASTERN ULSTER-WESTERN DUTCHESS-EASTERN DUTCHESS- SOUTHERN WASHINGTON-BENNINGTON-WESTERN WINDHAM-EASTERN WINDHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TORRINGTON...OAKVILLE...NEW MILFORD... TERRYVILLE...PITTSFIELD...NORTH ADAMS...GREAT BARRINGTON...LEE... LENOX...HOUSATONIC...GLOVERSVILLE...JOHNSTOWN...AMSTERDAM... WELLSVILLE...SARATOGA SPRINGS...COBLESKILL...MIDDLEBURGH... DELANSON...ESPERANCE...DUANESBURG...SCHENECTADY...ROTTERDAM... BALLSTON SPA...MECHANICVILLE...WATERFORD...ALTAMONT...ALBANY... TROY...HOOSICK FALLS...HUNTER...TANNERSVILLE...WINDHAM... CATSKILL...COXSACKIE...ATHENS...CAIRO...JEFFERSON HEIGHTS... HUDSON...CHATHAM...SUNDOWN...ELLENVILLE...WOODSTOCK... WEST HURLEY...KERHONKSON...NAPANOCH...PHOENICIA...KINGSTON... NEW PALTZ...POUGHKEEPSIE...BEACON...ARLINGTON...PAWLING... DOVER PLAINS...MILLBROOK...PINE PLAINS...AMENIA...MILLERTON... HUDSON FALLS...FORT EDWARD...CAMBRIDGE...GREENWICH...BENNINGTON... JACKSONVILLE...NEWFANE...BRATTLEBORO...WEST BRATTLEBORO... BELLOWS FALLS 1148 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST SUNDAY. HEAVY SNOW WILL FALL ACROSS THE GREATER CAPITAL REGION...SARATOGA REGION...SOUTHERN VERMONT...SCHOHARIE VALLEY...CENTRAL MOHAWK VALLEY...NORTHERN AND EASTERN CATSKILLS...MID HUDSON VALLEY... TACONICS...BERKSHIRES AND LITCHFIELD HILLS OVERNIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 10 INCHES IS EXPECTED...WITH ISOLATED HEAVIER AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE EASTERN CATSKILLS...CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN TACONICS AND SOUTHERN BERKSHIRES. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. A BRIEF LULL IS EXPECTED IN THE INTENSITY OF THE SNOW AROUND AND JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT...WITH THE SNOWFALL INCREASING IN INTENSITY ONCE AGAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT...AND CONTINUING...HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH DAYBREAK SUNDAY. THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH SOME SLEET ACROSS SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE MID HUDSON VALLEY AND LITCHFIELD COUNTY AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE SNOW WILL THEN TAPER OFF LATER SUNDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL RESULT FROM A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT IS FORECAST TO TRACK FROM WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA TONIGHT...TO A POSITION NEAR CAPE COD SUNDAY MORNING. THE STORM WILL THEN RAPIDLY MOVE FARTHER OFF THE COAST...BRUSHING THE CANADIAN MARITIMES SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 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. $$ NYZ032-033-038-042-043-082-083-111015- /O.CON.KALY.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-090111T1700Z/ NORTHERN HERKIMER-HAMILTON-SOUTHERN HERKIMER-NORTHERN WARREN- NORTHERN WASHINGTON-NORTHERN FULTON-SOUTHEAST WARREN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATWELL...BIG MOOSE...EAGLE BAY... MCKEEVER...NOBLEBORO...NORTHWOOD...OLD FORGE...SPECULATOR... ILION...HERKIMER...LITTLE FALLS...MOHAWK...FRANKFORT... DOLGEVILLE...WARRENSBURG...WHITEHALL...GRANVILLE...NORTHVILLE... MAYFIELD...GLENS FALLS...WEST GLENS FALLS 1148 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST SUNDAY. A MODERATE SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE WESTERN MOHAWK VALLEY... THE WESTERN AND SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS...AND THE LAKE GEORGE REGION...TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 8 INCHES IS EXPECTED...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ACROSS THE WESTERN MOHAWK VALLEY...SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS AND THE LAKE GEORGE AREA. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA OVERNIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. A FEW BURSTS OF HEAVIER SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE...WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF BETWEEN ONE AND TWO INCHES PER HOUR. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH IN INTENSITY TOWARD...AND ESPECIALLY AFTER DAYBREAK SUNDAY...BEFORE TAPERING TO FLURRIES LATER SUNDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL RESULT FROM A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT IS FORECAST TO TRACK FROM WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA OVERNIGHT...TO A POSITION NEAR CAPE COD SUNDAY MORNING. THE STORM WILL THEN RAPIDLY MOVE FARTHER OFF THE COAST...BRUSHING THE CANADIAN MARITIMES SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS41 KALY 110802 WSWALY URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 302 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2009 NYZ032-033-042-111400- /O.UPG.KALY.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-090111T1700Z/ /O.EXB.KALY.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090111T1400Z/ NORTHERN HERKIMER-HAMILTON-NORTHERN WARREN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATWELL...BIG MOOSE...EAGLE BAY... MCKEEVER...NOBLEBORO...NORTHWOOD...OLD FORGE...SPECULATOR... WARRENSBURG 302 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. BANDS OF HEAVY SNOW HAVE DEVELOPED ACROSS NORTHERN HERKIMER... HAMILTON AND NORTHERN WARREN COUNTIES EARLY THIS MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL LEAD TO TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 ACROSS THE AREA. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH IN INTENSITY TOWARD...AND ESPECIALLY AFTER DAYBREAK...BEFORE TAPERING TO FLURRIES LATER THIS MORNING. THE SNOW WILL RESULT FROM A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT IS FORECAST TO TRACK FROM CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA EARLY THIS MORNING...TO A POSITION NEAR CAPE COD SUNDAY MORNING. THE STORM WILL THEN RAPIDLY MOVE FARTHER OFF THE COAST...BRUSHING THE CANADIAN MARITIMES THIS AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ039>041-047>054-058>061-063>066-084- VTZ013>015-111700- /O.CON.KALY.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090111T1700Z/ NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-NORTHERN BERKSHIRE- SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-SOUTHERN FULTON-MONTGOMERY-NORTHERN SARATOGA- SCHOHARIE-WESTERN SCHENECTADY-EASTERN SCHENECTADY- SOUTHERN SARATOGA-WESTERN ALBANY-EASTERN ALBANY- WESTERN RENSSELAER-EASTERN RENSSELAER-WESTERN GREENE- EASTERN GREENE-WESTERN COLUMBIA-EASTERN COLUMBIA-WESTERN ULSTER- EASTERN ULSTER-WESTERN DUTCHESS-EASTERN DUTCHESS- SOUTHERN WASHINGTON-BENNINGTON-WESTERN WINDHAM-EASTERN WINDHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TORRINGTON...OAKVILLE...NEW MILFORD... TERRYVILLE...PITTSFIELD...NORTH ADAMS...GREAT BARRINGTON...LEE... LENOX...HOUSATONIC...GLOVERSVILLE...JOHNSTOWN...AMSTERDAM... WELLSVILLE...SARATOGA SPRINGS...COBLESKILL...MIDDLEBURGH... DELANSON...ESPERANCE...DUANESBURG...SCHENECTADY...ROTTERDAM... BALLSTON SPA...MECHANICVILLE...WATERFORD...ALTAMONT...ALBANY... TROY...HOOSICK FALLS...HUNTER...TANNERSVILLE...WINDHAM... CATSKILL...COXSACKIE...ATHENS...CAIRO...JEFFERSON HEIGHTS... HUDSON...CHATHAM...SUNDOWN...ELLENVILLE...WOODSTOCK... WEST HURLEY...KERHONKSON...NAPANOCH...PHOENICIA...KINGSTON... NEW PALTZ...POUGHKEEPSIE...BEACON...ARLINGTON...PAWLING... DOVER PLAINS...MILLBROOK...PINE PLAINS...AMENIA...MILLERTON... HUDSON FALLS...FORT EDWARD...CAMBRIDGE...GREENWICH...BENNINGTON... JACKSONVILLE...NEWFANE...BRATTLEBORO...WEST BRATTLEBORO... BELLOWS FALLS 302 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOW WILL FALL ACROSS THE GREATER CAPITAL REGION...SARATOGA REGION...SOUTHERN VERMONT...SCHOHARIE VALLEY...CENTRAL MOHAWK VALLEY...NORTHERN AND EASTERN CATSKILLS...MID HUDSON VALLEY... TACONICS...BERKSHIRES AND LITCHFIELD HILLS THROUGH THIS MORNING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 8 INCHES IS EXPECTED...WITH ISOLATED HEAVIER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE EASTERN CATSKILLS...CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN TACONICS AND SOUTHERN BERKSHIRES. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING. SOME BANDS OF HEAVIER SNOW WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA AS WELL. THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH SOME SLEET ACROSS SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE MID HUDSON VALLEY AND LITCHFIELD COUNTY. THE SNOW WILL THEN TAPER OFF THIS MORNING. THE SNOW WILL RESULT FROM A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT IS FORECAST TO TRACK FROM CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA EARLY THIS MORNING...TO A POSITION NEAR CAPE COD SUNDAY MORNING. THE STORM WILL THEN RAPIDLY MOVE FARTHER OFF THE COAST...BRUSHING THE CANADIAN MARITIMES THIS AFTERNOON. 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. $$ NYZ038-043-082-083-111700- /O.CON.KALY.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-090111T1700Z/ SOUTHERN HERKIMER-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-NORTHERN FULTON- SOUTHEAST WARREN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ILION...HERKIMER...LITTLE FALLS... MOHAWK...FRANKFORT...DOLGEVILLE...WHITEHALL...GRANVILLE... NORTHVILLE...MAYFIELD...GLENS FALLS...WEST GLENS FALLS 302 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. A MODERATE SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE WESTERN MOHAWK VALLEY AND THE LAKE GEORGE REGION THROUGH THIS MORNING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 7 INCHES IS EXPECTED. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA THIS MORNING. A FEW BURSTS OF HEAVIER SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE...WITH SNOWFALL RATES UP TO ONE INCH PER HOUR. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH IN INTENSITY TOWARD...AND ESPECIALLY AFTER DAYBREAK... BEFORE TAPERING TO FLURRIES LATER THIS MORNING. THE SNOW WILL RESULT FROM A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT IS FORECAST TO TRACK FROM CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA EARLY THIS MORNING...TO A POSITION NEAR CAPE COD SUNDAY MORNING. THE STORM WILL THEN RAPIDLY MOVE FARTHER OFF THE COAST...BRUSHING THE CANADIAN MARITIMES THIS AFTERNOON. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS41 KALY 111417 WSWALY URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 917 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2009 CTZ001-013-MAZ025-NYZ039-040-047-048-051-058>061-063>066-111530- /O.CAN.KALY.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090111T1700Z/ NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE- SOUTHERN FULTON-MONTGOMERY-SCHOHARIE-WESTERN SCHENECTADY- WESTERN ALBANY-WESTERN GREENE-EASTERN GREENE-WESTERN COLUMBIA- EASTERN COLUMBIA-WESTERN ULSTER-EASTERN ULSTER-WESTERN DUTCHESS- EASTERN DUTCHESS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TORRINGTON...OAKVILLE...NEW MILFORD... TERRYVILLE...GREAT BARRINGTON...LEE...LENOX...HOUSATONIC... GLOVERSVILLE...JOHNSTOWN...AMSTERDAM...WELLSVILLE...COBLESKILL... MIDDLEBURGH...DELANSON...ESPERANCE...DUANESBURG...ALTAMONT... HUNTER...TANNERSVILLE...WINDHAM...CATSKILL...COXSACKIE...ATHENS... CAIRO...JEFFERSON HEIGHTS...HUDSON...CHATHAM...SUNDOWN... ELLENVILLE...WOODSTOCK...WEST HURLEY...KERHONKSON...NAPANOCH... PHOENICIA...KINGSTON...NEW PALTZ...POUGHKEEPSIE...BEACON... ARLINGTON...PAWLING...DOVER PLAINS...MILLBROOK...PINE PLAINS... AMENIA...MILLERTON 917 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE EASTERN CATSKILLS...MID HUDSON VALLEY...SOUTHERN BERKSHIRES...TACONICS...LITCHFIELD HILLS...PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL AND SCHOHARIE VALLEY. SCATTERED FLURRIES WILL CONTINUE...WITH NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. $$ NYZ032-033-042-111530- /O.EXP.KALY.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090111T1400Z/ NORTHERN HERKIMER-HAMILTON-NORTHERN WARREN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATWELL...BIG MOOSE...EAGLE BAY... MCKEEVER...NOBLEBORO...NORTHWOOD...OLD FORGE...SPECULATOR... WARRENSBURG 917 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS. SCATTERED FLURRIES WILL CONTINUE...BUT NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. $$ NYZ038-082-083-111530- /O.CAN.KALY.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-090111T1700Z/ SOUTHERN HERKIMER-NORTHERN FULTON-SOUTHEAST WARREN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ILION...HERKIMER...LITTLE FALLS... MOHAWK...FRANKFORT...DOLGEVILLE...NORTHVILLE...MAYFIELD... GLENS FALLS...WEST GLENS FALLS 917 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE WESTERN MOHAWK VALLEY...FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS...AND SOUTHEAST WARREN COUNTY... SCATTERED FLURRIES AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST WITH LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION. $$ MAZ001-NYZ041-049-050-052>054-084-VTZ013>015-111700- /O.CON.KALY.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090111T1700Z/ NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-NORTHERN SARATOGA-EASTERN SCHENECTADY- SOUTHERN SARATOGA-EASTERN ALBANY-WESTERN RENSSELAER- EASTERN RENSSELAER-SOUTHERN WASHINGTON-BENNINGTON-WESTERN WINDHAM- EASTERN WINDHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PITTSFIELD...NORTH ADAMS... SARATOGA SPRINGS...SCHENECTADY...ROTTERDAM...BALLSTON SPA... MECHANICVILLE...WATERFORD...ALBANY...TROY...HOOSICK FALLS... HUDSON FALLS...FORT EDWARD...CAMBRIDGE...GREENWICH...BENNINGTON... JACKSONVILLE...NEWFANE...BRATTLEBORO...WEST BRATTLEBORO... BELLOWS FALLS 917 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINSNGTON COUNTY. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA THIS MORNING. THE SNOW WILL DIMINISH TOWARDS NOONTIME. ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF AN INCH OR TWO ARE POSSIBLE...WITH STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES. LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE EAST OF CAPE COD THIS MORNING...AND WILL THEN RAPIDLY MOVE FARTHER OFF THE COAST...BRUSHING THE CANADIAN MARITIMES THIS AFTERNOON. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS41 KALY 111531 WSWALY URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 1031 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2009 MAZ001-NYZ041-049-050-052>054-084-VTZ013>015-111645- /O.CAN.KALY.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090111T1700Z/ NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-NORTHERN SARATOGA-EASTERN SCHENECTADY- SOUTHERN SARATOGA-EASTERN ALBANY-WESTERN RENSSELAER- EASTERN RENSSELAER-SOUTHERN WASHINGTON-BENNINGTON-WESTERN WINDHAM- EASTERN WINDHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PITTSFIELD...NORTH ADAMS... SARATOGA SPRINGS...SCHENECTADY...ROTTERDAM...BALLSTON SPA... MECHANICVILLE...WATERFORD...ALBANY...TROY...HOOSICK FALLS... HUDSON FALLS...FORT EDWARD...CAMBRIDGE...GREENWICH...BENNINGTON... JACKSONVILLE...NEWFANE...BRATTLEBORO...WEST BRATTLEBORO... BELLOWS FALLS 1031 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING THE CAPITAL DISTRICT...SARATOGA REGION...SOUTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY...NORTHERN BERKSHIRES...AND SOUTHERN VERMONT. LOW PRESSURE CONTINUES TO MOVE EAST OF CAPE COD. THE HEAVY SNOWS HAVE ENDED. SCATTERED FLURRIES WILL CONTINUE UNTIL NOONTIME. NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. $$ NYZ043-111645- /O.CAN.KALY.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-090111T1700Z/ NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITEHALL...GRANVILLE 1031 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY. LOW PRESSURE CONTINUES TO MOVE EAST OF CAPE COD. THE HEAVY SNOWS HAVE ENDED. SCATTERED FLURRIES WILL CONTINUE UNTIL NOONTIME. NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. $$ TAW
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Albany, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Jan 10, 12:39 AM EST, 2 hours 26 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 10, 12:39 AM EST, 2 hours 26 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1239 AM EST SAT JAN 10 2009
.SYNOPSIS...
A FAST MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK FROM THE PLAINS TONIGHT AND
OFF THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC COASTLINE SUNDAY MORNING. THIS WILL SPREAD
INCREASING CLOUD COVER SATURDAY WITH SNOW DEVELOPING SOUTH OF THE
CAPITAL REGION BY SATURDAY EVENING. SNOW CONTINUES INTO SATURDAY
NIGHT...WITH ACCUMULATING SNOW FROM THE CAPITAL REGION SOUTHWARD
ACROSS THE HUDSON VALLEY...CATSKILLS...NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT AND
BERKSHIRES. SNOW ENDS QUICKLY SUNDAY MORNING WITH A RETURN TO
SUNSHINE.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM THIS MORNING/...
AS OF 935 PM EST...TEMPS HAVE NOSEDIVED TO NEAR ZERO FOR MANY
LOCALES ACROSS THE NORTH COUNTRY...WITH SOME READINGS OF 0 TO -7
NOTED ACCORDING TO MADIS DATA. THEREFORE...WE HAVE LOWERED THE
MINS ACROSS THE NORTH COUNTRY...WITH -10 TO -15 EXPECTED ACROSS
PORTIONS OF HAMILTON AND NORTHERN HERKIMER COS...AND -5 TO -10
CLOSER TO KGFL. ELSEWHERE...HAVE ONLY LOWERED MINS BY A COUPLE OF
DEGREES AT BEST. SOME LOW CLOUDS WERE NOTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE
WESTERN MOHAWK VALLEY...EXTENDING E TO AREAS JUST W/NW OF THE
CAPITAL REGION. THE LATEST RUC13 HINTS THAT THESE CLOUDS SHOULD SINK
SOUTH OVERNIGHT...AND DISSIPATE. HOWEVER...SHOULD THEY LAST
LONGER...MUCH WARMER MINS ARE POSSIBLE THAN CURRENTLY
INDICATED...ESP NEAR AND S/W OF THE CAPITAL REGION.
REMAINDER OF PREVIOUS AFD FOLLOWS...
WITH A CONFLUENT FLOW ALOFT AND ELONGATED SURFACE HIGH STRETCHING
ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES INTO NEW ENGLAND...CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN
TRANQUIL ACROSS THE CWA THROUGH MOST OF TONIGHT. UPSTREAM WARM
ADVECTION / ISENTROPIC UPGLIDE EXTENDING FROM IOWA INTO SOUTHERN
MICHIGAN SHOULD REMAIN SOUTH OF THE REGION WITH THE EXCEPTION OF
SOME HIGH CLOUDINESS ENCROACHING AFTER MIDNIGHT SOUTH OF THE
CAPITAL REGION.
OVERNIGHT LOWS WILL BE TRICKY WITH RESPECT TO TIMING OF UPSTREAM
CLOUD COVER. WHERE THE CLOUD COVER HOLDS OFF...TEMPERATURES WILL
DIP TOWARD ZERO AND BELOW /ESPECIALLY FOR THE DACKS WHERE BELOW
ZERO WILL BE COMMON/.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 AM THIS MORNING THROUGH 6 PM SUNDAY/...
FAST MOVING AND STRENGTHENING CLIPPER WILL BRING SNOW TO MOST OF THE
REGION BUT SEVERAL QUESTIONS REMAIN WITH JUST HOW MUCH WILL
ACCUMULATE.
UPSTREAM CONDITIONS REVEAL A COUPLE PIECES OF THE PUZZLE...WITH
SHORT WAVES ROTATING EAST-SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE DAKOTAS AND ANOTHER
WAVE ROTATING TOWARD THE APEX OF THE FOUR CORNERS REGION. WITHIN
THE CONFLUENT FLOW...UPPER JET WAS INCREASING TOWARD 130KTS WITH
FAVORABLE ENTRANCE REGION DYNAMICS ACROSS THE PLAINS. MEANWHILE +50F
SURFACE DEWPOINTS WERE ADVECTING NORTH ACROSS TEXAS...EASTERN
OKLAHOMA INTO SOUTHWEST MISSOURI. SO THE LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WAS
INCREASING AND THE AFOREMENTIONED SHORT WAVES WILL EJECT INTO THE
PLAINS AND WE EXPECT CONVECTION TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE MID AND
LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY THROUGH SATURDAY. ISENTROPIC LIFT /
WARM ADVECTION WILL INCREASE LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE
NIGHTTIME HOURS. SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE CATSKILLS AND MID
HUDSON VALLEY SHORTLY AFTER SUNSET THEN SPREAD NORTH AND EAST
ACROSS MOST OF THE REGION BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
NOW HOW MUCH SNOW WILL FALL REMAINS IN QUESTION AS WARNING
CRITERIA IS 7 INCHES IN 12 HOURS. ENSEMBLE / PLUMES FROM THE SREF
AND MREF SHOW A FEW CAMPS WITH NON REVEALING PROBABILITIES HIGH
ENOUGH FOR GREATER THAN 8 INCHES SOUTH OF THE CAPITAL REGION...AND
PROBABILITIES FOR GREATER THAN 4 INCHES AT 60 PERCENT SOUTH OF THE
CAPITAL REGION. IN ADDITION...THESE POSITIVE TILTED TROUGHS TEND
TO LACK IN THE MOISTURE PROFILE AND IF CONVECTION BECOME ROBUST
ACROSS THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY...MOISTURE TRANSPORT WILL
BECOME INTERRUPTED. TECHNIQUES FROM THE GARCIA METHOD TO COBB
TECHNIQUE SNOW RATIO EXPECTATIONS...WE WOULD SEE AROUND 7 INCHES
FOR THE CATSKILLS...MID HUDSON VALLEY AND NW CT WITH 5 TO 7 INCHES
FOR THE SCHOHARIE VALLEY EASTWARD INTO THE BERKS. FOR THE CAPITAL
REGION...GENERALLY ON THE ORDER OF ADVISORY LEVEL SNOWFALL WITH 3
TO 5 INCHES. SINCE CONFIDENCE LEVEL REMAINS IN QUESTION...WE
WILL HOLD ONTO THE WATCH AT THIS TIME FOR THE SOUTHERN THIRD OF
THE CWA.
SNOW WILL QUICKLY END FROM WEST TO EAST SUNDAY MORNING WITH
IMPRESSIVE SUBSIDENCE UNFOLDING ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION. THIS
SHOULD RESULT IN SUNSHINE AND LIKELY HIGH ALBEDO FROM FRESH SNOW
COVER. WILL SHADE ON THE COOLER SIDE OF MACHINE NUMBERS.
&&
.LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
HIGH PRESSURE KICKS OFF THIS PERIOD. ONLY PART OF THE WESTERN
ADIRONDACK ZONES IN SLGT CHC FOR WANING LAKE EFFECT. LOW PRESSURE
COMES TOGETHER AS IT APPROACHES FROM THE NATIONS MID-SECTION. THIS
SYSTEM WILL RACE QUICKLY ACROSS THE AREA ON TUESDAY. WITH THE GFS
1000-500 MB LAYER BEING VERY RICH IN MOISTURE DURING THIS TIME...
AND COLD AIR FIRMLY IN PLACE...THERE WILL BE A GOOD CHC OF SNOW WITH
IT. THE COLDEST AIR OF THE SEASON POURS IN BEHIND THE SYSTEM AND
ITS COLD FRONT AS A CONVEYOR BELT OF ARCTIC AIR TRANSLATES EAST. AS
OF TUESDAY NIGHT...ANY ABOVE FREEZING TEMPERATURES FROM THE SURFACE
ON UP ARE GONE THROUGH AT LEAST DAY 8. TUE NGT/WED... VERY STRONG
WINDS ALOFT ARE CONDUCIVE TO LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS...BUT
DIRECTIONAL SHEAR MAY BE TOO GREAT. PROBABLY LOOKING AT FLURRIES
FOR THE WESTERN ZONES...AND HAVE GONE CHC -SHRA. NEXT WAVE DEVELOPS
OFF THE NORTHERN ROCKIES AND TUE...REACHING THE FORECAST AREA BY
EARLY THU...WITH A CHC OF -SN...THEN BACK TO CHC LK EFFECT -SHSN
PARTS OF WESTERN ZONES ONCE MORE THU NGT/FRI. HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS
FRI...AND IS HINTING AT A DECENT WEEKEND TO FOLLOW. WENT WITH MOS
GUIDANCE...ALTHOUGH BLENDED WITH HPC MOS BY NEXT FRI TO ACCOUNT FOR
LINGERING BITTER COLD.
&&
.AVIATION /06Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
VFR CONDITIONS CONTINUE TO PREVAIL THIS MORNING WITH UNLIMITED
CEILINGS AND VISIBILITIES. LOW PRESSURE AND ASSOCIATED SNOW WILL
MOVE INTO THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON...WITH VFR CEILINGS ARRIVING
LATER THIS MORNING...AND CEILINGS LOWERING AS THE SNOW APPROACHES
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL SPREAD FROM SOUTHWEST TO
NORTHEAST...WITH STEADIER SNOW ARRIVING AT POU AND ALB BETWEEN
21Z-23Z. SNOW WILL BUILD NORTH INTO GFL BETWEEN 23Z-01Z. ONCE SNOW
BEGINS...CEILINGS AND VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO THE LOWER END OF
MVFR AND UPPER END OF IFR. SOLID IFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED AT ALL
SITES BY MIDNIGHT...BUT WILL NOT PUT IN TAF YET AND WILL WAIT FOR
MORE DATA TO BE MORE SPECIFIC WITH LATER TAF ISSUANCES. WINDS
WILL BE LIGHT...AND GENERALLY FROM THE NORTH TO EAST LATER TODAY
AT LESS THAN 10 KT.
OUTLOOK....
SAT PM...MVFR-IFR...SNOW.
SUN AM...VFR/MVFR...IMPROVING CONDITIONS WITH SNOW ENDING.
SUN PM...VFR...NO SIG WX.
MON...VFR/MVFR...SLGT CHC TO CHC SNOW SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT-TUE...VFR/MVFR...CHC SNOW.
WED...VFR/MVFR...SLGT CHC SNOW.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
NO HYDROLOGY RELATED PROBLEMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
COLD WEATHER WITH PERIODS OF SNOW IS EXPECTED INTO NEXT WEEK. RIVER
ICE WILL FORM AND THICKEN. RIVER STAGES/FLOWS MAY START TO SHOW
LARGE FLUCTUATIONS DUE TO ICE EFFECTS. THE SNOWPACK...WHICH COVERS
OUR ENTIRE AREA...IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN WATER CONTENT. OUR
INITIAL 08-09 WINTER SPRING FLOOD POTENTIAL OUTLOOK WAS ISSUED THIS
MORNING. FOR DETAILS SEE ALBESFALY.
FOR DETAILS ON THE RIVERS...PLEASE VISIT THE ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC
PREDICTION SERVICE /AHPS/ GRAPHS ON OUR WEBSITE.
&&
.ALY WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
FOR CTZ001-013.
NY...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
FOR NYZ058>061-063>066.
MA...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
FOR MAZ001-025.
VT...NONE.
&&
AVIATION...NASHazardous weather outlook, Jan 9, 5:35 PM EST, 9 hours 30 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 535 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2009 CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ058>061-063>066-101200- NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-NORTHERN BERKSHIRE- SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-WESTERN GREENE-EASTERN GREENE-WESTERN COLUMBIA- EASTERN COLUMBIA-WESTERN ULSTER-EASTERN ULSTER-WESTERN DUTCHESS- EASTERN DUTCHESS- 535 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWESTERN CONNECTICUT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...THE MID HUDSON VALLEY...EASTERN CATSKILLS...AND TACONICS... .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WATCH. ARCTIC AIR WILL INFILTRATE THE REGION NEXT WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD TEMPERATURES...AND BRISK WINDS...MAY PRODUCE WIND CHILL VALUES OF 15 TO 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. WIND CHILL ADVISORIES AND OR WARNINGS MAY BE NEEDED DURING THIS TIME FRAME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NYZ038>040-047>054-VTZ013>015-101200- SOUTHERN HERKIMER-SOUTHERN FULTON-MONTGOMERY-SCHOHARIE- WESTERN SCHENECTADY-EASTERN SCHENECTADY-SOUTHERN SARATOGA- WESTERN ALBANY-EASTERN ALBANY-WESTERN RENSSELAER-EASTERN RENSSELAER- BENNINGTON-WESTERN WINDHAM-EASTERN WINDHAM- 535 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MOHAWK VALLEY...SCHOHARIE VALLEY...GREATER CAPITAL DISTRICT...NORTHEAST CATSKILLS...AND SOUTHERN VERMONT. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHING FROM THE MIDWEST MAY BRING A MODERATE SNOWFALL TO THE REGION LATE SATURDAY INTO EARLY SUNDAY. THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY WITH REGARDS TO FORECAST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS. AT THIS TIME...IT APPEARS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES MAY EVENTUALLY BE NEEDED. ARCTIC AIR WILL INFILTRATE THE REGION NEXT WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD TEMPERATURES...AND BRISK WINDS...MAY PRODUCE WIND CHILL VALUES OF 15 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. WIND CHILL ADVISORIES AND OR WARNINGS MAY BE NEEDED DURING THIS TIME FRAME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NYZ032-033-041>043-082>084-101200- NORTHERN HERKIMER-HAMILTON-NORTHERN SARATOGA-NORTHERN WARREN- NORTHERN WASHINGTON-NORTHERN FULTON-SOUTHEAST WARREN- SOUTHERN WASHINGTON- 535 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE WESTERN AND SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS AND THE LAKE GEORGE SARATOGA REGION OF EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. ARCTIC AIR WILL INFILTRATE THE REGION NEXT WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD TEMPERATURES...AND BRISK WINDS...MAY PRODUCE WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 TO 40 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. WIND CHILL ADVISORIES AND OR WARNINGS MAY BE NEEDED DURING THIS TIME FRAME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 3:05 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ALY | Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Warren, Washington | 31 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.