Alert archive / Connecticut / Winter Storm Warnings in 2011
Winter Storm Warning 4, NWS Albany, NY
NWS Albany, NY issued this winter storm warning at Jan 20, 2011, 3:30 PM EST for Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut; Berkshire County, Massachusetts. It took effect at Jan 21, 2011, 12:00 AM EST. It was in force for 12 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 20, 2011, 3:30 PM EST (20:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 21, 2011, 12:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Jan 21, 2011, 12:00 PM EST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Albany, NY
Counties Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT, Berkshire County, MA
The radar
The Albany radar (KENX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:33 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 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 82 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
- 997 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 85 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 41 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 147 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
629 WWUS41 KALY 202030 WSWALY URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 330 PM EST THU JAN 20 2011 CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-210500- /O.UPG.KALY.WW.Y.0004.110121T0500Z-110121T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KALY.WS.W.0004.110121T0500Z-110121T1700Z/ NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-NORTHERN BERKSHIRE- SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TORRINGTON...OAKVILLE...NEW MILFORD... TERRYVILLE...PITTSFIELD...NORTH ADAMS...GREAT BARRINGTON...LEE... LENOX...HOUSATONIC 330 PM EST THU JAN 20 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST FRIDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS: BERKSHIRE COUNTY IN MASSACHUSETTS AND LITCHFIELD COUNTY IN CONNECTICUT. * HAZARDS: SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES. * ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING: DEVELOPING LATE THIS EVENING...CONTINUING OVERNIGHT BEFORE TAPERING OFF BY NOON FRIDAY. * IMPACTS: SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS...AND POOR VISIBILITIES IMPACTING THE MORNING COMMUTE. SNOWFALL RATES AROUND ONE INCH PER HOUR WILL LIKELY OCCUR. * WINDS: LIGHT AND VARIABLE OVERNIGHT...BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING. 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. && $$ NYZ038>041-082>084-210500- /O.EXA.KALY.WW.Y.0004.110121T0500Z-110121T1700Z/ SOUTHERN HERKIMER-SOUTHERN FULTON-MONTGOMERY-NORTHERN SARATOGA- NORTHERN FULTON-SOUTHEAST WARREN-SOUTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ILION...HERKIMER...LITTLE FALLS... MOHAWK...FRANKFORT...DOLGEVILLE...GLOVERSVILLE...JOHNSTOWN... AMSTERDAM...WELLSVILLE...SARATOGA SPRINGS...NORTHVILLE... MAYFIELD...GLENS FALLS...WEST GLENS FALLS...HUDSON FALLS... FORT EDWARD...CAMBRIDGE...GREENWICH 330 PM EST THU JAN 20 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS: MOHAWK VALLEY...SARATOGA REGION AND GLENS FALLS AREA. * HAZARDS: SNOW OF VARYING INTENSITY. * ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING: DEVELOPING LATE THIS EVENING...CONTINUING OVERNIGHT BEFORE TAPERING OFF BY NOON FRIDAY. * IMPACTS: SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS...AND POOR VISIBILITIES IMPACTING THE MORNING COMMUTE. * WINDS: LIGHT AND VARIABLE OVERNIGHT...BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NYZ063>066-210500- /O.CON.KALY.WW.Y.0004.110121T0500Z-110121T1700Z/ WESTERN ULSTER-EASTERN ULSTER-WESTERN DUTCHESS-EASTERN DUTCHESS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SUNDOWN...ELLENVILLE...WOODSTOCK... WEST HURLEY...KERHONKSON...NAPANOCH...PHOENICIA...KINGSTON... NEW PALTZ...POUGHKEEPSIE...BEACON...ARLINGTON...PAWLING... DOVER PLAINS...MILLBROOK...PINE PLAINS...AMENIA...MILLERTON 330 PM EST THU JAN 20 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS: ULSTER AND DUTCHESS COUNTIES IN NEW YORK. * HAZARDS: SNOW OF VARYING INTENSITY. * ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING: DEVELOPING LATE THIS EVENING...CONTINUING OVERNIGHT BEFORE TAPERING OFF BY NOON FRIDAY. * IMPACTS: SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS...AND POOR VISIBILITIES IMPACTING THE MORNING COMMUTE. SNOWFALL RATES COULD EXCEED ONE HALF INCH PER HOUR AT TIMES. * WINDS: LIGHT AND VARIABLE OVERNIGHT...BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NYZ047>054-058>061-VTZ013>015-210500- /O.CON.KALY.WW.Y.0004.110121T0500Z-110121T1700Z/ SCHOHARIE-WESTERN SCHENECTADY-EASTERN SCHENECTADY- SOUTHERN SARATOGA-WESTERN ALBANY-EASTERN ALBANY- WESTERN RENSSELAER-EASTERN RENSSELAER-WESTERN GREENE- EASTERN GREENE-WESTERN COLUMBIA-EASTERN COLUMBIA-BENNINGTON- WESTERN WINDHAM-EASTERN WINDHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COBLESKILL...MIDDLEBURGH...DELANSON... ESPERANCE...DUANESBURG...SCHENECTADY...ROTTERDAM...BALLSTON SPA... MECHANICVILLE...WATERFORD...ALTAMONT...ALBANY...TROY... HOOSICK FALLS...HUNTER...TANNERSVILLE...WINDHAM...CATSKILL... COXSACKIE...ATHENS...CAIRO...JEFFERSON HEIGHTS...HUDSON... CHATHAM...BENNINGTON...JACKSONVILLE...NEWFANE...BRATTLEBORO... WEST BRATTLEBORO...BELLOWS FALLS 330 PM EST THU JAN 20 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS: GREATER CAPITAL DISTRICT...SCHOHARIE VALLEY... HELDERBERGS...NORTHEAST CATSKILLS...NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE MID HUDSON VALLEY...NORTHERN AND CENTRAL TACONICS...AND SOUTHERN VERMONT. * HAZARDS: SNOW OF VARYING INTENSITY. * ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE CAPITAL DISTRICT...WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES SOUTH OF THE CAPITAL DISTRICT AND EASTWARD TO SOUTHERN VERMONT. * TIMING: DEVELOPING LATE THIS EVENING...CONTINUING OVERNIGHT BEFORE TAPERING OFF BY NOON FRIDAY. * IMPACTS: SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS...AND POOR VISIBILITIES IMPACTING THE MORNING COMMUTE. SNOWFALL RATES OF AROUND ONE HALF INCH PER HOUR WILL BE COMMON. * WINDS: LIGHT AND VARIABLE OVERNIGHT...BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
5 follow-up statements
937 WWUS41 KALY 210324 WSWALY URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 1024 PM EST THU JAN 20 2011 CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-211200- /O.CON.KALY.WS.W.0004.110121T0500Z-110121T1700Z/ NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-NORTHERN BERKSHIRE- SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TORRINGTON...OAKVILLE...NEW MILFORD... TERRYVILLE...PITTSFIELD...NORTH ADAMS...GREAT BARRINGTON...LEE... LENOX...HOUSATONIC 1024 PM EST THU JAN 20 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS: BERKSHIRE COUNTY IN MASSACHUSETTS AND LITCHFIELD COUNTY IN CONNECTICUT. * HAZARDS: SNOW HEAVY AT TIMES. * ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 10 INCHES. . SNOWFALL RATES BETWEEN A HALF AN INCH AND AROUND AN INCH PER HOUR. * TIMING: DEVELOPING 1100 PM AND 100 AM...CONTINUING OVERNIGHT BEFORE TAPERING OFF BY NOON FRIDAY. * IMPACTS: SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS...AND POOR VISIBILITIES IMPACTING THE MORNING COMMUTE. * WINDS: EAST UNDER 10 MPH OVERNIGHT...BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING. 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. && $$ NYZ063>066-211200- /O.CON.KALY.WW.Y.0004.110121T0500Z-110121T1700Z/ WESTERN ULSTER-EASTERN ULSTER-WESTERN DUTCHESS-EASTERN DUTCHESS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SUNDOWN...ELLENVILLE...WOODSTOCK... WEST HURLEY...KERHONKSON...NAPANOCH...PHOENICIA...KINGSTON... NEW PALTZ...POUGHKEEPSIE...BEACON...ARLINGTON...PAWLING... DOVER PLAINS...MILLBROOK...PINE PLAINS...AMENIA...MILLERTON 1024 PM EST THU JAN 20 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS: ULSTER AND DUTCHESS COUNTIES IN NEW YORK. * HAZARDS: SNOW OF VARYING INTENSITY. * ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES. SNOW FALL RATES BETWEEN HALF AN INCH TO AN INCH PER HOUR. * TIMING: DEVELOPING BY MIDNIGHT...AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE MORNING DRIVE...ENDING BY NOON. * IMPACTS: SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS...AND POOR VISIBILITIES IMPACTING THE MORNING COMMUTE. * WINDS: LIGHT AND VARIABLE OVERNIGHT...BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NYZ038>041-047>054-058>061-082>084-VTZ013>015-211200- /O.CON.KALY.WW.Y.0004.110121T0500Z-110121T1700Z/ SOUTHERN HERKIMER-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-NORTHERN FULTON- SOUTHEAST WARREN-SOUTHERN WASHINGTON-BENNINGTON-WESTERN WINDHAM- EASTERN WINDHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ILION...HERKIMER...LITTLE FALLS... MOHAWK...FRANKFORT...DOLGEVILLE...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...NORTHVILLE...MAYFIELD...GLENS FALLS... WEST GLENS FALLS...HUDSON FALLS...FORT EDWARD...CAMBRIDGE... GREENWICH...BENNINGTON...JACKSONVILLE...NEWFANE...BRATTLEBORO... WEST BRATTLEBORO...BELLOWS FALLS 1024 PM EST THU JAN 20 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS: GREATER CAPITAL DISTRICT...SCHOHARIE VALLEY... HELDERBERGS...NORTHEAST CATSKILLS...NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE MID HUDSON VALLEY...NORTHERN AND CENTRAL TACONICS...AND SOUTHERN VERMONT. * HAZARDS: SNOW OF VARYING INTENSITY. * ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE CAPITAL DISTRICT...WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES SOUTH OF THE CAPITAL DISTRICT AND EASTWARD TO SOUTHERN VERMONT. SNOWFALL RATES AROUND HALF AN INCH PER HOUR...POSSIBLY UP TO AN INCH PER HOUR AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF ALBANY. * TIMING: DEVELOPING AROUND MIDNIGHT...AND CONTINUING THROUGH MORNING...TAPERING OFF BY NOON FRIDAY. * IMPACTS: SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS...AND POOR VISIBILITIES IMPACTING THE MORNING COMMUTE. * WINDS: BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH...BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
170 WWUS41 KALY 211027 WSWALY URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 527 AM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-211700- /O.CON.KALY.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110121T1700Z/ NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-NORTHERN BERKSHIRE- SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TORRINGTON...OAKVILLE...NEW MILFORD... TERRYVILLE...PITTSFIELD...NORTH ADAMS...GREAT BARRINGTON...LEE... LENOX...HOUSATONIC 527 AM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. * LOCATIONS: BERKSHIRE COUNTY IN MASSACHUSETTS AND LITCHFIELD COUNTY IN CONNECTICUT. * HAZARDS: SNOW...POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES. * ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 10 INCHES. . SNOWFALL RATES BETWEEN A HALF AN INCH AND AROUND AN INCH PER HOUR. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING COMMUTE AND THEN TAPER OFF BY NOON. * IMPACTS: SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS...AND POOR VISIBILITIES IMPACTING THE MORNING COMMUTE. * WINDS: EAST UNDER 10 MPH EARLY THIS MORNING...BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH BY LATE THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NYZ063>066-211700- /O.CON.KALY.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-110121T1700Z/ WESTERN ULSTER-EASTERN ULSTER-WESTERN DUTCHESS-EASTERN DUTCHESS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SUNDOWN...ELLENVILLE...WOODSTOCK... WEST HURLEY...KERHONKSON...NAPANOCH...PHOENICIA...KINGSTON... NEW PALTZ...POUGHKEEPSIE...BEACON...ARLINGTON...PAWLING... DOVER PLAINS...MILLBROOK...PINE PLAINS...AMENIA...MILLERTON 527 AM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. * LOCATIONS: ULSTER AND DUTCHESS COUNTIES IN NEW YORK. * HAZARDS: LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES. SNOW FALL RATES BETWEEN HALF AN INCH TO AN INCH PER HOUR. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING COMMUTE...ENDING BY NOON. * IMPACTS: SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS...AND POOR VISIBILITIES IMPACTING THE MORNING COMMUTE. * WINDS: LIGHT AND VARIABLE EARLY THIS MORNING...BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH BY LATE THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NYZ038>041-047>054-058>061-082>084-VTZ013>015-211700- /O.CON.KALY.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-110121T1700Z/ SOUTHERN HERKIMER-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-NORTHERN FULTON- SOUTHEAST WARREN-SOUTHERN WASHINGTON-BENNINGTON-WESTERN WINDHAM- EASTERN WINDHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ILION...HERKIMER...LITTLE FALLS... MOHAWK...FRANKFORT...DOLGEVILLE...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...NORTHVILLE...MAYFIELD...GLENS FALLS... WEST GLENS FALLS...HUDSON FALLS...FORT EDWARD...CAMBRIDGE... GREENWICH...BENNINGTON...JACKSONVILLE...NEWFANE...BRATTLEBORO... WEST BRATTLEBORO...BELLOWS FALLS 527 AM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. * LOCATIONS: GREATER CAPITAL DISTRICT...SCHOHARIE VALLEY... HELDERBERGS...NORTHEAST CATSKILLS...NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE MID HUDSON VALLEY...NORTHERN AND CENTRAL TACONICS...AND SOUTHERN VERMONT. * HAZARDS: LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE CAPITAL DISTRICT...WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES SOUTH OF THE CAPITAL DISTRICT AND EASTWARD TO SOUTHERN VERMONT. SNOWFALL RATES AROUND HALF AN INCH PER HOUR...POSSIBLY UP TO AN INCH PER HOUR AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF ALBANY. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING COMMUTE FROM THE HUDSON VALLEY EAST...THEN TAPER OFF LATER IN THE MORNING. WEST OF THE HUDSON VALLEY...THE SNOW WILL BE TAPERING OFF DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE. * IMPACTS: SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS...AND POOR VISIBILITIES IMPACTING THE MORNING COMMUTE. * WINDS: NORTH OR NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH EARLY THIS MORNING...BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH BY LATE THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
033 WWUS41 KALY 211137 WSWALY URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 637 AM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 NYZ038>040-047-048-051-058-063-082-211245- /O.CAN.KALY.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-110121T1700Z/ SOUTHERN HERKIMER-SOUTHERN FULTON-MONTGOMERY-SCHOHARIE- WESTERN SCHENECTADY-WESTERN ALBANY-WESTERN GREENE-WESTERN ULSTER- NORTHERN FULTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ILION...HERKIMER...LITTLE FALLS... MOHAWK...FRANKFORT...DOLGEVILLE...GLOVERSVILLE...JOHNSTOWN... AMSTERDAM...WELLSVILLE...COBLESKILL...MIDDLEBURGH...DELANSON... ESPERANCE...DUANESBURG...ALTAMONT...HUNTER...TANNERSVILLE... WINDHAM...SUNDOWN...ELLENVILLE...WOODSTOCK...WEST HURLEY... KERHONKSON...NAPANOCH...PHOENICIA...NORTHVILLE...MAYFIELD 637 AM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE MOHAWK AND SCHOHARIE VALLEYS AND FOR THE EASTERN CATSKILLS. SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF AND BECOME VERY LIGHT...AND LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED FOR THE REST OF THE MORNING. $$ CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-211700- /O.CON.KALY.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110121T1700Z/ NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-NORTHERN BERKSHIRE- SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TORRINGTON...OAKVILLE...NEW MILFORD... TERRYVILLE...PITTSFIELD...NORTH ADAMS...GREAT BARRINGTON...LEE... LENOX...HOUSATONIC 637 AM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. * LOCATIONS: BERKSHIRE COUNTY IN MASSACHUSETTS AND LITCHFIELD COUNTY IN CONNECTICUT. * HAZARDS: SNOW...POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES. * ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 10 INCHES. . SNOWFALL RATES BETWEEN A HALF AN INCH AND AROUND AN INCH PER HOUR. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING COMMUTE AND THEN TAPER OFF BY NOON. * IMPACTS: SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS...AND POOR VISIBILITIES IMPACTING THE MORNING COMMUTE. * WINDS: EAST UNDER 10 MPH EARLY THIS MORNING...BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH BY LATE THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NYZ064>066-211700- /O.CON.KALY.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-110121T1700Z/ EASTERN ULSTER-WESTERN DUTCHESS-EASTERN DUTCHESS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KINGSTON...NEW PALTZ...POUGHKEEPSIE... BEACON...ARLINGTON...PAWLING...DOVER PLAINS...MILLBROOK... PINE PLAINS...AMENIA...MILLERTON 637 AM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. * LOCATIONS: EASTERN ULSTER AND DUTCHESS COUNTIES IN NEW YORK. * HAZARDS: LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES. SNOW FALL RATES BETWEEN HALF AN INCH TO AN INCH PER HOUR. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING COMMUTE...ENDING LATER THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS: SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS...AND POOR VISIBILITIES IMPACTING THE MORNING COMMUTE. * WINDS: LIGHT AND VARIABLE EARLY THIS MORNING...BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH BY LATE THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NYZ041-049-050-052>054-059>061-083-084-VTZ013>015-211700- /O.CON.KALY.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-110121T1700Z/ NORTHERN SARATOGA-EASTERN SCHENECTADY-SOUTHERN SARATOGA- EASTERN ALBANY-WESTERN RENSSELAER-EASTERN RENSSELAER- EASTERN GREENE-WESTERN COLUMBIA-EASTERN COLUMBIA-SOUTHEAST WARREN- SOUTHERN WASHINGTON-BENNINGTON-WESTERN WINDHAM-EASTERN WINDHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SARATOGA SPRINGS...SCHENECTADY... ROTTERDAM...BALLSTON SPA...MECHANICVILLE...WATERFORD...ALBANY... TROY...HOOSICK FALLS...CATSKILL...COXSACKIE...ATHENS...CAIRO... JEFFERSON HEIGHTS...HUDSON...CHATHAM...GLENS FALLS... WEST GLENS FALLS...HUDSON FALLS...FORT EDWARD...CAMBRIDGE... GREENWICH...BENNINGTON...JACKSONVILLE...NEWFANE...BRATTLEBORO... WEST BRATTLEBORO...BELLOWS FALLS 637 AM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. * LOCATIONS: GREATER CAPITAL DISTRICT...NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE MID HUDSON VALLEY...NORTHERN AND CENTRAL TACONICS...AND SOUTHERN VERMONT. * HAZARDS: LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS: A TOTAL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE CAPITAL DISTRICT...WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES SOUTH OF THE CAPITAL DISTRICT AND EASTWARD TO SOUTHERN VERMONT. SNOWFALL RATES AROUND HALF AN INCH PER HOUR... POSSIBLY UP TO AN INCH PER HOUR AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF ALBANY. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING COMMUTE FROM THE HUDSON VALLEY EAST...THEN TAPER OFF LATER IN THE MORNING. WEST OF THE HUDSON VALLEY...THE SNOW WILL BE TAPERING OFF DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE. * IMPACTS: SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS...AND POOR VISIBILITIES IMPACTING THE MORNING COMMUTE. * WINDS: NORTH OR NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH EARLY THIS MORNING... BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH BY LATE THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
468 WWUS41 KALY 211506 WSWALY URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 1006 AM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 CTZ001-013-211615- /O.CAN.KALY.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110121T1700Z/ NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TORRINGTON...OAKVILLE...NEW MILFORD... TERRYVILLE 1006 AM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR LITCHFIELD COUNTY. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES WILL CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON WITH LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. $$ NYZ041-049-050-052>054-059>061-064>066-083-084-211615- /O.CAN.KALY.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-110121T1700Z/ NORTHERN SARATOGA-EASTERN SCHENECTADY-SOUTHERN SARATOGA- EASTERN ALBANY-WESTERN RENSSELAER-EASTERN RENSSELAER- EASTERN GREENE-WESTERN COLUMBIA-EASTERN COLUMBIA-EASTERN ULSTER- WESTERN DUTCHESS-EASTERN DUTCHESS-SOUTHEAST WARREN- SOUTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SARATOGA SPRINGS...SCHENECTADY... ROTTERDAM...BALLSTON SPA...MECHANICVILLE...WATERFORD...ALBANY... TROY...HOOSICK FALLS...CATSKILL...COXSACKIE...ATHENS...CAIRO... JEFFERSON HEIGHTS...HUDSON...CHATHAM...KINGSTON...NEW PALTZ... POUGHKEEPSIE...BEACON...ARLINGTON...PAWLING...DOVER PLAINS... MILLBROOK...PINE PLAINS...AMENIA...MILLERTON...GLENS FALLS... WEST GLENS FALLS...HUDSON FALLS...FORT EDWARD...CAMBRIDGE... GREENWICH 1006 AM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE SOUTHERN REACHES OF THE LAKE GEORGE REGION...CAPITAL REGION...TACONICS...AND THE MID HUDSON VALLEY. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES WILL CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON WITH LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. $$ MAZ001-025-211700- /O.CON.KALY.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110121T1700Z/ NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PITTSFIELD...NORTH ADAMS... GREAT BARRINGTON...LEE...LENOX...HOUSATONIC 1006 AM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. * LOCATIONS: BERKSHIRE COUNTY IN MASSACHUSETTS * HAZARDS: SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 9 INCHES. * TIMING: THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF BY NOON. * IMPACTS: SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS...AND POOR VISIBILITIES IMPACTING THE MORNING COMMUTE. 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. && $$ VTZ013>015-211700- /O.CON.KALY.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-110121T1700Z/ BENNINGTON-WESTERN WINDHAM-EASTERN WINDHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BENNINGTON...JACKSONVILLE...NEWFANE... BRATTLEBORO...WEST BRATTLEBORO...BELLOWS FALLS 1006 AM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. * LOCATIONS: SOUTHERN VERMONT * HAZARDS: SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS: A TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING: THE SNOW WILL TAPER TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES BY NOON. * IMPACTS: SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS...AND POOR VISIBILITIES IMPACTING THE MORNING COMMUTE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
605 WWUS41 KALY 211707 WSWALY URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 1207 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 MAZ001-025-211815- /O.EXP.KALY.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110121T1700Z/ NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PITTSFIELD...NORTH ADAMS... GREAT BARRINGTON...LEE...LENOX...HOUSATONIC 1207 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR THE BERKSHIRES. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES WILL LINGER THIS AFTERNOON WITH LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. $$ VTZ013>015-211815- /O.EXP.KALY.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-110121T1700Z/ BENNINGTON-WESTERN WINDHAM-EASTERN WINDHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BENNINGTON...JACKSONVILLE...NEWFANE... BRATTLEBORO...WEST BRATTLEBORO...BELLOWS FALLS 1207 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN VERMONT. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES WILL LINGER THIS AFTERNOON WITH LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. $$ WASULA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ALBANY
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 20, 12:46 PM EST, 2 hours 44 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 20, 12:46 PM EST, 2 hours 44 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1246 PM EST THU JAN 20 2011
.SYNOPSIS...
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION TODAY. IT
WILL EXIT THE REGION THIS EVENING...AS ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
MOVES TO THE MID ATLANTIC COAST BY LATE TONIGHT...AND THEN OFF THE
COAST ON FRIDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING A LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL
TO THE REGION. AFTER THAT STORM MOVES BY...A FRIGID ARCTIC AIR MASS
WILL PLUNGE INTO THE REGION FOR THE WEEKEND.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
AS OF 1145 AM...EXPANDED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FARTHER NORTH
AND WEST ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE CAPITAL REGION AND SOUTHERN
VERMONT BASED ON 12Z NAM/GFS SHOWING HIGHER QPF. ALSO...GREATER
CONFIDENCE IN SNOW-LIQUID RATIOS OF AT LEAST 15 TO 1...WHICH
WOULD INFLATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. RAISED EXPECTED SNOWFALL TOTALS
TO 4-8 INCHES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN TIER OF COUNTIES...WITH 3-6
INCHES NORTHWARD IN THE ADVISORY AREA.
PREVIOUS NEAR TERM DISCUSSION...
AS OF 940 AM...UPDATE FOR THE REST OF THE MORNING THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON. JUST SOME MINOR ADJUSTMENTS MADE TO TEMP/SKY GRIDS
BASED ON CURRENT OBS/TRENDS. OTHERWISE...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED
LAKE EFFECT FLURRIES AND LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL AFFECT MAINLY THE
WESTERN/CENTRAL MOHAWK VALLEY AND PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHWEST
ADIRONDACKS. ACTIVITY SHOULD TEND TO CONTINUE TO DIMINISH AS
INVERSION HEIGHTS LOWER THROUGHOUT THE DAY WITH WEAK HIGH PRESSURE
MOVING OVERHEAD.
AWAITING 12Z GUIDANCE FOR CONSIDERING ANY CHANGES TO CURRENT
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. AT THIS TIME...ULSTER/DUTCHESS/LITCHFIELD
COUNTIES ARE IN THE ADVISORY FOR MODERATE SNOW...WITH LIGHTER SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS NORTH.
PREVIOUS NEAR TERM DISCUSSION...
DID A MINOR GRID UPDATE AT 640 AM TO EXPAND AND INCREASE POPS IN
THE MOHAWK AND HUDSON VALLEYS TO REFLECT THE FLURRIES AND SNOW
SHOWERS. SCATTERED FLURRIES AND SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUE TO MOVE FROM
SOUTHEASTERN LAKE ONTARIO DOWN THE MOHAWK VALLEY AND INTO THE
BERKSHIRES. MOST AREAS WILL ONLY GET A LIGHT DUSTING.
AS OF 545 AM EST...HAVE INCREASED POPS FROM ALBANY N AND W FOR THIS
MORNING...WITH SOME LIKELIES ACROSS THE WESTERN MOHAWK VALLEY. THE
SNOW SHOWERS/FLURRIES SHOULD DECREASE IN AREAL COVERAGE WITHIN THE
HUDSON VALLEY REGION BY OR AFTER 9 AM WITH THE PASSAGE OF A
SHORTWAVE...BUT A WEAK LAKE ENHANCED BAND MAY AFFECT SOUTHERN
HERKIMER CO A BIT LONGER...PRODUCING UP TO AN INCH OF ADDITIONAL
ACCUM. ELSEWHERE...STILL ONLY EXPECT AN ADDITIONAL COATING...TO A
FEW TENTHS OF AN INCH.
PREVIOUS DISCUSSION FOLLOWS...
AS OF 430 AM EST...LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES PERSIST ACROSS
THE UPPER HUDSON VALLEY...AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS WITHIN THE GREEN
MOUNTAINS AND BERKSHIRES...AS WELL AS ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN
MOHAWK VALLEY AND SCHOHARIE VALLEY. THESE FLURRIES AND LIGHT SNOW
SHOWERS APPEAR TO BE IN PART...ASSOCIATED WITH A WEAK SHORTWAVE
PASSING NE ACROSS THE REGION. SO...EXPECT LIGHT SNOW
SHOWERS/FLURRIES TO PERSIST FOR ANOTHER 1-3 HOURS IN THESE
REGIONS...AND POSSIBLY INTO THE CAPITAL REGION...WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMS
GENERALLY RANGING FROM A TRACE...UP TO A FEW TENTHS OF AN
INCH...ALTHOUGH AMTS UP TO AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS
HIGHER...WEST FACING ELEVATIONS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
GREENS/NORTHERN BERKSHIRES AND NORTHERN TACONICS...AND ACROSS THE
SCHOHARIE VALLEY.
ONCE THIS WAVE PASSES BY...WEAK SUBSIDENCE SHOULD DECREASE THE AREAL
COVERAGE OF SNOW SHOWERS/FLURRIES FURTHER...AND CONFINE THEM MAINLY
TO THE WESTERN MOHAWK AND SCHOHARIE VALLEYS. IN ADDITION...SOME
BREAKS IN THE CLOUDS SHOULD ALSO DEVELOP...FIRST ACROSS THE MID
HUDSON VALLEY AND NW CT...THEN POSSIBLY FURTHER N INTO PORTIONS OF
THE CAPITAL REGION BY LATE MORNING OR EARLY AFTERNOON.
UNFORTUNATELY...HIGH AND MID LEVEL CLOUDS WILL RAPIDLY INCREASE
DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS...SO THE CHANCE TO SEE SUNSHINE WILL BE
QUITE LIMITED...AND CONFINED MAINLY TO AREAS S OF ALBANY THIS
MORNING.
AS FOR MAX TEMPS...FORECAST SOUNDINGS SUGGEST MIXING DEPTH TO
AROUND 925 MB...WHICH SHOULD YIELD MID 20S IN MOST
VALLEYS...EXCEPT FOR SOME UPPER 20S ACROSS THE MID HUDSON
VALLEY...WITH TEENS AND LOWER 20S ACROSS HIGHER ELEVATIONS.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/...
EXPANDED WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NORTHWARD ALL THE WAY THROUGH
THE CAPITAL REGION AND SOUTHERN VERMONT FOR 3-6 INCHES OF
SNOW...WITH 4-8 INCHES ALONG THE SOUTHERN TIER OF COUNTIES FROM
ULSTER TO DUTCHESS TO LITCHFIELD.
PREVIOUS SHORT TERM DISCUSSION...
TONIGHT/FRIDAY...FAST MOVING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL APPROACH
FROM THE GREAT LAKES LATE TONIGHT...BEFORE REDEVELOPING ALONG THE
NORTHERN MID ATLANTIC COAST BY FRIDAY MORNING. STRONG UPPER LEVEL
DYNAMICS AND WEAK WARM ADVECTION SHOULD ALLOW SNOW TO DEVELOP
AROUND MIDNIGHT ACROSS WESTERN AREAS...AND AFTER MIDNIGHT FROM THE
HUDSON RIVER VALLEY EASTWARD. DESPITE STRONG UPPER LEVEL
DYNAMICS...MOISTURE WILL INITIALLY BE QUITE LIMITED...BEFORE SOME
ATLANTIC MOISTURE BECOMES ENTRAINED INTO THE REGION TOWARD FRIDAY
MORNING. IT APPEARS THAT MUCH OF THE REGION WILL BE POISED TO
RECEIVE A GENERAL 2-4 INCH SNOWFALL...WITH THE HIGHEST AMTS FROM
ALBANY S AND E. HOWEVER...ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA...ADDITIONAL
MOISTURE TRANSPORT MAY LEAD TO HIGHER AMTS OF 3-6 INCHES. THE
STEADIER SNOW SHOULD THEN TAPER OFF FROM W TO E ACROSS THE MID
HUDSON VALLEY AROUND MIDDAY FRIDAY...BUT MAY LINGER INTO AT LEAST
THE EARLY TO MID AFTERNOON FROM ALBANY N AND E...BEFORE TAPERING
TO SNOW SHOWERS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL ALSO DEVELOP BY
LATE FRI AFTERNOON...AFFECTING THE WESTERN MOHAWK VALLEY. THIS
WILL NEED TO BE WATCHED CLOSELY...AS ADDITIONAL ACCUMS ARE LIKELY
IN THIS REGION...POSSIBLY APPROACHING LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADV
CRITERIA IN ISOLATED AREAS DEPENDING ON WHERE ANY POTENTIAL BAND
PERSISTS. OTHERWISE...FOR TEMPS...GENERALLY FOLLOWED A MAV/MET MOS
BLEND...ALTHOUGH SHOULD ANY THIN SPOTS IN THE OVERCAST OCCUR THIS
EVENING...SLIGHTLY COLDER MINS WOULD BE POSSIBLE...ESP ACROSS THE
UPPER HUDSON VALLEY AND WESTERN NEW ENGLAND.
FRI NT-SAT NT...LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS AND A POSSIBLE SNOWBAND
SHOULD BE AFFECTING THE WESTERN MOHAWK VALLEY...AND POSSIBLY INTO
PORTIONS OF THE CAPITAL REGION...AS WELL AS UPSLOPE PORTIONS OF SW
VT AND NW MA FRI NT. THIS ACTIVITY SHOULD GRADUALLY DECREASE IN
AREAL COVERAGE BY LATE SAT AS A SFC RIDGE APPROACHES FROM THE W.
HOWEVER...AS A WEAK REINFORCEMENT OF ARCTIC AIR APPROACHES FROM THE
NW SAT AFTERNOON...THERE COULD BE SOME ENHANCED SNOW SHOWERS
ONCE AGAIN ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN MOHAWK VALLEY AND INTO
THE SCHOHARIE VALLEY REGION. TEMPS FRI NT SHOULD BE QUITE
COLD...WITH WIDESPREAD SINGLE DIGITS...SOME NEGATIVE ACROSS
PORTIONS OF THE DACKS. HOWEVER...SOME WIND AND CLOUDS MAY LIMIT
THIS ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE MID HUDSON VALLEY. AFTER SAT MAXES
REACHING THE MID TO UPPER TEENS IN THE VALLEYS...AND SINGLE DIGITS
ACROSS HIGHER ELEVATIONS...SAT NT SHOULD BE DOWNRIGHT
BITTER...WITH MOST MINS FROM ALBANY N FALLING BELOW ZERO...WITH
SOME -10 TO -20 MINS POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN
DACKS. ALTHOUGH WINDS SHOULD BE DIMINISHING THROUGH THE
NIGHT...THERE STILL MAY BE ENOUGH WIND TO PRODUCE WIND CHILLS
WITHIN ADVISORY RANGES FOR AT LEAST PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN
DACKS...AND POSSIBLY THE CATSKILLS.
&&
.LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
FOR MUCH OF THIS PERIOD...A DEEP AND FAIRLY PERSISTENT TROF
WILL DOMINATE AT 500 HPA...WITH AN ACTIVE NORTHERN STREAM JET
WHICH COMES ACROSS THE PACIFIC...TURNS NORTH AROUND A RIDGE
OFF ALASKA AND CANADA...THEN TURNS EAST AND SOUTH AROUND THE
EAST SIDE OF THE RIDGE AND THE WESTERN EDGE OF THE TROF. THE
RIDGE OVER THE WEST AND THE TROF OVER THE EAST BECOME AMPLIFIED
TOWARD THE END OF THE PERIOD...WITH THE TROF NEARLY STATIONARY
AND THE RIDGE SHOWING GRADUAL PROGRESS EAST.
VERY COLD AIR OVER THE REGION SUNDAY MORNING...WITH TEMPS BELOW
ZERO EXCEPT IN SOUTHERN ULSTER...DUTCHESS...AND LITCHFIELD
COUNTIES. STRONG ARCTIC HIGH BUILDS IN ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES
FROM CENTRAL CANADA. WITH LIGHT WINDS AND PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES
IN THE AFTERNOON. MODELS AND HPC HAVE A LOW WELL OFF THE EAST
COAST WHICH WILL HEAD OUT TO SEA AND NOT AFFECT OUR WEATHER.
HIGHS SUNDAY WILL RANGE FROM THE SINGLE DIGITS IN COLDER AREAS
SUCH AS THE ADIRONDACKS AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE CATSKILLS
BERKSHIRES...AND SOUTHERN GREEN MOUNTAINS...TO AROUND 20 IN
THE LOWER HUDSON AND HOUSATONIC VALLEYS. THE HIGH REMAINS OVER
THE REGION SUNDAY NIGHT. WE ARE PROBABLY LOOKING AT CALM...OR
NEAR CALM...WINDS...AND LIKELY A STRONG INVERSION...AND THERE
FORE COULD SEE SOME CLOUDINESS AND/OR HAZE DUE TO LARGE AMOUNT
OF WOOD STOVES AND FIREPLACES IN THE REGION. LOWS SUNDAY NIGHT
WILL AGAIN RANGE FROM AROUND 20 BELOW ZERO IN SOME OF THE
COLDER SPOTS IN THE ADIRONDACKS AND SOUTHERN VERMONT TO AROUND
ZERO IN THE SOUTH.
THE HIGH SLOWLY SHIFTS EASTWARD TO NEW ENGLAND BY MONDAY
EVENING. HIGH CLOUDS SPREAD OVER THE REGION AHEAD OF A LOW
OVER THE GULF STATES AND A SECOND LOW IN THE PLAINS. SOME
MODERATION MAY BE EXPECTED...ALTHOUGH WARMING WILL PROBABLY
BE LIMITED BY A SHIELD OF HIGH OR MIDLEVEL CLOUDS FILTERING...
IF NOT BLOCKING...THE SUN. HIGHS MONDAY WILL MOSTLY BE IN
THE TEENS...WITH A FEW AREAS IN THE SOUTH REACHING 20.
MODELS DISAGREE REGARDING MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. ALL MODELS
LOOK TO GENERATE SOME KIND OF EAST COAST STORM...BUT THE TIMING
INTENSITY...AND TRACK VARY WIDELY. THEREFORE AT THIS TIME
WILL GO WITH HPC WHICH FORMS A WEAK LOW NEAR CAPE HATTERAS
TUESDAY MORNING WITH A STRONGER LOW OVER NORTHERN FLORIDA. IT
APPEARS TO BE CLOSEST TO THE GEM...AND TO A LESSER EXTENT...
THE ECMWF. THE LOW OVER FLORIDA MOVES TO NEAR CAPE HATTERAS BY
TUESDAY EVENING AND PRETTY MUCH CAPTURES THE ONE TO THE NORTH
AS IT INTENSIFIES. IT IS THEN FORECAST TO MOVE TO SOUTH OF LONG
ISLAND BY WEDNESDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUE TO THE GULF OF
SAINT LAWRENCE BY THURSDAY MORNING...WITH A WEAK RIDGE OF
HIGH PRESSURE MOVING IN FROM CANADA AS THE LOW PASSES BY.
LOWS MONDAY NIGHT WILL AGAIN BE COLD...ESPECIALLY NORTH
WHERE CLOUDINESS WILL BE THINNEST...RANGING FROM AROUND
15 BELOW NORTH TO AROUND 5 ABOVE SOUTH.
ON TUESDAY...THE ECMWF SPREADS PRECIPITATION INTO THE REGION
AHEAD OF THE SYSTEM OFF THE CAROLINA COAST. THE PRECIP WILL
START AS SNOW AND SHOULD REMAIN AS SNOW MUCH OF THE DAY.
TEMPERATURES WILL MODERATE SOME WITH HIGHS GENERALLY IN
THE 20S. WITH AN 850 HPA FLOW OFF THE OCEAN AND SURFACE
WINDS FROM THE NORTH OR EAST...COLD AIR IS LIKELY TO BE
TRAPPED UNDER THE WARMER AIR ALOFT...RESULTING IN THE
POSSIBILITY OF SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN FOR A WHILE TUESDAY
NIGHT. AT PRESENT WE ARE NOT LOOKING FOR THE WARM NOSE TO
GET FAR ENOUGH NORTH TO AFFECT THE CAPITAL REGION. LOWS
TUESDAY NIGHT WILL RANGE FROM NEAR ZERO IN THE FAR NORTH
TO AROUND 20 SOUTH. ON WEDNESDAY COOLER AIR MOVES IN ALOFT
WHICH WOULD CHANGE FREEZING PRECIP BACK TO SNOW...EXCEPT IN
THE MID HUDSON REGION WHERE IT MAY GET WARM ENOUGH AT THE
SURFACE FOR A BRIEF PERIOD OF MIX. HIGHS WEDNESDAY WILL
RANGE FROM THE MID 20S TO THE MID 30S. AMOUNTS OF PRECIP
ARE A TOSS UP AT THIS TIME...WITH THE ECMWF RATHER JUICY
OVER LITCHFIELD COUNTY WITH OVER AN INCH OF LIQUID AND
THE GFS WITH A TRACK FARTHER OFFSHORE HAVING HARDLY ANY
PRECIP AT ALL. HAVE CHANCE POPS SOUTH AND WEST TUESDAY
AND OVER THE ENTIRE AREA TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.
&&
.AVIATION /18Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
STILL DEALING WITH SOME LAKE EFFECT CLOUDS AND FLURRIES THIS
AFTERNOON...BUT CONDITIONS SHOULD REMAIN IN VFR RANGE THROUGH THE
REST OF THE DAY. THEN...JUST AS FAST AS WEAK HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS
IN EARLY THIS EVENING...THE NEXT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL ALREADY
BE APPROACHING FROM THE OHIO VALLEY WITH SNOW DEVELOPING FROM
SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST LATE THIS EVENING. CONDITIONS WILL QUICKLY
DETERIORATE TO IFR AT ALL THREE TAF SITES ONCE SNOW
COMMENCES. IFR CONDITIONS SHOULD PERSIST THROUGH THE NIGHT AND
MUCH OF FRIDAY MORNING AS STEADY SNOW CONTINUES. SNOW WILL TAPER
OFF LATE FRIDAY MORNING AS LOW PRESSURE LIFTS NORTHEASTWARD INTO
THE GULF OF MAINE.
OUTLOOK...
FRI NT-MON...VFR...SLIGHT CHC -SHSN THROUGH THE PERIOD.
TUE...VFR-MVFR...CHC -SN DEVELOPING LATE.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
NO HYDRO PROBLEMS ARE ANTICIPATED THROUGH AT LEAST THE NEXT 5 DAYS.
NO MELTING IS EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH TEMPERATURES
REMAINING BELOW THE FREEZING MARK.
MORE SNOW IS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY...WITH VERY COLD
TEMPERATURES RETURNING BY THE WEEKEND. ADDITIONAL ICE FORMATION AND
THICKENING WILL OCCUR DURING THE WEEKEND...ESPECIALLY WHERE THERE
IS BARE ICE OR OPEN WATER.
YET ANOTHER STORM MAY IMPACT THE REGION EARLY NEXT WEEK...WITH
MOSTLY SNOW OVER THE REGION ALTHOUGH A WINTRY MIX MAY OCCUR IN
THE MID HUDSON REGION OF NEW YORK AND LITCHFIELD COUNTY CT.
FOR DETAILS ON SPECIFIC AREA RIVERS AND LAKES...INCLUDING OBSERVED
AND FORECAST RIVER STAGES AND LAKE ELEVATIONS...PLEASE VISIT THE
ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE /AHPS/ GRAPHS ON OUR WEBSITE.
&&
.ALY WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST
FRIDAY FOR CTZ001-013.
NY...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST
FRIDAY FOR NYZ047>054-058>061-063>066.
MA...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST
FRIDAY FOR MAZ001-025.
VT...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST
FRIDAY FOR VTZ013>015.
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SYNOPSIS...KL/JPV
NEAR TERM...RCK/KL/JPV
SHORT TERM...KL
LONG TERM...RCK
AVIATION...JPV
HYDROLOGY...RCKHazardous weather outlook, Jan 20, 12:23 PM EST, 3 hours 7 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 1223 PM EST THU JAN 20 2011 CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ047>054-058>061-063>066-VTZ013>015-211200- NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-NORTHERN BERKSHIRE- SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-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-BENNINGTON-WESTERN WINDHAM-EASTERN WINDHAM- 1223 PM EST THU JAN 20 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE GREATER CAPITAL DISTRICT...SCHOHARIE VALLEY...TACONICS...EASTERN CATSKILLS... MID HUDSON VALLEY...NORTHWESTERN CONNECTICUT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...AND SOUTHERN VERMONT. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. A BITTERLY COLD AIR MASS WILL ARRIVE FOR FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. THE COMBINATION OF COLD TEMPERATURES...AND SOME WIND COULD LEAD TO WIND CHILL VALUES REACHING ADVISORY OR WARNING LEVELS. SHOULD CONFIDENCE LEVELS INCREASE FURTHER THAT SUCH LOW WIND CHILLS WILL OCCUR...THEN WIND CHILL ADVISORIES AND OR WARNINGS MAY BE ISSUED. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE REGION TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY OF NEXT WEEK. THERE IS STILL CONSIDERABLE UNCERTAINTY AS TO THE OCCURRENCE OF THIS STORM...SO STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO SEND SNOWFALL REPORTS OF 2 INCHES OR MORE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA THE SEVERE WEATHER REPORT FORM ON THE INTERNET OR BY TELEPHONE. NYZ032-033-038>043-082>084-211200- NORTHERN HERKIMER-HAMILTON-SOUTHERN HERKIMER-SOUTHERN FULTON- MONTGOMERY-NORTHERN SARATOGA-NORTHERN WARREN-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- NORTHERN FULTON-SOUTHEAST WARREN-SOUTHERN WASHINGTON- 1223 PM EST THU JAN 20 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE WESTERN AND SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS...MOHAWK VALLEY...AND LAKE GEORGE SARATOGA REGION. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AROUND MIDNIGHT...AND SHOULD PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. AT THIS TIME...IT APPEARS AMOUNTS WILL REMAIN JUST BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. HOWEVER...SHOULD HIGHER AMOUNTS BECOME LIKELY...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES WOULD BE ISSUED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A BITTERLY COLD AIR MASS WILL ARRIVE FOR FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. THE COMBINATION OF COLD TEMPERATURES...AND SOME WIND COULD LEAD TO WIND CHILL VALUES REACHING ADVISORY OR WARNING LEVELS. SHOULD CONFIDENCE LEVELS INCREASE FURTHER THAT SUCH LOW WIND CHILLS WILL OCCUR...THEN WIND CHILL ADVISORIES AND OR WARNINGS MAY BE ISSUED. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE REGION TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY OF NEXT WEEK. THERE IS STILL CONSIDERABLE UNCERTAINTY AS TO THE OCCURRENCE OF THIS STORM...SO STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES. .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 20, 3:57 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 32 hr |
Nearby
Winter Storm Warnings in Connecticut, 2011Winter Storm Warnings in Massachusetts, 2011Every winter storm warning in 2011
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.