Alert archive / Connecticut / Winter Storm Warnings in 2012
Winter Storm Warning 1, NWS New York, NY
NWS New York, NY issued this winter storm warning at Jan 21, 2012, 10:58 AM EST for Suffolk County, New York; 4 counties in Connecticut. It was in force for 5 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 21, 2012, 10:58 AM EST (15:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 21, 2012, 3:29 PM EST
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS New York, NY
Counties Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, Suffolk County, NY
The radar
The Brookhaven radar (KOKX), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:58 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
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 4.0 hours before the alert went out and 53 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
- 573 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 65 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 452 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 771 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
295 WWUS41 KOKX 211558 WSWOKX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 1058 AM EST SAT JAN 21 2012 CTZ006>008-010>012-212300- /O.UPG.KOKX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120121T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KOKX.WS.W.0001.120121T1558Z-120121T2300Z/ NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX-NORTHERN NEW LONDON- SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-SOUTHERN NEW LONDON- 1058 AM EST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 7 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...LOWER TO MID 20S. * VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF MILES AT TIMES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON...THEN TAPER OFF AS THE AFTERNOON PROGRESSES. SNOWFALL RATES UP TO ONE INCH PER HOUR POSSIBLE INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES DUE TO SLIPPERY...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ CTZ005-009-212100- /O.UPG.KOKX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120121T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KOKX.WS.W.0001.120121T1558Z-120121T2100Z/ NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD- 1058 AM EST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...FAIRFIELD. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 7 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...LOWER TO MID 20S. * VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF MILES AT TIMES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON...THEN TAPER OFF AS THE AFTERNOON PROGRESSES. SNOWFALL RATES UP TO ONE INCH PER HOUR POSSIBLE INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON...THEN TAPER OFF AS THE AFTERNOON PROGRESSES. SNOWFALL RATES UP TO ONE INCH PER HOUR POSSIBLE INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NYZ079>081-212300- /O.UPG.KOKX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120121T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KOKX.WS.W.0001.120121T1558Z-120121T2300Z/ NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- 1058 AM EST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...SUFFOLK. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...MIXED WITH SLEET WITH LIGHT FREEZING RAIN LATE. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES...WITH A LIGHT COATING OF ICE. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30. * VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON...THEN TAPER OFF LATER THIS AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL RATES UP TO ONE INCH PER HOUR POSSIBLE INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES DUE TO SLIPPERY...SNOW COVERED ROADS...AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NYZ078-212100- /O.UPG.KOKX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120121T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KOKX.WS.W.0001.120121T1558Z-120121T2100Z/ NORTHWESTERN SUFFOLK- 1058 AM EST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...NORTHWEST SUFFOLK. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 7 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30. * VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON...THEN TAPER OFF LATER THIS AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL RATES UP TO ONE INCH PER HOUR POSSIBLE INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES DUE TO SLIPPERY...SNOW COVERED ROADS...AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NJZ002-004-103>105-NYZ067>071-212100- /O.CON.KOKX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120121T2100Z/ WESTERN PASSAIC-EASTERN PASSAIC-WESTERN BERGEN-EASTERN BERGEN- WESTERN ESSEX-ORANGE-PUTNAM-ROCKLAND-NORTHERN WESTCHESTER- SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER- 1058 AM EST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...INTERIOR NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY...THE LOWER HUDSON VALLEY OF SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...AND SOUTHWEST CONNECTICUT. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S. * VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON...THEN TAPER OFF AS THE AFTERNOON PROGRESSES. SNOWFALL RATES UP TO ONE INCH PER HOUR POSSIBLE INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES DUE TO SLIPPERY...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NJZ006-106>108-NYZ072>075-176>179-212100- /O.CON.KOKX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120121T2100Z/ HUDSON-EASTERN ESSEX-WESTERN UNION-EASTERN UNION- NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)-BRONX-RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)- KINGS (BROOKLYN)-NORTHERN QUEENS-NORTHERN NASSAU-SOUTHERN QUEENS- SOUTHERN NASSAU- 1058 AM EST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...NEW YORK CITY...ADJACENT SECTIONS OF URBAN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY. * HAZARD TYPES...MAINLY SNOW. PRECIPITATION MAY MIX WITH SLEET BRIEFLY MIDDAY INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON BEFORE ENDING. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW...TOPPED A BY LIGHT COATING OF SLEET MAINLY IN THE LOWER BOROUGHS OF NEW YORK CITY AND ALONG THE SOUTH SHORE OF WESTERN LONG ISLAND. SOME SPOTS ALONG THE NORTH SHORE OF WESTERN LONG ISLAND COULD RECEIVE UP TO 6 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30. * VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON...THEN TAPER OFF AS THE AFTERNOON PROGRESSES. SNOWFALL RATES UP TO ONE INCH PER HOUR POSSIBLE INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
1 follow-up statement
910 WWUS41 KOKX 212029 WSWOKX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 329 PM EST SAT JAN 21 2012 CTZ006>008-010>012-NYZ079>081-212130- /O.CAN.KOKX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120121T2300Z/ NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX-NORTHERN NEW LONDON- SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-SOUTHERN NEW LONDON- NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- 329 PM EST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. ACCUMULATING SNOW AND SLEET IS COMING TO AN END. LINGERING LIGHT SNOW...SLEET OR FREEZING DRIZZLE IS POSSIBLE...BUT THE BULK OF THE WINTRY PRECIPITATION HAS ENDED. $$ CTZ005-009-NYZ078-212130- /O.CAN.KOKX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120121T2100Z/ NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHWESTERN SUFFOLK- 329 PM EST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. ACCUMULATING SNOW AND SLEET IS COMING TO AN END. LINGERING LIGHT SNOW...SLEET OR FREEZING DRIZZLE IS POSSIBLE...BUT THE BULK OF THE WINTRY PRECIPITATION HAS ENDED. $$ NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ067>075-176>179-212130- /O.CAN.KOKX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120121T2100Z/ WESTERN PASSAIC-EASTERN PASSAIC-HUDSON-WESTERN BERGEN- EASTERN BERGEN-WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-WESTERN UNION- EASTERN UNION-ORANGE-PUTNAM-ROCKLAND-NORTHERN WESTCHESTER- SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)-BRONX- RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)-KINGS (BROOKLYN)-NORTHERN QUEENS- NORTHERN NASSAU-SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU- 329 PM EST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. ACCUMULATING SNOW AND SLEET IS COMING TO AN END. LINGERING LIGHT SNOW...SLEET OR FREEZING DRIZZLE IS POSSIBLE...BUT THE BULK OF THE WINTRY PRECIPITATION HAS ENDED. $$
Nearby
Winter Storm Warnings in Connecticut, 2012Winter Storm Warnings in New York, 2012Every winter storm warning in 2012
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.