Alert archive / Connecticut / Winter Storm Warnings in 2016
Winter Storm Warning 4, NWS New York, NY
NWS New York, NY issued this winter storm warning at Mar 20, 2016, 3:27 AM EDT for Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut; Suffolk County, New York. It took effect at Mar 20, 2016, 6:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 10 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
- Mar 20, 2016, 3:27 AM EDT (07:27 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 20, 2016, 6:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 21, 2016, 3:40 AM EDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS New York, NY
Counties Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, Suffolk County, NY
The radar
The Brookhaven radar (KOKX), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:33 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
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 00:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 56 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
- 2502 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 72 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -76 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 24 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
239 WWUS41 KOKX 200727 WSWOKX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 327 AM EDT SUN MAR 20 2016 ...WINTRY WEATHER FOR THE START OF SPRING... CTZ008-012-NYZ079-081-201600- /O.UPG.KOKX.WS.A.0002.160320T1600Z-160321T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KOKX.WS.W.0004.160320T2200Z-160321T1400Z/ NORTHERN NEW LONDON-SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- 327 AM EDT SUN MAR 20 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EDT MONDAY. * LOCATIONS...EASTERN SUFFOLK COUNTY IN NEW YORK AND NEW LONDON COUNTY IN CONNECTICUT. * HAZARD TYPES...MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * TIMING...A MIX OF LIGHT RAIN AND SNOW AT THE ONSET THIS EVENING WILL QUICKLY CHANGE TO ALL SNOW...THEN TAPER OFF MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. 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. && $$ CTZ006-010-201600- /O.EXB.KOKX.WW.Y.0010.160320T2200Z-160321T1400Z/ NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN- 327 AM EDT SUN MAR 20 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EDT MONDAY. * LOCATIONS...NEW HAVEN COUNTY. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * TIMING...A MIX OF LIGHT RAIN AND SNOW AT THE ONSET THIS EVENING WILL QUICKLY CHANGE TO ALL SNOW...THEN TAPER OFF MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ CTZ007-011-NYZ078-080-177-179-201600- /O.EXT.KOKX.WW.Y.0010.160320T2200Z-160321T1400Z/ NORTHERN MIDDLESEX-SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-NORTHWESTERN SUFFOLK- SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-NORTHERN NASSAU-SOUTHERN NASSAU- 327 AM EDT SUN MAR 20 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EDT MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...MIDDLESEX COUNTY IN CONNECTICUT...WESTERN SUFFOLK AND NASSAU COUNTIES IN NEW YORK. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * TIMING...A MIX OF LIGHT RAIN AND SNOW AT THE ONSET THIS EVENING WILL QUICKLY CHANGE TO ALL SNOW...THEN TAPER OFF MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
817 WWUS41 KOKX 201411 WSWOKX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 1011 AM EDT SUN MAR 20 2016 ...WINTRY WEATHER FOR THE START OF SPRING... CTZ008-012-NYZ079-081-202215- /O.CON.KOKX.WS.W.0004.160320T2200Z-160321T1400Z/ NORTHERN NEW LONDON-SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- 1011 AM EDT SUN MAR 20 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EDT MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...EASTERN SUFFOLK COUNTY IN NEW YORK AND NEW LONDON COUNTY IN CONNECTICUT. * HAZARD TYPES...MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * TIMING...A MIX OF LIGHT RAIN AND SNOW AT THE ONSET THIS EVENING WILL QUICKLY CHANGE TO ALL SNOW...THEN TAPER OFF MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ CTZ006-007-010-011-NYZ078-080-177-179-202215- /O.CON.KOKX.WW.Y.0010.160320T2200Z-160321T1400Z/ NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN- SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-NORTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK- NORTHERN NASSAU-SOUTHERN NASSAU- 1011 AM EDT SUN MAR 20 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EDT MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...MIDDLESEX COUNTY IN CONNECTICUT...WESTERN SUFFOLK AND NASSAU COUNTIES IN NEW YORK. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 6 INCHES. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * TIMING...A MIX OF LIGHT RAIN AND SNOW AT THE ONSET THIS EVENING WILL QUICKLY CHANGE TO ALL SNOW...THEN TAPER OFF MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ MALOIT
372 WWUS41 KOKX 201912 WSWOKX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 312 PM EDT SUN MAR 20 2016 ...WINTRY WEATHER FOR THE START OF SPRING... CTZ008-012-NYZ079-081-210315- /O.CON.KOKX.WS.W.0004.160320T2200Z-160321T1400Z/ NORTHERN NEW LONDON-SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- 312 PM EDT SUN MAR 20 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...EASTERN SUFFOLK COUNTY IN NEW YORK AND NEW LONDON COUNTY IN CONNECTICUT. * HAZARD TYPES...MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * TIMING...A MIX OF LIGHT RAIN AND SNOW AT THE ONSET THIS EVENING WILL QUICKLY CHANGE TO ALL SNOW...THEN TAPER OFF MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ CTZ006-007-010-011-NYZ078-080-177-179-210315- /O.CON.KOKX.WW.Y.0010.160320T2200Z-160321T1400Z/ NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN- SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-NORTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK- NORTHERN NASSAU-SOUTHERN NASSAU- 312 PM EDT SUN MAR 20 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...MIDDLESEX COUNTY IN CONNECTICUT...WESTERN SUFFOLK AND NASSAU COUNTIES IN NEW YORK. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 6 INCHES. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * TIMING...A MIX OF LIGHT RAIN AND SNOW AT THE ONSET THIS EVENING WILL QUICKLY CHANGE TO ALL SNOW...THEN TAPER OFF MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ MALOIT
365 WWUS41 KOKX 210039 WSWOKX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 839 PM EDT SUN MAR 20 2016 ...WINTRY WEATHER FOR THE START OF SPRING... CTZ008-012-NYZ079-081-210900- /O.CON.KOKX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160321T1400Z/ NORTHERN NEW LONDON-SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- 839 PM EDT SUN MAR 20 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...EASTERN SUFFOLK COUNTY IN NEW YORK AND NEW LONDON COUNTY IN CONNECTICUT. * HAZARD TYPES...MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * TIMING...SNOW CONTINUES OVERNIGHT...THEN TAPERS OFF MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ CTZ006-007-010-011-NYZ078-080-177-179-210900- /O.CON.KOKX.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-160321T1400Z/ NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN- SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-NORTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK- NORTHERN NASSAU-SOUTHERN NASSAU- 839 PM EDT SUN MAR 20 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...MIDDLESEX AND NEW HAVEN COUNTIES IN CONNECTICUT...WESTERN SUFFOLK AND NASSAU COUNTIES IN NEW YORK. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 6 INCHES. * VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * TIMING...SNOW CONTINUES OVERNIGHT...THEN TAPERS OFF MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$
746 WWUS41 KOKX 210740 WSWOKX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 340 AM EDT MON MAR 21 2016 ...WINTRY WEATHER COMES TO AN END THIS MORNING... CTZ008-012-NYZ079-081-211400- /O.CAN.KOKX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160321T1400Z/ /O.EXA.KOKX.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-160321T1400Z/ NORTHERN NEW LONDON-SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- 340 AM EDT MON MAR 21 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... * LOCATIONS...EASTERN SUFFOLK COUNTY IN NEW YORK AND NEW LONDON COUNTY IN CONNECTICUT. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * TIMING...SNOW TAPERS OFF BY LATE MORNING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. && $$ NYZ177-179-210845- /O.CAN.KOKX.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-160321T1400Z/ NORTHERN NASSAU-SOUTHERN NASSAU- 340 AM EDT MON MAR 21 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. LIGHT SNOW WILL COME TO AND END ACROSS NASSAU COUNTY BY MID MORNING WITH TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF AN INCH OR TWO. $$ CTZ006-007-010-011-NYZ078-080-211400- /O.CON.KOKX.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-160321T1400Z/ NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN- SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-NORTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK- 340 AM EDT MON MAR 21 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...MIDDLESEX AND NEW HAVEN COUNTIES IN CONNECTICUT... WESTERN SUFFOLK COUNTY IN NEW YORK. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW TAPERS OFF BY MID MORNING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
Nearby
Winter Storm Warnings in Connecticut, 2016Winter Storm Warnings in New York, 2016Every winter storm warning in 2016
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.