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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albany, NY

November 10, 2018Hamilton County, Herkimer County, New York

NWS Albany, NY issued this special weather statement at Nov 10, 2018, 2:13 PM EST for Hamilton County, Herkimer County, New York. It was in force for 62 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Nov 10, 2018, 2:13 PM EST (19:13 UTC)
Expired: Nov 10, 2018, 3:15 PM EST
In force: 62 min
Issued by: NWS Albany, NY

Counties Hamilton County, NY, Herkimer County, NY

The radar

The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 152 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 802 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 100 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -260 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 187 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Nov 10, 12:39 PM EST, 1 hour 34 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 10, 12:39 PM EST, 1 hour 34 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 10, 4:15 AM EST, 9 hours 58 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Albany NY
415 AM EST Sat Nov 10 2018

MAZ001-025-NYZ032-033-038>043-047>054-058>061-063-082>084-VTZ013>015-
111200-
Northern Berkshire-Southern Berkshire-Northern Herkimer-Hamilton-
Southern Herkimer-Southern Fulton-Montgomery-Northern Saratoga-
Northern Warren-Northern Washington-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-Northern Fulton-
Southeast Warren-Southern Washington-Bennington-Western Windham-
Eastern Windham-
415 AM EST Sat Nov 10 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for western Massachusetts, the
southern Adirondacks, Mohawk River Valley, Lake George Saratoga
Region, Greater Capital Region, eastern Catskills, Schoharie Valley,
northern and central Taconics, and the Helderbergs of east central
New York, and southern Vermont.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday...

Another storm system may bring periods of moderate to heavy
precipitation including rain and snow late Monday night through
Tuesday night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters should report any high wind gusts or damage to the National
Weather Service at Albany.

CTZ001-013-NYZ064>066-111200-
Northern Litchfield-Southern Litchfield-Eastern Ulster-
Western Dutchess-Eastern Dutchess-
415 AM EST Sat Nov 10 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwestern Connecticut and
eastern Ulster, and Dutchess Counties in east central New York.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Strong westerly winds are expected this afternoon into the early
evening. Winds gusts are expected to reach 30 to 40 mph. A Wind
Advisory may be needed if stronger wind gusts are possible in the 46
to 57 mph range.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Another storm system may bring periods of moderate to heavy
precipitation including rain and some accumulating snow late Monday
night through Tuesday night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Nov 10, 8:45 AM EST, 5 hours 28 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
845 AM EST SAT NOV 10 2018

NYZ047-051>054-058>061-063-064-101430-
Eastern Albany-Western Ulster-Eastern Columbia-Western
Rensselaer-Eastern Greene-Western Columbia-Western
Greene-Schoharie-Eastern Rensselaer-Western Albany-Eastern Ulster-
845 AM EST SAT NOV 10 2018

...A SNOW SQUALL WILL AFFECT ULSTER...NORTHWESTERN COLUMBIA...
ALBANY...GREENE...SOUTHEASTERN SCHOHARIE AND SOUTHERN RENSSELAER
COUNTIES...

At 844 AM EST, a snow squall was located along a line extending from
Feura Bush to near Margaretville. Movement was east at 35 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph are possible with this squall.

This squall will be near...
  Delmar, Ravena, Selkirk and Feura Bush around 850 AM EST.
  East Greenbush, New Baltimore and Castleton-On-Hudson around 855
  AM EST.
  Nassau around 905 AM EST.
  Woodland Valley Campground and Phoenicia around 910 AM EST.
  Mount Tremper and Lanesville around 915 AM EST.
  Stephentown and West Shokan around 920 AM EST.
  Kenneth L Wilson Campground and Olivebridge around 925 AM EST.
  Hurley, Woodstock, West Hurley and Lake Katrine around 930 AM EST.

Other locations impacted by this squall include East Berne,
Brookview, Maple Hill, Atwood, Van Hoesen Station, Katsbaan, West
Berne, Huntersland, Shultis Corners and Pacama.

This Includes The Following Highways...
 Interstate 90 between exits 10 and 9.
 Interstate 87 between exits 18 and 23.
 Interstate 787 between exits 1 and 2.

Conditions can deteriorate rapidly in winter weather situations. Be
prepared for snow or ice covered roads. Slow down and allow extra
time when traveling.

LAT...LON 4160 7407 4162 7413 4158 7413 4159 7419
      4163 7426 4160 7437 4165 7440 4174 7457
      4188 7445 4202 7478 4217 7445 4220 7454
      4235 7443 4236 7445 4268 7429 4260 7332
      4213 7391 4192 7396 4159 7395 4158 7405
TIME...MOT...LOC 1344Z 284DEG 31KT 4257 7385 4210 7463

JEC

Special weather statement, Nov 10, 9:32 AM EST, 4 hours 41 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
932 AM EST SAT NOV 10 2018

MAZ001-025-NYZ047-051>053-058>061-063>066-101530-
Northern Berkshire-Southern Berkshire-Eastern Columbia-Western
Rensselaer-Western Columbia-Western Albany-Eastern Ulster-Eastern
Dutchess-Eastern Albany-Western Ulster-Eastern Greene-Western
Greene-Western Dutchess-Schoharie-
932 AM EST SAT NOV 10 2018

...A SNOW SQUALL WILL AFFECT CENTRAL BERKSHIRE...ULSTER...NORTHERN
DUTCHESS...COLUMBIA...SOUTHERN ALBANY...GREENE...SOUTHERN SCHOHARIE
AND SOUTHWESTERN RENSSELAER COUNTIES...

At 932 AM EST, a snow squall was located along a line extending from
6 miles northeast of Chatham to near Willowemoc. Movement was east at
35 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph are possible with this squall.

This squall will be near...
  Chatham around 935 AM EST.
  New Lebanon and Austerlitz around 940 AM EST.
  Lenox around 955 AM EST.
  Lee and West Shokan around 1000 AM EST.
  Kerhonkson around 1005 AM EST.
  Olivebridge around 1010 AM EST.
  High Falls and Tillson around 1025 AM EST.
  New Paltz, Hyde Park and Highland around 1030 AM EST.

Other locations impacted by this squall include Norrie Heights,
Atwood, Brodhead, Otter Hook, Climax, Jackson Corners, East Jewett,
Niverville, Cottekill and Lackawack.

This Includes Interstate 87 between exits 18 and 21B.

Conditions can deteriorate rapidly in winter weather situations. Be
prepared for snow or ice covered roads. Slow down and allow extra
time when traveling.

LAT...LON 4162 7413 4158 7413 4159 7419 4163 7426
      4160 7437 4165 7440 4174 7457 4188 7445
      4202 7478 4217 7445 4220 7454 4235 7443
      4245 7464 4252 7298 4239 7301 4239 7307
      4235 7307 4169 7394 4159 7396
TIME...MOT...LOC 1432Z 292DEG 30KT 4243 7351 4198 7464

JEC

Special weather statement, Nov 10, 2:13 PM EST, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 10, 2:42 AM EST	Wind Advisory	ALY	Albany, Columbia, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer and 8 more	19 hr
Nov 10, 8:45 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Albany, Greene, Ulster	45 min
Nov 10, 9:32 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Columbia, Greene, Ulster	58 min
Nov 10, 3:09 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Hamilton, Herkimer	51 min
Nov 10, 5:32 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Hamilton, Herkimer	58 min
Nov 10, 6:30 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Fulton	60 min

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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.