Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS Albany, NY

702 
WWUS41 KALY 182031
WSWALY

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albany NY
331 PM EST Fri Jan 18 2019


CTZ001-013-NYZ064>066-191000-
/O.CON.KALY.WS.W.0002.190119T2100Z-190120T2100Z/
Northern Litchfield-Southern Litchfield-Eastern Ulster-
Western Dutchess-Eastern Dutchess-
Including the cities of Torrington, Oakville, Gaylordsville, 
New Milford, Terryville, Thomaston, Kingston, New Paltz, 
Poughkeepsie, Beacon, Arlington, Pawling, Wingdale, Dover Plains,
Millbrook, Stanfordville, Pine Plains, and Amenia
331 PM EST Fri Jan 18 2019

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SATURDAY TO
4 PM EST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow and mixed precipitation of sleet and freezing
  rain expected. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches and
  ice accumulations of up to two tenths of an inch expected. Winds
  gusting 20 to 30 mph on Sunday afternoon. 

* WHERE...In Connecticut, Northern Litchfield and Southern 
  Litchfield Counties. In New York, Western Dutchess, Eastern 
  Ulster and Eastern Dutchess Counties.

* WHEN...From 4 PM Saturday to 4 PM EST Sunday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Travel will be very difficult to impossible
  across the region Saturday night through Sunday morning with
  snow or ice covered roadways and very low visibility in heavy
  snow. Snowfall rates will be 1 to 2 inches an hour at times 
  Saturday night into early Sunday. The potential for blowing and 
  drifting snow will increase Sunday afternoon into the evening 
  with wind chills falling below zero.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet
and ice will make travel very hazardous or impossible. 

&&

$$

MAZ001-025-NYZ032-033-038>043-047>054-058>061-063-082>084-
VTZ013>015-191000-
/O.CON.KALY.WS.W.0002.190119T2100Z-190120T2100Z/
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-
Including the cities of Dalton, Hancock, Pittsfield, Florida, 
North Adams, Sandisfield, Great Barrington, South Egremont, 
Big Moose, Eagle Bay, McKeever, Old Forge, Atwell, Nobleboro, 
Northwood, Long Lake, Sabattis, Hoffmeister, Wells, Ilion, 
Herkimer, Little Falls, Mohawk, Frankfort, Dolgeville, 
Gloversville, Johnstown, Amsterdam, Saratoga Lake, 
Saratoga Springs, Bolton Landing, Johnsburg, North Creek, 
North River, Warrensburg, Hague, Huletts Landing, Whitehall, 
Granville, Cobleskill, Breakabeen, Gilboa, Livingstonville, 
Middleburgh, North Blenheim, Jefferson, Mariaville, Delanson, 
Duanesburg, Schenectady, Rotterdam, Burnt Hills, Ballston Spa, 
Mechanicville, Clifton Park, Waterford, Westerlo, Altamont, 
Berne, Knox, Preston Hollow, Albany, Troy, Berlin, Eagle Bridge, 
Hoosick Falls, Stephentown, Hunter, Tannersville, Windham, 
Prattsville, Catskill, Coxsackie, Athens, Cairo, 
Jefferson Heights, Hudson, New Lebanon, Ellenville, Woodstock, 
West Hurley, West Shokan, Kerhonkson, Napanoch, Sundown, 
Caroga Lake, Glens Falls, West Glens Falls, Hudson Falls, 
Fort Edward, Cambridge, Greenwich, Middle Falls, North Easton, 
Stamford, Bennington, Woodford State Park, Pownal, Stratton, 
Londonderry, Brattleboro, Guilford Center, West Brattleboro, 
and Bellows Falls
331 PM EST Fri Jan 18 2019

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SATURDAY TO
4 PM EST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 12 to 20
  inches. Some snow totals across the southern Green Mountains in
  southern Vermont may approach 2 feet. Winds will gust to 20 to 
  30 mph Sunday afternoon. 

* WHERE...Southern Vermont, western Massachusetts, and the Greater
  Capital Region, Lake George Saratoga region, southern
  Adirondacks, Mohawk Valley, Schoharie Valley, Helderbergs,
  eastern Catskills, and northern and central Taconics in east
  central New York.

* WHEN...From 4 PM Saturday to 4 PM EST Sunday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Travel will be very difficult to impossible
  across the region Saturday night through Sunday morning with
  snow or ice covered roadways and very low visibility in heavy
  snow. Snowfall rates will be 1 to 3 inches an hour at times 
  Saturday night into Sunday morning. The potential for blowing 
  and drifting snow will increase Sunday afternoon into the 
  evening with wind chills falling well below zero.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather
conditions will make travel very hazardous or impossible. If you
must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food and water in your
vehicle in case of an emergency. 

&&

$$

298 
WWUS41 KALY 190855
WSWALY

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albany NY
355 AM EST Sat Jan 19 2019


CTZ001-013-NYZ064>066-192200-
/O.CON.KALY.WS.W.0002.190119T2100Z-190120T2100Z/
Northern Litchfield-Southern Litchfield-Eastern Ulster-
Western Dutchess-Eastern Dutchess-
Including the cities of Torrington, Oakville, Gaylordsville, 
New Milford, Terryville, Thomaston, Kingston, New Paltz, 
Poughkeepsie, Beacon, Arlington, Pawling, Wingdale, Dover Plains,
Millbrook, Stanfordville, Pine Plains, and Amenia
355 AM EST Sat Jan 19 2019

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow and mixed precipitation of sleet and freezing
  rain expected. Total snow and sleets accumulations of 5 to 10
  inches and ice accumulations of up to two tenths of an inch
  expected. Winds gusting 25 to 35 mph by Sunday afternoon with
  some blowing and drifting snow. 

* WHERE...In Connecticut, Litchfield County. In New York, Dutchess
  and Eastern Ulster Counties.

* WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 4 PM EST Sunday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Travel will be very difficult to impossible
  across the region tonight through Sunday morning with snow or
  ice covered roadways and very low visibility in heavy snow.
  Snowfall rates will be 1 to 2 inches an hour at times tonight 
  into early Sunday morning. The potential for blowing and 
  drifting snow will increase Sunday afternoon into the evening 
  with wind chills falling below zero.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet
and ice will make travel very hazardous or impossible. 

&&

$$

MAZ001-025-NYZ032-033-038>043-047>054-058>061-063-082>084-
VTZ013>015-192200-
/O.CON.KALY.WS.W.0002.190119T2100Z-190120T2100Z/
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-
Including the cities of Dalton, Hancock, Pittsfield, Florida, 
North Adams, Sandisfield, Great Barrington, South Egremont, 
Big Moose, Eagle Bay, McKeever, Old Forge, Atwell, Nobleboro, 
Northwood, Long Lake, Sabattis, Hoffmeister, Wells, Ilion, 
Herkimer, Little Falls, Mohawk, Frankfort, Dolgeville, 
Gloversville, Johnstown, Amsterdam, Saratoga Lake, 
Saratoga Springs, Bolton Landing, Johnsburg, North Creek, 
North River, Warrensburg, Hague, Huletts Landing, Whitehall, 
Granville, Cobleskill, Breakabeen, Gilboa, Livingstonville, 
Middleburgh, North Blenheim, Jefferson, Mariaville, Delanson, 
Duanesburg, Schenectady, Rotterdam, Burnt Hills, Ballston Spa, 
Mechanicville, Clifton Park, Waterford, Westerlo, Altamont, 
Berne, Knox, Preston Hollow, Albany, Troy, Berlin, Eagle Bridge, 
Hoosick Falls, Stephentown, Hunter, Tannersville, Windham, 
Prattsville, Catskill, Coxsackie, Athens, Cairo, 
Jefferson Heights, Hudson, New Lebanon, Ellenville, Woodstock, 
West Hurley, West Shokan, Kerhonkson, Napanoch, Sundown, 
Caroga Lake, Glens Falls, West Glens Falls, Hudson Falls, 
Fort Edward, Cambridge, Greenwich, Middle Falls, North Easton, 
Stamford, Bennington, Woodford State Park, Pownal, Stratton, 
Londonderry, Brattleboro, Guilford Center, West Brattleboro, 
and Bellows Falls
355 AM EST Sat Jan 19 2019

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Some sleet and freezing rain may
  briefly occur across the southern Berkshires, southeast
  Catskills, and portions of the mid-Hudson Valley that includes
  Columbia County. A light glaze of ice is possible in these
  spots. Total snow accumulations of 10 to 20 inches. Some snow
  totals across the southern Green Mountains in southern Vermont
  may approach 2 feet. Winds will gust to 20 to 35 mph Sunday
  afternoon with some blowing and drifting snow. 

* WHERE...Southern Vermont, western Massachusetts, and the Greater
  Capital Region, Lake George Saratoga region, southern
  Adirondacks, Mohawk Valley, Schoharie Valley, Helderbergs,
  eastern Catskills, and northern and central Taconics in east
  central New York.

* WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 4 PM EST Sunday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Travel will be very difficult to impossible
  across the region tonight through Sunday morning with snow or 
  ice covered roadways and very low visibility in heavy snow. 
  Snowfall rates will be 1 to 3 inches an hour at times Saturday 
  night into Sunday morning. The potential for blowing and 
  drifting snow will increase Sunday afternoon into the evening 
  with wind chills falling well below zero.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet
and ice will make travel very hazardous or impossible. 

&&

$$

864 
WWUS41 KALY 191739
WSWALY

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albany NY
1239 PM EST Sat Jan 19 2019


CTZ001-013-NYZ064>066-200145-
/O.CON.KALY.WS.W.0002.190119T2100Z-190120T2100Z/
Northern Litchfield-Southern Litchfield-Eastern Ulster-
Western Dutchess-Eastern Dutchess-
Including the cities of Torrington, Oakville, Gaylordsville, 
New Milford, Terryville, Thomaston, Kingston, New Paltz, 
Poughkeepsie, Beacon, Arlington, Pawling, Wingdale, Dover Plains,
Millbrook, Stanfordville, Pine Plains, and Amenia
1239 PM EST Sat Jan 19 2019

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow and mixed precipitation of sleet and freezing
  rain expected. Total snow and sleets accumulations of 5 to 10
  inches and ice accumulations of up to three tenths of an inch 
  expected. Winds gusting 25 to 35 mph by Sunday afternoon with 
  some blowing and drifting snow.

* WHERE...In Connecticut, Litchfield County. In New York, 
  Dutchess and Eastern Ulster Counties.

* WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 4 PM EST Sunday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Travel will be very difficult to 
  impossible across the region tonight through Sunday morning 
  with snow or ice covered roadways and very low visibility in 
  heavy snow. Snowfall rates will be 1 to 2 inches an hour at 
  times tonight into early Sunday morning. The potential for 
  blowing and drifting snow will increase Sunday afternoon into 
  the evening with wind chills falling below zero.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet
and ice will make travel very hazardous or impossible. 

&&

$$

MAZ001-025-NYZ032-033-038>043-047>054-058>061-063-082>084-
VTZ013>015-200145-
/O.CON.KALY.WS.W.0002.190119T2100Z-190120T2100Z/
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-
Including the cities of Dalton, Hancock, Pittsfield, Florida, 
North Adams, Sandisfield, Great Barrington, South Egremont, 
Big Moose, Eagle Bay, McKeever, Old Forge, Atwell, Nobleboro, 
Northwood, Long Lake, Sabattis, Hoffmeister, Wells, Ilion, 
Herkimer, Little Falls, Mohawk, Frankfort, Dolgeville, 
Gloversville, Johnstown, Amsterdam, Saratoga Lake, 
Saratoga Springs, Bolton Landing, Johnsburg, North Creek, 
North River, Warrensburg, Hague, Huletts Landing, Whitehall, 
Granville, Cobleskill, Breakabeen, Gilboa, Livingstonville, 
Middleburgh, North Blenheim, Jefferson, Mariaville, Delanson, 
Duanesburg, Schenectady, Rotterdam, Burnt Hills, Ballston Spa, 
Mechanicville, Clifton Park, Waterford, Westerlo, Altamont, 
Berne, Knox, Preston Hollow, Albany, Troy, Berlin, Eagle Bridge, 
Hoosick Falls, Stephentown, Hunter, Tannersville, Windham, 
Prattsville, Catskill, Coxsackie, Athens, Cairo, 
Jefferson Heights, Hudson, New Lebanon, Ellenville, Woodstock, 
West Hurley, West Shokan, Kerhonkson, Napanoch, Sundown, 
Caroga Lake, Glens Falls, West Glens Falls, Hudson Falls, 
Fort Edward, Cambridge, Greenwich, Middle Falls, North Easton, 
Stamford, Bennington, Woodford State Park, Pownal, Stratton, 
Londonderry, Brattleboro, Guilford Center, West Brattleboro, 
and Bellows Falls
1239 PM EST Sat Jan 19 2019

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Some sleet and freezing rain may
  briefly occur across the southern Berkshires, southeast
  Catskills,and portions of the mid-Hudson Valley that includes
  Columbia County. A light glaze of ice is possible in these
  spots. Light accumulations of sleet on top of the snow are
  possible in the Capital Region to northern Berkshires and 
  southern Vermont. Total snow accumulations of 10 to 20 inches. 
  Some snow totals across the southern Green Mountains in southern
  Vermont may approach 2 feet. Winds will gust to 20 to 35 mph 
  Sunday afternoon with some blowing and drifting snow.

* WHERE...Southern Vermont, western Massachusetts, and the 
  Greater Capital Region, Lake George Saratoga region, southern 
  Adirondacks, Mohawk Valley, Schoharie Valley, Helderbergs, 
  eastern Catskills, and northern and central Taconics in east 
  central New York.

* WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 4 PM EST Sunday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Travel will be very difficult to 
  impossible across the region tonight through Sunday morning 
  with snow or ice covered roadways and very low visibility in 
  heavy snow. Snowfall rates will be 1 to 3 inches an hour at 
  times Saturday night into Sunday morning. The potential for 
  blowing and drifting snow will increase Sunday afternoon into 
  the evening with wind chills falling well below zero.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet
and ice will make travel very hazardous or impossible. 

&&

$$

608 
WWUS41 KALY 192046
WSWALY

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albany NY
346 PM EST Sat Jan 19 2019


CTZ001-013-NYZ064>066-200500-
/O.CON.KALY.WS.W.0002.190119T2100Z-190120T2100Z/
Northern Litchfield-Southern Litchfield-Eastern Ulster-
Western Dutchess-Eastern Dutchess-
Including the cities of Torrington, Oakville, Gaylordsville, 
New Milford, Terryville, Thomaston, Kingston, New Paltz, 
Poughkeepsie, Beacon, Arlington, Pawling, Wingdale, Dover Plains,
Millbrook, Stanfordville, Pine Plains, and Amenia
346 PM EST Sat Jan 19 2019

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow and mixed precipitation of sleet and freezing
  rain expected. Total snow and sleet accumulations of 5 to 10
  inches and ice accumulations of up to a third of an inch 
  expected. Winds gusting 25 to 35 mph by Sunday afternoon with 
  some blowing and drifting snow.

* WHERE...In Connecticut, Litchfield County. In New York, 
  Dutchess and Eastern Ulster Counties.

* WHEN...Snow becomes heavy at times this evening, continuing
  through early Sunday morning. Snow changes to a mix of sleet and
  freezing rain between 2 AM and 5 AM Sunday with mixed sleet and
  freezing rain ending late Sunday morning. Precipitation may
  become a brief period of rain in southern Dutchess and southern
  Litchfield Counties shortly after sunrise. Precipitation will
  then become scattered snow showers Sunday afternoon as
  temperatures fall sharply.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Travel will be very difficult to impossible
  across the region tonight through Sunday morning with snow or
  ice covered roadways and very low visibility in heavy snow.
  Snowfall rates will be 1 to 2 inches an hour at times tonight
  into early Sunday morning. Accumulating ice could result in
  downed tree limbs and scattered power outages.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet
and ice will make travel very hazardous or impossible. 

&&

$$

MAZ001-025-NYZ032-033-038>043-047>054-058>061-063-082>084-
VTZ013>015-200500-
/O.CON.KALY.WS.W.0002.190119T2100Z-190120T2100Z/
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-
Including the cities of Dalton, Hancock, Pittsfield, Florida, 
North Adams, Sandisfield, Great Barrington, South Egremont, 
Big Moose, Eagle Bay, McKeever, Old Forge, Atwell, Nobleboro, 
Northwood, Long Lake, Sabattis, Hoffmeister, Wells, Ilion, 
Herkimer, Little Falls, Mohawk, Frankfort, Dolgeville, 
Gloversville, Johnstown, Amsterdam, Saratoga Lake, 
Saratoga Springs, Bolton Landing, Johnsburg, North Creek, 
North River, Warrensburg, Hague, Huletts Landing, Whitehall, 
Granville, Cobleskill, Breakabeen, Gilboa, Livingstonville, 
Middleburgh, North Blenheim, Jefferson, Mariaville, Delanson, 
Duanesburg, Schenectady, Rotterdam, Burnt Hills, Ballston Spa, 
Mechanicville, Clifton Park, Waterford, Westerlo, Altamont, 
Berne, Knox, Preston Hollow, Albany, Troy, Berlin, Eagle Bridge, 
Hoosick Falls, Stephentown, Hunter, Tannersville, Windham, 
Prattsville, Catskill, Coxsackie, Athens, Cairo, 
Jefferson Heights, Hudson, New Lebanon, Ellenville, Woodstock, 
West Hurley, West Shokan, Kerhonkson, Napanoch, Sundown, 
Caroga Lake, Glens Falls, West Glens Falls, Hudson Falls, 
Fort Edward, Cambridge, Greenwich, Middle Falls, North Easton, 
Stamford, Bennington, Woodford State Park, Pownal, Stratton, 
Londonderry, Brattleboro, Guilford Center, West Brattleboro, 
and Bellows Falls
346 PM EST Sat Jan 19 2019

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Some sleet and freezing rain may
  briefly occur across the southern Berkshires, southeast
  Catskills, the Capital Region and portions of the mid-Hudson 
  Valley that includes Columbia County. Up to a tenth of an inch 
  of ice is possible in these spots with up to two tenths of an 
  inch possible in the southern Berkshires near the Connecticut 
  border. Light accumulations of sleet on top of the snow are 
  possible in the Capital Region to northern Berkshires and 
  southern Vermont. Total snow accumulations of 8 to 16 inches. 
  Some snow totals across the western and central Mohawk Valley, 
  southern Adirondacks, Lake George to parts of the southern Green
  Mountains in southern Vermont may approach or exceed 2 feet. 
  Winds will gust to 20 to 35 mph Sunday afternoon with some 
  blowing and drifting snow.

* WHERE...Southern Vermont, western Massachusetts, and the 
  Greater Capital Region, Lake George Saratoga region, southern 
  Adirondacks, Mohawk Valley, Schoharie Valley, Helderbergs, 
  eastern Catskills, and northern and central Taconics in east 
  central New York.

* WHEN...Snow will become heavy at times this evening, continuing
  through tonight. Snow will mix with sleet in the Capital
  District, Berkshires, central and northern Taconics and southern
  Vermont before sunrise. Freezing rain will mix in over the
  Berkshires and central Taconics, eastern Catskills and mid
  Hudson Valley by sunrise. Mixed precipitation ends as snow
  showers midday Sunday through Sunday afternoon.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Travel will be very difficult to impossible
  across the region tonight through Sunday morning with snow or
  ice covered roadways and very low visibility in heavy snow.
  Snowfall rates will be 1 to 3 inches an hour at times tonight
  into Sunday morning. The potential for blowing and drifting snow
  will increase Sunday afternoon into the evening with wind chills
  falling well below zero. Accumulating ice could result in downed
  tree limbs and isolated power outages.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet
and ice will make travel very hazardous or impossible. 

&&

$$

474 
WWUS41 KALY 200249
WSWALY

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albany NY
949 PM EST Sat Jan 19 2019


CTZ001-013-NYZ064>066-201100-
/O.CON.KALY.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190120T2100Z/
Northern Litchfield-Southern Litchfield-Eastern Ulster-
Western Dutchess-Eastern Dutchess-
Including the cities of Torrington, Oakville, Gaylordsville, 
New Milford, Terryville, Thomaston, Kingston, New Paltz, 
Poughkeepsie, Beacon, Arlington, Pawling, Wingdale, Dover Plains,
Millbrook, Stanfordville, Pine Plains, and Amenia
949 PM EST Sat Jan 19 2019

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow changing to mixed sleet and freezing rain.
  Total snow and sleet accumulations of 5 to 10 inches and ice
  accumulations up to a third of an inch. Winds increasing to 10
  to 20 mph with gusts of 25 to 35 mph by Sunday afternoon.

* WHERE...In Connecticut, Litchfield County. In New York, 
  Dutchess and Eastern Ulster Counties.

* WHEN...Snow becoming heavy at times, then changing to sleet and
  freezing rain between 2 AM and 5 AM Sunday. The precipitation
  could change to light rain late Sunday morning before ending as
  flurries Sunday afternoon as temperatures fall sharply.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Travel will be very difficult to 
  impossible across the region tonight through Sunday morning 
  with snow or ice covered roadways and very low visibility in 
  heavy snow. Snowfall rates will be 1 to 2 inches an hour at 
  times tonight into early Sunday morning. Accumulating ice 
  could result in downed tree limbs and scattered power outages.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet
and ice will make travel very hazardous or impossible.

&&

$$

MAZ001-025-NYZ032-033-038>043-047>054-058>061-063-082>084-
VTZ013>015-201100-
/O.CON.KALY.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190120T2100Z/
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-
Including the cities of Dalton, Hancock, Pittsfield, Florida, 
North Adams, Sandisfield, Great Barrington, South Egremont, 
Big Moose, Eagle Bay, McKeever, Old Forge, Atwell, Nobleboro, 
Northwood, Long Lake, Sabattis, Hoffmeister, Wells, Ilion, 
Herkimer, Little Falls, Mohawk, Frankfort, Dolgeville, 
Gloversville, Johnstown, Amsterdam, Saratoga Lake, 
Saratoga Springs, Bolton Landing, Johnsburg, North Creek, 
North River, Warrensburg, Hague, Huletts Landing, Whitehall, 
Granville, Cobleskill, Breakabeen, Gilboa, Livingstonville, 
Middleburgh, North Blenheim, Jefferson, Mariaville, Delanson, 
Duanesburg, Schenectady, Rotterdam, Burnt Hills, Ballston Spa, 
Mechanicville, Clifton Park, Waterford, Westerlo, Altamont, 
Berne, Knox, Preston Hollow, Albany, Troy, Berlin, Eagle Bridge, 
Hoosick Falls, Stephentown, Hunter, Tannersville, Windham, 
Prattsville, Catskill, Coxsackie, Athens, Cairo, 
Jefferson Heights, Hudson, New Lebanon, Ellenville, Woodstock, 
West Hurley, West Shokan, Kerhonkson, Napanoch, Sundown, 
Caroga Lake, Glens Falls, West Glens Falls, Hudson Falls, 
Fort Edward, Cambridge, Greenwich, Middle Falls, North Easton, 
Stamford, Bennington, Woodford State Park, Pownal, Stratton, 
Londonderry, Brattleboro, Guilford Center, West Brattleboro, 
and Bellows Falls
949 PM EST Sat Jan 19 2019

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Snow will mix with or change to sleet and
  freezing rain across the Capital District, southern Berkshires
  and mid-Hudson Valley including Columbia county. Up to a tenth
  of an inch of ice is possible in those areas, with up to two
  tenths of an inch of ice possible in the southern Berkshires
  near the Connecticut border. Light accumulations of sleet on top
  of the snow are possible in the Capital Region to northern
  Berkshires and southern Vermont. Total snow accumulations of 8
  to 16 inches. Some snow totals across the western and central
  Mohawk Valley, southern Adirondacks, the Lake George northern
  Saratoga Region may reach 16 to 20 inches. Winds will gust to 
  20 to 35 mph Sunday afternoon with some blowing and drifting 
  snow.

* WHERE...Southern Vermont, western Massachusetts, the Greater
  Capital Region, Lake George Saratoga region, southern
  Adirondacks, Mohawk Valley, Schoharie Valley, Helderbergs,
  eastern Catskills, and the northern and central Taconics in 
  east central New York.

* WHEN...Snow will become heavy at times, then mix with or change
  to sleet and freezing rain in the Capital District, Berkshires,
  central and northern Taconics and southern Vermont around or
  just before sunrise. Freezing rain will mix in over the
  Berkshires and central Taconics, eastern Catskills and mid
  Hudson Valley by sunrise. Mixed precipitation ends as snow
  showers Sunday afternoon.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Travel will be very difficult to 
  impossible across the region tonight through Sunday morning 
  with snow or ice covered roadways and very low visibility in 
  heavy snow. Snowfall rates will be 1 to 3 inches an hour at 
  times tonight into Sunday morning. The potential for blowing 
  and drifting snow will increase Sunday afternoon into the 
  evening with wind chills falling well below zero. Accumulating 
  ice could result in downed tree limbs and isolated power 
  outages.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet
and ice will make travel very hazardous or impossible.

&&

$$

MSE

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albany NY
355 AM EST Sun Jan 20 2019

MAZ001-025-NYZ032-033-038>043-047-048-051-054-058-061-063-082>084-
VTZ013-014-202200-
/O.NEW.KALY.WC.W.0001.190120T2300Z-190121T2300Z/
/O.CON.KALY.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190120T2100Z/
Northern Berkshire-Southern Berkshire-Northern Herkimer-Hamilton-
Southern Herkimer-Southern Fulton-Montgomery-Northern Saratoga-
Northern Warren-Northern Washington-Schoharie-Western Schenectady-
Western Albany-Eastern Rensselaer-Western Greene-Eastern Columbia-
Western Ulster-Northern Fulton-Southeast Warren-
Southern Washington-Bennington-Western Windham-
Including the cities of Dalton, Hancock, Pittsfield, Florida, 
North Adams, Sandisfield, Great Barrington, South Egremont, 
Big Moose, Eagle Bay, McKeever, Old Forge, Atwell, Nobleboro, 
Northwood, Long Lake, Sabattis, Hoffmeister, Wells, Ilion, 
Herkimer, Little Falls, Mohawk, Frankfort, Dolgeville, 
Gloversville, Johnstown, Amsterdam, Saratoga Lake, 
Saratoga Springs, Bolton Landing, Johnsburg, North Creek, 
North River, Warrensburg, Hague, Huletts Landing, Whitehall, 
Granville, Cobleskill, Breakabeen, Gilboa, Livingstonville, 
Middleburgh, North Blenheim, Jefferson, Mariaville, Delanson, 
Duanesburg, Westerlo, Altamont, Berne, Knox, Preston Hollow, 
Berlin, Eagle Bridge, Hoosick Falls, Stephentown, Hunter, 
Tannersville, Windham, Prattsville, New Lebanon, Ellenville, 
Woodstock, West Hurley, West Shokan, Kerhonkson, Napanoch, 
Sundown, Caroga Lake, Glens Falls, West Glens Falls, 
Hudson Falls, Fort Edward, Cambridge, Greenwich, Middle Falls, 
North Easton, Stamford, Bennington, Woodford State Park, Pownal, 
Stratton, and Londonderry
355 AM EST Sun Jan 20 2019

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM
EST MONDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow and mixed precipitation of sleet and some
  freezing rain. Dangerously cold wind chills expected. Additional
  snow accumulations of 6 to 10 inches for the southern
  Adirondacks, western Mohawk Valley, Lake George Saratoga Region
  and portions of southern vermont. Additional 2 to 5 inches for
  the Eastern Catskills, Helderbergs, and the northern and central
  Taconics. Ice accumulations of a coating to two tenths of an 
  inch for the northern and central Taconics, eastern Catskills 
  and Berkshires. Wind chills of 25 to 40 below zero expected. 
  Winds will gust to 25 to 40 mph at times today into Monday. 

* WHERE...Bennington and western Windham Counties in southern
  Vermont, southern Adirondacks, the western Mohawk Valley, 
  Schoharie Valley, eastern Catskills, northern and central 
  Taconics, Helderbergs and the Lake George northern Saratoga 
  Region of east central New York and the Berkshires of western 
  Massachusetts.

* WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, until 4 PM EST this 
  afternoon. For the Wind Chill Warning, from 6 PM this evening 
  to 6 PM EST Monday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Travel will be very difficult to impossible
  across the region today with snow or ice covered roadways and 
  very low visibility in heavy snow. Snowfall rates will be 1 to 2
  inches an hour at times this morning. The hazardous conditions 
  could impact the morning or evening travel. The dangerously cold
  wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little 
  as 10 minutes. Accumulating ice could result in downed tree 
  limbs and isolated power outages.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet
and ice will make travel very hazardous or impossible. 

A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and
the wind will create dangerously low wind chill values. Frostbite
can occur quickly and even hypothermia or death if precautions
are not taken. 

&&

$$

CTZ001-013-NYZ064>066-202200-
/O.NEW.KALY.WC.Y.0002.190120T2300Z-190121T2300Z/
/O.CON.KALY.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190120T2100Z/
Northern Litchfield-Southern Litchfield-Eastern Ulster-
Western Dutchess-Eastern Dutchess-
Including the cities of Torrington, Oakville, Gaylordsville, 
New Milford, Terryville, Thomaston, Kingston, New Paltz, 
Poughkeepsie, Beacon, Arlington, Pawling, Wingdale, Dover Plains,
Millbrook, Stanfordville, Pine Plains, and Amenia
355 AM EST Sun Jan 20 2019

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM
EST MONDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation of sleet and freezing rain
  transitioning back to snow in the afternoon. Very cold wind
  chills expected. Additional snow and sleet accumulations of 1 to
  3 inches especially over the southern Taconics and ice
  accumulations of one tenth to two tenths of an inch. Wind chills
  15 to 24 degrees below zero expected. Winds will gust to 25 to 
  35 mph this afternoon into tomorrow. 

* WHERE...In Connecticut, Litchfield County. In New York, Dutchess
  and Ulster Counties.

* WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, until 4 PM EST this 
  afternoon. For the Wind Chill Advisory, from 6 PM this evening 
  to 6 PM EST Monday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The
  hazardous conditions could impact travel. The cold wind chills
  could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30
  minutes. Accumulating ice could result in downed tree limbs and
  isolated to scattered power outages.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet
and ice will make travel very hazardous or impossible. 

A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will
combine to create low wind chills. Frostbite and hypothermia can
occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and
gloves. 

&&

$$

NYZ049-050-052-053-059-060-VTZ015-202200-
/O.NEW.KALY.WC.Y.0002.190120T2300Z-190121T2300Z/
/O.CON.KALY.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190120T2100Z/
Eastern Schenectady-Southern Saratoga-Eastern Albany-
Western Rensselaer-Eastern Greene-Western Columbia-
Eastern Windham-
Including the cities of Schenectady, Rotterdam, Burnt Hills, 
Ballston Spa, Mechanicville, Clifton Park, Waterford, Albany, 
Troy, Catskill, Coxsackie, Athens, Cairo, Jefferson Heights, 
Hudson, Brattleboro, Guilford Center, West Brattleboro, 
and Bellows Falls
355 AM EST Sun Jan 20 2019

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM
EST MONDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow with some mixed precipitation of sleet and
  freezing rain. Very cold wind chills expected. Additional snow
  and sleet accumulations of 3 to 8 inches and ice accumulations
  of a coating to around one tenth of an inch. Wind chills as low
  as 20 to 29 degrees below zero expected. Winds could gust to 25
  to 40 mph this afternoon through tomorrow. 

* WHERE...Eastern Windham County in southern Vermont and the
  Capital Region and portions of the mid Hudson Valley including 
  eastern Green and western Columbia County in east central New 
  York.

* WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, until 4 PM EST this 
  afternoon. For the Wind Chill Advisory, from 6 PM this evening 
  to 6 PM EST Monday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Travel could be very difficult due to snow
  and ice covered roads. Areas of blowing snow could significantly
  reduce visibility. Snowfall rates will be 1 to 2 inches an hour
  this morning. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning
  or evening travel. Accumulating ice could result in downed tree
  limbs and isolated power outages. The cold wind chills could 
  cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet
and ice will make travel very hazardous or impossible. 

A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will
combine to create low wind chills. Frostbite and hypothermia can
occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and
gloves. 

&&

$$

189 
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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albany NY
411 PM EST Sun Jan 20 2019

MAZ001-025-NYZ032-033-038>043-047-048-051-054-058-061-063-082>084-
VTZ013-014-211000-
/O.EXP.KALY.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190120T2100Z/
/O.CON.KALY.WC.W.0001.190120T2300Z-190121T2300Z/
Northern Berkshire-Southern Berkshire-Northern Herkimer-Hamilton-
Southern Herkimer-Southern Fulton-Montgomery-Northern Saratoga-
Northern Warren-Northern Washington-Schoharie-Western Schenectady-
Western Albany-Eastern Rensselaer-Western Greene-Eastern Columbia-
Western Ulster-Northern Fulton-Southeast Warren-
Southern Washington-Bennington-Western Windham-
Including the cities of Dalton, Hancock, Pittsfield, Florida, 
North Adams, Sandisfield, Great Barrington, South Egremont, 
Big Moose, Eagle Bay, McKeever, Old Forge, Atwell, Nobleboro, 
Northwood, Long Lake, Sabattis, Hoffmeister, Wells, Ilion, 
Herkimer, Little Falls, Mohawk, Frankfort, Dolgeville, 
Gloversville, Johnstown, Amsterdam, Saratoga Lake, 
Saratoga Springs, Bolton Landing, Johnsburg, North Creek, 
North River, Warrensburg, Hague, Huletts Landing, Whitehall, 
Granville, Cobleskill, Breakabeen, Gilboa, Livingstonville, 
Middleburgh, North Blenheim, Jefferson, Mariaville, Delanson, 
Duanesburg, Westerlo, Altamont, Berne, Knox, Preston Hollow, 
Berlin, Eagle Bridge, Hoosick Falls, Stephentown, Hunter, 
Tannersville, Windham, Prattsville, New Lebanon, Ellenville, 
Woodstock, West Hurley, West Shokan, Kerhonkson, Napanoch, 
Sundown, Caroga Lake, Glens Falls, West Glens Falls, 
Hudson Falls, Fort Edward, Cambridge, Greenwich, Middle Falls, 
North Easton, Stamford, Bennington, Woodford State Park, Pownal, 
Stratton, and Londonderry
411 PM EST Sun Jan 20 2019

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST MONDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as 
  low as 40 below zero expected.

* WHERE...Eastern Catskills, Schoharie Valley, western and central
  Mohawk Valley, southern Adirondacks, Lake George Saratoga
  Region, southern Vermont, the Berkshires, and northern and
  Central Taconics.

* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 6 PM EST Monday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The dangerously cold wind chills could 
  cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and
the wind will create dangerously low wind chill values. Frostbite
can occur quickly and even hypothermia or death if precautions
are not taken. 

&&

$$

CTZ001-013-NYZ049-050-052-053-059-060-064>066-VTZ015-211000-
/O.EXP.KALY.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190120T2100Z/
/O.CON.KALY.WC.Y.0002.190120T2300Z-190121T2300Z/
Northern Litchfield-Southern Litchfield-Eastern Schenectady-
Southern Saratoga-Eastern Albany-Western Rensselaer-
Eastern Greene-Western Columbia-Eastern Ulster-Western Dutchess-
Eastern Dutchess-Eastern Windham-
Including the cities of Torrington, Oakville, Gaylordsville, 
New Milford, Terryville, Thomaston, Schenectady, Rotterdam, 
Burnt Hills, Ballston Spa, Mechanicville, Clifton Park, 
Waterford, Albany, Troy, Catskill, Coxsackie, Athens, Cairo, 
Jefferson Heights, Hudson, Kingston, New Paltz, Poughkeepsie, 
Beacon, Arlington, Pawling, Wingdale, Dover Plains, Millbrook, 
Stanfordville, Pine Plains, Amenia, Brattleboro, Guilford Center,
West Brattleboro, and Bellows Falls
411 PM EST Sun Jan 20 2019

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST MONDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 
  30 below zero expected.

* WHERE...Eastern Windham County in southern Vermont and the 
  Capital Region and portions of the mid Hudson Valley including 
  eastern Green and western Columbia County in east central New 
  York and Litchfield Hills of Connecticut.

* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 6 PM EST Monday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The cold wind chills could cause 
  frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will
combine to create low wind chills. Frostbite and hypothermia can
occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and
gloves. 

&&

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
National Weather Service Albany NY
1240 AM EST Fri Jan 18 2019

.SYNOPSIS...
A weak disturbance will bring some light snow to the
region this morning producing minor accumulations by daybreak. The
snow will taper off quickly prior to noontime, allowing for milder
temperatures by afternoon. After a brief break, a storm system will
impact the region Saturday afternoon through Sunday, which will
produce heavy snow accumulations for much of the region, along with
a wintry mix for southern areas. Very cold and windy conditions
will follow this storm for Sunday night into the start of next week.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TODAY/...
As of 1233 AM EST...Weak warm advection ahead of a weak low
pressure system and associated short-wave trough approaching
from OH and the eastern Great Lakes Region is producing areas of
light snow from the Capital Region/Mohawk Valley/Berkshires
south. Some of the NYS Mesonet cameras are showing the light
snow, where the column has saturated more, as sfc dewpts remain
in the single digits to teens. Some locations are experiencing
virga. We increased the POPS into the likely range from the
Capital Region south and some minor accumulations of a coating
to a few inches are possible. A weak secondary low forms in the
Mid Atlantic corridor later this morning. The moisture fetch and
lift do not look strong with these disturbances. Temps will be
steady and slightly rise overnight. We accounted for this trend
and increased the cloud cover.

A few spots within the Mohawk Valley or foothills of the
southern Adirondacks may locally see around 2 inches or so, as
there has been a persistent signal of a little enhancement in
that area based on some of the CAMS.  Widespread snow looks to
be tapering off in the mid/late morning Friday, as the best
forcing shifts away. There maybe a few slick spots on the
untreated roadways with high ratio light snowfall impacting the
morning commute.

However, there may be a little additional upslope/lake enhanced
snowfall across the higher terrain (esp the western
Adirondacks) with an additional coating to half inch for those
areas through the day.

Clouds may finally break for some sun by afternoon, especially
for valley areas. After lows in the teens and lower 20s, expect
highs in the mid 20s to mid 30s for Friday afternoon.

&&

.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...
Major Winter Storm Expected Saturday into Sunday. Winter
Storm Watch remains in effect for the whole area...

Models, including deterministic and ensemble guidance, are in
fairly good agreement regarding the track and evolution of a
high impact winter storm for Saturday into Sunday.

Dry and cold weather is expected Friday night into Saturday
morning. However, active weather will be quickly heading our
way. A strong southern stream storm ejecting out of the Rockies
Friday night will head across the Plains and towards the Ohio
Valley on Saturday. This storm will have plenty of moisture
associated with it, with a connection right into the Gulf of
Mexico. Meanwhile, a secondary low will develop across the mid-
Atlantic on Saturday evening and lift northeast towards the New
England coast for Sunday. At the same time, northern stream
energy will be diving into the Northeast for Sat night into
Sunday, allowing the secondary low to rapidly develop. In
addition, there will be an impressive jet streak of nearly 185
kts over southern Quebec as well. Strong frontogenesis is
expected to develop across our area on Saturday night into
Sunday morning, which will be allowing for precip to be locally
heavy at times.

The initial warm advection well ahead of the storm will allow
for a band of light snow to start spreading into our area from
the west during the mid to late afternoon on Saturday. This
first light batch of snow may be mainly located across the
northern half of the area. By evening, steady, widespread
snowfall looks to move across the entire region and rapidly pick
up in intensity. Snowfall rates look to reach around an inch
per hour, with locally higher rates within some mesoscale
banding expected to be developing and lifting northward through
the region during the overnight hours.

By late in the overnight (after 07z-08z), a warm nose aloft
between 700-850 hpa will be moving towards the area. Although
most of the region should remain below freezing, warming within
this layer will reach up to +3 C across the eastern Catskills,
Mid Hudson Valley, southern Taconics, southern Berkshires and NW
CT. This will allow for a changeover to sleet for late night
hours. There is still some uncertainty in just how far north
this sleet will get, but model guidance is now pretty much in
agreement that areas from Albany on north and west will remain
all snow. Some freezing rain may also occur across NW CT towards
daybreak Sunday, although it won't change to plain rain, as the
strong northerly flow at low-levels will keep cold air locked
in place from about the surface through 925 hpa.

On Sunday morning, any mixed precip will change back to all
snow, as the developing coastal low allows colder air to rush
back into the region aloft. Additional heavy snowfall is
expected on Sunday morning, as strong deformation banding sets
up, especially for the Mohawk Valley/Capital Region and into the
Saratoga Region and southern VT. Snowfall rates of 1 to 3 inches
per hour is expected at times on Sunday morning as well.

Steady precip will start to taper off on Sunday afternoon,
although additional spotty light snowfall is still expected as
the large upper level low will be diving towards the area. With
the developing coastal low, northwest winds will start to pick
up Sunday afternoon, with gusts up to 30 mph allowing for
blowing and drifting of snowfall.

Total snowfall amounts will vary from around 8 inches in
southern areas where mixing will occur to nearly 20 inches in
Saratoga-Glens Falls area into southern VT. The Capital Region
should see around 12 to 18 inches of snowfall. This could be the
largest snow storm in Albany since the 14-15 March 2017
Blizzard when 17 inches fell. If sleet does get a little further
north than currently forecast, snow totals may be a little lower
in the Capital Region, but our 10th percentile totals are still
around 10 inches or so.

&&

.LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Bitterly cold with life-threatening winds chills expected in
wake of the winter storm...

Arctic air will plunge into the region Sunday night and have a grip
on the area into Tuesday morning. GEFS indicates 850 mb temperatures
1 to 2 standard deviation below normal Sunday night/Monday. Guidance
has 850 mb temperatures down to -20 to -24 degrees Celsius by
12Z/Monday. Blustery winds will accompany the arctic air creating
life-threatening wind chills Sunday night into Monday. Dangerous
wind chills readings are then expected into Tuesday morning. Wind
chill warnings or advisories may be needed.

Lows Sunday night and Monday night are forecast to be from around 20
degrees below zero to around zero degrees. Highs Monday are forecast
from around 5 degrees below zero to about 10 degrees. Temperatures
are expected to moderate as ridging shifts off to our east with
highs in the mid teens to mid 20s Tuesday. On Wednesday highs mainly
30s with southwest ahead of an approaching cold front.

The blustery winds Sunday night and Monday will cause blowing and
drifting of the snow. Snow showers are expected to linger across the
area Sunday night as the deepening storm moves away from the region.
Lake effect snows are also expected to develop in the northwest flow
in the wake of the system mainly across central New York with
chances into the Mohawk Valley, Schoharie and the eastern Catskills.
The lake effect will dissipate during the day Monday as ridging
builds in disrupting the favorable low level flow.

Fair weather is expected Monday night and Tuesday as ridging quickly
shifts across the region. A low pressure system is expected to move
across the region Wednesday bringing widespread chances for snow
to the area Tuesday night into Wednesday night.

&&

.AVIATION /06Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
Light snow showers have developed across the region as a weak
upper level disturbance passes overhead. Expect mainly IFR
conditions across all TAF sites through the overnight period due
to reduced visibilities. Snow showers are expected to taper off
around 12Z today with MVFR CIGS then persisting with an
improvement to VFR closer to 00Z/Sat. The only exception to this
is at KPSF were MVFR may persist longer.

A light southeast to south flow expected 6 knots or less with a
shift to the west late in the TAF period, remaining light.

Outlook...

Friday Night: No Operational Impact. NO SIG WX.
Saturday: Moderate Operational Impact. Likely SN.
Saturday Night: High Operational Impact. Definite SN.
Sunday: High Operational Impact. Breezy. Definite SN.
Sunday Night: Moderate Operational Impact. Breezy. Chance of SHSN.
Martin Luther King Jr Day: Low Operational Impact. Breezy.
Slight Chance of SHSN.
Monday Night: No Operational Impact. NO SIG WX.
Tuesday: No Operational Impact. NO SIG WX.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
No hydrologically significant precipitation is expected until
the weekend. Temperatures will remain mainly below freezing,
favoring continued ice formation/expansion on area waterways.

A powerful winter storm is set to impact the region over the
weekend. The precipitation type is expected to be mainly snow,
with a wintry mix possible across the Catskills, mid Hudson
Valley, Taconics, Berkshires and NW CT. QPF over an inch is
expected, possibly up to two inches in some areas.

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 Storm Watch from Saturday afternoon through Sunday
     evening for CTZ001-013.
NY...Winter Storm Watch from Saturday afternoon through Sunday
     evening for NYZ032-033-038>043-047>054-058>061-063>066-
     082>084.
MA...Winter Storm Watch from Saturday afternoon through Sunday
     evening for MAZ001-025.
VT...Winter Storm Watch from Saturday afternoon through Sunday
     evening for VTZ013>015.

&&

SYNOPSIS...IAA/Frugis/Wasula
NEAR TERM...IAA/Frugis/Wasula
SHORT TERM...Frugis
LONG TERM...IAA
AVIATION...IAA/JLV
HYDROLOGY...Frugis/Thompson

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Albany NY
425 PM EST Thu Jan 17 2019

CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ032-033-038>043-047>054-058>061-063>066-
082>084-VTZ013>015-181200-
Northern Litchfield-Southern Litchfield-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-Eastern Ulster-
Western Dutchess-Eastern Dutchess-Northern Fulton-Southeast Warren-
Southern Washington-Bennington-Western Windham-Eastern Windham-
425 PM EST Thu Jan 17 2019

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwestern Connecticut,
western Massachusetts, east central New York, eastern New York and
southern Vermont.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Light snow of a coating to an inch or two is expected late tonight
into Friday morning. Untreated roads could become slippery during the
Friday morning commute.

.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 Storm Watch.

The combination of gusty winds and a bitterly cold airmass will
lead to life-threatening wind chill values Sunday night into Tuesday.
Wind Chill Advisories or Warnings will be needed.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.