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NWS Albany, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Dec 23, 10:40 AM EST, 3 hours 31 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 1040 AM EST THU DEC 23 2004 .SHORT TERM (REST OF TODAY)... UPDATE AS SECOND FREEZING RAIN EVENT IN 24 HRS NORTH OF KALB HAS JUST ABOUT ENDED. LIKE YESTERDAY...MANY COLDER VALLEY LOCATIONS WERE BELOW FREEZING UNDER STRONG INVERSION WHILE HIGHER LOCATIONS WARMED WELL INTO THE 30S AND 40S...AND IN SOME CASES NEAR 50. BATCH OF PRECIP IN SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS WILL SLOWLY MOVE OUT AS PRECIP IN PA WILL QUICKLY MOVE NORTHEAST THROUGH EASTERN NY AND WESTERN NY LATE THIS MORNING AND INTO THE AFTERNOON. THIS IS ASSOCIATED WITH SURFACE LOW NEAR BUFFALO. IMPRESSIVE PRESSURE GRADIENT WITH THIS SYSTEM AND LOW LEVEL SOUTHERLY JET AT 850MB NEARING 60-70 KTS. INVERSION WILL PREVENT MUCH OF WIND SPEEDS FROM REACHING VALLEY LOCATIONS...BUT HIGHER TERRAIN...SAY ABOVE 1500 FEET...SHOULD BE STARTING TO FEEL SOME STRONG WINDS. THIS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL COLD FRONT...NOW ENTERING WESTERN PA...MOVES THROUGH THE AREA BETWEEN ABOUT 5 TO 7 PM. DURING THIS TIME WINDS MAY FINALLY MIX DOWN TO VALLEY LOCATIONS AS WIND QUICKLY BECOMES WESTERLY...BUT DURATION OF EVENT WILL BE SHORT-LIVED. && .PREVIOUS DISCUSSION... THE FOLLOWING WAS ORIGINALLY ISSUED AT 642 AM EST THU DEC 23 2004 .SHORT TERM (TODAY AND TONIGHT)...FREEZING RAIN FOLLOWED BY HIGH WINDS...MILD TEMPS...RAIN...HEAVY AT TIMES AND THEN FRIGID AIR WILL ALL TAKE PLACE ACROSS FA IN NEXT 24 HOURS. WINDS LOOK TO RIDE OVER THE TOP OF A STRONG LOW LVL INVERSION WHICH DOES NOT LOOK TO BREAK TIL FROPA THIS EVENING. THIS INVERSION SHOULD PREVENT WINDS FROM MIXING TO VALLEY FLOOR BUT HIGHER ELEVATIONS LIKELY TO SEE GUSTS 50 TO 70 MPH THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY THIS EVENING. TEMPS TDY WL RISE INTO THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN DROP INTO THE TEENS AND 20S BY FRI MRNG. WILL PUT UP A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY FOR AREAS NORTH AND WEST OF THE CAPITAL DISTRICT AND ACROSS SOUTHERN VERMONT WHERE THE WARM AIR HAS YET TO REMOVE THE COLD AIR FROM THE VALLEYS. && .LONG TERM (FRIDAY THROUGH THURSDAY)...VERY COLD TEMPS ACRS FA THIS WEEKEND VERY SIMILAR TO EARLY THIS WEEK ONLY WITHOUT THE EXTREMELY LOW WIND CHILLS. A SECONDARY WEAKER ARCTIC BOUNDARY WILL MOVE ACROSS OUR REGION FRIDAY NIGHT. SOME MINOR LAKE EFFECT ALSO PSBL IN WAKE OF BOUNDARY MAINLY ACRS FAR NW PTN OF FA. TEMPS WL BEGIN TO MOD ON MON WITH ABOVE NRML TMPS EXPECTED ON TUE AND WED. && .AVIATION...VFR-MVFR CONDITIONS EARLY THIS MORNING. MVFR DUE TO LIGHT FOG. CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE TODAY AS A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE OHIO VALLEY MOVES NORTHWARD PASSING JUST TO OUR WEST THIS AFTERNOON. CIGS WILL LOWER RAPIDLY AFTER SUNRISE TO MVFR THEN IFR AS PRECIPITATION MOVES IN. OVERALL EXPECT RAIN HOWEVER COLD AIR IN AT GLENS FALLS...KGFL ASOS REPORTING 16 DEGREES AT 1 AM...BELOW WHAT GUIDANCE SUGGESTED. THE COLD AIR SETTLED INTO THE VALLEY ACROSS THE NORTH COUNTRY WILL GET SOWERED OUT WHEN SOUTHERLY FLOW PICKS UP...HOWEVER IF PRECIPITATION MOVES IN EARLIER ENOUGH WILL HAVE A PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN. A RETURN TO VFR CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR LATE THIS EVENING. A VERY STRONG LOW LEVEL JET WILL BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE SYSTEM. LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR IN TAFS FOR SOUTHERLY FLOW AT 60 TO 70 KNOTS. WINDS SHEAR WILL BE AT ITS STRONGEST DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON HOURS UNTIL THE WINDS FINALLY SHIFT TO THE WEST-NORTHWEST WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE SYSTEMS COLD FRONT.. INVERSION WILL BE STRONG TODAY...VERY STRONG WINDS WILL BE A PROBLEM FOR LOCATIONS 1500 FEET AND ABOVE. THE INVERSION WILL BEGIN TO BREAK DOWN JUST AHEAD OF COLD FRONT. && .HYDROLOGY...QPF OF 0.5 TO 1.0 INCH MOST PLACES TODAY WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 1.25 INCH. 6-HOUR FFG VALUES ARE AROUND 2-3 INCHES AND WITH QUICK FREEZE UP TONIGHT RUNOFF SHOULD BE OF SHORT DURATION. SOME SIGNIFICANT RISES ON CREEKS AND STREAMS. FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY WILL FEATURE MAINLY DRY AND VERY COLD CONDITIONS. && .ALY WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... CT...HIGH WIND WARNING 12 PM TO 9 PM CTZ001. MA...HIGH WIND WARNING 12 PM TO 9 PM MAZ001-025. NY...HIGH WIND WARNING 12 PM TO 6PM NYZ032-033-038-041-042-047- 051>053-058-059-061-063-064-082>084 AND 12 PM TO 9 PM NYZ054. FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM NYZ032-033-038>043-082>084. VT...HIGH WIND WARNING 12 PM TO 9 PM VTZ013-014. FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM VTZ013>015. && SHORT TERM (UPDATE)...ZAFF
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 700 AM EST THU DEC 23 2004 NYZ032-033-038-041-042-082>084-VTZ013-014-241200- BENNINGTON VT-HAMILTON NY-NORTHERN FULTON NY-NORTHERN HERKIMER NY- NORTHERN SARATOGA NY-NORTHERN WARREN NY-SOUTHEAST WARREN NY- SOUTHERN HERKIMER NY-SOUTHERN WASHINGTON NY-WESTERN WINDHAM VT- 700 AM EST THU DEC 23 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS...UPPER HUDSON VALLEY AND SOUTHERN GREEN MOUNTAINS. .DAY ONE...TODAY... A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM. REFER TO WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR DETAILS. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AFTERNOON. REFER TO THE HIGH WIND WARNING PRODUCT FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE REPORTS OF ICE ACCUMULATION THIS MORNING AND FORWARD WIND MEASUREMENTS OF 40 MPH OR GREATER OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AS WELL AS ANY REPORTS OF DOWNED TREES...TREE LIMBS OR POWERLINES. NYZ039-040-043-048>050-VTZ015-241200- EASTERN SCHENECTADY NY-EASTERN WINDHAM VT-MONTGOMERY NY- NORTHERN WASHINGTON NY-SOUTHERN FULTON NY-SOUTHERN SARATOGA NY- WESTERN SCHENECTADY NY- 700 AM EST THU DEC 23 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE EASTERN MOHAWK VALLEY...NORTHERN WASHINGTON AND EASTERN WINDHAM COUNTIES. .DAY ONE...TODAY A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM. REFER TO WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE REPORTS OF ICE ACCUMULATION. CTZ001-MAZ001-025-NYZ047-051>054-058-059-061-063-064-241200- EASTERN ALBANY NY-EASTERN COLUMBIA NY-EASTERN GREENE NY- EASTERN RENSSELAER NY-EASTERN ULSTER NY-NORTHERN BERKSHIRE MA- NORTHERN LITCHFIELD CT-SCHOHARIE NY-SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE MA- WESTERN ALBANY NY-WESTERN GREENE NY-WESTERN RENSSELAER NY- WESTERN ULSTER NY- 700 AM EST THU DEC 23 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN CATSKILLS...MUCH OF THE MID HUDSON VALLEY INTO THE CAPITAL DISTRICT...LITCHFIELD HILLS AND THE BERKSHIRES. .DAY ONE...TODAY A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT. REFER TO THE HIGH WIND WARNING PRODUCT FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTERS...FORWARD WIND MEASUREMENTS OF 40 MPH OR GREATER OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AS WELL AS ANY REPORTS OF DOWNED TREES...TREE LIMBS OR POWERLINES. CTZ013-NYZ060-065-066-241200- EASTERN DUTCHESS NY-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD CT-WESTERN COLUMBIA NY- WESTERN DUTCHESS NY- 700 AM EST THU DEC 23 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR DUTCHESS...WESTERN COLUMBIA AND SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD COUNTIES. .DAY ONE...TODAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 1029 AM EST THU DEC 23 2004 NYZ032-033-038>043-048>050-082>084-VTZ013>015-231628- BENNINGTON VT-EASTERN SCHENECTADY NY-EASTERN WINDHAM VT-HAMILTON NY- MONTGOMERY NY-NORTHERN FULTON NY-NORTHERN HERKIMER NY- NORTHERN SARATOGA NY-NORTHERN WARREN NY-NORTHERN WASHINGTON NY- SOUTHEAST WARREN NY-SOUTHERN FULTON NY-SOUTHERN HERKIMER NY- SOUTHERN SARATOGA NY-SOUTHERN WASHINGTON NY-WESTERN SCHENECTADY NY- WESTERN WINDHAM VT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AMSTERDAM...ARLINGTON...BELLOWS FALLS... BENNINGTON...BRATTLEBORO...CANAJOHARIE...CLIFTON PARK...FONDA... GLENS FALLS...GLOVERSVILLE...HERKIMER...HUDSON FALLS...ILION... INDIAN LAKE...JOHNSTOWN...LAKE GEORGE VILLAGE...LITTLE FALLS... LONDONDERRY...MANCHESTER...MECHANICVILLE...OLD FORGE...ROTTERDAM... SALEM...SARATOGA SPRINGS...SCHENECTADY...SCOTIA...SPECULATOR... STRATTON...TOWNSHEND...WARRENSBURG AND WHITEHALL 1029 AM EST THU DEC 23 2004 THE FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY FOR THE SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS...MOHAWK VALLEY...UPPER HUDSON VALLEY AND SOUTHERN VERMONT HAS EXPIRED. TEMPERATURES HAVE GENERALLY RISEN ABOVE FREEZING. HOWEVER THERE MAY STILL BE POCKETS OF COLD AIR WHERE THE TEMPERATURES WILL BE BELOW 32 DEGREES FOR A FEW MORE HOURS. ALSO THE GROUND WILL TAKE LONGER TO WARM UP SO ANY RAIN COULD STILL FREEZE ON CONTACT. UNTREATED SURFACES SUCH AS DRIVEWAYS...STEPS AND WALKS COULD REMAIN QUITE SLIPPERY AND CAUTION IS ADVISED.
NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK TROOP C 1233PM THU DEC 23 2004 #2 0000002 000 CBSO WLSR APTS 05582 FILE 28 BROOME COUNTY 911 CENTER NY003013P DEC 23-04 TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ROAD CONDITION REPORT FOR DATE: 12/23/04 TIME: 12- PM COUNTY(S) AFFECTED: BROOME COUNTY TOWN OF SANFORD HIGHWAY(S) AFFECTED: COUNTY ROUTE 249--AKA RIVER ROAD 1/2 MILE SOUTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF OQUAGUA LAKE ROAD CONDITION(S): AS A RESULT OF EXTENSIVE RAIN AND FAILURE OF THE ROADWAY CAUSING THE ROADWAY TO SLIDE INTO THE WEST BRANCH OF THE DELAWARE RIVER THE ROADWAY IS CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC AND A STATE OF EMERGENCY EXISITS PROHIBITING TRAVEL OR ACCESS TO THAT SECTION OF RIVER ROAD UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE ANTICIPATED RETURN TO NORMAL CONDITION: / / TIME: - M SUGGESTED ALTERNATE ROUTE(S): ACCESS FOR HOUSES 1-715 USE HALE EDDY ROAD TO RIVER RD //HOUSES ABOVE 717 USE OQUAGUA LAKE ROAD TO RIVER ROAD IT IS UNKNOWN WHEN CONDITIONS WILL RETURN TO NORMAL AUTH ASWAD,MICHAEL DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES WROBLESKI 1228HRS OPER - WROBLESKI,RICHARD M 1232
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