The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for much of Upstate New York, including the Capital Region, late Monday through Wednesday morning. Up to 7 inches of snow plus sleet and freezing rain are possible.
Areas in blue are under the Winter Storm Watch:
Here's the advisory from the National Weather Service:
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* LOCATIONS...CAPITAL DISTRICT INTO THE MID HUDSON VALLEY AND THE TACONICS AND UPPER HUDSON VALLEY.
* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW...SLEET...AND POSSIBLY FREEZING RAIN.
* ACCUMULATIONS...7 OR MORE INCHES POSSIBLE. SOME ICE ACCRETION MAY OCCUR AS WELL.
* MAXIMUM SNOWFALL RATES...POTENTIAL FOR 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR.
* TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AROUND SUNRISE TUESDAY SOUTH OF THE CAPITAL DISTRICT SPREADING NORTHWARD DURING THE MORNING. RAIN AND SLEET ARE THEN EXPECTED TO MIX IN WITH THE SNOW WITH A CHANGEOVER TO RAIN EXPECTED AT THIS TIME TUESDAY AFTERNOON FROM THE CAPITAL DISTRICT SOUTHWARD. STEADY PRECIPITATION WILL TAPER OFF LATE ON TUESDAY NIGHT. SUBTLECHANGES IN THE TEMPERATURES WILL HAVE A LARGE IMPACT WHERE AND WHEN THE SNOW AND RAIN OCCURS AND FOR HOW LONG.
* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POORVISIBILITIES...AS WELL THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME POWER OUTAGES...ESPECIALLY WHERE HEAVY WET SNOW ACCUMULATES ON TREE BRANCHES.
* WINDS...NORTH INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
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Posted by Unknown on Monday, December 8, 2014 - Rating: 4.5
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