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STORM ALERT

A LONG DURATION MAJOR WINTER STORM ON THE WAY… LINGERING CLOUDS TODAY PRODUCE A SPRINKLE OR FLURRY BUT NO THREAT OF ACCUMULATION. A RAPIDLY DEVELOPING STORM THIS EVE ALONG THE EAST COAST WILL SPREAD SNOW INTO THE AREA AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH UP TO 1 - 2 INCHES BY DAYBREAK. PERIODS OF SNOW TOMORROW WILL BECOME INCREASINGLY HEAVY ALTHOUGH THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH SLEET AT TIMES MAINLY DURING THE MORNING. STRONG (20-40+MPH) WINDS AND HEAVY WIND SWEPT WET SNOW TOMORROW NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING WILL LIKELY PRODUCE NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES. ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW WILL APPROACH OR EXCEED 12 IN BUT REMAIN DEPENDENT ON THE AMOUNT OF DAYTIME MIXING.
ALERT OVERVIEW
START TIME: Tonight
1-4 am END TIME: Tapering off slowly Friday TOTAL: 12-19 Inches
(Will depend on mixing tomorrow am)
DURATION OF PRECIP: 24-36 hours + INTENSITY: Moderate to heavy at times
COMMENTS: * Wind driven very heavy snow mid day Thursday thru Fri morning.



PERIOD FORECAST HIGH/LOW
TODAY A sprinkle or flurry with no accum. Otherwise cloudy High: 35-40
TONIGHT Light snow or mixed precip begins 1-4 am, becomes mostly snow by daybreak with up to 1-2 inches by 8 a.m. Low 32 by morn
THURSDAY Steady wet snow will be heavy at times with periods of sleet/ rain mixing in. Winds NE 20-30 mph. Accum 4-6 inches Temps hold near
31-32
THU NIGHT Heavy snow strong gusty winds with even some blowing and drifting possible. 5-7 inches additional snow. Low 28-30
FRIDAY Periods of snow diminish and weaken in intensity thru the day. Continued blowing and drifting … accum 2-4 inches High 32
SATURDAY Mostly cloudy and breezy with scattered snow showers High 30-35

POTENTIAL HAZARDS: SNOW CONFIDENCE:
Rapid snow accum (1”+ / hr) X Night/AM widespread refreeze X
Significant blowing / drifting X Night/AM patchy refreeze
Very low visibility at times X Heavy accum. during rush hour X
Long storm (+24 hrs) X Quick pavement accum X
Down trees/limbs/power lines X Temps during event below 20º
Patchy ice accumulation Long duration (+24h) below 32º
Severe widespread ice accum Rapid temperature drop
Some periods of sleet accum X Flooding possible
4-8 Inches 10%
8-12 Inches 20%
12-18 Inches 50%
18-24+ Inches 20%




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