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A MAJOR STORM TO IMPACT THE NORTHEAST THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY....A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL TO PORTIONS OF THE TRI-STATE AREA FROM THE RUSH HOUR THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS STORM WILL INTENSIFY AS IT TRACKS NORTHEAST FROM NEAR CAPE HATTERAS THURSDAY MORNING TO SOUTH OFCAPE COD BY THURSDAY EVENING. THE STORM WILL THEN PERFORM A LOOPOVER THE TRI-STATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...ENDING UP SOUTH OF CAPE COD AGAIN BY SATURDAY MORNING.

WED FEB 24 2010...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY...A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY.SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AROUND THE START OF RUSH HOUR THURSDAY MORNING THEN CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. CURRENTLY EXPECT THE STEADIEST AND HEAVIEST SNOW TO FALL FROM MID MORNING THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. THE SNOW WILL THEN GRADUALLY BECOME LESS STEADY AND LIGHTER INTO FRIDAY...BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO LIGHT SNOW OR SNOW SHOWERS BY FRIDAY EVENING.FOR NOW EXPECT ACCUMULATIONS TO RANGE FROM 12 TO 18 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF ORANGE...PASSAIC...AND BERGEN COUNTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/NYC FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES.
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