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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW YORK HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THURSDAY TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST THURSDAY EVENING INTO FRIDAY MORNING.

*LOCATIONS- NEW YORK CITY, NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

* HAZARD TYPES- SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS- UP TO 1 INCH OF ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT THROUGH THE THURSDAY MORNING RUSH HOUR. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES IS FORECAST THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES.

* WINDS- NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES- 11 TO 28 DEGREES.

*VISIBILITY- ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF-MILE AT TIMES.

* TIMING- THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY.

* IMPACTS-LIGHT SNOW COULD CAUSE TRANSPORTATION IMPACTS DURING THE THURSDAY MORNING RUSH HOUR. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. WIND CHILLS RANGING FROM 5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO T0 5 DEGREES ABOVE ZERO WILL MAKE IT FEEL EXTREMELY COLD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS,ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY.

PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT FIRE, POLICE AND EMS IF YOU NEED HELP. BE AWARE OF SNOWPLOWS CLEARING THE ROADWAYS. ALSO REMOVE YOUR VEHICLE(S) FROM THE ROADWAYS AS PER BOROUGH ORDINANCE. PERMISSION FOR OVERNIGHT STREET PARKING WILL NOT BE GRANTED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. KEEP FIRE HYDRANTS CLEAR OF SNOW. ADDITIONAL ALERTS WILL BE ISSUED IF NEEDED.