Thursday, February 7, 2013

Blizzard of Warnings

So much for my behind-the-scenes tour of the new Fulton Street transit center (postponed) and weekend travel plans (cancelled).  Stay safe!  From the National Weather Service:

Kings (brooklyn)
Blizzard Warning in effect from 6AM EST FRI until 1PM EST SAT



BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 1 PM EST  SATURDAY

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD  WARNING

WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 1 PM EST  SATURDAY.  
LOCATIONS

NEW YORK CITY

SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER COUNTY

AND  COASTAL PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY.  
HAZARD TYPES

HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS.  
ACCUMULATIONS

SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 10 TO 14 INCHES

WITH  LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS WITHIN DEVELOPING SNOW BANDS.  
WINDS

NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.  
TEMPERATURES

FALLING INTO THE 20S BY FRIDAY EVENING.  
VISIBILITIES

ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.  
TIMING

THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR FRIDAY  EVENING INTO SATURDAY MORNING.  
IMPACTS

HEAVY SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE FOR DANGEROUS DRIVING  CONDITIONS WITH VISIBILITIES NEAR ZERO IN WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS.  IN ADDITION

SOME TREE LIMBS WILL BE DOWNED

CAUSING SCATTERED  POWER OUTAGES.  PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE  EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS  AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT  CONDITIONS

MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF  YOU MUST TRAVEL

HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET  STRANDED

STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.  

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