CT WFO ALBANY Warnings, Watches, and Advisories
WFO ALBANY Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, December 17, 2022
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WINTER STORM WARNING
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albany NY
939 AM EST Thu Dec 15 2022
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING
TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulation of 4 to 10
inches across the northern Taconics, western Massachusetts and
northwest Connecticut with locally higher totals exceeding one
foot at the highest elevations of the Berkshires. Total snow
accumulations of 6 to 12 inches expected across southern Vermont
with localized totals of up to 24 inches possible within the
highest elevations of the southern Green Mountains. Winds
gusting as high as 40 mph.
* WHERE...The Litchfield Hills of northwest Connecticut, western
Massachusetts, southern Vermont and the northern Taconics of
eastern New York.
* WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult. The hazardous
conditions are expected to impact the morning and evening
commute on Friday.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snowfall amounts will vary by elevation.
Best chance for greater than a foot will be at locations above
2000 feet in elevation. Snowfall rates may reach one inch per
hour at times, especially early Friday morning and again on
Friday late afternoon and evening.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency.
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