URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY
353 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2008

..A FAST MOVING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TO AFFECT THE REGION WEDNESDAY…

LOW PRESSURE WILL QUICKLY PASS JUST SOUTH OF LONG ISLAND
WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL BEGIN EARLY IN THE MORNING…AND CONTINUE
THROUGH WEDNESDAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF LATE IN THE DAY. BLOWING SNOW
IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR AS STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS DEVELOP.
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY FOR SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY.

SNOW WILL BEGIN EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING…AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE
DAY WEDNESDAY. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY…AND WILL RESULT IN BLOWING
SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES AND CAUSING NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS
INTO THE EVENING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES IS
EXPECTED…WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW…SLEET…OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES…AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

Source: National Weather Service – www.noaa.gov