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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