Extreme weather caused New Jersey schools to have delayed opening and closings. Details at this site: http://www.news12.com/NJ/closings
Tonight, there will be a few clouds. Cold. Low 6F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.
SEVERE WEATHER ALERT
Special Weather Statement for Hudson County, NJ
Issued by The National Weather Service
New York City, NY
8:51 am EST, Thu., Jan. 15, 2009
AT 838 AM... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND FAA TERMINAL DOPPLER RADARS WERE TRACKING BANDS OF MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW EXTENDING FROM AROUND NEW YORK CITY EASTWARD INTO LONG ISLAND AND COASTAL CONNECTICUT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW BAND EXTENDED ACROSS EASTERN LONG ISLAND... FROM MEDFORD NORTHEAST TO GREENPORT. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE LIKELY IN THIS AREA THROUGH 10 AM... WHILE LOCALIZED RATES OF AN INCH PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE ELSEWHERE. VISIBILITIES WILL ALSO BE REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE IN THE HEAVIEST SNOW.
THE SNOW WILL ALSO BEGIN TO EXPAND IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY ACROSS INTERIOR SOUTHEAST CONNECTICUT. MOTORISTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION THIS MORNING.
Winter Weather Advisory for Hudson County, NJ
until 2 pm EST, Thu., Jan. 15, 2009
Issued by The National Weather Service
New York City, NY
4:32 am EST, Thu., Jan. 15, 2009
... WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON.
SNOW WILL RAPIDLY BECOME WIDESPREAD THIS MORNING AS LOW PRESSURE SLIDES SOUTH AND THEN EAST OF LONG ISLAND. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 8 AM AND NOON WITH THE STEADY... ACCUMULATING SNOW QUICKLY COMING TO AN END EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP AS THE LOW DEPARTS WHICH MAY CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES WITH BLOWING SNOW.
ROADS WILL QUICKLY BECOME SLIPPERY AT THE ONSET OF PRECIPITATION AS VERY COLD AIR IS IN PLACE OVER THE REGION AND THE SNOW IS NOT EXPECTED TO MELT ON CONTACT WITH ROADWAYS.
THESE GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO BLAST AN ARCTIC AIRMASS OVER THE REGION... WITH SUB ZERO WIND CHILLS EXPECTED BOTH THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT. FRIGID TEMPERATURES WILL GRIP THE AREA RIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... SO UNTREATED ROADWAYS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN HAZARDOUS INTO THE WEEKEND.
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.
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... SNOW AND THEN BITTER COLD IS HEADED FOR THE TRI-STATE...
.A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE MID ATLANTIC STATES WILL MOVE RAPIDLY TO THE EAST TODAY. A PERIOD OF ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL ACCOMPANY THIS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM. GUSTY WINDS AND VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL FOLLOW THIS SYSTEM.
