Winter Weather Update

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  • SnowTonight Snow with widespread blowing snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 22. Wind chill values between 5 and 10. Windy, with a north wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 10 to 14 inches possible.
  • TuesdaySnow with widespread blowing snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 26. Wind chill values between 5 and 10. Blustery, with a north wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 9 to 13 inches possible.
  • Tuesday NightLight snow before 1am, then a chance of light snow between 1am and 4am. Low around 18. Wind chill values between 5 and 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
  • WednesdayPartly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between 5 and 10. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph.
  • Wednesday NightMostly clear, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
...CRIPPLING AND POTENTIALLY HISTORIC BLIZZARD INTO TUESDAY...

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TUESDAY
NIGHT...

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WITH BLIZZARD
  CONDITIONS.

* ACCUMULATIONS...20 TO 30 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
  AMOUNTS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS LONG ISLAND AND CONNECTICUT.

* SNOWFALL RATES...2 TO 4 INCHES PER HOUR LATE TONIGHT INTO
  TUESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. GUSTS UP TO
  70 MPH POSSIBLE ACROSS EXTREME EASTERN LONG ISLAND.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

* TEMPERATURES...LOWER TO MID 20S.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH TUESDAY. THE
  HEAVIEST SNOW AND STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE OVERNIGHT INTO TUESDAY
  MORNING.

* IMPACTS...LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS
  TRAVEL DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND STRONG WINDS...WITH WHITEOUT
  CONDITIONS. MANY ROADS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE. STRONG WINDS MAY
  DOWN POWER LINES AND TREE LIMBS.


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