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From: June Pryslak <[email address]>
Date: Mon, Mar 13, 2017 at 9:42 AM
Subject: FW: Approaching Blizzard- Major Winter Storm
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FYI

 

From: Helen Watkins
Sent: Monday, March 13, 2017 8:32 AM
Subject: Fw: Approaching Blizzard- Major Winter Storm

 

 

 

Subject: Approaching Blizzard- Major Winter Storm

 

Good morning,

Here are this morning’s Warnings and Briefing Packages.

 

Sent:

05:01 EDT on 03-13-2017

Effective:

05:01 EDT on 03-13-2017

Expires:

18:00 EDT on 03-14-2017

Event:

Winter Storm Warning

Alert:

...A MAJOR COASTAL STORM WILL AFFECT THE REGION MONDAY NIGHT AND

TUESDAY...

 

.Low pressure will develop off the Carolina coast Monday,

becoming an intense storm as it moves east of New Jersey on

Tuesday. Heavy precipitation will develop along and west of the

track of the storm. Temperatures will be cold enough for snow in

much of the area Monday night and Tuesday with substantial

accumulations expected.

 

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING

TO 6 PM EDT TUESDAY...

 

* LOCATIONS...Eastern Pennsylvania and much of northern New

Jersey.

 

* HAZARD TYPES...Heavy snow and strong winds.

 

* ACCUMULATIONS...Snow accumulation of 18 to 24 inches.

 

* TIMING...Snow begins Monday evening from southwest to

northeast across the warning area, becoming heavy at times

with snowfall rates of one to two inches per hour late Monday

night and Tuesday morning. Snow will diminish by Tuesday

evening.

 

* IMPACTS...The heavy snow will make many roads impassable and

may produce widespread power outages due to the weight of the

snow on tree limbs and power lines.

 

* WINDS...Northeast 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

 

* VISIBILITIES...One half mile or less at times.

 

* TEMPERATURES...From the mid 20s to lower 30s.

Instructions:

A Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Significant amounts of snow are forecast that will make travel dangerous. Only travel in an emergency. If you must travel...keep an extra flashlight... food...and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Report snow and ice accumulation to the National Weather Service by calling our trained spotter line...posting to the NWS Mount Holly Facebook page...or using Twitter. Snowfall and ice accumulation forecast maps in addition to experimental probabilistic snowfall information for the latest event are available online at www.weather.gov/phi/winter

Target Area:

Hunterdon
Mercer
Morris
Somerset
Sussex
Warren

 

Sent:

04:18 EDT on 03-13-2017

Effective:

04:18 EDT on 03-13-2017

Expires:

00:00 EDT on 03-15-2017

Event:

Blizzard Warning

Alert:

...Major Winter Storm Late Tonight into Tuesday Evening...

 

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT

EDT TUESDAY NIGHT...

The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a Blizzard

Warning, which is in effect from midnight tonight to midnight EDT

Tuesday night. The Winter Storm Warning is no longer in effect.

 

* Locations...Portions of northeastern New Jersey, Northern

Westchester, Northern Fairfield, and Northern New Haven

counties.

 

* Hazard Types...Heavy Snow and Blizzard Conditions.

 

* Snow Accumulations...18 to 24 inches.

 

* Snowfall Rates...2 to 4 inches per hour early Tuesday morning

into Tuesday afternoon.

 

* Timing...Late Tonight through Tuesday evening.

 

* Impacts...Dangerous travel due to whiteout conditions at times.

Several roads may become impassable. Power outages possible.

 

* Winds...Northeast 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph on

Tuesday.

 

* Temperatures...In the mid 20s.

 

* Visibilities...One quarter mile or less at times.

Instructions:

A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions...making travel extremely dangerous. Do not travel. If you must travel...have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded...stay with your vehicle.

Target Area:

Eastern Passaic
Western Bergen
Western Essex
Western Union

 

Sent:

04:18 EDT on 03-13-2017

Effective:

04:18 EDT on 03-13-2017

Expires:

00:00 EDT on 03-15-2017

Event:

Blizzard Warning

Alert:

...Major Winter Storm Late Tonight into Tuesday Evening...

 

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT

EDT TUESDAY NIGHT...

The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a Blizzard

Warning, which is in effect from midnight tonight to midnight EDT

Tuesday night. The Blizzard Watch is no longer in effect.

 

* Locations...Metropolitan New York City and New Jersey, Western

Long Island, Southern Westchester, Southern Fairfield, Southern

New Haven, Northern Middlesex, and Northern New London

counties.

 

* Hazard Types...Heavy Snow and Blizzard Conditions. Snow may mix

with or change to sleet and rain across southern and eastern

coastal areas late Tuesday morning into Tuesday afternoon.

 

* Snow Accumulations...12 to 20 inches...highest amounts to the

north and west.

 

* Snowfall Rates...2 to 4 inches per hour early Tuesday morning

into early Tuesday afternoon.

 

* Timing...Late tonight into Tuesday evening.

 

* Impacts...Dangerous travel due to whiteout conditions at times.

Several roads may become impassable. Power outages possible.

Damaging wind gusts possible across Long Island and coastal

Connecticut.

 

* Winds...Northeast 25 to 35 mph with gusts 40 to 55 mph on

Tuesday. Highest winds across coastal areas.

 

* Temperatures...In the upper 20s.

 

* Visibilities...One quarter mile or less at times.

Instructions:

A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions...making travel extremely dangerous. Do not travel. If you must travel...have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded...stay with your vehicle.

Target Area:

Eastern Bergen
Eastern Essex
Eastern Union
Hudson

 

Sent:

04:18 EDT on 03-13-2017

Effective:

04:18 EDT on 03-13-2017

Expires:

00:00 EDT on 03-15-2017

Event:

Winter Storm Warning

Alert:

...Major Winter Storm Late Tonight into Tuesday Evening...

 

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT

TO MIDNIGHT EDT TUESDAY NIGHT...

 

* Locations...Orange and Putnam counties in New York and Western

Passaic County in New Jersey.

 

* Hazard Types...Heavy Snow and Gusty winds.

 

* Snow Accumulations...18 to 24 inches.

 

* Snowfall Rates...2 to 4 inches per hour early Tuesday morning

into tuesday afternoon.

 

* Timing...Late tonight into Tuesday evening.

 

* Impacts...Dangerous travel due to whiteout conditions at times.

Several roads may become impassable.

 

* Winds...Northeast 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph on

Tuesday.

 

* Temperatures...In the lower 20s.

 

* Visibilities...One quarter mile or less at times.

Instructions:

A Winter Storm Warning for Heavy Snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Significant amounts of snow are forecast that will make travel dangerous. Only travel in an emergency. If you must travel...keep an extra flashlight...food... and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.

Target Area:

Western Passaic

 

 

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Robert E Griffin, KC2ZKV

Coordinator/Manager, Medical Coordination Center

Morristown Medical Center

100 Madison Avenue

Morristown, NJ 07960

(W) 973-540-5961

(Cell) 201-787-5683

(F) 973-290-8646

Robert.griffin@atlantichealth.org

 

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