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urgent - winter weather message
national weather service albany ny
342 pm est fri dec 6 2013

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northern litchfield-southern litchfield-northern berkshire-
southern berkshire-southern fulton-montgomery-schoharie-
western schenectady-eastern schenectady-southern saratoga-
western albany-eastern albany-western rensselaer-
eastern rensselaer-western greene-eastern greene-western columbia-
eastern columbia-western ulster-eastern ulster-western dutchess-
eastern dutchess-bennington-western windham-eastern windham-
including the cities of...torrington...oakville...new milford...
terryville...pittsfield...north adams...great barrington...lee...
lenox...housatonic...gloversville...johnstown...amsterdam...
wellsville...cobleskill...middleburgh...delanson...esperance...
duanesburg...schenectady...rotterdam...ballston spa...
mechanicville...waterford...altamont...albany...troy...
hoosick falls...hunter...tannersville...windham...catskill...
coxsackie...athens...cairo...jefferson heights...hudson...
chatham...sundown...ellenville...woodstock...west hurley...
kerhonkson...napanoch...phoenicia...kingston...new paltz...
poughkeepsie...beacon...arlington...pawling...dover plains...
millbrook...pine plains...amenia...millerton...bennington...
jacksonville...newfane...brattleboro...west brattleboro...
bellows falls
342 pm est fri dec 6 2013

...winter weather advisory remains in effect until 7 am est
saturday...

* locations...northern and eastern catskills...schoharie 
  valley... central mohawk valley...capital district...
  taconics...southern vermont...litchfield county connecticut 
  and the berkshires.

* hazard types...snow...mixed initially with rain and sleet.

* snow and sleet accumulations...4 to 8 inches over the eastern
  catskills and 2 to 6 inches over the capital district...central
  mohawk valley...schoharie valley...helderbergs...mid hudson
  valley...taconics...southern vermont...berkshires...and
  litchfield hills. snowfall totals will be on the lower end of
  the range in valley areas.

* maximum snowfall rates...ranging from a half an inch to up to 
  an inch per hour.

* timing...precipitation will begin this evening and initially
  start out as a brief period of wintry mix...before quickly
  transitioning to all snow shortly before midnight. the heaviest
  snowfall looks to occur tonight before diminishing towards
  daybreak.

* impacts...the combination of snow and light wintry mix could 
  lead to hazardous travel conditions.

* winds...northwest 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph over the
  highest terrain.

* temperatures...dropping from the mid 30s this evening into the
  mid to upper 20s by late tonight.

precautionary/preparedness actions...

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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western franklin ma-eastern franklin ma-northern worcester ma-
western hampshire ma-western hampden ma-eastern hampshire ma-
northern middlesex ma-
including the cities of...charlemont...greenfield...orange...
barre...fitchburg...chesterfield...blandford...amherst...
northampton...ayer
350 pm est fri dec 6 2013

...winter weather advisory remains in effect until 6 am est
saturday...

* locations...western and central massachusetts north of the
  massachusetts turnpike and west of i495. this includes the towns
  of ...charlemont...greenfield...orange...barre...fitchburg...
  chesterfield...blandford...amherst...northampton and ayer.

* hazard types...snow and sleet.

* accumulations...snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches...along 
  with around a trace of ice.

* uncertainty...a burst of heavier snow is possible overnight and
  may result in localized amounts of 5 to 6 inches.

* timing...rain will quickly change to sleet then snow between 7
  pm and 10 pm this evening. brief heavy snow is possible
  overnight.

* impacts...snow covered roads will result in hazardous driving 
  conditions tonight.

* temperatures...falling in the lower 30s.

precautionary/preparedness actions...

a winter weather advisory is issued when snow and/or ice is
forecast to develop in the affected areas...but accumulations are
expected to be light. any snow or ice would make driving and
walking difficult...but not impossible...on untreated roadways
and sidewalks.  when temperatures are below freezing...motorists
need to be especially careful on bridges and overpasses where
slippery spots can easily develop.

&&

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