SNOW

National Current Weather in the Bronx
Winter Storm Warning

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY
437 PM EST MON FEB 28 2005

...A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM IS IMMINENT...

.LOW PRESSURE OFF THE VIRGINIA CAPES WILL CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY AS IT
MOVES UP THE EAST COAST THIS EVENING...PASSING SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET
AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE LOW WILL CONTINUE ITS NORTHWARD PROGRESS LATE
TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...AS IT MOVES INTO NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND AND THE
CANADIAN MARITIMES.

CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. PRACTICE YOUR WINTER
SAFETY RULES...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD AND WATER IN YOUR CAR
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIO OR VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT
WEATHER.GOV/OKX FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

CTZ009-010-NJZ005-006-011-NYZ072>078-080-010400-
BRONX NY-ESSEX NJ-HUDSON NJ-KINGS (BROOKLYN) NY-NASSAU NY-
NEW YORK (MANHATTAN) NY-NORTHWEST SUFFOLK NY-QUEENS NY-
RICHMOND (STATEN IS.) NY-SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD CT-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN CT-
SOUTHWEST SUFFOLK NY-UNION NJ-
437 PM EST MON FEB 28 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING...

SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING...AND MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES...
ACCUMULATING AT THE RATE OF AROUND 2 INCHES PER HOUR.
TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE LIKELY BY THE TIME THE SNOW
TAPERS OFF LATE TONIGHT.

WINDS COULD ALSO BECOME QUITE STRONG DURING THE PERIOD OF HEAVIEST
SNOWFALL. NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH MAY
CAUSE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...WITH CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND
DRIFTING OF SNOW AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

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