WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST FRIDAY THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
947 PM EST THU JAN 6 2011
...SNOW EXPECTED FRIDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING...
SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER
947 PM EST THU JAN 6 2011
WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST FRIDAY
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST FRIDAY
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* LOCATIONS...THE LOWER HUDSON VALLEY...SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT...
AND EASTERN LONG ISLAND.
* HAZARDS...SNOW...WHICH MAY BE HEAVY FOR A PERIOD LATE FRIDAY
MORNING INTO FRIDAY NIGHT.
* ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY 4 TO 7 INCHES.
* VISIBILITIES...GENERALLY 1 TO 3 MILES...BUT 1/2 MILE OR LESS
IN HEAVIER SNOW BAND.
* TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL LIKELY BEGIN AS EARLY AS LATE TONIGHT
ACROSS EASTERN LONG ISLAND AND SOUTHEAST CONNECTICUT...
OTHERWISE DURING EARLY MORNING ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE
WATCH AREA. HEAVIER BAND EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND TRANSLATE
EAST LATE FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH THE EVENING...WHICH WILL
LIKELY IMPACT AFTERNOON AND EVENING TRAVEL. THE TIMING OF THE
BAND COULD CHANGE A BIT...SO PLEASE MONITOR UPDATED FORECASTS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
&&
CON EDISON GEARS UP FOR SNOWSTORM
Customers can report outages and check service restoration status online by computer, cell phone, or PDAs at www.conEd.com. They may also call 1-800-75CONED. When reporting an outage, have your Con Edison account number available, if possible, and report whether your neighbors have also lost power.
Con Edison offers the following storm tips to customers to help weather the possible effects of a storm:
If you see downed electrical wires, do not go near them. Treat all downed wires as if they are live. Never attempt to move them or touch them with any object. Be mindful that downed wires can be hidden from view by snow, tree limbs, leaves or water.
Report all downed wires to Con Edison and your local police department immediately. If a power line falls on your car while you’re in it, stay inside the vehicle and wait for emergency personnel.
If your power goes out, disconnect or turn off appliances that would otherwise turn on automatically when service is restored. If several appliances start up at once, the electric circuits may overload.
Check to make sure your flashlights and any battery-operated radios or televisions are in working order. Use candles and oil lamps with care. Also, make sure you have a supply of extra batteries. Weather updates and news on restorations of electrical service can be heard on most local radio and television stations.
The MTA has begun storm preparations to ensure safe travel across the region, with snow-fighting equipment prepared to keep rails free of ice and snow. We expect to run normal service tomorrow morning. Please take extra care when traveling during the storm, allow extra travel time and check mta.info for service updates.
| 
