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NWS Albany - Wintry Mix Tonight and Strong Winds Tuesday - 400 PM Monday December 31, 2018
by ALB Stormreport - NOAA Service Account 31 Dec '18

31 Dec '18

**** The information in this email pertains to the following areas only:**** *- In Connecticut: Litchfield County* *- In Massachusetts: Berkshire County* *- In Vermont: Bennington & Windham Counties* *- In New York: Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Ulster, Warren and Washington Counties* Dear Emergency Managers and other partners, We continue to monitor a system that will bring widespread precipitation to eastern NY and western New England starting late this afternoon through tonight. Temperatures at the onset look cold enough for precipitation to begin as snow, sleet and freezing rain in the southern Adirondacks, Upper Hudson Valley, western Mohawk Valley, southern VT and the Berkshires. This may lead to hazardous travel conditions this evening into tonight and we have issued a Winter Weather Advisory for these areas. Before daybreak Tuesday, we expect temperatures to gradually warm allowing any wintry mix to transition back to plain rain. Winds behind the storm on Tuesday will shift to the west and northwest and become gusty. Winds could gust up to 50 mph in the Mohawk Valley, Capital District, Schoharie Valley, Helderbergs, eastern Catskills, Mid-Hudson Valley, Taconics, southern Green Mountains, Berkshires and Litchfield Hills. Wind Advisories have been issued. See the attached briefing for details. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us via: 1. Email: alb.stormreport(a)noaa.gov 2. NWSChat at https://nwschat.weather.gov/live/ 3. Social Media: Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/NWSAlbany> and Twitter <https://twitter.com/NWSAlbany> 4. Telephone: (518) 435-9575 <518-435-9575> Sincerely, NWS Albany www.weather.gov/albany

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NWS Albany - Wintry Mix tonight and Strong Winds Tuesday - 500 AM Monday December 31, 2018
by ALB Stormreport - NOAA Service Account 31 Dec '18

31 Dec '18

**** The information in this email pertains to the following areas only:**** *- In Connecticut: Litchfield County* *- In Massachusetts: Berkshire County* *- In Vermont: Bennington & Windham Counties* *- In New York: Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Ulster, Warren and Washington Counties* Dear Emergency Managers and other partners, We continue to closely monitor a system that will bring widespread precipitation to eastern NY and western New England starting late this afternoon through tonight. Temperatures at the onset look cold enough for precipitation to begin as snow, sleet and freezing rain in the Adirondacks, Upper Hudson Valley, western Mohawk Valley, southern VT and the Berkshires. This may lead to dangerous travel conditions tomorrow evening and we have issued a Winter Weather Advisory for these areas. Before daybreak Tuesday, we expect temperatures to gradually warm allowing any wintry mix to transition back to plain rain. Winds behind the storm on Tuesday will shift to the west and northwest and become gusty. Winds could gust over 45 mph in the Mohawk Valley, Schoharie Valley, eastern Catskills, northern and central Taconics, southern Green Mountains, Berkshires and Litchfield Hills. Wind Advisories and High Wind Watches have been issued. See the attached briefing for details. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us via: 1. Email: alb.stormreport(a)noaa.gov 2. NWSChat at https://nwschat.weather.gov/live/ 3. Social Media: Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/NWSAlbany> and Twitter <https://twitter.com/NWSAlbany> 4. Telephone: (518) 435-9575 <518-435-9575> Sincerely, NWS Albany www.weather.gov/albany

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NWS Albany - Wintry Mix Event Tomorrow Evening (New Year's Eve)
by ALB Stormreport - NOAA Service Account 30 Dec '18

30 Dec '18

**** The information in this email pertains to the following areas only:**** *- In Massachusetts: Berkshire County* *- In Vermont: Bennington & Windham Counties* *- In New York: Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Ulster, Warren and Washington Counties* Dear Emergency Managers and other partners, We continue to closely monitor a system that will bring widespread precipitation to eastern NY and western New England starting late tomorrow afternoon into tomorrow evening. Temperatures at the onset look cold enough for precipitation to begin as snow, sleet and freezing rain in the Adirondacks, Upper Hudson Valley, southern VT and the Berkshires. This may lead to dangerous travel conditions tomorrow evening and we have issued a Winter Weather Advisory for these areas. After Midnight, we expect temperatures to gradually warm allowing any wintry mix to transition back to plain rain. See the attached briefing for details. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us via: 1. Email: alb.stormreport(a)noaa.gov 2. NWSChat at https://nwschat.weather.gov/live/ 3. Social Media: Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/NWSAlbany> and Twitter <https://twitter.com/NWSAlbany> 4. Telephone: (518) 435-9575 <518-435-9575> Sincerely, NWS Albany www.weather.gov/albany

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NWS Albany - Wintry Mix Monday evening/night - 300 PM Saturday December 29, 2018
by ALB Stormreport - NOAA Service Account 29 Dec '18

29 Dec '18

**** The information in this email pertains to the following areas only:**** *- In Vermont: Bennington & Windham Counties* *- In New York: Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Ulster, Warren and Washington Counties* Dear Emergency Managers and other partners, A low pressure system is expected to bring widespread precipitation to the region Monday afternoon through Monday night. Though the precipitation type is expected to remain rain for the Hudson Valley, a wintry mix including snow, sleet and some freezing rain is possible elsewhere. The best chance for some icing due to freezing rain will be in the Mohawk Valley, southern Adirondacks, Glens Falls/Lake George region, and southern Vermont. If conditions become more certain for ice accretion due to freezing rain, a Winter Weather Advisory would be issued. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us via: 1. Email: alb.stormreport(a)noaa.gov 2. NWSChat at https://nwschat.weather.gov/live/ 3. Social Media: Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/NWSAlbany> and Twitter <https://twitter.com/NWSAlbany> 4. Telephone: (518) 435-9575 <518-435-9575> Sincerely, NWS Albany www.weather.gov/albany

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NWS Albany - Freezing Rain and Icy Conditions Update - 8AM Friday December 28, 2018
by ALB Stormreport - NOAA Service Account 28 Dec '18

28 Dec '18

**** The information in this email pertains to the following areas only:**** *- In Connecticut: Litchfield County* *- In Massachusetts: Berkshire County* *- In Vermont: Bennington & Windham Counties* *- In New York: Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Ulster, Warren and Washington Counties* Dear Emergency Managers and other partners, Due to ongoing icing from freezing rain, we have expanded our Winter Weather Advisory to cover Eastern Rensselaer, Southern Fulton, Southern Herkimer, and Southern Washington counties in NY and in Berkshire County in MA until 10AM today. The Winter Weather Advisory in the Adirondacks, western Mohawk Valley and Upper Hudson Valley and southern VT will remain in effect until 10AM. We have allowed the Winter Weather Advisory in the Capital District and northern portions of the mid-Hudson Valley and Litchfield County, CT to expire at 7AM. See the attached maps for details. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us via: 1. Email: alb.stormreport(a)noaa.gov 2. NWSChat at https://nwschat.weather.gov/live/ 3. Social Media: Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/NWSAlbany> and Twitter <https://twitter.com/NWSAlbany> 4. Telephone: (518) 435-9575 <518-435-9575> Sincerely, NWS Albany www.weather.gov/albany

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NWS Albany -Freezing Rain This Morning & Gusty Winds Possible Saturday - Friday, December 28, 2018 515 AM
by ALB Stormreport - NOAA Service Account 28 Dec '18

28 Dec '18

**** The information in this email pertains to the following areas only:**** *- In Connecticut: Litchfield County* *- In Massachusetts: Berkshire County* *- In Vermont: Bennington & Windham Counties* *- In New York: Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Ulster, Warren and Washington Counties* Dear Emergency Managers and Other Partners, A storm system is bringing rain and freezing rain to the region this morning. As temperatures continue to rise above freezing, precipitation will change to plain rain by 10 am across the entire region. Slippery travel will continue this morning, mainly for northern areas. Behind this storm, gusty west to northwest winds are possible on Saturday. These gusty winds in excess of 35 mph may result in down trees and tree limbs, which may cause power outages. Attached is our forecast briefing. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us via: 1. Email: alb.stormreport(a)noaa.gov 2. NWSChat at https://nwschat.weather.gov/live/ 3. Social Media: Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/NWSAlbany> and Twitter <https://twitter.com/NWSAlbany> 4. Telephone: (518) 435-9575 <518-435-9575> Sincerely, NWS Albany www.weather.gov/albany

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NWS Albany - Wintry Mix Expected Tonight into Friday Morning - Thursday, December 27, 2018 - 430 PM
by ALB Stormreport - NOAA Service Account 27 Dec '18

27 Dec '18

**** The information in this email pertains to the following areas only:**** *- In Connecticut: Litchfield County* *- In Massachusetts: Berkshire County* *- In Vermont: Bennington & Windham Counties* *- In New York: Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Ulster, Warren and Washington Counties* Dear Emergency Managers and Other Partners, A storm system will impact the most of eastern NY and western New England tonight through Friday morning. Precipitation will begin between 1 am and 3 am across eastern New York and western New England, as a wintry mix of snow and sleet that will quickly change to freezing rain. As temperatures continue to rise above freezing, precipitation will change to plain rain between 4 am and 10 am Friday. A light accumulation of snow and ice is expected and this will lead to slippery travel on untreated surfaces, which may impact the morning commute in some areas. Isolated power outages are possible over portions of the southern Adirondacks, Lake George Saratoga region, and southern Vermont, where up to 0.2" of ice accretion is possible along with winds gusting to 35 mph. Attached is our forecast briefing. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us via: 1. Email: alb.stormreport(a)noaa.gov 2. NWSChat at https://nwschat.weather.gov/live/ 3. Social Media: Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/NWSAlbany> and Twitter <https://twitter.com/NWSAlbany> 4. Telephone: (518) 435-9575 <518-435-9575> Sincerely, NWS Albany www.weather.gov/albany

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NWS Albany - Wintry Mix Expected Tonight into Friday Morning - Thursday, December 27, 2018 - 515 AM
by ALB Stormreport - NOAA Service Account 27 Dec '18

27 Dec '18

**** The information in this email pertains to the following areas only:**** *- In Connecticut: Litchfield County* *- In Massachusetts: Berkshire County* *- In Vermont: Bennington & Windham Counties* *- In New York: Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Ulster, Warren and Washington Counties* Dear Emergency Managers and Other Partners, A storm system will impact the most of eastern NY and western New England tonight through Friday morning. Precipitation will begin between 1 am and 3 am across eastern New York and western New England, as a wintry mix of snow and sleet that will quickly change to freezing rain. As temperatures continue to rise above freezing, precipitation will change to plain rain between 5 AM and 10 AM Friday. A light accumulation of snow and ice is expected and this will lead to slippery travel, which may impact the morning commute in some areas. Attached is our forecast briefing. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us via: 1. Email: alb.stormreport(a)noaa.gov 2. NWSChat at https://nwschat.weather.gov/live/ 3. Social Media: Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/NWSAlbany> and Twitter <https://twitter.com/NWSAlbany> 4. Telephone: (518) 435-9575 <518-435-9575> Sincerely, NWS Albany www.weather.gov/albany

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NWS Albany - Winter Weather Advisory for Wintry Mix Thursday Night into Friday Morning - Wednesday, December 26th, 2018 - 445 PM
by ALB Stormreport - NOAA Service Account 26 Dec '18

26 Dec '18

**** The information in this email pertains to the following areas only:**** *- In Connecticut: Litchfield County* *- In Massachusetts: Berkshire County* *- In Vermont: Bennington & Windham Counties* *- In New York: Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Ulster, Warren and Washington Counties* Dear Emergency Managers and Other Partners, A storm system will impact the most of eastern NY and western New England (including southern Vermont and the Berkshires) Thursday night through Friday morning. Precipitation will begin between 1 am and 4 am across eastern New York and western New England, as a wintry mix of snow and sleet that will quickly change to freezing rain prior to daybreak. As temperatures continue to rise above freezing, precipitation will change to plain rain between 9 AM and noon on Friday. Attached is our forecast briefing for the Winter Weather Advisory with further details. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us via: 1. Email: alb.stormreport(a)noaa.gov 2. NWSChat at https://nwschat.weather.gov/live/ 3. Social Media: Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/NWSAlbany> and Twitter <https://twitter.com/NWSAlbany> 4. Telephone: (518) 435-9575 <518-435-9575> Sincerely, NWS Albany www.weather.gov/albany

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NWS Albany - Wintry Mix Expected Thursday Night into Friday Morning - Wednesday, December 26th, 2018 - 430 AM
by ALB Stormreport - NOAA Service Account 26 Dec '18

26 Dec '18

**** The information in this email pertains to the following areas only:**** *- In Connecticut: Litchfield County* *- In Massachusetts: Berkshire County* *- In Vermont: Bennington & Windham Counties* *- In New York: Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Ulster, Warren and Washington Counties* Dear Emergency Managers and Other Partners, A storm system will be impacting the region for Thursday night into Friday. Precipitation will begin around midnight and initially be snow and sleet, but will quickly change to freezing rain during the late night hours. As temperatures continue to rise, precipitation will change to plain rain between 4 AM and 10 AM on Friday with the Adirondacks and southern Vermont taking the longest to changeover to plain rain. Across the entire area, snow and sleet accumulation will be an inch or less, along with a light glaze of ice. This wintry mix will make for hazardous driving and walking conditions, including during parts of the Friday morning commute. Attached is our current forecast amounts for snow and ice. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us via: 1. Email: alb.stormreport(a)noaa.gov 2. NWSChat at https://nwschat.weather.gov/live/ 3. Social Media: Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/NWSAlbany> and Twitter <https://twitter.com/NWSAlbany> 4. Telephone: (518) 435-9575 <518-435-9575> Sincerely, NWS Albany www.weather.gov/albany

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