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NWS Albany - Light Snowfall Thu night-Fri & Potential for Significant Storm this Weekend - Tuesday, January 15th, 2019 - 430 AM
by ALB Stormreport - NOAA Service Account 15 Jan '19

15 Jan '19

**** 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 *light snowfall is expected Thursday night into Friday morning *which may impact the Friday morning commute. Expected snowfall map is attached. A *significant storm expected impact the region this weekend* with a moderate to possibly heavy snowfall. There is still much uncertainty in the forecast, however at this time the time frame for impacts is Saturday afternoon into Sunday evening with the potential for a wintry mix of precipitation for areas south and east of the Capital District. Attached are a couple of slides showing the probabilistic forecast for winter precipitation <https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/wwd/pwpf_d47/pwpf_medr.php> (snow/sleet). 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 - Potential for Significant Storm System this Weekend - Monday, January 14th, 2019 - 430 PM
by ALB Stormreport - NOAA Service Account 14 Jan '19

14 Jan '19

**** 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 are monitoring the potential for a significant storm system to impact the region this weekend. This system could bring widespread snowfall to the region. The potential is also there for a wintry mix of precipitation, especially south and east of the Greater Capital District. We are also watching a light snow event for Thursday night into Friday morning which could impact the morning commute. 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 Storm Warning, Winter Weather Advisory, and Wind Advisory - 530 PM Wednesday, January 9th, 2019
by ALB Stormreport - NOAA Service Account 09 Jan '19

09 Jan '19

**** 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 *Winter Storm Warning *remains in effect through *7 AM Thursday* for northern Herkimer and Bennington/western Windham Counties for elevations above 1000 feet due to heavy snow and blowing snow. A *Winter Weather Advisory *remains in effect through *7 AM Thursday* for southern Herkimer, Hamilton, eastern Rensselaer, Berkshire and eastern Windham Counties due to moderate snow and blowing snow. A *Wind Advisory *remains in effect through *8 PM this evening* for the Mohawk Valley, Saratoga Region, Schoharie Valley, Capital District, Helderbergs, eastern Catskills, mid Hudson Valley, Taconics, Berkshires & Litchfield Hills. Please see attached PDF briefing for more 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 - Winter Storm Warning, Winter Weather Advisory, and Wind Advisory - 530 AM Wednesday, January 9th 2019
by ALB Stormreport - NOAA Service Account 09 Jan '19

09 Jan '19

**** 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 *Winter Storm Warning *has been issued for northern Herkimer and Bennington/western Windham Counties for elevations above 1000 feet due to heavy snow and blowing snow through tonight. A *Winter Weather Advisory *has been issued for southern Herkimer, Hamilton, eastern Rensselaer, Berkshire and eastern Windham Counties due to moderate snow and blowing snow through this evening or tonight. A *Wind Advisory *has been issued for the Mohawk Valley, Saratoga Region, Schoharie Valley, Capital District, Helderbergs, eastern Catskills, mid Hudson Valley, Taconics, Berkshires & Litchfield Hills late this morning into this evening. Please see attached PDF briefing for more 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 - Winter Weather Advisory for Snow & Mixed Precipitation - 500 PM Tuesday, January 8th, 2019
by ALB Stormreport - NOAA Service Account 08 Jan '19

08 Jan '19

**** 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 *Winter Weather Advisory *has been issued for tonight and Wednesday morning for the southern Adirondacks, western Mohawk Valley, northern Taconics, southern Vermont, and northern Berkshire county in Massachusetts. Rain or freezing rain will end as a period of snow in many areas late tonight and early Wednesday morning. Please see attached PDF briefing for more 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 Attachments area

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NWS Albany - Winter Weather Advisory for Snow & Wintry Mix - 525 AM Tuesday, January 8th, 2019
by ALB Stormreport - NOAA Service Account 08 Jan '19

08 Jan '19

**** 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 *Winter Weather Advisory *remains in effect for all of eastern New York and western New England into today. Storm Total Snowfall accumulations of 2-4 inches are expected for the western Adirondacks, with a coating to 2 inches of snow and a light glaze of ice across the rest of the region. Another storm system is expected to bring a moderate to heavy snowfall to parts of the region Tuesday night into Thursday, especially for higher terrain areas. Additional winter weather headlines will likely be issued. Please see attached PDF briefing for more 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 - Winter Weather Advisory for Snow & Wintry Mix - 500 PM Monday, January 7th, 2019
by ALB Stormreport - NOAA Service Account 07 Jan '19

07 Jan '19

**** 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 *Winter Weather Advisory *has been expanded to include *all of eastern New York and western New England* tonight into Tuesday morning. Moderate snowfall accumulations of 2-6 inches are forecast for the western Adirondacks, with 1-3 inches of snow and a light glaze of ice across the rest of the Albany area. Another storm system is expected to bring a moderate to heavy snowfall to parts of the region Tuesday night through Wednesday night, especially for the higher terrain. Please see attached PDF briefing for more 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 - Winter Weather Advisory for Light Freezing Rain This Morning Expanded - 600 AM Saturday, January 5th, 2019
by ALB Stormreport - NOAA Service Account 05 Jan '19

05 Jan '19

**** The information in this email pertains to the following areas only:**** *- In Massachusetts: Berkshire County* *- In Vermont: Bennington and 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, Temperatures are near to below freezing as light rain spreads into the region. The Winter Weather Advisory has been expanded to include the southern Herkimer, Fulton, northern Saratoga, southern Washington Counties through 9 am and southern Vermont through noon. A light glaze of ice accretion may result in slippery travel on untreated surfaces. 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 Light Freezing Rain This Morning Expanded - 330 AM Saturday, January 5th, 2019
by ALB Stormreport - NOAA Service Account 05 Jan '19

05 Jan '19

**** The information in this email pertains to the following areas only:**** *- In Massachusetts: Berkshire County* *- 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, Temperatures are near to below freezing as light rain spreads into the region. The Winter Weather Advisory has been expanded to include the Capital District, Helderbergs, northern/central Taconics, and eastern Greene, western Columbia, Schoharie, and Montgomery Counties through 9 am. The Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect through 9 am for the eastern Catskills and through noon for the Berkshires. A light glaze of ice accretion may result in slippery travel on untreated surfaces. 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 - Patchy Freezing Rain Potential Early Saturday Morning - 400 PM Friday, January 4th, 2019
by ALB Stormreport - NOAA Service Account 04 Jan '19

04 Jan '19

**** The information in this email pertains to the following areas only:**** *- In Massachusetts: Berkshire County* *- In New York: Greene, Ulster* Dear Emergency Managers and other partners, Winter Weather Advisory issued for western Greene County and western Ulster County in eastern New York and Berkshire County in Massachusetts from 3 AM to noon Saturday. An approaching low pressure system will spread rain showers from south to north into our region late tonight into early Saturday morning. Temperatures are expected to be near to just above freezing at the onset of precipitation early Saturday morning, so a brief period of sleet and freezing rain is possible, which could result in slippery spots on untreated surfaces. The most likely time frame for any possible frozen precipitation is 3 AM until noon Saturday, with plain rain showers likely during the afternoon and evening. Please see the attached 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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