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NWS Albany - Winter Weather Advisory for Western Adirondacks - Issued 4:15 PM Tuesday, December 31, 2019
by ALB Stormreport - NOAA Service Account 31 Dec '19

31 Dec '19

**** 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* *- In Massachusetts: Berkshire County* *- In Connecticut: Litchfield County* Dear Emergency Managers and other partners, A winter weather advisory remains in effect through Wednesday evening for the western Adirondacks. See the attached briefing for details. In addition, snow showers and isolated squalls are possible through Tuesday evening for the rest of the NWS Albany forecast area with the exception of the mid-Hudson Valley: As of 4:15 pm, a line of snow squalls is moving across western and central New York. Although this line is expected to weaken as it moves into eastern New York and western New England, some areas could experience brief heavy snow, strong winds, and reduced visibility. These conditions could lead to locally hazardous traveling conditions on untreated roads this evening. The most favorable time frame for locally hazardous travel conditions is 6-9 pm for the Mohawk and Schoharie Valleys, southern Adirondacks, and eastern Catskills, and 8-11 pm for the Capital District, Lake George Saratoga Region, Taconics, and western New England. Motorists should be prepared for the possibility of rapidly changing conditions. 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 - Light Icing Ends This Morning, Western Adirondack Snow - Issued 5:10 AM Tuesday Dec 31, 2019
by ALB Stormreport - NOAA Service Account 31 Dec '19

31 Dec '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, Ice storm warnings have been downgraded to winter weather advisories. Some light icing still possible through 10 AM this morning. Locally slippery travel expected this morning due to snow, sleet and freezing rain overnight. A winter weather advisory has been issued for Tuesday evening through Wednesday evening for the western Adirondacks. Some additional snow also possible for the higher terrain of southern vermont. 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 - Freezing Drizzle & Additional Icing Tonight into Tuesday Morning - Issued 5:15 PM Monday Dec 30, 2019
by ALB Stormreport - NOAA Service Account 30 Dec '19

30 Dec '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, Ice Storm Warning and Winter Storm Warnings remain in effect due to expected freezing drizzle and additional icing tonight. The main impacts continue to be power outages and tree damage, especially in western New England where wind gusts will remain between 30 and 35mph overnight. Snow and sleet is also expected tonight accumulating to between a coating and 1 inch across most of the region. The combination of icing and snow/sleet accumulations could lead to a slippery Tuesday morning commute in the warned areas. 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 - Freezing Rain, Sleet and Snow to impact area into Tuesday - Issued 4:50 AM Monday Dec 30, 2019
by ALB Stormreport - NOAA Service Account 30 Dec '19

30 Dec '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, No changes to winter weather headlines, however a little less sleet/snow accumulations are expected. Freezing rain continues to occur across much of the local area. Significant icing is expected in some locations with power outages expected across the Warning areas. Travel could become difficult to impossible in some areas. *Ice Storm Warning:* Schoharie Valley, Helderbergs, eastern Catskills, Berkshires and northern Litchfield Hills with additional ice accumulations of 1/4 to 1/3 of an inch. Greatest ice accumulations above 1200 feet. elevation. Snow/sleet amounts up to an inch. *Winter Storm Warning:* western/southern Adirondacks, Mohawk Valley, Lake George Saratoga Region, Washington County, northern Taconics and southern Vermont with additional ice accumulations of a tenth to 1/3 of an inch and snow/sleet amounts up to 2 inches. *Winter Weather Advisory:* Capital District, mid Hudson Valley, central/southern Taconics and southern Litchfield County with Ice accumulations of a tenth of an inch or less, except up to 1/4 an inch above 500 feet elevation. Snow/sleet amounts up to an inch. In addition, peak wind gusts of 30-40 mph are expected at times today into tonight across the higher terrain of the Warning areas, which will contribute to potential for power outages. Please refer to 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 - Freezing Rain, Sleet and Snow to impact area this evening into Tuesday with significant icing - Issued 4:50 PM Sunday Dec 29, 2019
by ALB Stormreport - NOAA Service Account 29 Dec '19

29 Dec '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, There have been no major changes since the last update. We are still expecting freezing rain, sleet and snow to impact area this evening into Tuesday with significant icing and power outages expected across the Warning areas. Travel could become difficult to impossible in some areas. *Ice Storm Warning:* Schoharie Valley, Helderbergs, eastern Catskills, Berkshires and northern Litchfield Hills with ice accumulations of 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch *Winter Storm Warning:* western/southern Adirondacks, Mohawk Valley, Lake George Saratoga Region, Washington County, northern Taconics and southern Vermont with ice accumulations of 1/4 to 3/4 of an inch and snow/sleet amounts of 1-4 inches *Winter Weather Advisory:* Capital District, mid Hudson Valley, central/southern Taconics and southern Litchfield County with ice accumulations of a glaze up to a tenth of an inch with isolated accumulations of near 1/3 of an inch above 500 feet elevation In addition, winds may gust to 30-40 mph at times Monday over portions of the Warning areas, which could contribute to potential for power outages. Please refer to 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 - Freezing Rain, Sleet and Snow to impact area this evening into Tuesday with significant icing - Issued 4:50 AM Sunday Dec 20, 2019
by ALB Stormreport - NOAA Service Account 29 Dec '19

29 Dec '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, *Freezing Rain, Sleet and Snow to impact area this evening into Tuesday with significant icing and power outages expected. *Travel could become impossible in some areas. *Ice Storm Warning:* Schoharie Valley, Helderbergs, eastern Catskills, Berkshires and northern Litchfield Hills with ice accumulations of 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch *Winter Storm Warning:* western/southern Adirondacks, Mohawk Valley, Lake George Saratoga Region, Washington County, northern Taconics and southern Vermont with ice accumulations of 1/4 to 1/2 of an inch *Winter Weather Advisory:* Capital District, mid Hudson Valley, central/southern Taconics and southern Litchfield County with ice accumulations of a glaze up to a tenth of an inch with isolated accumulations of near 1/4 of an inch in higher terrain Please refer to briefing for details including ice and snow/sleet accumulations, forecast temperatures through the storm and forecast peak wind gusts Monday and Monday night. 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 - Heavy Mixed Precipitation Possible Sunday Evening into Tuesday - Issued 500 PM Saturday, December 28th, 2019
by ALB Stormreport - NOAA Service Account 28 Dec '19

28 Dec '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 storm system is expected to bring a long period of mixed precipitation to the forecast area Sunday evening into Tuesday. The main threat is from freezing rain, with up to half an inch of accretion possible. Light to moderate amounts of snow and sleet are also possible. The Winter Storm Watch has been expanded to the rest of eastern New York and western New England aside from the Hudson Valley from Albany south and southern Litchfield County. Significant impacts are possible in the watch area, including power outages and difficult to impossible travel. There is high confidence in travel difficulties in portions of the watch area, but there is still a good deal of uncertainty in exact amounts of ice, sleet, and snow, and there is uncertainty about whether valley areas will see more rain or freezing rain. Please 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 - Heavy Mixed Precipitation Possible Sunday Evening into Tuesday Afternoon - Issued 4:50 AM Saturday Dec 28, 2019
by ALB Stormreport - NOAA Service Account 28 Dec '19

28 Dec '19

**** The information in this email pertains to the following areas only:**** *- In Connecticut: Litchfield County* *- In Massachusetts: Berkshire County* Dear Emergency Managers and other partners, *A Winter Storm Watch <https://www.weather.gov/aly/preparedness#fragment-winter> has been issued for the Berkshires and Litchfield Hills for Sunday evening into Tuesday afternoon. * A storm will impact the region Sunday evening into Tuesday afternoon with heavy mixed precipitation possible with the main threat for freezing rain. This storm is complex with a lot of precipitation expected so adjustments to ice accumulations and snow/sleet forecasts should be expected Please refer to the attached weather briefing and to our winter weather web page <https://www.weather.gov/aly/winter> 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 - Winter storm expected to affect the region Sunday night into Tuesday - 5:00 p.m. Friday, December 27, 2019
by ALB Stormreport - NOAA Service Account 27 Dec '19

27 Dec '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 storm system will bring widespread precipitation to the forecast area Sunday night into Tuesday, including the potential for a wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow. There are a wide variety of solutions this storm could produce across the region. Anything from a cold rain to a large area of mixed precipitation is possible. Warmest solution: - Widespread 1-2 inches of rain leading to rises on rivers to near bankful. - With large amounts of ice noted on smaller creeks and streams, and river rises expected on Monday, there will be a threat of some minor localized flooding due to ice breaking up and clogging small pipes and culverts. Ice is not yet thick enough to jam on larger rivers. Middle solution: - The northeastern part of the Albany forecast area (southern Adirondacks, Lake George/Saratoga region, northern Taconics, southern Vermont and the northern Berkshires) would see mixed precipitation in the form of snow, sleet and freezing rain. - Enough ice could form to down trees and power lines and lead to scattered power outages. - The southwestern part of the area would see mostly rain with rises on area creeks, streams and rivers. Coldest solution: - Mixed precipitation (i.e. sleet and freezing rain) would affect portions of the Mohawk Valley, eastern Catskills, Capital District, mid-Hudson Valley, southern Berkshires, southern Taconics and Litchfield County, Connecticut. - Enough ice could form to down trees and power lines and lead to scattered power outages. - Areas north and east would see mostly snow and sleet, with a moderate accumulation, enough to plow. Timing of this system: - Light precipitation begins around sunset Sunday evening, becoming steadier and heavier overnight. - Steady to heavy precipitation continues for most of Monday, becoming lighter by the evening. As of right now, we are favoring more of the colder solution; however, there remains a great deal of uncertainty and further changes are expected. 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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CORRECTION: NWS Albany - Winter Weather Advisory Cancelled for Most of the Area - 415 AM Friday, December 27th, 2019
by ALB Stormreport - NOAA Service Account 27 Dec '19

27 Dec '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, Temperatures have risen above freezing over most of the area, so the Winter Weather Advisory has been cancelled for all areas except Windham County, VT, where it remains in effect until 10 am. A coating to a tenth of an inch of ice is possible in Windham County. Looking ahead, a storm system will bring widespread precipitation to the forecast area Sunday night through Tuesday, including the potential for a wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow. This could lead to accumulations of snow and ice resulting in difficult travel conditions, especially across the southern Adirondacks, upper Hudson Valley, southern Vermont, and the Berkshires. 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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