**** 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, Windy and cold conditions forecast for tonight with many areas seeing wind chills below zero. A *light snowfall is still expected Thursday night into Friday morning *which may impact the Friday morning commute. A *significant winter storm is expected impact the region this weekend* with a moderate to possibly heavy snowfall. There is still uncertainty in the forecast in terms of snowfall accumulations, sleet/freezing rain amounts and the exact track of the storm. The time frame for greatest impacts is Saturday late afternoon into Sunday evening. There is a greater potential for a wintry mix of precipitation for areas south and east of the Greater Capital Region with mainly snow north and west. A *dangerously cold air mass and well below zero wind chills* are possible Sunday into Monday in the wake of this storm. Wind Chills between -10 and -40F are expected Sunday night into Monday morning. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us via: 1. Email: alb.stormreport@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