[Weather.berkshire] NWS Albany - Winter storm expected to affect the region Sunday night into Tuesday - 5:00 p.m. Friday, December 27, 2019

[ALB Stormreport - NOAA Service Account]

**** 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 at 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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