[Weather.berkshire] NWS Albany - Freezing Rain, Sleet and Snow to impact area into Tuesday - Issued 4:50 AM Monday Dec 30, 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,

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 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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