[Weather.berkshire] NWS Albany - Cold Night Tonight, Light Snow Friday, Winter Storm Possible This Weekend - Wednesday, January 16th, 2019 - 500 PM

[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,

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 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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