[Weather.berkshire] NWS Albany - Dangerously Low Chill Values & Lake Effect Snow Expected - Wednesday, January 30th, 2019 - 445 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,

*Wind Chill Warnings have been expanded to including Litchfield Hills,
western Mohawk Valley, northern Fulton and north Warren Counties,
Helderbergs, northern and central Taconics.*

An Arctic cold front will pass east of the region by this evening. Behind
the front, a bitterly cold air mass will move into the region this evening
and persist through Friday. The combination of the cold temperatures and
winds will produce dangerously low wind chill values, especially tonight
through Thursday morning. Wind Chill Values will reach as low as 20 to 35
below zero.  Wind Chill Advisories and Wind Chill Warnings are in effect
for the entire region through Thursday morning.  See attached briefing for
details.

In addition, heavy lake effect snowfall is expected for the western
Adirondacks tonight through Thursday night. Winter Storm Warning is in
effect for northern Herkimer County & Winter Weather Advisory is in effect
for Hamilton County for late today through Thursday night. Up to 15 inches
of snow is possible in extreme northern Herkimer County.

Please see attached briefing for further details on these winter hazards.

Be sure to check out our website for cold weather safety tips.  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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