Winter Storm Warning

Decision Support Briefing #2

As of: 6:00 AM Mar 03, 2019 Current Hazards

What Has Changed?

Winter Storm Watches have been
converted over to Winter Storm Warnings

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 Main Point

Hazard Potential Location Timing

Impacts
• Snowfall of 5 to 8 inches possible.
Snowfall rates up to 1-2/hr. Visibilities The Lower Hudson
Developing Late Sunday
Heavy of 1/2 miles or less. Snow Covered Valley, NE New Jersey,
Roads. Difficult travel. Isolated to and Southern Afternoon and Ending by
Snow scattered power outages and downed Daybreak Monday
Connecticut
tree limbs due to heavy wet snow

• Snowfall of 4 to 6 inches possible.

Snowfall rates up to 1-2/hr.
Heavy Visibilities of 1/2 miles or less. Snow Long Island Developing Early Sunday
Covered Roads. Difficult travel. Evening and Ending by
Snow Isolated to scattered power outages Daybreak Monday
and downed tree limbs due to heavy
wet snow

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 Summary of Potential Impacts

Heavy Snow: Entire Tri-State Region

None Limited Elevated Significant Extreme

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Hazards:
 5-8 ” across the Lower Hudson Valley, Southern
CT, NE Jersey, and New York City
 4-6 “ across Long Island
 Snowfall rates up to 1-2”/hr
 Vsby ½ mile or less at times

Impacts:
 Isolated to scattered power outages and
downed tree limbs possible due to heavy wet
snow
 Difficult travel due to snow covered roadways

Timing:
 Heaviest snow from 9 PM to 4 AM

Uncertainty:
 A potential track closer to the coast could result
in more mixing near the coast lowering amounts,
while inland areas would have the potential for
higher amounts
 A track slightly farther south could result in the
highest snow totals near the coast, and slightly
lower totals across far northern sections.

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 Heavy Snow

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 Heavy Snow

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 Forecast Uncertainty or Scenarios
 A potential track closer to the coast could result in more mixing
at the coast lowering amounts, while inland areas would have
the potential for higher amounts

 A track slightly farther south could result in the highest snow

totals near the coast, and slightly lower amounts than currently
forecast across far northern sections

 Uncertainty remains in the exact location of where the heaviest

snow bands will set up

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 Event Summary

 A rain/snow mix develops Sunday afternoon from west to east

changing to all snow by early evening

 Potential for 4 to 8 inches by daybreak Monday

 Heavy wet snow could result in isolated to scattered power outages

and downed tree limbs

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Event, unless significant changes
occur.

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Disclaimer: The information contained within this briefing is

time-sensitive, do not use after 4 PM Sunday (03/03/19).

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