Tuesday, December 17, 2013

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR TODAY

And should there have been a delayed opening today?

From the National Weather Service:

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
* LOCATIONS... NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY... THE LOWER HUDSON VALLEY AND MOST OF NEW YORK CITY.
* HAZARD TYPES... SNOW.
* ACCUMULATIONS... SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES.
* TIMING... SNOW DEVELOPS TOWARDS THE BEGINNING OF THE MORNING RUSH HOUR... BECOMING MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES TOWARDS THE END OF RUSH HOUR. SNOW SHOULD TAPER OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS BY MID TO LATE AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS... ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL CREATE SLIPPERY ROADWAYS AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS... ESPECIALLY ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW... SLEET... OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES... AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

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