National Weather Service Winter Storm Briefing 02 13 14

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NOAA/NWS Binghamton, NY

Today-Tonight

Winter Storm (Feb. 13-14)Updated: Wednesday 10:40 AM 2/13/2014

By : Dave Nicosia, Warning Coordination Meteorologist

FOR NORTHEAST PA

This area includes but

is not limited to cities

such as Towanda,Montrose, Scranton,

and Wilkes-Barre.

This Briefing applies to

the NWS Binghamton

Service Area only:

FOR CENTRAL NYThis area includes but is

not limited to cities such

as Syracuse, Utica,

Ithaca, Elmira,

Binghamton, andOneonta.


2/15

Changes since last briefing: More detailed timing on the

evolution of the snowstormincluding timing of heavy high

impact snows.

Wind impacts will be higher

especially in the Poconos and

Catskills.


3/15

Advsiories/Warnings

as of 11:00 a.m. Thursday

3 to 7 inches of snow 6 to 12+ inches of snow

Winter Weather Advisory Winter Storm Warning

NY

PA


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10 am Radar

Heavy snow band1-3 inches per hour

Steady light to moderate snow band

< 1 per hour


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Noon


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2 pm


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4-8 pm


8/15

8 pm3 am


9/15

After 3 am

Snow becomes lighter


10/15

Expected snowfall


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Expected Winds

Northerly Winds of 10 to 20 mph

with gusts to 30 mph thisafternoon to tonight fromPoconos to Catskills.

Farther north and west: northerlywinds 5 to 15 mph.

Considerable blowing and driftingsnow expected in northeast PA tothe Catskills.


12/15

Wind Forecast 7 pm


13/15

Impacts

Main impact will be very

dangerous hazardous travelconditions.

Roads will bec snow covered andvery slippery, especially in thewarning area.

Considerable blowing and driftingsnow, especially in the Catskills andPoconos.


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Summary A Major Winter Storm will impact Mid-Atlantic to Northeast

States today and tonight.

Heavy snow is moving north and will affect northeast PA to

the western Catskills between 10 am and 4 pm. Light to

moderate snow will persist north and west of these areas. Light to moderate snow continues from 4 to 8 pm as heaviest

snow moves east. There will be a lull in the heaviest snow

accumulations.

Heavier snow develops again in the winter storm warningareas and continues between 8 pm and 3 am. Lighter snows

to the west.

Snow tapers after 3 am.

Northerly winds of 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph will

lead to considerable blowing and drifting snow in the

Poconos and Catskills from this afternoon to tonight.


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