NOAA/NWS Binghamton, NY

Extreme Cold/Snow Squalls This Afternoon through Friday

Prepared 4:30 AM Wednesday 2/18/2015

Meteorologists: Erik Heden and Michael Jurewicz

FOR CENTRAL NY This area includes but is not limited to cities such as Syracuse, Utica, Ithaca, Elmira, Binghamton, and Oneonta.

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:

Summary Turning cold again tonight through

Friday.

Light snow likely this afternoon, heavier squalls possible this evening.

Highs in the single digits to near 10 Thursday/Friday.

Coldest air and lowest wind chills will be Thursday night into Friday.

Thursday night/Friday: Temps will be below zero with wind chills between -20 and -30.

Latest Watches/Warnings/Advisories

As of 4:30 AM 2/18/15

Timing Of Higher Impact Snow Squalls Light Snow Will Occur BEFORE the squalls.

Elmira

Boonville

Cortland

Binghamton

Ithaca

Geneva

Towanda

Wilkes-Barre

Penn Yan

Bath

Utica

Monticello

Oneonta

Delhi

Cooperstown

Montrose

Scranton

Syracuse

5 PM

5 PM 8 PM

8 PM 11 PM

11 PM

Wednesday Evening

1 3

1 3 1 or less

Potential Cold/Wind Chill Impacts

Frozen pipes could become a significant problem.

Dead car batteries could strand people.

Any power outages that occur (weather related or not) could leave people without heat.

People may improperly use secondary sources of heat; increasing chances for carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning.

Structure fires could escalate.

Frostbite/hypothermia.

Extreme Cold Safety Tips

General Information Minimize travel if possible. Stay indoors during the worst part of the extreme cold. Keep a winter survival kit in your vehicle if you must travel. Check tire pressure, antifreeze levels, heater/defroster, etc. Learn how to shut off water valves for potential pipe bursts. Check on the elderly. Bring pets inside. How Should I Dress? Wear layers of loose-fitting, lightweight, warm clothing, and a

hat. Cover your mouth to protect your lungs from extreme cold. Mittens, snug at the wrist, are better than gloves. Try to stay dry and out of the wind. For more information visit http://www.ready.gov/winter-weather For information about Wind Chill, charts and calculator

visit http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/windchill/

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