Winter Weather Advisory in effect from midnight tonight to 7 PM EST Wednesday...
Flood Watch in effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening...
Tonight
Snow after midnight. Snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Brisk with lows in the mid 20s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph... increasing to 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph after midnight. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
Wednesday
Freezing rain. Snow and sleet in the morning...then rain in the afternoon. Total snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches. Ice accumulation of up to one tenth of an inch. Brisk with highs in the mid 30s. East winds around 25 mph...becoming southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow and freezing rain in the evening...then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Brisk with lows in the lower 20s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Thursday
Partly sunny and brisk. Cold with highs in the upper 20s. West winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
... Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect from midnight tonight to 7 PM EST Wednesday...
A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect from midnight tonight to 7 PM EST Wednesday for the eastern Catskills.
Snow will spread across the region overnight... and continue into early Wednesday morning. Snow will transition to a mixture of sleet and freezing rain Wednesday morning then transition to all rain toward noon. Total snowfall accumulations are expected to range between 3 to 6 inches... with sleet and ice accumulations up to one tenth of an inch.
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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Areal Flood Watch
Statement as of 3:59 PM EST on December 08, 2009
... Flood Watch in effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening...
The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a
* Flood Watch for portions of northwestern Connecticut and east central New York... including the following areas... in northwestern Connecticut... northern Litchfield and southern Litchfield. In east central New York... eastern Dutchess... eastern Ulster... western Dutchess and western Ulster.
* From Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening
* a winter storm will bring about the possibility of flooding for small streams and roads across the southern Catskills and the Mid Hudson region of New York and Litchfield County Connecticut Wednesday and Wednesday evening... as snow changes to rain which will then melt much of the snow that has just fallen. The threat of flooding will be greatest on roadways where piles of plowed snow block the drainage of water.
* Snow is forecast to begin over this area around midnight Tuesday night... with two to six inches before the snow starts mixing with rain. The snow will begin to mix around daybreak across the lower elevations of the Hudson Valley and Connecticut but persist longer across the higher elevations of the Catskills. The mix will turn to all rain later in the morning. With temperatures rising to near 40 the rain will melt much of the snow... resulting in flooding of paved surfaces and rapid rises on small streams to near bankfull.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts.
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.