Watertown, CT Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 7 PM EST
MONDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 8 and
14 inches with some locally higher totals possible over the high
peaks of the Catskills. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph.

* WHERE...Litchfield County in northwestern Connecticut, the
Berkshires in western Massachusetts, and Ulster, Greene, Columbia
and Dutchess Counties in eastern New York.

* WHEN...From 1 PM Sunday to 7 PM EST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The
hazardous conditions will impact the Monday morning and evening
commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches and allow for
very low visibility and blowing snow.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A powerful Nor'Easter will impact the region
for Sunday afternoon through Monday.  The heaviest snowfall totals
will be across the high terrain and southern parts of the area.
Snowfall rates may exceed one inch per hour late Sunday night into
Monday morning.  Heavy wet snow and gusty winds could lead to some
downed tree limbs and power outages.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency.

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