BLIZZARD WARNING!!! Long Island, Nassau, Suffolk co.

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THURSDAY TO 1 PM EST  

FRIDAY...  



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW YORK HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD  

WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THURSDAY TO 1 PM EST  

FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.  



* LOCATIONS...LONG ISLAND INCLUDING NASSAU AND SUFFOLK COUNTIES.  



* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.  



* ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO AROUND 1 INCH OF SNOW IS FORECAST  

OVERNIGHT THROUGH THE THURSDAY MORNING RUSH HOUR. AN ADDITIONAL  

7 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW IS FORECAST THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH  

FRIDAY. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 10 INCHES ARE FORECAST.  



* WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.  



* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S.  



* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS.  



* TIMING...THE HEAVIEST SNOW AND THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THURSDAY  

NIGHT INTO FRIDAY.  



* IMPACTS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS  

TRAVEL CONDITIONS. WIND CHILLS FROM 5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO TO 5  

DEGREES ABOVE ZERO WILL PRODUCE EXTREME COLD IMPACTS.  



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  



A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE  

EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS  

AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT  

CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF  

YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET  

STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.