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| Winter Storm WARNING in Effect 4 PM Saturday to 6 PM Sunday; Wind Chill Watch Sunday Evening into Monday Afternoon January 18, 2019 06:00am Updated January 19, 2019 04:00pm |
Winter Storm WARNING/Wind Chill WATCH: URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1000 AM EST Sat Jan 19 2019 NYZ006-008-192300- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0002.190119T2100Z-190120T2300Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.WC.A.0001.190120T2300Z-190121T1800Z/ Oswego-Lewis- Including the cities of Oswego and Lowville 1000 AM EST Sat Jan 19 2019 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY... ...WIND CHILL WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Dangerously cold wind chills possible. Total snow accumulations of 12 to 18 inches expected. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph will produce significant blowing and drifting snow. Wind chills as low as 35 below zero possible. * WHERE...Oswego and Lewis counties. * WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, from 4 PM today to 6 PM EST Sunday. For the Wind Chill Watch, from Sunday evening through Monday afternoon. The heaviest snow will fall tonight through midday Sunday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Travel will become very difficult to impossible. If you must travel, be prepared for severe winter driving conditions with deep snow cover and very low visibility from heavy snow and blowing snow. The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Widespread accumulating snow and blowing snow will create dangerous travel conditions. Submit snow reports through our website or social media. This is a potentially dangerous situation to be outdoors. If you must be outside, be sure to cover all exposed skin. Frostbite can occur in 15 minutes or less with apparent temperatures of 30 below zero or colder. && |
