...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a Winter Storm Watch...which is in effect from late Wednesday night through Thursday afternoon. * Accumulations...Snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches...locally higher. * Locations...Long Island...New York City...Northeast New Jersey...the Lower Hudson Valley of New York...and Southern Connecticut. * Hazard types...Heavy snow. * Timing...Late Wednesday night through Thursday. * Impacts...Hazardous travel due to snow covered roads and poor visibilities. Blowing and drifting snow is possible. * Temperatures...In the 30s. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Watch means there is a potential for significant snow...sleet...or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.
