Post by scannerman5555 on Feb 9, 2005 0:06:26 GMT -5
Special Weather Statement
Statement as of 11:24 PM EST on February 8, 2005
A storm system will move out of the Ohio Valley and toward the
tri-state region during the day Wednesday. The relative warmth of
the past couple of days is indicative of the lack of cold air across
the region for this storm to work with. Thus... enough warm air will
be present for the precipitation to fall as rain across most of
the area as Wednesday afternoon and evening.
The storm will rapidly intensify as it emerges off the mid Atlantic
coast near the southern tip of New Jersey toward daybreak Thursday.
As the storm pulls away... colder air will begin to rush into the
region from the northwest. The rain will begin to change to snow from
northwest to southeast from late Wednesday night through Thursday
afternoon. Snow should linger through Thursday night... but
most of the heaviest snow by that time should be confined to areas
further north... across central New England.
The best chance for accumulating snows will be areas north and east
of New York City... such as the lower Hudson Valley and interior
Connecticut. Locations closer to the coast... such as New York
City... Long Island and southeast Connecticut may not see much snow
before noon Thursday... thus accumulations should be light. There is a
chance at heavier snows late Thursday afternoon and evening... even
along portions of the coast as wrap around moisture could come into
play.
Before the changeover to snow... it is possible that rain could be
moderate to locally heavy at times. This could cause urban flood
problems due to still clogged storm drains by old snow. Some creeks
and streams may see rises as well. The heaviest rain is likely to
occur around midnight Wednesday night.
In any case... there exists the potential for accumulating snow in all
areas later Thursday. The National Weather Service will continue to
closely monitor this evolving situation and issue appropriate
statements as new information is received.