Intense Storm
This is going to be a major storm. As CLA mentioned last evening, this is not a time to be out and about.
This is from the NWS at about noon today:
MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW HAS OVERSPREAD THE AREA LATE THIS MORNING
WITH ACCUMULATING SNOW OF ABOUT AN INCH PER HOUR. TEMPERATURES
REMAINED VERY COLD WITH READINGS IN THE SINGLE NUMBERS. WINDS WERE
NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH.
OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS A FURTHER DETERIORATION IN CONDITIONS WILL
CONTINUE TO OCCUR AS THE STORM DEEPENS OFFSHORE AND SPREADS
INTENSE SNOWFALL RATES OF ONE TO THREE INCHES PER HOUR ACROSS THE
REGION. WINDS WILL ALSO INCREASE AND BECOME GUSTY RESTRICTING
VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES AND WILL CREATE CONSIDERABLE
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CAN BE
EXPECTED AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. ANY TRAVEL IS
STRONGLY DISCOURAGED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY AS THIS
DANGEROUS STORM CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY.
UNNECESSARY TRAVEL SHOULD BE AVOIDED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...DRIVE
WITH EXTREME CAUTION AND ALLOW PLENTY OF TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. BRING ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT TO INCLUDE EXTRA
WARM CLOTHING AND FOOD IN CASE YOU GET STRANDED.
Be Safe, Everyone!
R2B
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