Special Weather Statement 12/05/2024 07:11 for New Jersey, New York areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued December 5 at 10:11AM EST by NWS Upton NY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
December 5, 2024 - 7:11am
Expires: 
December 5, 2024 - 8:00am
Description: 
HAZARDS...A snow squall accompanied by winds of up to 40 MPH which can rapidly reduce visibility to less than one mile. LOCATION AND MOVEMENT...At 1011 AM EST, a snow squall was along a line extending from Paterson to Park Slope to Oakwood to Edison and moving east at 45 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... Newark, Jersey City, Jamaica, Paterson, Elizabeth, Flatbush, New Rochelle, Flushing, Passaic, Bayonne, Mott Haven, Levittown, Hoboken, Bloomfield, and East Tremont. SAFETY INFO... Conditions can deteriorate rapidly in winter weather situations. Be prepared for snow or ice covered roads. Slow down and allow extra time to reach your destination.
Area Description: 
Eastern Passaic; Hudson; Eastern Bergen; Western Essex; Eastern Essex; Western Union; Eastern Union; Southern Westchester; New York (Manhattan); Bronx; Richmond (Staten Is.); Kings (Brooklyn); Northwest Suffolk; Southwest Suffolk; Northern Queens; Northern Nassau; Southern Queens; Southern Nassau
Forcast Office: 
NWS Upton NY