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Headline: Cold Weather Advisory issued December 22 at 3:20AM EST until December 22 at 9:00AM EST by NWS Albany NY
Description: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 20 below. * WHERE...In Massachusetts, Berkshire County. In New York, portions of the eastern Catskills, Helderbergs, western Mohawk Valley, and Rensselaer Plateau including Eastern Rensselaer, Schoharie,... more
Effective: Sunday, December 22, 2024 - 00:20
Expires: Sunday, December 22, 2024 - 06:00
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Sender: NWS Albany NY
Headline: Cold Weather Advisory issued December 22 at 12:23AM EST until December 22 at 9:00AM EST by NWS Albany NY
Description: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 23 below. * WHERE...In Massachusetts, Berkshire County. In New York, portions of the eastern Catskills, Helderbergs, western Mohawk Valley, and Rensselaer Plateau including Eastern Rensselaer, Schoharie,... more
Effective: Saturday, December 21, 2024 - 21:23
Expires: Sunday, December 22, 2024 - 06:00
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Sender: NWS Albany NY
Headline: Cold Weather Advisory issued December 21 at 4:01PM EST until December 22 at 9:00AM EST by NWS Albany NY
Description: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 to 20 below expected. * WHERE...Eastern Rensselaer, Western Schenectady, and Southern Herkimer Counties. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills... more
Effective: Saturday, December 21, 2024 - 13:01
Expires: Sunday, December 22, 2024 - 06:00
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Sender: NWS Albany NY
Headline: Special Weather Statement issued December 21 at 7:34AM EST by NWS Albany NY
Description: HAZARDS...An area of moderate snow which can rapidly reduce visibility to less than one mile. This area of moderate snow is producing snowfall rates up to 1 inch per hour. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... Albany, Schenectady, Troy, Clifton Park,... more
Effective: Saturday, December 21, 2024 - 04:34
Expires: Saturday, December 21, 2024 - 07:00
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Sender: NWS Albany NY
Headline: Special Weather Statement issued December 20 at 2:09PM EST by NWS Albany NY
Description: Ongoing snowfall across the region has led to some snow covered roads and slippery travel which will likely continue into the evening commute. Exercise caution while driving as any snow covered roads will remain slick.
Effective: Friday, December 20, 2024 - 11:09
Expires: Friday, December 20, 2024 - 16:00
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Sender: NWS Albany NY