Winter Storm Watch

...A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE AREA FROM FRIDAY NIGHT
INTO SUNDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...
* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 16 INCHES POSSIBLE WITH THE HIGHEST
AMOUNTS SOUTH.
* TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA FROM SOUTH TO
NORTH FRIDAY EVENING...PRIMARILY AFTER THE EVENING COMMUTE. IT
COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES BEFORE TAPERING OFF INTO SUNDAY MORNING.
* WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.
* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S.
* IMPACTS...THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BE HEAVY AND WET. SHOVELING
MAY BE PROBLEMATIC FOR THOSE WITH PHYSICAL AILMENTS. SNOW MAY
CLING TO WIRES AND TREES WHICH COULD CAUSE NUMEROUS POWER
OUTAGES. ROADS WILL BECOME IMPASSABLE DUE TO INCREASING SNOW
ACCUMULATION DURING THE EVENT.

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