Report by Paula Antolini
March 9, 2017 8:26PM EDT
Hazardous Weather, 3-5 Inches of Snow, Predicted by National Weather Service for Bethel and Surrounding Area, Tonight and Friday
The National Weather Service has a Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 10:00 p.m. this evening to 2:00 p.m. EST tomorrow. This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey and southeast New York. Expected is accumulating snow late Thursday night into Friday morning. Slippery travel due to snow accumulations. Temperatures around freezing. Visibilities one quarter to one half mile at times. Use caution while driving. See full reports below.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service New York NY 315 PM EST Thu Mar 9 2017 Northern Fairfield-Northern New Haven-Northern Middlesex- Southern Fairfield-Southern New Haven-Southern Middlesex- Western Passaic-Eastern Passaic-Hudson-Western Bergen-Eastern Bergen- Western Essex-Eastern Essex-Western Union-Eastern Union-Orange- Putnam-Rockland-Northern Westchester-Southern Westchester- New York (Manhattan)-Bronx-Richmond (Staten Island)-Kings (Brooklyn)- Northwestern Suffolk-Southwestern Suffolk-Northern Queens- Northern Nassau-Southern Queens-Southern Nassau- 315 PM EST Thu Mar 9 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM EST FRIDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey and southeast New York. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Winter Weather Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. There is a chance of at least moderate snowfall with a coastal storm Monday night into Tuesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Winter Weather Advisory. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning criteria. Most long fused NWS watches...warnings and advisories in effect are highlighted. Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS warning criteria.
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Winter Weather Advisory
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service New York NY 307 PM EST Thu Mar 9 2017 ...ACCUMULATING SNOW LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for snow, which is in effect from 10 PM this evening to 2 PM EST Friday. Northern Fairfield-Northern New Haven-Northern Middlesex- Southern Fairfield-Southern New Haven-Southern Middlesex- Western Passaic-Eastern Passaic-Hudson-Western Bergen- Eastern Bergen-Western Essex-Eastern Essex-Western Union- Eastern Union-Orange-Putnam-Rockland-Northern Westchester- Southern Westchester-New York (Manhattan)-Bronx- Richmond (Staten Island)-Kings (Brooklyn)-Northwestern Suffolk- Southwestern Suffolk-Northern Queens-Northern Nassau- Southern Queens-Southern Nassau- 307 PM EST Thu Mar 9 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM EST FRIDAY... * Locations...New York City Metro, Northeast New Jersey, Long Island, Lower Hudson Valley, and Southern Connecticut. * Hazard Types...Snow * Accumulations...Snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches. * Timing...Late tonight into early Friday afternoon. * Impacts...Hazardous/slippery travel due to snow accumulations. * Temperatures...Around freezing. * Visibilities...One quarter to one half mile at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of snow...sleet...or freezing rain will cause travel difficulties. Be prepared for slippery roads and limited visibilities...and use caution while driving.
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Detailed Forecast
Tonight
A slight chance of rain before midnight, then rain and snow likely between midnight and 2am, then snow after 2am. Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
Snow, mainly before 11am. Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 35. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. Northeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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