Report by Paula Antolini
December 15, 2016 6:00AM EDT
National Weather Service Hazardous Weather Warning, Single-Digit Temperatures, Sub-Zero Wind Chills
The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather warning in effect from 9:00 a.m. this morning to 6:00p.m.this evening for Northern Fairfield County / Southern Connecticut, and surrounding areas including parts of New Jersey and New York.
A very cold air mass will remain in the area through Saturday morning. Single-digit temperatures are expected with sub-zero wind chills. Winds northwest 20-30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph and up are possible, to 60 mph tonight.
A high wind warning is in effect from 6:00p.m. this evening to 6:00 a.m. Friday morning EST. Damaging winds may blow down trees and poer lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
A high wind warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. A wind advisory is issued when sustained winds of 31 to 39 mph or gusts of 46 to 57 mph are expected or occurring. Winds this strong can make driving difficult especially for high profile vehicles.
View full NWS forecast below.
*****
Hazardous Weather Outlook
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 455 AM EST THU DEC 15 2016 NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX- NORTHERN NEW LONDON-SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN- SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-WESTERN PASSAIC- EASTERN PASSAIC-HUDSON-WESTERN BERGEN-EASTERN BERGEN-WESTERN ESSEX- EASTERN ESSEX-WESTERN UNION-EASTERN UNION-ORANGE-PUTNAM-ROCKLAND- NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-NORTHWESTERN SUFFOLK- NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- NORTHERN NASSAU-SOUTHERN NASSAU- 455 AM EST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT...NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. HIGH WIND WARNING. A VERY COLD AIR MASS WILL REMAIN IN THE AREA THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. SUB ZERO WIND CHILLS ARE LIKELY TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. HIGH TEMPERATURES SHOULD REMAIN IN THE 20S...AND LOW TEMPERATURES TONIGHT WILL FALL TO THE SINGLE DIGITS AND TEENS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .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.
High Wind Warning
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 352 AM EST THU DEC 15 2016 ...STRONG WINDS TODAY AND TONIGHT... NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX- NORTHERN NEW LONDON-SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN- SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-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-NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-NORTHERN QUEENS- NORTHERN NASSAU-SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU- 352 AM EST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST FRIDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH TODAY AND UP TO 60 MPH TONIGHT. * TIMING...HIGHEST WIND POTENTIAL HAPPENS TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...DAMAGING WINDS MAY BLOW DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES. WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH... OR GUSTS OF 46 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
Wind Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 352 AM EST THU DEC 15 2016 ...STRONG WINDS TODAY AND TONIGHT... NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX- NORTHERN NEW LONDON-SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN- SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-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-NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-NORTHERN QUEENS- NORTHERN NASSAU-SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU- 352 AM EST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST FRIDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH TODAY AND UP TO 60 MPH TONIGHT. * TIMING...HIGHEST WIND POTENTIAL HAPPENS TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...DAMAGING WINDS MAY BLOW DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES. WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH... OR GUSTS OF 46 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. *****
Detailed Forecast
Today
Isolated snow showers between 10am and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 22 by 5pm. Wind chill values between 5 and 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Isolated snow showers between 11pm and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly after midnight. Low around 14. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow before noon, then rain likely. High near 42. South wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain. High near 51. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
###