[emo-news] Special Weather Statement

[Emergency Management News - Norwich, NY]

Special Weather Statement
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENTNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NYBROOME-CHENANGO-DELAWARE-OTSEGO-TIOGA-507 PM EDT TUE OCT 25 2005...WET SNOW TO CONTINUE THIS EVENING...DRIVINGCONDITIONS REMAIN TREACHEROUS...ESPECIALLY ON THE HILLTOPS...A BAND OF HEAVIER...WET SNOW WILL REMAIN SITUATED OVER THE SOUTHERNTIER OF NEW YORK...INCLUDING TIOGA...BROOME...CHENANGO...OTSEGO...ANDDELAWARE COUNTIES.  OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN IN THESEAREAS...SNOWFALL RATES OF CLOSE TO AN INCH PER HOUR CAN BEEXPECTED IN BURSTS OF HEAVY SNOW...WITH ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3POSSIBLE BETWEEN 5:30 AND 8:30 PM. IN THE VALLEYS...WET SNOW COULDPRODUCE FROM A COATING...UP TO AN INCH OF NEW SNOW EARLY THISEVENING.LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL HAVEREPORTED HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT THE REGION...ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.  IF YOU PLAN ON DRIVING THISEVENING...PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND ALLOW YOURSELF EXTRA TIMETO REACH YOUR DESTINATION.SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES HAVE
 BEEN REPORTED...AND WILL CONTINUE TOOCCUR...AS HEAVY WET SNOW WEIGHS DOWN ON TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES.$$




A. Wesley Jones, Director
Norwich Emergency Management
One City Plaza, Norwich, NY 13815
(607) 334-1299
(607) 336-2080 (fax)
http://www.norwichnewyork.net/emergency







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