Blizzard warning - dangerous

Blizzard Warning

Statement as of 3:41 am EST on January 26, 2015

Blizzard Warning remains in effect from 10 PM this evening to

4 am EST Wednesday.

* hazard types... heavy snow and strong winds.

* Accumulations... snow accumulation of 18 to 24 inches.

* Timing... snow will begin late Monday in southern New

 Hampshire... and by early Tuesday for coastal Maine. Blizzard

 conditions will be most likely during the day Tuesday. Snow

 will wind down late Tuesday... but linger into Wednesday.

 

* Impacts... whiteout conditions will make travel extremely

 dangerous..if not impossible. Strong winds may lead to

 scattered power outages. Temperatures in the teens and single

 digits combined with winds will lead to bitterly cold wind

 chills. If you are stranded outdoors it could be potentially

 life threatening.

* Winds... north 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* Temperatures... 8 to 17 above.

 

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are

expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds

and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout

conditions... making travel extremely dangerous. Do not travel. If

you must travel... have a winter survival kit with you. If you get

stranded... stay with your vehicle.