National Weather Service: Storm to be north-of-287 variety
All of the National Weather Service’s warnings are for areas north of southern Westchester as the storm is forecast to move over New Jersey counties, Orange, Rockland, Putnam, northern Westchester and northern Fairfield. Here is the NWS winter weather message:
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service New York NY 348 PM EST Tue Jan 29 2019 Northern Fairfield-Western Passaic-Western Bergen-Orange-Putnam- Rockland-Northern Westchester- 348 PM EST Tue Jan 29 2019 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches expected, with locally up to 6 inches in northern Orange County. Snowfall rates up to one inch per hour are possible at times into this evening. * WHERE...Interior portions of the Lower Hudson Valley in New York, Northern Fairfield county in Connecticut and Western Bergen and Western Passaic counties in Northeast New Jersey. * WHEN...Snow continues into this evening, possibly mixing with or changing to rain for a few hours initially across southern portions of the advisory area. The precipitation returns to all snow later this evening, before ending overnight into early Wednesday morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact both the evening commute and the morning commute with any refreezing of any slush or standing water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Expect snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving.