Friday, February 02, 2007

Snow Advisory

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
444 AM EST FRI FEB 2 2007

...ACCUMULATING SNOW LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT IN ADVANCE OF MORE ARCTIC AIR FOR THE NORTH COUNTRY...

AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GREAT LAKES TODAY AND ACROSS SOUTHERN ONTARIO AND QUEBEC TONIGHT WITH ACCOMPANYING LOW PRESSURE AND COLD FRONT. THIS WILL BRING A LARGE SWATH OF SNOW TO THE REGION LATER TODAY THAT WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING AND THEN EXIT FROM WEST TO EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.

THEREAFTER...COLDER AIR RETURNS TO THE REGION SATURDAY AND CONTINUES THROUGH EARLY TO MID NEXT WEEK.

IN ADDITION...BRISK WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS FLOWING ACROSS LAKE ONTARIO WILL CREATE A MAJOR LAKE EFFECT SNOWFALL EVENT. ALTHOUGH THE MAIN EVENT IS LIKELY TO REMAIN SOUTH OF SAINT LAWRENCE AND
FRANKLIN COUNTIES...PORTIONS OF THE ADIRONDACKS WILL WITNESS SNOW SHOWERS AND HEAVIER SNOW SQUALLS AT TIMES SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO LATER FORECASTS ON THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION.

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