286 posted on 12/19/2009 9:18:07 PM PST by Freedom'sWorthIt
(Ronald Reagan: If we ever forget that we're one nation under God,then we'll be a nation gone under.")
Up to 30" of snow with 50 mph winds expected tonight on Long Island.
From NWS Special Weather Statement: INTENSE LOW PRESSURE TRACKING SOUTHEAST OF LONG ISLAND OVERNIGHT WILL RESULT IN A PERIOD OF HEAVY SNOW AND HIGH WINDS ACROSS LONG ISLAND. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 18 TO 24 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS AS HIGH AS 30 INCHES...ARE EXPECTED. SNOWFALL RATES OF 3 TO 5 INCHES PER HOUR...ACCOMPANIED BY THUNDER AND LIGHTNING...ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE STORM FROM LATE THIS EVENING INTO THE OVERNIGHT. WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 50 MPH ARE ALSO EXPECTED...WHICH ALONG WITH THE HEAVY SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES...AND CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW.
287 posted on 12/19/2009 9:22:49 PM PST by FreeReign