[jimbo2012]

The forecast for lower NY Long Island much worse

Blizzard Warning
Valid: Feb 08 at 12:03PM EST - Feb 09 at 1:00PM EST

...MAJOR WINTER STORM TO IMPACT THE TRI-STATE AREA TODAY INTO SATURDAY...

..BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...LONG ISLAND.

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 12 TO 20 INCHES...WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS WITHIN INTENSE SNOW BANDS...MAINLY ACROSS EASTERN SUFFOLK.

* WINDS...NORTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S BY EVENING.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR THIS EVENING INTO SATURDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE FOR DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH VISIBILITIES NEAR ZERO IN WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...SOME TREES AND POWER LINES WILL BE DOWNED...CAUSING POWER OUTAGES.

My sons have the generators prep & ready