Winter Weather Advisory For Eastern Long Island in Effect Tonight

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6
AM EST THURSDAY.

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* LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN NASSAU AND SUFFOLK COUNTIES ON LONG ISLAND.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 5 INCHES...HIGHEST
  ACROSS EASTERN LONG ISLAND. THERE IS A LOW PROBABILITY FOR 4 TO
  8 INCHES...ONLY IF HEAVY SNOW BANDING WORKS NORTH INTO THE AREA.

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* WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. THERE IS A LOW
  PROBABILITY FOR ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES...ONLY IF
  HEAVY SNOW BANDING WORKS NORTH INTO THE AREA.

* TIMING...THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO REDUCED
  VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE
  EXPECTED AFTER THIS EVENING RUSH INTO THE OVERNIGHT. ALTHOUGH
  SNOW IS EXPECTED TO END BY THE THURSDAY MORNING RUSH...ROADS
  WILL STILL BE SNOW COVERED.