Der letzte Reisetag

Heute ist eigentlich der letzte Reisetag, denn morgen geht es nur noch abends zum Flieger und dann heim. Scheint aber noch mal spannend zu werden….

„… WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON…

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON.

* LOCATIONS: FINGER LAKES… SYRACUSE AREA… WESTERN MOHAWK VALLEY AND SOUTHERN TUG HILL PLATEAU.

* HAZARDS: HEAVY WET SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS: SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES.

* TIMING: NOW INTO THE AFTERNOON.

* TEMPERATURES: LOWER 30S FALLING INTO THE UPPER 20S THIS AFTERNOON.

* WINDS: NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 30 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS: DIFFICULT TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS. DAMAGE TO POWER LINES WITH POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. STRONG WINDS THIS AFTERNOON WILL CAUSE DRIFTING SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

PLEASE REPORT SNOWFALL AND/OR ICE AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1-877-633-6772… OR BY EMAIL AT BGM.“

Und wenn ich das hinter mir habe geht es so weiter:

Issued by The National Weather Service
Albany, NY

Fr, Feb 25, 2011, 12:00 AM EST

… HEAVY SNOW TO IMPACT THE MORNING COMMUTE…

A HEAVY SNOWBAND WITH SNOW RATES OF ONE TO THREE INCHES IN AN HOUR WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN CATSKILLS… GREATER CAPITAL REGION… THE NORTHERN TACONICS… AND BERKSHIRES BETWEEN 645 AM AND 830 AM. THE INTENSE SNOWBAND WILL IMPACT THE I-90 CORRIDOR FROM LEE NORTHWEST TO ALBANY… SCHENECTADY… AND TROY DURING THE RUSH HOUR. THE SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER OF A MILE OR LESS CAUSING EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.

Na das kann ja heiter werden…