Weather Alerts for Southern Herkimer County

Issued by the National Weather Service

Winter Storm Warning  WINTER STORM WARNING   Winter Storm Warning
SOUTHERN HERKIMER COUNTY

Areas Affected:
Northern Herkimer - Southern Herkimer
Effective: Sat, 2/15 3:36am Updated: Sat, 2/15 5:45am Urgency: Expected
Expires: Sat, 2/15 4:00pm Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet
accumulations between 6 and 10 inches and ice accumulations around
one tenth of an inch. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph.

* WHERE...Northern Herkimer and Southern Herkimer Counties.

* WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 7 PM EST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous from snow, sleet and ice
accumulations. Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the
ice, snow and winds.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snowfall rates tonight into Sunday morning
could periodically reach up to one inch per hour. Winds turn
strong Sunday night into Monday with gusts reaching up to 60 mph.
Strong winds combined with any ice on trees could result in
additional power outages.

Information:
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency.

High Wind Watch  HIGH WIND WATCH   High Wind Watch
SOUTHERN HERKIMER COUNTY

Areas Affected:
Northern Litchfield - Southern Litchfield - Northern Berkshire - Southern Berkshire - Northern Herkimer - Hamilton - Southern Herkimer - Southern Fulton - Montgomery - Northern Saratoga - Northern Warren - Northern Washington - Schoharie - Western Schenectady - Eastern Schenectady - Southern Saratoga - Western Albany - Eastern Albany - Western Rensselaer - Eastern Rensselaer - Western Greene - Eastern Greene - Western Columbia - Eastern Columbia - Western Ulster - Eastern Ulster - Western Dutchess - Eastern Dutchess - Northern Fulton - Southeast Warren - Southern Washington - Bennington - Western Windham - Eastern Windham
Effective: Sat, 2/15 3:36am Updated: Sat, 2/15 5:45am Urgency: Future
Expires: Sat, 2/15 4:00pm Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Possible

 
Details:
* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible.

* WHERE...Portions of northwestern Connecticut, western
Massachusetts, east central and eastern New York, and southern
Vermont.

* WHEN...From Sunday evening through Monday evening.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines.
Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult,
especially for high profile vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Widespread icing adding additional weight on
trees and power lines before the high winds arrive could
exacerbate tree damage and downed power lines.

Information:
Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.