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8-12 Inches Of 'Heavy, Wet Snow' Now Predicted By NYC Office Of Emergency Management
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Jen Chung
Published Feb 12, 2014
Modified Feb 12, 2014
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Just in case you spent the day napping in your cozy panic room and haven't heard, we're getting snow. It starts after midnight tonight and will go on until, oh, Friday morning. And the NYC Office of Emergency Management has just issued a "Hazard Travel Advisory" for tomorrow, Thursday, February 13 and Friday, February 14.
The NYC OEM issued a press release: "The National Weather Service has forecast 8 to 12 inches of snow accumulation through Thursday evening, with 4 to 7 inches of snow forecast for the Thursday morning commute. The snow is forecasted to change to a wintry mix or all rain in the late afternoon before changing back to snow with an additional 2 to 5 inches of accumulation Thursday evening. Temperatures will be in the 30s. The Department of Sanitation has issued a Snow Alert for Thursday at 1AM. The plow tracker will be available tomorrow at nyc.gov/severeweather." Plus, there are tips—here's the release:
Hazardous Travel Advisory For February 13 and February 14
So maybe you'll need your precious umbrella.
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