SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Issue Date: 538 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2009
Expiration: 900 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2009

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
538 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2009
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SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-
SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-
538 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2009
LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH THE MORNING.
THERE ARE A FEW LOCATIONS WHERE SURFACE TEMPERATURES ARE AROUND
THE FREEZING MARK. AS A RESULT...THOSE TRAVELING SHOULD BE
PREPARED FOR LOCALLY ICY CONDITIONS...PARTICULARLY ON BRIDGES AND
OVERPASSES.
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 444 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2009
Expiration: 445 AM EST SUN DEC 27 2009

...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN
CONNECTICUT...NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST NEW YORK.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.
PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.
   FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME THAT WOULD MEET
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WARNING CRITERIA.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
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THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL
WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING
CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN
EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED.
PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS
WARNING CRITERIA.
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FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY
Issue Date: 424 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2009
Expiration: 1200 PM EST SAT DEC 26 2009

...ICY CONDITIONS THROUGH THIS MORNING...
.LOW PRESSURE AND AN ASSOCIATED FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL APPROACH
TODAY. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN AT OR JUST BELOW FREEZING IN MANY
LOCATIONS WITH A MIXTURE OF FREEZING RAIN AND RAIN CONTINUING THROUGH
THIS MORNING. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE THE FREEZING
MARK BY AFTERNOON WITH PRECIPITATION CHANGING TO PLAIN RAIN AT ALL
LOCATIONS.
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NORTHERN MIDDLESEX-NORTHERN NEW LONDON-
424 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2009
...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
TODAY...
A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY.
PERIODS OF RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY TODAY. TEMPERATURES
ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN AT OR SLIGHTLY BELOW FREEZING AT MANY
LOCATIONS THIS MORNING CAUSING RAIN TO FREEZE ON CONTACT WITH THE
SURFACE RESULTING IN ICE ACCRETION ON ALL SURFACES. GENERALLY
BETWEEN A TENTH AND A QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION IS
EXPECTED.
THOSE TRAVELING SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND BE PREPARED FOR VERY SLICK
CONDITIONS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR
FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
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