Warning Description: Winter Storm Watch

Warning Date: 3:06 PM EST on March 12, 2010

WarningSum:...Winter Storm Watch In Effect From Saturday Afternoon Through
Sunday Evening At And Above 1500 Feet...

Warning Message:The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a Winter Storm
Watch for elevations at and above 1500 feet...which is in effect
from Saturday afternoon through Sunday evening for portions of the
Catskills...Adirondacks...southern Green Mountains of Vermont and
the Berkshires of Massachusetts. 
A coastal storm will develop over the mid Atlantic states and
track toward the region this weekend. Meanwhile...somewhat cooler
air from Canada and New England will be tracking southward through
the weekend. With the potential of abundant moisture interacting
with the cooler air mass...a significant accumulating winter
weather event of snow...sleet and ice are all possible. The time
frame of the heaviest precipitation will likely occur Saturday
night into early Sunday morning.
Considerable uncertainty remains with the precipitation amounts
and temperature profiles. Stay tuned for later updates from your
National Weather Service on this develop winter weather event. 
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Winter Storm Watch means there is a potential for significant
snow...sleet...or ice accumulations that may impact travel.
Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.
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