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WWUS41 KALY 211734
WSWALY
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1234 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ058>061-063>066-221000-
/O.UPG.KALY.WS.A.0005.260222T1200Z-260223T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KALY.WS.W.0004.260222T1800Z-260224T0000Z/
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-WESTERN GREENE-EASTERN GREENE-WESTERN COLUMBIA-
EASTERN COLUMBIA-WESTERN ULSTER-EASTERN ULSTER-WESTERN DUTCHESS-
EASTERN DUTCHESS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KERHONKSON, TORRINGTON, COXSACKIE,
DALTON, NORTH ADAMS, PRATTSVILLE, ARLINGTON, GREAT BARRINGTON,
NEW LEBANON, SUNDOWN, OAKVILLE, NEW PALTZ, PITTSFIELD,
POUGHKEEPSIE, DOVER PLAINS, STANFORDVILLE, NEW MILFORD, WINDHAM,
JEFFERSON HEIGHTS, PAWLING, ELLENVILLE, SANDISFIELD, WINGDALE,
THOMASTON, MILLBROOK, FLORIDA, PINE PLAINS, TERRYVILLE, HANCOCK,
GAYLORDSVILLE, AMENIA, WEST HURLEY, CATSKILL, KINGSTON,
TANNERSVILLE, HUNTER, BEACON, WEST SHOKAN, NAPANOCH, CAIRO,
ATHENS, HUDSON, WOODSTOCK, AND SOUTH EGREMONT
1234 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 7 PM EST
MONDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 8 AND
14 INCHES WITH SOME LOCALLY HIGHER TOTALS POSSIBLE OVER THE HIGH
PEAKS OF THE CATSKILLS. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.
* WHERE...LITCHFIELD COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN CONNECTICUT, THE
BERKSHIRES IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS, AND ULSTER, GREENE, COLUMBIA
AND DUTCHESS COUNTIES IN EASTERN NEW YORK.
* WHEN...FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 7 PM EST MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. THE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING AND EVENING
COMMUTES. GUSTY WINDS COULD BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES AND ALLOW FOR
VERY LOW VISIBILITY AND BLOWING SNOW.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A POWERFUL NOR'EASTER WILL IMPACT THE REGION
FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL TOTALS
WILL BE ACROSS THE HIGH TERRAIN AND SOUTHERN PARTS OF THE AREA.
SNOWFALL RATES MAY EXCEED ONE INCH PER HOUR LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO
MONDAY MORNING. HEAVY WET SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS COULD LEAD TO SOME
DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND POWER OUTAGES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
NYZ049-050-052-053-221000-
/O.NEW.KALY.WW.Y.0013.260222T1800Z-260224T0000Z/
EASTERN SCHENECTADY-SOUTHERN SARATOGA-EASTERN ALBANY-WESTERN
RENSSELAER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TROY, SCHENECTADY, MECHANICVILLE,
BALLSTON SPA, WATERFORD, ALBANY, BURNT HILLS, ROTTERDAM, AND
CLIFTON PARK
1234 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 7 PM EST
MONDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 3 AND 7
INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.
* WHERE...THE CAPITAL REGION, INCLUDING EASTERN ALBANY, EASTERN
SCHENECTADY, SOUTHERN SARATOGA, AND WESTERN RENSSELAER COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 7 PM EST MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL
IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE AND POSSIBLY THE EVENING COMMUTE
AS WELL. GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE FOR REDUCED VISIBILITY WITHIN
FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL TOTALS WILL BE ACROSS
SOUTHERN AREAS. THERE WILL A SHARP RISE IN SNOWFALL TOTALS CLOSER
TO THE MID HUDSON VALLEY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING.
NYZ047-048-051-054-VTZ013>015-221000-
/O.NEW.KALY.WS.A.0006.260222T1800Z-260224T0000Z/
SCHOHARIE-WESTERN SCHENECTADY-WESTERN ALBANY-EASTERN RENSSELAER-
BENNINGTON-WESTERN WINDHAM-EASTERN WINDHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF STAMFORD, DUANESBURG, BERLIN,
BRATTLEBORO, POWNAL, WEST BRATTLEBORO, STEPHENTOWN, MARIAVILLE,
STRATTON, BERNE, BELLOWS FALLS, WOODFORD STATE PARK, ALTAMONT,
EAGLE BRIDGE, KNOX, PRESTON HOLLOW, GILBOA, NORTH BLENHEIM,
BENNINGTON, HOOSICK FALLS, DELANSON, BREAKABEEN, COBLESKILL,
MIDDLEBURGH, WESTERLO, JEFFERSON, GUILFORD CENTER,
LIVINGSTONVILLE, AND LONDONDERRY
1234 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 4 AND
10 INCHES POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.
* WHERE...EASTERN RENSSELAER COUNTY, SCHOHARIE COUNTY, WESTERN
SCHENECTADY AND WESTERN ALBANY COUNTIES IN EASTERN NEW YORK AND
BENNINGTON AND WINDHAM COUNTIES IN SOUTHERN VERMONT.
* WHEN...FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES. GUSTY WINDS
WILL MAKE FOR REDUCED VISIBILITY WITHIN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL TOTALS WILL BE ACROSS
SOUTHERN AND HIGH TERRAIN AREAS. SNOWFALL RATES MAY REACH ONE
INCH PER HOUR LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
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