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WWUS41 KALY 230544
WSWALY
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1244 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
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SCHOHARIE-WESTERN SCHENECTADY-EASTERN SCHENECTADY-WESTERN ALBANY-
EASTERN ALBANY-WESTERN RENSSELAER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BERNE, BREAKABEEN, GILBOA, WESTERLO,
DELANSON, KNOX, NORTH BLENHEIM, TROY, ALBANY, COBLESKILL,
ALTAMONT, PRESTON HOLLOW, ROTTERDAM, DUANESBURG, JEFFERSON,
SCHENECTADY, MARIAVILLE, MIDDLEBURGH, AND LIVINGSTONVILLE
1244 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
..WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED
* WHAT...SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 2 AND 6 INCHES.
WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH. THE HIGHER SNOW TOTALS WILL BE
OVER THE NORTHERN CATSKILLS AND HELDERBERGS.
* WHERE...THE CAPITAL DISTRICT, HELDERBERGS, NORTHERN CATSKILLS, AND
THE SCHOHARIE VALLEY.
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
COULD IMPACT THE THE MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES DUE TO THE SNOW
AND BLOWING SNOW.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A POWERFUL NOR'EASTER WILL IMPACT THE REGION
TODAY. THERE WILL BE A SHARP GRADIENT OF SNOWFALL TOTALS AND THE
HIGHER SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE FAVORED ACROSS THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS AND SOUTHERN PARTS OF THE AREA. SNOWFALL RATES COULD
APPROACH ONE INCH PER HOUR BRIEFLY THIS MORNING WITHIN BANDS SOUTH
OF ALBANY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING.
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SOUTHERN FULTON-MONTGOMERY-NORTHERN SARATOGA-NORTHERN FULTON-
SOUTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF JOHNSTOWN, AMSTERDAM, SARATOGA LAKE,
CAROGA LAKE, HUDSON FALLS, MIDDLE FALLS, CAMBRIDGE, NORTH EASTON,
FORT EDWARD, SARATOGA SPRINGS, GREENWICH, AND GLOVERSVILLE
1244 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE LIGHTER WITH A DUSTING TO TWO INCHES FOR
THE CENTRAL MOHAWK VALLEY, NORTHERN SARATOGA REGION AND SOUTHERN
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
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NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-WESTERN ULSTER-EASTERN
ULSTER-WESTERN DUTCHESS-EASTERN DUTCHESS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEW MILFORD, WEST SHOKAN, MILLBROOK, PINE
PLAINS, ARLINGTON, DOVER PLAINS, PAWLING, KERHONKSON, OAKVILLE,
WEST HURLEY, SUNDOWN, GAYLORDSVILLE, THOMASTON, TERRYVILLE, NEW
PALTZ, BEACON, ELLENVILLE, AMENIA, POUGHKEEPSIE, KINGSTON,
NAPANOCH, STANFORDVILLE, WINGDALE, TORRINGTON, AND WOODSTOCK
1244 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
..BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN
7 AND 14 INCHES. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 10 TO 20 INCHES. WINDS
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 TO 50 MPH.
* WHERE...LITCHFIELD COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN CONNECTICUT AND DUTCHESS
AND ULSTER COUNTIES IN EASTERN NEW YORK.
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. THE DANGEROUS
CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES. GUSTY
WINDS COULD BRING DOWN TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES IN ADDITION TO
CAUSING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOWFALL. VISIBILITY WILL DROP AS LOW
AS 1/4 MILE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A POWERFUL NOR'EASTER WILL IMPACT THE REGION
TODAY. THE HIGHER SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE FAVORED ACROSS THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND FAR SOUTHERN PARTS OF THE COUNTIES. SNOWFALL
RATES MAY REACH 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES THIS MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TRAVEL SHOULD BE RESTRICTED TO EMERGENCIES ONLY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL,
HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY WITH
YOUR VEHICLE.
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NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-WESTERN GREENE-EASTERN
GREENE-WESTERN COLUMBIA-EASTERN COLUMBIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CATSKILL, SANDISFIELD, SOUTH EGREMONT,
GREAT BARRINGTON, HUDSON, ATHENS, WINDHAM, NORTH ADAMS, NEW
LEBANON, DALTON, PITTSFIELD, FLORIDA, HANCOCK, TANNERSVILLE,
PRATTSVILLE, JEFFERSON HEIGHTS, COXSACKIE, HUNTER, AND CAIRO
1244 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
BETWEEN 6 AND 12 INCHES. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 8 TO 16 INCHES.
WINDS GUSTING 35 TO 50 MPH.
* WHERE...THE BERKSHIRES OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND COLUMBIA AND
GREEN COUNTIES IN EASTERN NEW YORK.
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY MAY DROP BELOW 1/4 MILE AT TIMES DUE TO
FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. THE STRONG WINDS AND WEIGHT OF SNOW ON
TREE LIMBS MAY DOWN POWER LINES AND COULD CAUSE POWER OUTAGES.
TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A POWERFUL NOR'EASTER WILL IMPACT THE REGION
TODAY. THE HIGHER SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE FAVORED ACROSS THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND FAR SOUTHERN PARTS OF THE COUNTIES. SNOWFALL
RATES MAY REACH 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES THIS MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
NYZ054-VTZ013>015-231345-
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EASTERN RENSSELAER-BENNINGTON-WESTERN WINDHAM-EASTERN WINDHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF STRATTON, BRATTLEBORO, BENNINGTON,
WOODFORD STATE PARK, LONDONDERRY, STAMFORD, GUILFORD CENTER,
HOOSICK FALLS, STEPHENTOWN, BERLIN, WEST BRATTLEBORO, POWNAL,
EAGLE BRIDGE, AND BELLOWS FALLS
1244 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
BETWEEN 3 AND 9 INCHES. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 4 TO 12 INCHES.
WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.
* WHERE...IN EASTERN NEW YORK, EASTERN RENSSELAER COUNTY. IN
VERMONT, BENNINGTON, AND WINDHAM COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED
THIS MORNING DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MORNING COMMUTE AND POSSIBLY THE
EVENING COMMUTE AS WELL FOR EASTERN AREAS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A POWERFUL NOR'EASTER WILL IMPACT THE REGION
TODAY. THERE WILL BE A SHARP GRADIENT OF SNOWFALL TOTALS AND THE
HIGHER SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE FAVORED ACROSS THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS AND SOUTHERN PARTS OF THE AREA. SNOWFALL RATES COULD
APPROACH ONE INCH PER HOUR WITHIN BANDS THIS MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
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SOUTHERN SARATOGA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLIFTON PARK, MECHANICVILLE, BALLSTON
SPA, BURNT HILLS, AND WATERFORD
1244 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 1 TO 3 INCHES. TOTAL
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 2 TO 5 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.
* WHERE...SOUTHERN SARATOGA COUNTY.
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOWFALL RATES COULD BRIEFLY REACH A HALF AN
INCH AN HOUR WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES UNDER A HALF MILE THIS
MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING.
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