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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
152 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
CTZ005>008-NYZ069-070-231900-
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NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX-NORTHERN
NEW LONDON-ROCKLAND-NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-
152 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
..BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN
9 AND 14 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 55 MPH.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT AND SOUTHEAST NEW YORK.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES MAY DROP BELOW 1/4 MILE DUE TO FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AND WILL MAKE
TRAVEL TREACHEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING. THE STRONG
WINDS AND WEIGHT OF SNOW ON TREE LIMBS MAY DOWN POWER LINES AND
COULD CAUSE SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES. TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT
TO IMPOSSIBLE. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE
VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY
MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES. STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE TREE DAMAGE.
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. CHECK LOCAL DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION
SERVICES FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS.
A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS
ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS, MAKING TRAVEL
EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, HAVE A
WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY IN YOUR
VEHICLE.
CTZ009>011-NYZ071>075-078-080-176>179-231900-
/O.CON.KOKX.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260223T2300Z/
SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-SOUTHERN
WESTCHESTER-NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)-BRONX-RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)-
KINGS (BROOKLYN)-NORTHWEST SUFFOLK-SOUTHWEST SUFFOLK-NORTHERN
QUEENS-NORTHERN NASSAU-SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU-
152 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
..BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN
9 AND 12 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 55 MPH.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT AND SOUTHEAST NEW YORK.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES MAY DROP BELOW 1/4 MILE DUE TO FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AND WILL MAKE
TRAVEL TREACHEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING. THE STRONG
WINDS AND WEIGHT OF SNOW ON TREE LIMBS MAY DOWN POWER LINES AND
COULD CAUSE SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES. TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT
TO IMPOSSIBLE. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE
VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY
MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES. STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE TREE DAMAGE.
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. CHECK LOCAL DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION
SERVICES FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS.
A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS
ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS, MAKING TRAVEL
EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, HAVE A
WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY IN YOUR
VEHICLE.
CTZ012-NYZ079-081-231900-
/O.CON.KOKX.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260223T2300Z/
SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-NORTHEAST SUFFOLK-SOUTHEAST SUFFOLK-
152 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
..BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN
10 AND 13 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 65 MPH.
* WHERE...IN CONNECTICUT, SOUTHERN NEW LONDON COUNTY. IN NEW YORK,
NORTHEAST SUFFOLK AND SOUTHEAST SUFFOLK COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES MAY DROP BELOW 1/4 MILE DUE TO FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AND WILL MAKE
TRAVEL TREACHEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING. THE STRONG
WINDS AND WEIGHT OF SNOW ON TREE LIMBS MAY DOWN POWER LINES AND
COULD CAUSE SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES. TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT
TO IMPOSSIBLE. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE
VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY
MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES. VERY STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE
EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE.
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. CHECK LOCAL DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION
SERVICES FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS.
A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS
ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS, MAKING TRAVEL
EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, HAVE A
WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY IN YOUR
VEHICLE.
NJZ002-004-006-103>108-231900-
/O.CON.KOKX.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260223T2300Z/
WESTERN PASSAIC-EASTERN PASSAIC-HUDSON-WESTERN BERGEN-EASTERN
BERGEN-WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-WESTERN UNION-EASTERN UNION-
152 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
..BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN
7 AND 10 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.
* WHERE...A PORTION OF NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES MAY DROP BELOW 1/4 MILE DUE TO FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AND WILL MAKE
TRAVEL TREACHEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING. THE STRONG
WINDS AND WEIGHT OF SNOW ON TREE LIMBS MAY DOWN POWER LINES AND
COULD CAUSE SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES. TRAVEL COULD BE VERY
DIFFICULT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE
VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY
MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES. GUSTY WINDS COULD BRING DOWN TREE
BRANCHES.
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. CHECK LOCAL DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION
SERVICES FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS.
A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS
ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS, MAKING TRAVEL
EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, HAVE A
WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY IN YOUR
VEHICLE.
NYZ067-068-231900-
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ORANGE-PUTNAM-
152 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
..BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN
4 AND 12 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.
* WHERE...ORANGE AND PUTNAM COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES MAY DROP BELOW 1/4 MILE DUE TO FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AND WILL MAKE
TRAVEL TREACHEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING. TRAVEL COULD
BE VERY DIFFICULT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY
REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE
MONDAY MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES. GUSTY WINDS COULD BRING DOWN
TREE BRANCHES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...THERE WILL LIKELY BE A SHARP BACK EDGE THAT
COULD RESULT IN LOWER ACCUMULATIONS, ESPECIALLY ACROSS WESTERN
PORTIONS OF ORANGE COUNTY.
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. CHECK LOCAL DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION
SERVICES FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS.
A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS
ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS, MAKING TRAVEL
EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, HAVE A
WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY IN YOUR
VEHICLE.
FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT
HTTPS://WEATHER.GOV/NYC
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