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WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Urgent - Winter Weather MessageNational Weather Service Albany NY346 AM EST Tue Feb 26 2013

Northern Berkshire-Southern Berkshire-Schoharie-Western Albany-Western Greene-Western Ulster-Bennington-Western Windham-Including The Cities Of...Pittsfield...North Adams...Great Barrington...Lee...Lenox...Housatonic...Cobleskill...Middleburgh...Altamont...Hunter...Tannersville...Windham...Sundown...Ellenville...Woodstock...West Hurley...Kerhonkson...Napanoch...Phoenicia...Bennington...Jacksonville...Newfane346 AM EST Tue Feb 26 2013

...Winter Storm Watch In Effect From This Evening Through LateWednesday Night...

The National Weather Service In Albany Has Issued A Winter StormWatch...Which Is In Effect From This Evening Through LateWednesday Night For The Eastern Catskills...Southern Greens AndBerkshires.

* Hazard Types...Snow...Possibly Heavy At Times...Mixed With Sleet And Some Freezing Rain.

* Accumulations...Potential Snow Accumulations Of 6 To 12 Inches.

* Ice Accumulations...A Minor Coating Of Ice Up To A Tenth Of An Inch Possible.

* Maximum Snowfall Rates...An Inch Per Hour...Mainly Late Tonight Through Wednesday Morning.

* Timing...Snow...Or A Wintry Mix Arrives Around Midnight. Snow Heavy At Times...Mixed With Sleet And Perhaps Some Freezing Rain Through Wednesday Morning...Becoming A Light Wintry Mix During The Afternoon. Precipitation Likely Changing Back To All Snow Wednesday Night With Additional Snowfall Accumulations Possible.

* Impacts...The Potential For Treacherous Travel Later Tonight Through Wednesday Night.

* Winds...East 15 To 25 Mph With Occasional Gusts Up To 40 Mph. The Combination Of Wind And Snow Could Cause Very Low Visibilities Under A Quarter Of A Mile. The Snow Will Likely Be Heavy And Wet And Combined With The Wind Could Produce Scattered Power Outages.

* Temperatures...Mid 20s To Lower 30s.

Precautionary/Preparedness Actions...

A Winter Storm Watch Means There Is A Potential For SignificantSnow...Sleet...Or Ice Accumulations That May Impact Travel.Continue To Monitor The Latest Forecasts.