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Weather Advisory from New Milford Office of Emergency Management:

Urgent - Winter Weather Message
National Weather Service New York NY
953 AM EST Sun Jan 25 2015
...Potentially Historic Winter Storm To Impact The Area From Late
Monday Into Tuesday....
Northern Fairfield-Southern Fairfield-Eastern Passaic-Hudson-
Western Bergen-Eastern Bergen-Western Essex-Eastern Essex-
Western Union-Eastern Union-Rockland-Northern Westchester-
Southern Westchester-New York (Manhattan)-Bronx-
Richmond (Staten Island)-Kings (Brooklyn)-Northern Queens-
Southern Queens-
953 AM EST Sun Jan 25 2015
...Blizzard Watch In Effect From Monday Afternoon Through Tuesday
Evening...
The National Weather Service In New York Has Issued A Blizzard
Watch...Which Is In Effect From Monday Afternoon Through Tuesday
Evening.
* Locations...The Greater New York City Metropolitan Area.
* Hazard Types...Heavy Snow And Blowing Snow...With Blizzard
Conditions Likely.
* Accumulations...Snow Accumulation Of 1 To 2 Feet...With Locally
Higher Amounts Possible.
* Winds...North 20 To 30 Mph With Gusts Up To 50 Mph.
* Visibilities...One Quarter Mile Or Less At Times.
* Temperatures...In The Lower 20s.
* Timing...Heaviest Snow And Strongest Winds Will Occur
Overnight Monday Into Tuesday.
* Impacts...Extremely Dangerous Travel Due To Heavy Snowfall And
Strong Winds...With Whiteout Conditions Likely. Secondary And
Tertiary Roads May Become Impassable. Strong Winds May Down
Power Lines And Tree Limbs.
Precautionary/Preparedness Actions...
A Blizzard Watch Means There Is A Potential For Falling And/Or
Blowing Snow With Strong Winds And Extremely Poor Visibilities.
This Can Lead To Whiteout Conditions And Make Travel Very
Dangerous.

Please use this advisory to prepare for the storm. Have proper food (milk, bread, eggs - etc.) Flashlights and batteries, and medical supplies (prescriptions, etc.) on hand.
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Do not use the above information as your sole source of emergency information. Please check with local weather authorities and / or local televised reports for more information. Please use your best judgment in making decisions and always err on the side of caution and safety.