WPCNR WEATHER SCOOP.  From National Weather Service & WPCNR MOBILE. JANUARY 22, 2004.UPDATED 5:30 p.m. E.S.T:

Snow is accumulating at the rate of 1 inch-plus an hour in White Plains with 3-1/2 inches fallen at WPCNR Headquarters at this time. Snow began between 1 P.M. and 2 P.M. this afternoon.

Serious snow cover is making the New York State Thruway very slow and dangerous going at dusk, with exit and entrance ramps from White Plains to New Rochelle particularly conducive to spinouts if motorists take curves at too great a speed. White Plains roads in the southend of town require care and deacceleration on descending hills. 

 Travel, traction and ability to negotiate turns and bring vehicles to a stop in the Gedney, Havilands Manor, Hillair Circle and Highlands neighborhoods are being effected.

The official NWS Weekend Prediction as of 5 P.M. E.S.T.:

Tonight...Snow...Heavy at Times...With a slight chance of a thunderstorm. Considerable blowing and drifting snow. Additional snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches. Very windy. Lows around 16. Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph...Increasing to 30 to 40 mph after midnight. Wind chill values as low as 5 below.

Sunday...Snow...Heavy at Times in the morning...Before tapering off in the afternoon. Considerable blowing and drifting snow. Additional snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Total snow accumulation of 15 to 21 inches. Very windy with highs around 17. North winds 30 to 40 mph...Becoming northwest 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Wind chill values as low as 7 below.

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THE SNOW WILL BECOME VERY HEAVY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING..AND MAY MIX WITH SLEET TONIGHT AS WARMER AIR MOVES IN ALOFT.

TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE 14 TO 21 INCHES BY SUNDAY EVENING.

IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...NORTHEAST WINDS WILL BE QUITE GUSTY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. WINDS MAY GUST UP TO 50 MPH LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING...ALLOWING VISIBILITIES TO DROP TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.

DRIFTING DANGER.

THESE WINDS WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AS WELL AS POWER OUTAGES. WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE BELOW ZERO AT TIMES.

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT
GUSTS OF OVER 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH CONSIDERABLE FALLING AND OR
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BECOME POOR...WITH
WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS MAY BECOME
LOST OR DISORIENTED...SO PEOPLE IN THE WARNING AREA SHOULD STAY
INDOORS.

ANY TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. IF YOU LEAVE THE SAFETY OF BEING
INDOORS...YOU ARE PUTTING YOUR LIFE AT RISK.

THIS IS A LIFE-THREATENING WINTER WEATHER SITUATION!