Winter Storm Warning - NY, NJ, CT tri-state area

NWS Forecast Office New York, NY OKX

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Each time I check, the forecast gets worse, so I thought it would be appropriate to play this music, while reading the forecast below, which says 14" to 20" (35.56 cm to 50.8 cm) of snow with winds gusting as high as 50 mph (80.47 kph).

Night On Bald Mountain - Fantasia (1941) (Theatrical Cut)

Or, as Private Hudson said in Aliens, "That's it, man. Game over, man. Game over!"

Connecticut Traffic Alerts

Winter Storm Warning

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service New York NY
355 PM EST Sun Jan 31 2021

CTZ005-006-009-010-011100-
/O.CON.KOKX.WS.W.0001.210201T0500Z-210202T1100Z/
Northern Fairfield-Northern New Haven-Southern Fairfield-
Southern New Haven-
355 PM EST Sun Jan 31 2021

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EST TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 14 to 20 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph.

* WHERE...Southern Fairfield, Northern Fairfield, Northern New Haven and Southern New Haven Counties.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 6 AM EST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions will impact the morning and evening commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Blizzard like conditions possible Monday afternoon, especially near the coast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.

Check local Department of Transportation information services for the latest road conditions.