Winter storm warnings were issued by the National Weather Service offices in New York and Albany and is in effect from 4 p.m. Dec. 26 until 1 p.m. Saturday.
The warning applies to Litchfield County in northwestern Connecticut and the eastern Catskills, mid-Hudson Valley, southern Taconics, Helderbergs, Schoharie Valley in eastern New York, and portions of southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey, and southeast New York.
Moderate to heavy snow was forecast to develop early in the evening and continue overnight. The NWS said snow could fall at a rate of 1-2 inches an hour before midnight. In total, 5-10 inches of snow could accumulate across the region.
What is a winter storm warning?
The National Weather Service issues warnings based on local impacts. A winter storm in Texas might trigger a warning with far less snow than the same storm in Wisconsin, because local infrastructure, typical weather and public safety needs differ.
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This article originally appeared on Poughkeepsie Journal: Winter storm warning in mid-Hudson Valley. See NWS radar and forecast
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