UPDATE: NYC snow storm prediction now 8-12"

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service New York NY
317 PM EST Wed Feb 8 2017

...Powerful Winter Storm Late Tonight and Thursday...

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Northern Fairfield-Northern New Haven-Northern Middlesex-
Northern New London-Southern Fairfield-Southern New Haven-
Southern Middlesex-Southern New London-Western Passaic-
Eastern Passaic-Hudson-Western Bergen-Eastern Bergen-
Western Essex-Eastern Essex-Western Union-Eastern Union-Orange-
Putnam-Rockland-Northern Westchester-Southern Westchester-
New York (Manhattan)-Bronx-Richmond (Staten Island)-
Kings (Brooklyn)-Northern Queens-Northern Nassau-Southern Queens-
Southern Nassau-
317 PM EST Wed Feb 8 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO 6 PM EST THURSDAY...

* Snow Accumulations...8 to 12 inches...locally higher.

* Locations...New York City, Nassau County, Southern Connecticut,
the Lower Hudson Valley and Northeastern New Jersey.

* Hazard type...Heavy snow.

* Timing...Late tonight through Thursday.

* Impacts...Hazardous/dangerous travel due to snow covered roads
and poor visibilities. Blowing and drifting snow is likely.
Local power outages with downed trees and powerlines possible.

* Winds...North 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* Visibilities...one quarter mile or less at times.

* Temperatures...Falling into the 20s.