White Plains CitizeNetReporter - <i>Weather Scoop:</i> Snowy Friday Closes White Plains Schools

WHITE PLAINS SCHOOL DAYS. From National Weather Service. February 7, 2003: A moderate to intense snowstorm system moving off the southern coast of Long Island has blanketed the White Plains area with approximately 2 inches of snow as of dawn Friday, and will intensify by midday. The storm has closed White Plains schools today. The snow is expected to end by evening. The complete National Weather Service Forecast:

SNOWY WHITE PLAINS, taken from the CitizeNetReporter White Plains News Center at 7 A.M. Roads are snowcovered and traction sluggish in the outer neighborhoods.
Photo by WPCNR WeatherCam

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY
532 AM EST FRI FEB 7 2003
...SNOW PICKING UP IN INTENSITY FOR THE MORNING RUSH...

AS OF 5 AM...1 TO 1 1/2 INCHES HAD ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS THE REGION. THE INTENSITY OF THE SNOW WILL INCREASE BETWEEN 6 AND 7 AM...AND WILL CONTINUE AT A MODERATE RATE THROUGH THE MORNING RUSH. TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED THIS MORNING AS SNOW FALLS ARE RATES OF 1/2 TO LOCALLY 1 INCH PER HOUR. THE SNOW IS ALSO REDUCING VISIBILITY TO BELOW 1/2 A MILE.

THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST IS FORECAST TO INTENSIFY AND TRACK NORTHEAST TODAY...MOVING SOUTH AND EAST OF LONG ISLAND BY 250 MILES. LIGHT SNOW FALLING ACROSS THE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING IS EXPECTED TO BECOME HEAVIER BY DAYBREAK...ESPECIALLY ACROSS EASTERN PORTIONS OF LONG ISLAND AND SOUTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT.

THIS SNOW WILL TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST LATE IN THE DAY AND DURING THE EVENING.


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