Monday, December 8, 2014

Weather Alert

8- Dec.-2014
   The Bogota Office of Emergency Management has issued the following weather alerts:

Notification Rule: Bogota OEM NWS Alerts Point 
Weather Information Bulletin

Hazardous Weather Outlook Bulletin for Bergen County as Nor’Eater approaches
WINTRY MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN LATER THIS AFTERNOON 
(12/08/14) AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING (12/10/14)
 
TOTAL PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS OF 2-4 INCHES OVER A LONG DURATION (HEAVIEST RAIN  EXPECTED TUESDAY A.M. THRU THE LATE P.M HOURS)
 
• STRONG WINDS TUESDAY MORNING- LATE EVENING
• MINOR COASTAL IMPACTS MONDAY-WEDNESDAY
• HEAVY RAIN W/URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING POSSIBLE
 
MONDAY EVE- TUESDAY MORNING:
WINTRY MIX UP TO 1 INCH AND A POTENTIAL 1/10TH OF  LIGHT ICE GLAZE
TUESDAY NIGHT- EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING:
WINTRY PRECIPITATION MIX WITH POTENTIAL FOR 1-2 INCHES OF SNOW
 
WINDS EXPECTED 25-35 MPH AND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. COLD AND WINDY OVERNIGHT WITH HIGHS IN THE 30'S LOWS IN 20'S WITH WIND CHILLS IN THE LOW TEENS.
 
Heavy rain and high tides Tuesday Morning into Early Afternoon could exacerbate flooding problems in coastal areas. 
 
THE POTENTIAL FOR DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES AS A RESULT OF SIGNIFICANT WINDS. BE SURE TO REPORT POWER OUTAGES
 
O & R 877-434-4100
 
Here is the link to the National Weather Service Weather Briefing information:
 
 Please monitor local weather conditions.  
Additional weather bulletins will be issued as conditions warrant


Areal Flood Watch

NOR'EASTER TO BRING HEAVY RAIN ON TUESDAY..
UNTIL 5:00AM EST
Flood Watch
National Weather Service New York NY
356 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2014

...Nor'easter To Bring Heavy Rain On Tuesday... 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)-Northwestern Suffolk-Northeastern Suffolk-
Southwestern Suffolk-Southeastern Suffolk-Northern Queens-
Northern Nassau-Southern Queens-Southern Nassau-
356 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2014

...Flood Watch Remains In Effect From Tuesday Morning Through
Late Tuesday Night...

The Flood Watch Continues For:
* Portions Of Southern Connecticut...Northeast New Jersey And
 Southeast New York...Including The Following Areas...In
 Southern Connecticut...Northern Fairfield...Northern
 Middlesex...Northern New Haven...Northern New London...
 Southern Fairfield...Southern Middlesex...Southern New Haven
 And Southern New London. In Northeast New Jersey...Eastern
 Bergen...Eastern Essex...Eastern Passaic...Eastern Union...
 Hudson...Western Bergen...Western Essex...Western Passaic And
 Western Union. In Southeast New York...Bronx...Kings
 (brooklyn)...New York (manhattan)...Northeastern Suffolk...
 Northern Nassau...Northern Queens...Northern Westchester...
 Northwestern Suffolk...Orange...Putnam...Richmond (staten
 Island)...Rockland...Southeastern Suffolk...Southern Nassau...
 Southern Queens...Southern Westchester And Southwestern
 Suffolk.

* From Tuesday Morning Through Late Tuesday Night:
* A Slow Moving Coastal Low Will Parallel The Eastern Seaboard On
 Tuesday...Passing Across Long Island In The Evening. Heavy
 Rainfall Will Spread Into The Region Early Tuesday Morning And
 Persist Through Most Of The Day.

* Rain Will Be Heavy At Times With 2 To 3 Inches Possible By The
 Time The Event Ends Tuesday Night. Localized Higher Amounts Are
 Possible. The Main Impact Will Be Urban And Poor Drainage
 Flooding...But Some Small Rivers And Stream Across Northeast New
 Jersey And The Lower Hudson Valley May Reach Or Exceed Bankfull.
 This Same Region Received 1 To 2 Inches Of Rainfall Just A
 Couple Of Day Ago.

Precautionary/Preparedness Actions...

A Flood Watch Means There Is A Potential For Flooding Based On
Current Forecasts. You Should Monitor Later Forecasts And Be
Alert For Possible Flood Warnings. Those Living In Areas Prone To
Flooding Should Be Prepared To Take Action Should Flooding
Develop.

THE BOGOTA OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS WEATHER EVENT AND ISSUE ADDITIONS ADVISORIES AS CONDITIONS WARRANT.

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