(another) Wind Advisory Today, Saturday February 19th

Saturday, Feb 19

There is a Wind Advisory for this afternoon and evening, from 1pm to midnight.

A passing cold front likely to bring a squall line through our area between 2 and 4 this afternoon. Warmer temps in the 40s likely to keep any snow accumulation minimal although visibility could be affected briefly. Winds likely to pick up to 20 - 25 mph with gusts in the 40 - 45mph range for several hours. Temps drop sharply overnight.

Higher winds north and east as noted below in the NWS Advisory:

Wind Advisory

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service New York NY

445 AM EST Sat Feb 19 2022

CTZ005>012-NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ067>075-078>081-176>179-

192200-

/O.CON.KOKX.WI.Y.0003.220219T1800Z-220220T0500Z/

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)-Northwest Suffolk-Northeast Suffolk-

Southwest Suffolk-Southeast Suffolk-Northern Queens-

Northern Nassau-Southern Queens-Southern Nassau-

445 AM EST Sat Feb 19 2022

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO

MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 45 to 50 mph

expected.

* WHERE...Northeast New Jersey, southeast New York, and southern

Connecticut.

* WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to midnight EST tonight.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.

Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may

result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high

profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

Thanks for that warning. I was driving very carefully through it as I had an appointment in East Hannover at 3, and the squall, with the snow, winds and low visibility, was right on schedule. Fortunately, it seemed to pass fairly quickly.