The Catskill Chronicle

SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY (January 5, 2014) – Issued By:NWS Binghamton (South Central New York and Northeastern Pennsylvania)

Affected Jurisdictions:

Broome County (All)
Cayuga County (All)
Chemung County (All)
Chenango County (All)
Cortland County (All)
Delaware County (All)
Madison County (All)
Oneida County (All)
Onondaga County (All)
Otsego County (All)
Schuyler County (All)
Seneca County (All)
Steuben County (All)
Sullivan County (All)
Tioga County (All)
Tompkins County (All)
Yates County (All)

Description:…Light Freezing Rain Expected Sunday Afternoon And Evening… Low Pressure Will Track Up The Ohio Valley Sunday And To The Eastern Great Lakes Sunday Night. A Much Milder Southerly Flow Of Air Ahead Of This System Will Bring Areas Of Freezing Rain To Northeast Pennsylvania And Central New York Sunday Afternoon And Evening.

The Cold Ground Temperatures Will Make Any Rain That Falls Initially Freeze…Even If Temperatures Are Slightly Above Freezing.

Travel Could Become Hazardous Sunday Afternoon And Evening. …Freezing Rain Advisory In Effect From 3 PM To 10 PM EST Sunday…

The National Weather Service In Binghamton Has Issued A Freezing Rain Advisory…Which Is In Effect From 3 PM To 10 PM EST Sunday.

* Locations…Much Of Northeast Pennsylvania And All Of Central New York.

* Hazards…Freezing Rain.

* Ice Accumulations…A Thin Coating Of Ice Is Expected.

* Timing…Patchy Freezing Rain And Drizzle Mixed With A Little Snow And Sleet Will Spread Into The Area Sunday Afternoon. The Freezing Rain And Freezing Drizzle Will Become More Widespread In The Early Evening Before Transitioning To All Rain By Late Evening.

* Temperatures…Mainly In The Lower 30s…Rising To The Mid To Upper 30s By Late Evening. * Winds…Southeast 5 To 15 Mph With Gusts Up To 25 Mph.

* Impacts…Very Cold Road Surfaces Will Allow For Any Rain That Falls Initially To Freeze Even If Temperatures Are A Little Above Freezing. Travel Could Be Significantly Impacted For A Few Hours Late Sunday Afternoon And Evening.

Instructions: A Freezing Rain Advisory Means That Periods Of Freezing Rain Or Freezing Drizzle Will Cause Travel Difficulties. Be Prepared For Slippery Roads. Slow Down And Use Caution While Driving.