Here is what the weather conditions were at 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time today.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT by the National Weather Service in Upton, New York on March 2, 2009A WINTER STORM WARNING is in effect until 6:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.Bands of moderate to occasionally heavy snow will move back into the New York City metropolitan area and the lower Hudson Valley this morning. After a brief lull, this snow will also return to eastern Long Island and southern Connecticut by late morning.
Additional snowfall of 2 to 4 inches is expected today. This will bring total accumulations up to 6 to 12 inches in Orange and western Passaic counties, 8 to 12 inches in the New York City metropolitan area, 9 to 13 inches in southern Connecticut and 10 to 15 inches across central and eastern Long Island.
North winds sustained at 15 to 25 MPH and gusting to 30 to 40 MPH will cause blowing and drifting snow with visibilities of less than ¼ mile at times and near blizzard conditions.
A Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow means significant amounts of snow are expected or occurring. Strong winds are also possible. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible.
Stay tuned to NOAA all hazards weather radio or visit our web site at weather.Gov/NYC for further details and updates.NEW YORK CITYWeather conditions from Central Park as of 12:00 PM Eastern Time23°overcast
Wind Chill: 10°
Visibility: 7 miles
Humidity: 73%
Dew Point: 15°
Wind: NNW at 14 MPH, gusting to 23 MPH
Barometric Pressure: 29.90 inches (falling)
Ceiling: 5000 feet
Today's air quality forecast: Good
METROPOLITAN AREA MAP OBSERVATIONS...Newark, NJ24°
light snow and windy
Wind: N at 22 MPH, gusting to 31 MPH
Wind Chill: 8°
Visibility: 7 miles
Today's forecast: Periods of snow and windy. High near 27°. Chance of snow is 80%.
*White Plains, NY20°
overcast and windy
Wind: NNW at 21 MPH, gusting to 37 MPH
Wind Chill: 3°
Visibility: 4 miles
Today's forecast: Periods of snow and windy. High near 23°. Chance of snow is 80%.
Teterboro, NJ23°
light snow and windy
Wind: N at 21 MPH, gusting to 26 MPH
Wind Chill: 8°
Visibility: 7 miles
Today's forecast: Periods of snow and windy. High near 26°. Chance of snow is 80%.
Wayne, NJ23°
light snow
Wind: NNW at 5 MPH
Wind Chill: 17°
Visibility: 3 miles
Today's forecast: Periods of snow and windy. High near 25°. Chance of snow is 90%.
Morristown, NJ27°
light snow
Wind: NW at 16 MPH, gusting to 31 MPH
Wind Chill: 15°
Visibility: 3 miles
Today's forecast: Overcast with a 70% chance of snow showers before 3:00 PM. High near 23°.
Edison, NJ24°
light snow
Wind: NW at 8 MPH
Wind Chill: 21°
Visibility: 0.8 mile
Today's forecast: Overcast and windy with a near 100% chance of snow. High near 26°.
Long Beach, NY24°
light snow and blowing snow
Wind: N at 9 MPH, gusting to 15 MPH
Wind Chill: 14°
Visibility: 1 mile
Today's forecast: Heavy snow and windy. High near 26°. Chance of snow is 90%.
Farmingdale, NY21°
overcast
Wind: N at 18 MPH, gusting to 24 MPH
Wind Chill: 6°
Visibility: ¾ mile
Today's forecast: Periods of snow and windy. High near 25°. Chance of snow is 80%.
Huntington, NY22°
light snow
Wind: NNE at 8 MPH, gusting to 15 MPH
Wind Chill: 13°
Visibility: 0.8 mile
Today's forecast: Heavy snow and windy. High near 26°. Chance of snow is 90%.
OTHER REGIONAL OBSERVATIONS...LaGuardia Airport23°
light snow and windy
Wind: N at 22 MPH, gusting to 26 MPH
Wind Chill: 6°
Visibility: 3 miles
John F. Kennedy International Airport23°
light snow and windy
Wind: NNW at 21 MPH, gusting to 29 MPH
Wind Chill: 8°
Visibility: 1 mile
Belmar, NJ24°
overcast and windy
Wind: N at 23 MPH, gusting to 29 MPH
Wind Chill: 8°
Visibility: 5 miles
Bridgeport, CT23°
light snow
Wind: N at 18 MPH, gusting to 28 MPH
Wind Chill: 8°
Visibility: 1½ miles
Caldwell, NJ23°
light snow
Wind: NNW at 10 MPH, gusting to 18 MPH
Wind Chill: 12°
Visibility: 3 miles
Danbury, CT20°
overcast
Wind: N at 18 MPH, gusting to 31 MPH
Wind Chill: 5°
Visibility: 7 miles
Islip, NY23°
snow and windy
Wind: NNW at 20 MPH, gusting to 29 MPH
Wind Chill: 8°
Visibility: ¼ mile
Jersey City, NJ24°
haze
Wind: WNW at 7 MPH, gusting to 18 MPH
Wind Chill: 16°
Visibility: 3 miles
Linden, NJ24°
overcast
Wind: NNW at 16 MPH, gusting to 25 MPH
Wind Chill: 12°
Visibility: 10 miles
Montgomery, NY21°
light snow
Wind: NNW at 12 MPH
Wind Chill: 8°
Visibility: 3 miles
New Haven, CT24°
light snow
Wind: N at 16 MPH, gusting to 23 MPH
Wind Chill: 10°
Visibility: 1 mile
Newburgh, NY19°
light snow
Wind: NNE at 16 MPH, gusting to 28 MPH
Wind Chill: 5°
Visibility: 1 mile
Parsippany, NJ18°
light snow
Wind: NNW at 12 MPH
Wind Chill: 5°
Visibility: 2 miles
Shirley, NY23°
overcast with haze
Wind: N at 18 MPH, gusting to 26 MPH
Wind Chill: 8°
Visibility: ¼ mile
Somerville, NJ21°
snow
Wind: N at 17 MPH, gusting to 29 MPH
Wind Chill: 6°
Visibility: ½ mile
Sussex, NJ19°
snow
Wind: N at 10 MPH, gusting to 16 MPH
Wind Chill: 6°
Visibility: ½ mile
Westhampton Beach, NY21°
snow and windy
Wind: N at 20 MPH, gusting to 29 MPH
Wind Chill: 5°
Visibility: ½ mile
ELSEWHERE IN THE NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES...Philadelphia21°
light snow and windy
Wind: NNW at 24 MPH, gusting to 29 MPH
Wind Chill: 5°
Visibility: 7 miles
Today's forecast: Mostly cloudy and windy with a 70% chance of snow showers before 3:00 PM. High near 27°.
Washington (Ronald Reagan National Airport)
24°
light snow and windy
Wind: N at 26 MPH, gusting to 32 MPH
Wind Chill: 8°
Visibility: 8 miles
Today's forecast: Mostly cloudy and windy with a 60% chance of snow before 2:00 PM. High near 27°.
Boston23°
overcast and windy
Wind: N at 23 MPH
Wind Chill: 6°
Visibility: 8 miles
Today's forecast: Periods of snow and windy. High near 26°. Chance of snow is near 100%.
Hartford23°
blowing snow
Wind: N at 16 MPH, gusting to 26 MPH
Wind Chill: 10°
Visibility: 1 mile
Today's forecast: Periods of snow. High near 23°. Chance of snow is 90%.
Pittsburgh15°
light snow
Wind: NNW at 18 MPH
Wind Chill: -2°
Visibility: 8 miles
Today's forecast: Mostly cloudy with scattered flurries before 1:00 PM. High near 20°.
State College, PA21°
mostly cloudy
Wind: N at 18 MPH, gusting to 30 MPH
Wind Chill: 6°
Visibility: 10 miles
Today's forecast: Partly cloudy. High near 20°.
Binghamton, NY10°
light snow and windy
Wind: NNW at 20 MPH, gusting to 30 MPH
Wind Chill: -9°
Visibility: 2½ miles
Today's forecast: Overcast with a 60% chance of snow showers. High near 18°.
Jamestown, NY9°
overcast
Wind: N at 13 MPH, gusting to 23 MPH
Wind Chill: -7°
Visibility: ½ mile
Today's forecast: Mostly cloudy with a 50% chance of snow showers. High near 14°. Wind chill values as low as -4°.
Elkins, WV13°
light snow
Wind: NNW at 12 MPH, gusting to 18 MPH
Wind Chill: -1°
Visibility: 4 miles
Today's forecast: Partly cloudy with a 20% chance of snow showers before 1:00 PM. High near 22°.
36-HOUR FORECAST FOR NEW YORK CITY (through Tuesday night)...(courtesy of the National Weather Service)
TODAYPeriods of snow and windy with areas of blowing snow. High near 26°.
North wind between 23 to 25 MPH with gusts as high as 39 MPH.
Chance of snow is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
TONIGHTMostly cloudy and windy with a 20% chance of snow showers before midnight. Low around 14°.
Wind chill values as low as -1°. North wind between 15 to 20 MPH.
TUESDAYMostly sunny. High near 23°. Wind chill values as low as -1°. Northwest wind between 14 to 17 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHTMostly clear. Low around 16°. Northwest wind between 9 to 13 MPH.