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FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
1046 PM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW YORK...

  WEST BRANCH DELAWARE AT WALTON AFFECTING DELAWARE COUNTY

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE OVER FLOODED ROADS OR BRIDGES...

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...THE OFFICIAL VOICE OF THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE...FOR LATER DEVELOPMENTS...

FOR FURTHER RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION YOU CAN VISIT OUR WEBSITE
AT WEATHER.GOV/BGM

&&

NYC025-131312-
/O.NEW.KBGM.FL.W.0012.130313T0246Z-130313T1312Z/
/WALN6.1.ER.130313T0231Z.130313T0500Z.130313T0712Z.NO/
1046 PM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON NEW YORK HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR
  THE WEST BRANCH DELAWARE AT WALTON.
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 11 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 9.7 FEET AROUND 1 AM WEDNESDAY.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 5 AM WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FAIRGROUNDS BEGIN TO FLOOD AT 10 FEET.

$$

FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
1230 PM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN VERMONT...

  WINOOSKI RIVER AT ESSEX JUNCTION

  OTTER CREEK AT CENTER RUTLAND

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


SAFETY MESSAGE...

IF YOU LIVE OR TRAVEL NEAR STREAMS AND RIVERS...SEEK HIGHER GROUND
IMMEDIATELY AT FIRST SIGNS OF RISING WATER. OBEY ALL ROAD CLOSURE
SIGNS...THEY ARE THERE FOR YOUR SAFETY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. TURN
AROUND, DON`T DROWN!

STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR BY
VISITING OUR WEB SITE AT: WEATHER.GOV.

&&

VTC007-131630-
/O.NEW.KBTV.FL.W.0001.130313T1523Z-130314T0309Z/
/ESSV1.1.ER.130313T1523Z.130313T1800Z.130313T2109Z.NO/
1230 PM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR
  THE WINOOSKI RIVER AT ESSEX JUNCTION.
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.0 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 12.5 FEET...NORTH WILLISTON ROAD IN ESSEX WILL BEGIN TO
  FLOOD...AND MOTORISTS SHOULD SEEK AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. FARMS IN THE
  BURLINGTON INTERVALE WILL FLOOD.

$$

FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
1230 PM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN VERMONT...

  WINOOSKI RIVER AT ESSEX JUNCTION

  OTTER CREEK AT CENTER RUTLAND

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


SAFETY MESSAGE...

IF YOU LIVE OR TRAVEL NEAR STREAMS AND RIVERS...SEEK HIGHER GROUND
IMMEDIATELY AT FIRST SIGNS OF RISING WATER. OBEY ALL ROAD CLOSURE
SIGNS...THEY ARE THERE FOR YOUR SAFETY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. TURN
AROUND, DON`T DROWN!

STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR BY
VISITING OUR WEB SITE AT: WEATHER.GOV.

&&

VTC021-131630-
/O.NEW.KBTV.FL.W.0002.130313T0820Z-130314T1930Z/
/CENV1.1.ER.130313T0820Z.130313T1800Z.130314T1330Z.NO/
1230 PM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR
  THE OTTER CREEK AT CENTER RUTLAND.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
  CANCELLED.
* AT 11:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 9.2 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...IN CLARENDON...LOW LYING PORTIONS OF SOUTH
  CREEK ROAD WILL FLOOD BETWEEN WALKER MOUNTAIN ROAD AND
  WALLINGFORD...AND WATER WILL APPROACH ALFRECHA ROAD. IN
  PITTSFORD...ELM STREET AND DEPOT ROAD WILL BE UNDER WATER.  FIELD
  FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALONG DORR DRIVE IN RUTLAND...ALONG WITH
  LOWLAND FLOODING UPSTREAM TO WALLINGFORD AND DOWNSTREAM TO
  PITTSFORD.

$$


Small Craft Advisory


COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
216 AM EDT WED MAR 13 2013

COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT TO
25 NM

ANZ235-131830-
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-
216 AM EDT WED MAR 13 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W WINDS AROUND 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.WED...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT...
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES.  INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
155 AM EDT WED MAR 13 2013

ANZ235-131400-
/O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-130314T1200Z/
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-
155 AM EDT WED MAR 13 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

* WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
  SEAS 4 TO 7 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
958 PM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

LOZ044-045-131000-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0034.130313T0400Z-130314T2100Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT
LAWRENCE RIVER-
958 PM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT
THURSDAY...

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS.

* WAVES...5 TO 8 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$


Flood Watch


FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
212 AM EDT WED MAR 13 2013

...MINOR FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING...

.THE COMBINATION OF RAIN AND SNOW MELT MAY CAUSE A FEW STREAMS IN
MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE TO GO INTO MINOR FLOOD
OVERNIGHT.

MAZ004>006-013-014-017-018-026-NHZ011-012-015-131200-
/O.CON.KBOX.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-130313T1200Z/
/00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-
WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-
WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH-
EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...
LOWELL...LAWRENCE...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...TAUNTON...
BROCKTON...AYER...JAFFREY...KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...
PETERBOROUGH...WEARE
212 AM EDT WED MAR 13 2013

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...
  INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN MASSACHUSETTS...MIDDLESEX...
  NORTHERN WORCESTER...WESTERN ESSEX...WESTERN NORFOLK...NORTHERN
  BRISTOL AND WESTERN PLYMOUTH COUNTIES. IN SOUTHERN NEW
  HAMPSHIRE...CHESHIRE AND HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES.

* UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING

* UP TO AN INCH OF RAINFALL COMBINED WITH SNOW MELT MAY CAUSE A
  FEW SMALL STREAMS TO GO INTO MINOR FLOOD OVERNIGHT ACROSS
  PORTIONS OF MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE.

* ANY FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS IS EXPECTED TO BE MINOR. LINGERING
  POOR-DRAINAGE STREET FLOODING IS POSSIBLE EARLY THIS MORNING...
  ESPECIALLY WHERE SNOW IS BLOCKING CATCH BASINS AND STORM DRAINS.

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.

&&

$$

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
855 PM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

MEZ007-012-NHZ001>009-130900-
/O.CON.KGYX.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-130313T1200Z/
/00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NORTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS-
NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL-SOUTHERN GRAFTON-
SOUTHERN CARROLL-SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON...
WILSONS MILLS...RUMFORD...NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD...
COLEBROOK...BERLIN...LANCASTER...LITTLETON...NORTH CONWAY...
LEBANON...HANOVER...PLYMOUTH...WOLFEBORO...OSSIPEE...CLAREMONT...
NEWPORT...CHARLESTOWN...CONCORD...HOOKSETT...LACONIA...MEREDITH
855 PM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE...INCLUDING THE
  FOLLOWING AREAS...IN WESTERN MAINE...NORTHERN OXFORD AND
  SOUTHERN OXFORD. IN NEW HAMPSHIRE...BELKNAP...MERRIMACK...
  NORTHERN CARROLL...NORTHERN COOS...NORTHERN GRAFTON...SOUTHERN
  CARROLL...SOUTHERN COOS...SOUTHERN GRAFTON AND SULLIVAN.

* UNTIL 8 AM EDT WEDNESDAY

* FLOODING FROM RAINFALL...SNOWMELT...AND RIVER ICE IS POSSIBLE.

* THE COMBINATION OF RAINFALL...SNOW MELT...AND MILD TEMPERATURES
  IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE RIVER RISES AND ICE BREAKUP TONIGHT INTO
  EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR ICE JAMS WHERE
  ICE MOVING DOWN A RIVER IS HELD UP AT CONSTRICTIONS SUCH AS
  BRIDGES...ISLANDS...OR BENDS IN THE RIVER. WATER CAN QUICKLY
  BACK UP BEHIND A JAM AND PRODUCE FLOODING WITH LITTLE OR NO
  ADVANCE WARNING. RUNOFF FROM RAINFALL AND SNOW MELT MAY ALSO
  CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. HIGHEST
  RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED ON THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE WHITE
  MOUNTAINS...WHERE LOCALIZED STORM TOTALS MAY REACH THE 2 TO 2.25
  INCH RANGE.

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.

&&

$$

LEGRO

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
227 PM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF NEW YORK
AND VERMONT...

NYZ034-035-VTZ007>012-018-019-130900-
/O.EXT.KBTV.FA.A.0003.000000T0000Z-130314T0000Z/
/00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-CALEDONIA-WASHINGTON-WESTERN ADDISON-
ORANGE-WESTERN RUTLAND-WINDSOR-EASTERN ADDISON-EASTERN RUTLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAKE PLACID...PORT HENRY...
TICONDEROGA...ST. JOHNSBURY...MONTPELIER...MIDDLEBURY...
VERGENNES...BRADFORD...RANDOLPH...RUTLAND...SPRINGFIELD...
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION...BRISTOL...RIPTON...EAST WALLINGFORD...
KILLINGTON
227 PM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK AND
  NORTHERN AND CENTRAL VERMONT.

* THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING

* PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED THIS
  EVENING...WITH RAINFALL TOTALING AROUND THREE QUARTERS TO AN
  INCH OR MORE FOR RIVER BASINS IN THE WATCH AREA. ABOVE NORMAL
  TEMPERATURES DURING THE PAST THREE DAYS HAVE RESULTED IN MELTING
  SNOW AND SATURATED GROUND CONDITIONS...AND HAS PRIMED THE SNOW
  PACK AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL MELTING TODAY.
  COMBINATION OF RAINFALL AND MELTING SNOW WILL RESULT IN SHARP
  RISES ON RIVERS AND STREAMS TODAY. REMAINING RIVER ICE WILL
  LIKELY ALSO BREAK UP TODAY...AND MAY RESULT IN LOCALIZED ICE
  JAMS.

* PROSPECT IS FOR GENERALLY MINOR FLOODING ALONG RIVERS AND
  SMALL STREAMS IN THE WATCH AREA. THOSE WITH INTERESTS IN FLOOD
  PRONE AREAS SHOULD MONITOR FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS LATER TODAY
  AND TONIGHT.

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.

&&

$$

NEILES

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
227 PM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF NEW YORK
AND VERMONT...

NYZ028-031-VTZ002>006-016-017-130900-
/O.EXB.KBTV.FA.A.0003.000000T0000Z-130314T0000Z/
/00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
EASTERN CLINTON-WESTERN CLINTON-WESTERN FRANKLIN-ORLEANS-ESSEX-
WESTERN CHITTENDEN-LAMOILLE-EASTERN FRANKLIN-EASTERN CHITTENDEN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PLATTSBURGH...DANNEMORA...ST. ALBANS...
NEWPORT...ISLAND POND...BURLINGTON...JOHNSON...STOWE...
ENOSBURG FALLS...RICHFORD...UNDERHILL
227 PM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS EXPANDED THE

* FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK AND
  NORTHERN AND CENTRAL VERMONT.

* THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING

* PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED THIS
  EVENING...WITH RAINFALL TOTALING AROUND THREE QUARTERS TO AN
  INCH OR MORE FOR RIVER BASINS IN THE WATCH AREA. ABOVE NORMAL
  TEMPERATURES DURING THE PAST THREE DAYS HAVE RESULTED IN MELTING
  SNOW AND SATURATED GROUND CONDITIONS...AND HAS PRIMED THE SNOW
  PACK AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL MELTING TODAY.
  COMBINATION OF RAINFALL AND MELTING SNOW WILL RESULT IN SHARP
  RISES ON RIVERS AND STREAMS TODAY. REMAINING RIVER ICE WILL
  LIKELY ALSO BREAK UP TODAY...AND MAY RESULT IN LOCALIZED ICE
  JAMS.

* PROSPECT IS FOR GENERALLY MINOR FLOODING ALONG RIVERS AND
  SMALL STREAMS IN THE WATCH AREA. THOSE WITH INTERESTS IN FLOOD
  PRONE AREAS SHOULD MONITOR FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS LATER TODAY
  AND TONIGHT.

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.

&&

$$


Special Weather Statement


SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
1050 PM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

CTZ005-NJZ002-NYZ067-068-131300-
NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-WESTERN PASSAIC-ORANGE-PUTNAM-
1050 PM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

STANDING WATER FROM SNOW MELT AND EARLIER RAINFALL MAY REFREEZE
TOWARD DAYBREAK...FORMING AREAS OF BLACK ICE ON ROADWAYS.
DRIVERS SHOULD REDUCE SPEED AND USE EXTRA CAUTION...AS BLACK ICE
IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE.

$$


Hazardous Weather Outlook


HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
828 PM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

PAZ004>006-010>012-017>019-037-041-042-045-046-049-051>053-140030-
WARREN-MCKEAN-POTTER-ELK-CAMERON-NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD-
NORTHERN CENTRE-SOUTHERN CENTRE-TIOGA-NORTHERN LYCOMING-SULLIVAN-
SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION-MONTOUR-NORTHUMBERLAND-
COLUMBIA-
828 PM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

BRIEF INTENSE SNOW SQUALLS ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

$$

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
501 PM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

NYZ009-015>018-022>025-036-037-044>046-055-056-PAZ038-039-043-044-
047-072-132115-
NORTHERN ONEIDA-YATES-SENECA-SOUTHERN CAYUGA-ONONDAGA-STEUBEN-
SCHUYLER-CHEMUNG-TOMPKINS-MADISON-SOUTHERN ONEIDA-CORTLAND-CHENANGO-
OTSEGO-TIOGA-BROOME-BRADFORD-SUSQUEHANNA-WYOMING-LACKAWANNA-LUZERNE-
SOUTHERN WAYNE-
501 PM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NEW YORK AND
NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA WEDNESDAY. PARTS OF THE
AREA COULD SEE A BRIEF...HEAVY SNOW SQUALL LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING
OR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THESE SQUALLS WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY LOW
VISIBILITIES AND QUICK SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND AN INCH.

LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS COULD BRING LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW
WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

$$

HEDEN

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
501 PM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

NYZ057-062-PAZ040-048-132115-
DELAWARE-SULLIVAN-NORTHERN WAYNE-PIKE-
501 PM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NEW
YORK...SOUTHEASTERN NEW YORK AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

SMALLER CREEKS AND STREAMS WILL CONTINUE TO RUN HIGH THROUGH EARLY
TONIGHT AND MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. MINOR FLOODING WOULD BE
MOSTLY FIELD FLOODING RIGHT ALONG THE RIVERBANKS. NO WIDESPREAD
FLOODING IS EXPECTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA WEDNESDAY.
PARTS OF THE AREA COULD SEE A BRIEF...HEAVY SNOW SQUALL LATE
WEDNESDAY MORNING OR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THESE SQUALLS WILL BE
ACCOMPANIED BY LOW VISIBILITIES AND QUICK SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF
UP TO AN INCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

$$

HEDEN

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
352 PM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

CTZ002>004-MAZ007-015-016-019>024-RIZ001>008-132000-
HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-EASTERN ESSEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-
EASTERN NORFOLK MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-
SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-
NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-
EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
352 PM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN
CONNECTICUT...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND
AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THERE IS THE LOW PROBABILITY OF SOME MINOR NUISANCE AND POOR
DRAINAGE FLOODING THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS
TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

THERE IS A LOW PROBABILITY OF ADVISORY LEVEL SNOWS ON SATURDAY. AN
AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL SWEEP EAST ALONG THE SOUTH COAST OF NEW
ENGLAND. WET SNOW IS ANTICIPATED MIXING OVER TO RAIN. THE BEST
CHANCES FOR ANY ACCUMULATION WILL BE ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN IN
WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW ENGLAND.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

$$

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
352 PM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

MAZ002>006-008>014-017-018-026-NHZ011-012-015-132000-
WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-
CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-
SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-
NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-
CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-
WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-
352 PM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL
MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS
AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLOOD WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLOOD WATCH.

THERE IS A LOW PROBABILITY OF ADVISORY LEVEL SNOWS ON SATURDAY. AN
AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL SWEEP EAST ALONG THE SOUTH COAST OF NEW
ENGLAND. WET SNOW IS ANTICIPATED MIXING OVER TO RAIN. THE BEST
CHANCES FOR ANY ACCUMULATION WILL BE ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN IN
WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW ENGLAND.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

$$

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
341 PM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

MEZ007-012-NHZ001>009-131945-
NORTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS-
NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL-SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SOUTHERN CARROLL-
SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-
341 PM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MAINE...CENTRAL NEW
HAMPSHIRE AND NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLOOD WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLOOD WATCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL OR RADIO IN SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

$$

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
240 PM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

NYZ026-027-029-030-087-VTZ001-131845-
NORTHERN ST. LAWRENCE-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHEASTERN ST. LAWRENCE-
SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHWESTERN ST. LAWRENCE-GRAND ISLE-
240 PM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN NEW YORK AND
NORTHWEST VERMONT.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

MODERATE RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TODAY...GENERALLY TOTALING BETWEEN A
THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH AND AN INCH AND A QUARTER. COMBINATION OF
MELTING SNOW PACK AND RAIN WILL RESULT IN RIVER RISES AND BREAK UP
AND MOVEMENT OF REMAINING RIVER ICE. LOCALIZED ICE JAMS ARE
POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

$$

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
240 PM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

NYZ028-031-034-035-VTZ002>012-016>019-131845-
EASTERN CLINTON-WESTERN CLINTON-WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-
WESTERN FRANKLIN-ORLEANS-ESSEX-WESTERN CHITTENDEN-LAMOILLE-CALEDONIA-
WASHINGTON-WESTERN ADDISON-ORANGE-WESTERN RUTLAND-WINDSOR-
EASTERN FRANKLIN-EASTERN CHITTENDEN-EASTERN ADDISON-EASTERN RUTLAND-
240 PM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN NEW YORK...CENTRAL
VERMONT...NORTHEAST VERMONT...NORTHWEST VERMONT AND SOUTHERN
VERMONT.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLOOD WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLOOD WATCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

$$

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
513 AM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

NYZ004>006-130915-
WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-
513 AM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND NORTH
CENTRAL NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THE CHANCE FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. THERE IS
A LIMITED POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL DURING THIS PERIOD.

THERE WILL THEN BE THE CHANCE FOR SOME MIXED WINTRY PRECIPITATION
FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES...
AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF

$$

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
513 AM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

NYZ001>003-007-008-010-011-013-014-021-130915-
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-
LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-ALLEGANY-
513 AM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND NORTH
CENTRAL NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THE CHANCE FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

A MINOR ACCUMULATION OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY.

THERE WILL THEN BE THE CHANCE FOR SOME MIXED WINTRY PRECIPITATION
FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES...
AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF

$$

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