000 NOUS41 KOKX 241623 PNSOKX CTZ005>012-NJZ002>006-011-NYZ067>081-250430- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY 1123 AM EST WED DEC 24 2008 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/NYC ***********************STORM TOTAL ICE*********************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS ICE OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT CONNECTICUT ...FAIRFIELD COUNTY... DANBURY 0.12 915 AM 12/24 SPOTTER NEW JERSEY ...BERGEN COUNTY... RIDGEWOOD 0.10 1100 AM 12/24 SPOTTER NEW YORK ...PUTNAM COUNTY... MAHOPAC 0.10 916 AM 12/24 PUBLIC ************************************************************* PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY 614 AM EST WED DEC 24 2008 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0535 AM FREEZING RAIN HARRISON 40.74N 74.15W 12/24/2008 HUDSON NJ EMERGENCY MNGR NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS ACROSS HUDSON COUNTY DUE TO ICY ROADS $$ JMC