[RVRC] NNJ ARES Winter Weather Info

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All- This is from the NNJ ARES mailing list - 73 N2DV

FYI....timely advice and information from the NWS regarding preparations for the Winter Storm expected to affect all parts of the ARRL NNJ Section in the next 48 hours.

All NNJ ARES Members and others associated with Amateur Radio EmComm support should monitor this still developing situation and take the time now to prepare for use of backup power supply items as well as other important items as noted below.

Please check with your local ARES Leadership if you have any questions, etc. in regard to this or any amateur radio EmComm situation or event. Contact information is available here for the NNJ Section ARES Leadership: www.hudson.arrl.org/nnj/ares 

ARRL NNJ ARES Leadership is actively monitoring this developing and possibly changing situation, and has been keeping ARRL HQ as well as our served and partner agencies updated on our response status. Should Sectionwide Alert Status be changed from its current level of Normal/Stand-down, we will use this email system to advise all of such.

If you are a SKYWARN participant, please follow the standard reporting procedures as issued by the NWS and as always.....Stay Safe!


George Sabbi
KC2GLG
Section Emergency Coordinator
ARRL Northern New Jersey Section
Email: KC2GLG at arrl.net 
Website: www.hudson.arrl.org/nnj/ares 


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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
529 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2009

...WINTER STORM AND BLIZZARD PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION...

WINTER STORM AND BLIZZARD WATCHES HAVE BEEN POSTED FOR THE TRI-
STATE AREA. THIS MEANS HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS...SUCH
AS HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS...MAY AFFECT THE AREA IN THE NEXT
24 TO 48 HOURS...BUT ITS OCCURRENCE...LOCATION AND TIMING ARE
STILL UNCERTAIN.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL
MEDIA...OR VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT...WEATHER.GOV/NYC AS THIS WATCH
MAY BE UPGRADED TO A WARNING.

BEFORE THE STORM STRIKES...BE PREPARED.

AT HOME OR WORK THE FOLLOWING ITEMS SHOULD TO BE AVAILABLE...

   * FLASHLIGHTS AND EXTRA BATTERIES.

   * CANNED FOOD AND A MANUAL OPENER...BOTTLED WATER AND ESSENTIAL
     MEDICATIONS.

   * A FIRST AID KIT.

   * SUFFICIENT HEATING FUEL.

   * A WORKING FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND SMOKE ALARM.

   * SALT AND SAND.

   * A BATTERY POWERED RADIO.

MAKE SURE YOUR PETS HAVE PLENTY OF FOOD...WATER AND SHELTER.

MAKE SURE YOUR VEHICLE IS FULLY CHECKED AND WINTERIZED. CARRY A
WINTER STORM SURVIVAL KIT INCLUDING BLANKETS...CELL PHONE...A
FLASHLIGHT WITH EXTRA BATTERIES...A SHOVEL AND A MAP.

IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN YOUR VEHICLE...ENSURE THE TAIL PIPE IS
CLEAR...THEN STAY INSIDE...RUN THE ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR FOR
HEAT...KEEP YOUR WINDOW OPEN TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE
POISONING...AND FROM TIME TO TIME EXERCISE BODY PARTS TO KEEP
BLOOD CIRCULATING AND TO KEEP WARM. TIE A COLORED CLOTH TO YOUR
VEHICLE.

IF CAUGHT OUTSIDE...TRY TO STAY DRY AND COVER EXPOSED BODY PARTS.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PREPARING FOR WINTER STORMS...PLEASE
VISIT...WEATHER.GOV/NYC/WINTERWEATHER.HTML

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JMC