Alert archive / Massachusetts / Winter Storm Warnings in 2008
Winter Storm Warning 7, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this winter storm warning at Feb 21, 2008, 4:09 PM EST for 4 states. It took effect at Feb 22, 2008, 6:00 AM EST. It was in force for 19 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 21, 2008, 4:09 PM EST (21:09 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 22, 2008, 6:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Feb 23, 2008, 1:00 AM EST
- In force
- 19 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Capitol Planning Region, CT, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, Bristol County, MA, Essex County, MA, Franklin County, MA, Hampden County, MA, Hampshire County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Suffolk County, MA, Worcester County, MA, Cheshire County, NH, Hillsborough County, NH, Kent County, RI, Providence County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Chatham, MA (KCHH), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 159 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1382 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -67 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 35 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS41 KBOX 212109 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 409 PM EST THU FEB 21 2008 ...A WINTER STORM WILL BRING A SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO MUCH OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND... CTZ002>004-MAZ009-011>013-016>019-RIZ001-002-220515- /O.UPG.KBOX.WS.A.0007.080222T1100Z-080223T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.WS.W.0007.080222T1100Z-080223T1200Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...BLANDFORD...SPRINGFIELD... MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...QUINCY...TAUNTON... BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE 409 PM EST THU FEB 21 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THIS WARNING INCLUDES NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND...AS WELL AS SOUTHERN MASSACHUSETTS EXCEPT FOR THE SOUTH COAST. SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD SOUTHWEST MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHERN CONNECTICUT BETWEEN 5 AM AND 7 AM FRIDAY. THE SNOW SHOULD OVERSPREAD CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND BETWEEN 6 AM AND 8 AM...REACHING SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS BETWEEN 8 AND 10 AM. ONCE THE SNOW OVERSPREADS THE REGION...IT SHOULD QUICKLY BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. SURFACE TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING SHOULD ALLOW FOR THE SNOW TO QUICKLY ACCUMULATE ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS...MAKING FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. WARMER AIR WILL MOVE IN ALOFT FROM THE SOUTH DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. THEREFORE...TO THE SOUTH OF THE MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE WE EXPECT THE SNOW TO CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. THIS LOOKS TO OCCUR BETWEEN 5 PM AND 8 PM ON FRIDAY FROM SOUTH TO NORTH. SOME ICE ACCRETION IS POSSIBLE...PARTICULARLY IN THE CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY. THE PRECIPITATION MAY EVEN CHANGE TO A PERIOD OF PLAIN RAIN FRIDAY NIGHT IN THE TAUNTON TO PLYMOUTH CORRIDOR...WITH TEMPERATURES CLOSE TO FREEZING BUT THAT WILL BE A CLOSE CALL. THE EVENING RUSH HOUR IS EXPECTED TO BE QUITE MESSY ACROSS THE REGION AND UNTREATED ROADWAYS WILL LIKELY BE VERY SLIPPERY. THE PRECIPITATION WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF IN INTENSITY BY LATE FRIDAY EVENING...BUT CHANGE BACK TO LIGHT SNOW ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION BY DAYBREAK SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN THE 6 TO 10 INCH RANGE ARE EXPECTED NEAR THE MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED SOUTH OF THE MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE...WHERE THERE WILL BE A CHANGE OVER TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN FOR A TIME. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE OF 6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD OR FOR 8 OR MORE INCHES IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. $$ MAZ002>008-010-014-015-026-220515- /O.UPG.KBOX.WS.A.0007.080222T1100Z-080223T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.WS.W.0007.080222T1100Z-080223T1200Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA- WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- SUFFOLK MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER... CHESTERFIELD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...AYER 409 PM EST THU FEB 21 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THIS WARNING INCLUDES NORTHERN MASSACHUSETTS GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF THE MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE. SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS 5 AM AND 7 AM. THE SNOW SHOULD OVERSPREAD NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS BETWEEN 8 AM AND 10 AM. ONCE THE SNOW OVERSPREADS THE REGION...IT SHOULD QUICKLY BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. SURFACE TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING SHOULD ALLOW FOR THE SNOW TO QUICKLY ACCUMULATE ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS...MAKING FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. THIS WILL MAKE FOR A VERY MESSY FRIDAY EVENING RUSH HOUR. THERE IS ALSO A POSSIBILITY THAT SLEET COULD BRIEFLY MIX IN WITH THE SNOW FRIDAY EVENING... AS FAR NORTH AS THE MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...ALTHOUGH AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL LINGER THROUGH DAYBREAK SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN THE 6 TO 10 INCH RANGE ARE EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHERN MASSACHUSETTS...INCLUDING THE BOSTON METROPOLITAN AREA. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE OF 6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD OR FOR 8 OR MORE INCHES IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. $$ RIZ003-220515- /O.NEW.KBOX.WS.W.0007.080222T1100Z-080223T1200Z/ WESTERN KENT RI- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WEST GREENWICH 409 PM EST THU FEB 21 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY. THIS WINTER STORM WARNING INCLUDES WESTERN KENT COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION BETWEEN 6 AM AND 8 AM FRIDAY MORNING. ONCE THE SNOW OVERSPREADS THE REGION...IT SHOULD QUICKLY BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. SURFACE TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING SHOULD ALLOW FOR THE SNOW TO QUICKLY ACCUMULATE ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS...MAKING FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. WARMER AIR WILL MOVE IN ALOFT FROM THE SOUTH DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. THEREFORE...WE EXPECT THE SNOW TO CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. THIS LOOKS TO OCCUR BETWEEN 5 PM AND 8 PM ON FRIDAY FROM SOUTH TO NORTH. THE PRECIPITATION MAY EVEN CHANGE TO A PERIOD OF PLAIN RAIN FRIDAY NIGHT...BUT THAT WILL BE A CLOSE CALL. THE PRECIPITATION WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF BY LATE FRIDAY EVENING...BUT CHANGE BACK TO A PERIOD OF LIGHT SNOW ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION BY DAYBREAK SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE OF 6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD OR FOR 8 OR MORE INCHES IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. $$ NHZ011-012-015-220515- /O.NEW.KBOX.WS.W.0007.080222T1100Z-080223T1200Z/ CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAFFREY...KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA... PETERBOROUGH...WEARE 409 PM EST THU FEB 21 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY. THIS WARNING IS FOR SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE BETWEEN 7 AM AND 9 AM FRIDAY MORNING. ONCE THE SNOW OVERSPREADS THE REGION...IT SHOULD QUICKLY BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. SURFACE TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING SHOULD ALLOW FOR THE SNOW TO QUICKLY ACCUMULATE ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS...MAKING FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. THIS WILL MAKE FOR A VERY MESSY FRIDAY EVENING RUSH HOUR. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...ALTHOUGH AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL LINGER THROUGH DAYBREAK SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN THE 5 TO 8 INCH RANGE ARE EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE OF 6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD OR FOR 8 OR MORE INCHES IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. $$ MAZ020>022-RIZ004>007-220515- /O.NEW.KBOX.WW.Y.0007.080222T1100Z-080223T1200Z/ SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...WARWICK... BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 409 PM EST THU FEB 21 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY. THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY INCLUDES SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND THE SOUTH COAST OF MASSACHUSETTS. SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND THE SOUTH COAST OF MASSACHUSETTS BETWEEN 6 AM AND 9 AM FROM WEST TO EAST. ONCE THE SNOW OVERSPREADS THE REGION...IT SHOULD QUICKLY BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. SURFACE TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING SHOULD ALLOW FOR THE SNOW TO QUICKLY ACCUMULATE ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS...MAKING FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. WARMER AIR WILL MOVE IN ALOFT FROM THE SOUTH DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. THEREFORE...THE SNOW SHOULD CHANGE TO A PERIOD OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN BETWEEN 2 AND 5 PM. THE SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN SHOULD CHANGE TO A PERIOD OF RAIN FRIDAY NIGHT. THE RAIN WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF BY LATE FRIDAY EVENING...BUT CHANGE BACK TO LIGHT SNOW ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION BY DAYBREAK SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BEFORE THE CHANGE OVER. REGARDLESS...THE EVENING RUSH HOUR SHOULD STILL BE QUITE MESSY IN THIS REGION. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW AND/OR ICE IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP IN THE AFFECTED AREAS...BUT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT. ANY SNOW OR ICE WOULD MAKE DRIVING AND WALKING DIFFICULT BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS. WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW FREEZING...MOTORISTS NEED TO BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS CAN EASILY DEVELOP. $$ FRANK
7 follow-up statements
000 WWUS41 KBOX 220427 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1127 PM EST THU FEB 21 2008 ...A WINTER STORM WILL BRING A HIGH IMPACT SHORT DURATION PLOWABLE SNOW TO MUCH OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND... CTZ002>004-MAZ009-011>013-016>019-RIZ001>003-221030- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0007.080222T1100Z-080223T1200Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...BLANDFORD...SPRINGFIELD... MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...QUINCY...TAUNTON... BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE... WEST GREENWICH 1127 PM EST THU FEB 21 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY. THIS WARNING INCLUDES NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND...AS WELL AS SOUTHERN MASSACHUSETTS EXCEPT FOR THE SOUTH COAST. A VERY SLOW SLIPPERY AFTERNOON AND EVENING COMMUTE IS FORECAST FOR MOST OF THIS WARNING AREA. THE MORNING COMMUTE WILL BE SLOWER IN THE HARTFORD AREA NEAR OR JUST AFTER SUNRISE BUT WONT COMPARE TO THE MORE TREACHEROUS MID AFTERNOON HAZARDOUS TRAVEL THERE. SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD SOUTHWEST MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHERN CONNECTICUT BETWEEN 5 AM AND 7 AM FRIDAY. IT WILL ARRIVE IN CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND BETWEEN 6 AM AND 8 AM...REACHING SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS BETWEEN 8 AND 10 AM. ONCE THE SNOW OVERSPREADS THE REGION...IT WILL BRIEFLY BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS. THEN IT MAY EASE FOR AN HOUR OR 2 DURING MIDDAY BEFORE THE BIG BURST ARRIVES BETWEEN 2 PM AND 8 PM WHEN SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 INCH PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED. SURFACE TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING WILL PROMOTE QUICK ACCUMULATIONS ON ALL UNTREATED SURFACES..MAKING FOR VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. TRIPLING NORMAL AFTERNOON DRIVE TIMES DURING SCHOOL VACATION WEEK IS ADVISED. ROAD CREWS MAY HAVE A DIFFICULT TIME KEEPING UP WITH THE SNOW DURING PEAK TRAVEL TIME. IF YOURE HEADED UP NORTH FOR THE WEEKEND...LEAVE BY MID MORNING OR WE SUGGEST FOR SAFETY SAKE...DELAYING TILL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WELL SOUTH OF THE MASS TURNPIKE BETWEEN 5 PM AND 8 PM BUT THE CHANCE FOR SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN IS LESSENING FROM HARTSFORDS NORTHERN SUBURBS TO BOSTON IMMEDIATE SOUTHWEST SUBURBS...WHERE VIRTUALLY ALL SNOW IS THE MOST LIKELY SCENARIO. PRECIPITATION MAY CHANGE TO A PERIOD OF PLAIN RAIN FRIDAY NIGHT IN FAR SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...CLOSER TO BUZZARDS BAY. ALL PRECIPITATION WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF IN INTENSITY TOWARD MIDNIGHT FRIDAY...AND END AS LIGHT SNOW ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION SATURDAY MORNING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN THE 6 TO 10 INCH RANGE ARE EXPECTED NEAR THE MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED SOUTH OF THE MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE...WHERE THERE WILL BE A CHANGE OVER TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN FOR A TIME. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE OF 6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD OR FOR 8 OR MORE INCHES IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. $$ MAZ002>008-010-014-015-026-NHZ011-012-015-221030- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0007.080222T1100Z-080223T1200Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA- WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- SUFFOLK MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH- EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER... CHESTERFIELD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON... AYER...JAFFREY...KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH... WEARE 1127 PM EST THU FEB 21 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY. THIS WARNING INCLUDES NORTHERN MASSACHUSETTS GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF THE MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE. A VERY HAZARDOUS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING COMMUTE IS ANTICIPATED WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. THOSE WHO MUST TRAVEL SHOULD CONSIDER TRIPLING THERE EXPECTED TRAVEL TIMES. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO HEAD NORTH...YOU MAY WISH TO LEAVE BY NOON FRIDAY OR DELAY TILL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS 5 AM AND 7 AM...THEN ARRIVE IN NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS BETWEEN 830 AM AND 11 AM. SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES BETWEEN 2 PM AND 8 PM WHEN ONE INCH PER HOUR SNOWFALL RATES ARE EXPECTED. SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...ALTHOUGH AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL LINGER THROUGH DAYBREAK SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN THE 6 TO 10 INCH RANGE ARE EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHERN MASSACHUSETTS...INCLUDING THE BOSTON METROPOLITAN AREA. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE OF 6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD OR FOR 8 OR MORE INCHES IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. $$ MAZ020>022-RIZ004>007-221030- /O.CON.KBOX.WW.Y.0007.080222T1100Z-080223T1200Z/ SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...WARWICK... BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 1127 PM EST THU FEB 21 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY. THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY INCLUDES SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND THE SOUTH COAST OF MASSACHUSETTS. SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND THE SOUTH COAST OF MASSACHUSETTS BETWEEN 6 AM AND 9 AM FROM WEST TO EAST. ONCE THE SNOW OVERSPREADS THE REGION...IT SHOULD QUICKLY BECOME BRIEFLY MODERATE TO HEAVY REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. SURFACE TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING SHOULD ALLOW FOR THE SNOW TO QUICKLY ACCUMULATE ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS...MAKING FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. WARMER AIR WILL MOVE IN ALOFT FROM THE SOUTH DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. THEREFORE...THE SNOW SHOULD CHANGE TO A PERIOD OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN BETWEEN 2 AND 5 PM. THE SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN MAY CHANGE TO A PERIOD OF RAIN FRIDAY NIGHT...ESPECIALLY ON THE CAPE BUT FREEZING PRECIPITATION MAY CONTINUE ALONG THE SOUTH COASTS WEST OF BUZZARDS BAY...FROM NEW BEDFORD TO NEWPORT AND WESTERLY RHODE ISLAND THROUGH THE ENTIRE STORM. IF THERE IS ANY RAIN IN THIS REGION...IT WILL GRADUALLY CHANGE BACK TO LIGHT SNOW BY DAYBREAK SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BEFORE THE CHANGE OVER. REGARDLESS...THE EVENING RUSH HOUR SHOULD STILL BE QUITE MESSY IN THIS REGION. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW AND/OR ICE IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP IN THE AFFECTED AREAS...BUT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT. ANY SNOW OR ICE WOULD MAKE DRIVING AND WALKING DIFFICULT BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS. WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW FREEZING...MOTORISTS NEED TO BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS CAN EASILY DEVELOP. $$ DRAG
000 WWUS41 KBOX 220934 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 434 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 ...A WINTER STORM WILL BRING A HIGH IMPACT SHORT DURATION PLOWABLE SNOW TO MUCH OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND... CTZ002>004-MAZ009-011>013-016>019-RIZ001>003-221645- /O.EXT.KBOX.WS.W.0007.080222T1100Z-080223T0600Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...BLANDFORD...SPRINGFIELD... MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...QUINCY...TAUNTON... BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE... WEST GREENWICH 434 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY. THIS WARNING INCLUDES NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND...AS WELL AS SOUTHERN MASSACHUSETTS EXCEPT FOR THE SOUTH COAST. A VERY SLOW SLIPPERY AFTERNOON AND EVENING COMMUTE IS FORECAST FOR MOST OF THIS WARNING AREA. THE MORNING COMMUTE WILL BE SLOWER IN THE HARTFORD-WILLIMANTIC REGION... NEAR OR JUST AFTER SUNRISE BUT WONT COMPARE TO THE MORE TREACHEROUS MID AFTERNOON HAZARDOUS TRAVEL THERE. HEAVIEST SNOW THIS MORNING SHOULD OCCUR OVER WESTERN AND SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF HARTFORD COUNTY THROUGH SOUTHERN TOLLAND AND SOUTHERN WINDHAM COUNTIES INTO WESTERN KENT COUNTY RHODE ISLAND AS A BATCH OF HEAVY SNOW IN THE NEW YORK CITY AREA GRAZES THIS REGION BEFORE WEAKENING DURING MID MORNING. SO...THE SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD SOUTHWEST MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHERN CONNECTICUT BETWEEN 5 AM AND 7 AM. IT WILL ARRIVE IN CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND BETWEEN 6 AM AND 8 AM...REACHING SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS BETWEEN 8 AND 10 AM. ONCE THE SNOW OVERSPREADS THE REGION...IT WILL BRIEFLY BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS. THEN IT SHOULD LIGHTEN FOR AN HOUR OR 2 DURING FORENOON OR MIDDAY BEFORE THE BIG BURST ARRIVES BETWEEN 2 PM AND 8 PM WHEN SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 INCH PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED. SURFACE TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING WILL PROMOTE QUICK ACCUMULATIONS ON ALL UNTREATED SURFACES..MAKING FOR VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. DOUBLING OR TRIPLING NORMAL AFTERNOON DRIVE TIMES IS ADVISED. ROAD CREWS MAY HAVE A DIFFICULT TIME KEEPING UP WITH THE SNOW DURING PEAK TRAVEL TIME. IF YOURE HEADED UP NORTH FOR THE WEEKEND...LEAVE BY MID MORNING OR FOR GREATER SAFETY WITH REGARD TO FALLING SNOW...DELAY DEPARTURES TILL LATER TONIGHT WHEN THIS SMALL BUT POTENT STORM IS ESSENTIALLY COMPLETED. SNOW SHOULD CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ALONG OR SOUTH OR INTERSTATE 84 IN CONNECTICUT INTO NORTH CENTRAL RHODE ISLAND AROUND PROVIDENCE THEN ON EAST TO PLYMOUTH AND TAUNTON...BETWEEN 5 PM AND 8 PM. ALL PRECIPITATION WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF IN INTENSITY TOWARD MIDNIGHT... AND END AS LIGHT SNOW ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN THE 6 TO 8 INCH RANGE ARE EXPECTED...POSSIBLY A BIT LESS WHERE IT CHANGES TO SLEET FROM SOUTHERN HARTFORD COUNTY EASTWARD INTO THE PROVIDENCE TAUNTON PLYMOUTH AREA. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE OF 6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD OR FOR 8 OR MORE INCHES IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. $$ MAZ002>005-008-010-026-NHZ011-015-221645- /O.EXT.KBOX.WS.W.0007.080222T1200Z-080223T0600Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...CHESTERFIELD... AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...AYER...JAFFREY...KEENE...PETERBOROUGH... WEARE 434 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM EST SATURDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM EST SATURDAY. THIS WARNING INCLUDES NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS AND THE MONADNOCK REGION OF SOUTH CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE. A VERY HAZARDOUS AFTERNOON AND EVENING COMMUTE IS ANTICIPATED WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. THOSE WHO MUST TRAVEL SHOULD CONSIDER DOUBLING OR TRIPLING EXPECTED TRAVEL TIMES. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO HEAD NORTH...YOU MAY WISH TO LEAVE BY NOON OR DELAY TILL LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS 5 AM AND 7 AM...THEN ARRIVE ELSEWHERE IN THIS WARNING AREA BETWEEN 8AM AND 11 AM. SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES BETWEEN 2 PM AND 8 PM WHEN ONE INCH PER HOUR SNOWFALL RATES ARE EXPECTED. SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF TONIGHT...ALTHOUGH AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL LINGER THROUGH DAYBREAK SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN THE 6 TO 8 INCH RANGE ARE EXPECTED. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE OF 6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD OR FOR 8 OR MORE INCHES IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. $$ MAZ006-007-014-015-NHZ012-221645- /O.EXT.KBOX.WS.W.0007.080222T1500Z-080223T0600Z/ WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER...CAMBRIDGE... BOSTON...MANCHESTER...NASHUA 434 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM EST SATURDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM EST SATURDAY. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE I93 CORRIDOR FROM MANCHESTER TO NASHUA DOWN INTO NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS INCLUDING THE BOSTON METRO AREA AND ITS NORTH SHORE. A VERY HAZARDOUS AFTERNOON AND EVENING COMMUTE IS ANTICIPATED WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. THOSE WHO MUST TRAVEL SHOULD CONSIDER DOUBLING OR TRIPLING EXPECTED TRAVEL TIMES. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO HEAD NORTH...YOU MAY WISH TO DEPART BY NOON OR DELAY TILL EARLY SATURDAY WHEN THIS SMALL POTENT STORM SHOULD ESSENTIALLY BE COMPLETED. SNOW SHOULD ARRIVE IN THE MANCHESTER...NASHUA...LAWRENCE BOSTON AREA BETWEEN 9 AM AND 11 AM. IT WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES BETWEEN 2 PM AND 8 PM WHEN ONE INCH PER HOUR SNOWFALL RATES ARE EXPECTED. SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF LATE TONIGHT...ALTHOUGH AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL LINGER THROUGH DAYBREAK SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN THE 6 TO 8 INCH RANGE ARE EXPECTED. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE OF 6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD OR FOR 8 OR MORE INCHES IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. $$ MAZ020>022-RIZ004>007-221645- /O.EXT.KBOX.WW.Y.0007.080222T1300Z-080223T0900Z/ SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...WARWICK... BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 434 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM EST SATURDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM EST SATURDAY. THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY INCLUDES SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND THE SOUTH COAST OF MASSACHUSETTS. SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND BETWEEN 530 AM AND 730 AM WHERE IT WILL BECOME QUITE SLIPPERY DURING THE LATTER PART OF THIS MORNINGS COMMUTE. SNOW SHOULD REACH THE SOUTH COAST OF MASSACHUSETTS BETWEEN 630 AM AND 9 AM. ONCE THE SNOW OVERSPREADS THE REGION...IT SHOULD QUICKLY BECOME BRIEFLY MODERATE TO HEAVY REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. SURFACE TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING SHOULD ALLOW FOR THE SNOW TO QUICKLY ACCUMULATE ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS... MAKING FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. SNOW SHOULD CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN BETWEEN 3 PM AND 6 PM. ON THE CAPE...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CHANGE TO MOSTLY RAIN TONIGHT BUT FREEZING PRECIPITATION...SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN...WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE SOUTH COASTS WEST OF BUZZARDS BAY...FROM NEW BEDFORD TO NEWPORT AND WESTERLY RHODE ISLAND THROUGH THE ENTIRE STORM. IF THERE IS ANY RAIN IN THIS REGION...IT WILL GRADUALLY CHANGE BACK TO LIGHT SNOW BEFORE ENDING BY DAWN SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BEFORE THE CHANGE OVER. REGARDLESS...THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING RUSH HOUR SHOULD STILL BE QUITE MESSY IN THIS REGION. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW AND/OR ICE IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP IN THE AFFECTED AREAS...BUT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT. ANY SNOW OR ICE WOULD MAKE DRIVING AND WALKING DIFFICULT BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS. WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW FREEZING...MOTORISTS NEED TO BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS CAN EASILY DEVELOP. $$ DRAG
000 WWUS41 KBOX 221113 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 613 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 ...A WINTER STORM WILL BRING A HIGH IMPACT SHORT DURATION PLOWABLE SNOW TO MUCH OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND... CTZ002>004-MAZ009-011>013-016>019-RIZ001>003-221645- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080223T0600Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...BLANDFORD...SPRINGFIELD... MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...QUINCY...TAUNTON... BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE... WEST GREENWICH 613 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY. THIS WARNING INCLUDES NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND...AS WELL AS SOUTHERN MASSACHUSETTS EXCEPT FOR THE SOUTH COAST. A VERY SLOW SLIPPERY AFTERNOON AND EVENING COMMUTE IS FORECAST FOR MOST OF THIS WARNING AREA. THE MORNING COMMUTE WILL BE SLOW IN THE HARTFORD WILLIMANTIC PROVIDENCE AXIS BUT WONT COMPARE TO THE EXPECTED MORE TREACHEROUS MID AFTERNOON HAZARDOUS TRAVEL THERE. HEAVIEST SNOW THIS MORNING SHOULD OCCUR OVER WESTERN AND SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF HARTFORD COUNTY THROUGH SOUTHERN TOLLAND AND SOUTHERN WINDHAM COUNTIES INTO WESTERN KENT COUNTY RHODE ISLAND AS A BATCH OF HEAVY SNOW IN THE NEW YORK CITY AREA GRAZES THIS REGION BEFORE WEAKENING DURING MID MORNING. SO...THE SNOW WAS OVERSPREADING SOUTHWEST MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHERN CONNECTICUT. IT WILL ARRIVE IN CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS BETWEEN NOW AND 830 AM. ONCE THE SNOW OVERSPREADS THE REGION...IT WILL BRIEFLY BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS. THEN IT SHOULD LIGHTEN FOR AN HOUR OR 2 DURING FORENOON OR MIDDAY BEFORE THE BIG BURST ARRIVES BETWEEN 2 PM AND 8 PM WHEN SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 INCH PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED. SURFACE TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING WILL PROMOTE QUICK ACCUMULATIONS ON ALL UNTREATED SURFACES..MAKING FOR VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. DOUBLING OR TRIPLING NORMAL AFTERNOON DRIVE TIMES IS ADVISED. ROAD CREWS MAY HAVE A DIFFICULT TIME KEEPING UP WITH THE SNOW DURING PEAK TRAVEL TIME. IF YOURE HEADED UP NORTH FOR THE WEEKEND...LEAVE BY MID MORNING OR FOR GREATER SAFETY WITH REGARD TO FALLING SNOW...DELAY DEPARTURES TILL LATER TONIGHT WHEN THIS SMALL BUT POTENT STORM IS ESSENTIALLY COMPLETED. SNOW SHOULD CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ALONG OR SOUTH OR INTERSTATE 84 IN CONNECTICUT INTO NORTH CENTRAL RHODE ISLAND AROUND PROVIDENCE THEN ON EAST TO PLYMOUTH AND TAUNTON...BETWEEN 5 PM AND 8 PM. ALL PRECIPITATION WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF IN INTENSITY TOWARD MIDNIGHT... AND END AS LIGHT SNOW ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN THE 6 TO 8 INCH RANGE ARE EXPECTED... POSSIBLY A BIT LESS WHERE IT CHANGES TO SLEET FROM SOUTHERN HARTFORD COUNTY EASTWARD INTO THE PROVIDENCE TAUNTON PLYMOUTH AREA. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE OF 6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD OR FOR 8 OR MORE INCHES IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. $$ MAZ002>005-008-010-026-NHZ011-015-221645- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0007.080222T1200Z-080223T0600Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...CHESTERFIELD... AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...AYER...JAFFREY...KEENE...PETERBOROUGH... WEARE 613 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY. THIS WARNING INCLUDES NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS AND THE MONADNOCK REGION OF SOUTH CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE. A VERY HAZARDOUS AFTERNOON AND EVENING COMMUTE IS ANTICIPATED WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. THOSE WHO MUST TRAVEL SHOULD CONSIDER DOUBLING OR TRIPLING EXPECTED TRAVEL TIMES. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO HEAD NORTH...YOU MAY WISH TO LEAVE BY NOON OR DELAY TILL LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD NORTHWESTERN MASSACHUSETTS BY 8 AM...THEN ARRIVE ELSEWHERE IN THIS WARNING AREA BETWEEN 8AM AND 11 AM. SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES BETWEEN 2 PM AND 8 PM WHEN ONE INCH PER HOUR SNOWFALL RATES ARE EXPECTED. SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF TONIGHT...ALTHOUGH AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL LINGER THROUGH DAYBREAK SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN THE 6 TO 8 INCH RANGE ARE EXPECTED. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE OF 6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD OR FOR 8 OR MORE INCHES IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. $$ MAZ006-007-014-015-NHZ012-221645- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0007.080222T1500Z-080223T0600Z/ WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER...CAMBRIDGE... BOSTON...MANCHESTER...NASHUA 613 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM EST SATURDAY. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE I93 CORRIDOR FROM MANCHESTER TO NASHUA DOWN INTO NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS INCLUDING THE BOSTON METRO AREA AND ITS NORTH SHORE. A VERY HAZARDOUS AFTERNOON AND EVENING COMMUTE IS ANTICIPATED WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. THOSE WHO MUST TRAVEL SHOULD CONSIDER DOUBLING OR TRIPLING EXPECTED TRAVEL TIMES. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO HEAD NORTH...YOU MAY WISH TO DEPART BY NOON OR DELAY TILL EARLY SATURDAY WHEN THIS SMALL POTENT STORM SHOULD ESSENTIALLY BE COMPLETED. SNOW SHOULD ARRIVE IN THE MANCHESTER...NASHUA...LAWRENCE BOSTON AREA BETWEEN 8 AM AND 11 AM. IT WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES BETWEEN 2 PM AND 8 PM WHEN ONE INCH PER HOUR SNOWFALL RATES ARE EXPECTED. SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF LATE TONIGHT...ALTHOUGH AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL LINGER THROUGH DAYBREAK SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN THE 6 TO 8 INCH RANGE ARE EXPECTED. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE OF 6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD OR FOR 8 OR MORE INCHES IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. $$ MAZ023-024-RIZ008-221645- /O.EXB.KBOX.WW.Y.0007.080222T1113Z-080223T1800Z/ DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET... BLOCK ISLAND 613 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SATURDAY. THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY INCLUDES BLOCK ISLAND MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET. SNOW HAS STARTED AND IT WILL BECOME QUITE SLIPPERY DURING THE LATTER PART OF THIS MORNINGS COMMUTE. SNOW SHOULD BECOME BRIEFLY MODERATE TO HEAVY REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS FOR A TIME. SURFACE TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING SHOULD ALLOW FOR THE SNOW TO QUICKLY ACCUMULATE ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS... MAKING FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BEFORE THE CHANGE TO RAIN THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOULD CHANGE TO SLEET AND RAIN BETWEEN 2 PM AND 5 PM. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW AND/OR ICE IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP IN THE AFFECTED AREAS...BUT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT. ANY SNOW OR ICE WOULD MAKE DRIVING AND WALKING DIFFICULT BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS. WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW FREEZING...MOTORISTS NEED TO BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS CAN EASILY DEVELOP. $$ MAZ020>022-RIZ004>007-221645- /O.CON.KBOX.WW.Y.0007.080222T1300Z-080223T0900Z/ SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...WARWICK... BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 613 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY. THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY INCLUDES SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND THE SOUTH COAST OF MASSACHUSETTS. SNOW HAS OVERSPREAD MUCH OF THE AREA AND IT WILL BECOME QUITE SLIPPERY DURING THE LATTER PART OF THIS MORNINGS COMMUTE. SNOW SHOULD QUICKLY BECOME BRIEFLY MODERATE TO HEAVY REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS FOR A TIME THIS MORNING. SURFACE TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING SHOULD ALLOW FOR THE SNOW TO QUICKLY ACCUMULATE ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS... MAKING FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. SNOW SHOULD CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN BETWEEN 3 PM AND 6 PM. ON THE CAPE...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CHANGE TO MOSTLY RAIN TONIGHT BUT FREEZING PRECIPITATION...SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN... WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE SOUTH COASTS WEST OF BUZZARDS BAY...FROM NEW BEDFORD TO NEWPORT AND WESTERLY RHODE ISLAND THROUGH THE ENTIRE STORM. IF THERE IS ANY RAIN IN THIS REGION...IT WILL GRADUALLY CHANGE BACK TO SNOW BEFORE ENDING BY DAWN SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BEFORE THE CHANGE OVER. REGARDLESS...THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING RUSH HOUR SHOULD STILL BE QUITE MESSY IN THIS REGION. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW AND/OR ICE IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP IN THE AFFECTED AREAS...BUT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT. ANY SNOW OR ICE WOULD MAKE DRIVING AND WALKING DIFFICULT BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS. WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW FREEZING...MOTORISTS NEED TO BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS CAN EASILY DEVELOP. $$ DRAG
000 WWUS41 KBOX 221230 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 730 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 ...A WINTER STORM WILL BRING A HIGH IMPACT SHORT DURATION PLOWABLE SNOW TO MUCH OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND... MAZ006-007-014-015-NHZ012-222030- /O.EXT.KBOX.WS.W.0007.080222T1300Z-080223T0600Z/ WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER...CAMBRIDGE... BOSTON...MANCHESTER...NASHUA 730 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE I93 CORRIDOR FROM MANCHESTER TO NASHUA DOWN INTO NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS INCLUDING THE BOSTON METRO AREA AND ITS NORTH SHORE. VERY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY. THOSE WHO MUST TRAVEL SHOULD CONSIDER DOUBLING OR TRIPLING EXPECTED TRAVEL TIMES. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO HEAD NORTH...YOU MAY WISH TO DEPART BY NOON OR DELAY TILL EARLY SATURDAY WHEN THIS SMALL POTENT STORM SHOULD ESSENTIALLY BE COMPLETED. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO ACCUMULATE THIS MORNING AND WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES BETWEEN 2 PM AND 8 PM WHEN ONE INCH PER HOUR SNOWFALL RATES ARE EXPECTED. SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF LATE TONIGHT...ALTHOUGH AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL LINGER THROUGH DAYBREAK SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN THE 6 TO 8 INCH RANGE ARE EXPECTED. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE OF 6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD OR FOR 8 OR MORE INCHES IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ009-011>013-016>019-RIZ001>003-222030- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080223T0600Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...BLANDFORD...SPRINGFIELD... MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...QUINCY...TAUNTON... BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE... WEST GREENWICH 730 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY. THIS WARNING INCLUDES NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND...AS WELL AS SOUTHERN MASSACHUSETTS EXCEPT FOR THE SOUTH COAST. A VERY SLOW SLIPPERY AFTERNOON AND EVENING COMMUTE IS FORECAST FOR MOST OF THIS WARNING AREA. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO ACCUMULATE THIS MORNING AND WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES BETWEEN 2 PM AND 8 PM WHEN ONE INCH PER HOUR SNOWFALL RATES ARE EXPECTED. SURFACE TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING WILL PROMOTE QUICK ACCUMULATIONS ON ALL UNTREATED SURFACES..MAKING FOR VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. DOUBLING OR TRIPLING NORMAL DRIVE TIMES IS ADVISED. ROAD CREWS MAY HAVE A DIFFICULT TIME KEEPING UP WITH THE SNOW DURING PEAK TRAVEL TIME. IF YOURE HEADED UP NORTH FOR THE WEEKEND...LEAVE BY MID MORNING OR FOR GREATER SAFETY WITH REGARD TO FALLING SNOW...DELAY DEPARTURES TILL LATER TONIGHT WHEN THIS SMALL BUT POTENT STORM IS ESSENTIALLY COMPLETED. SNOW MIGHT CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ALONG OR SOUTH OR INTERSTATE 84 IN CONNECTICUT INTO NORTH CENTRAL RHODE ISLAND AROUND PROVIDENCE THEN ON EAST TO PLYMOUTH AND TAUNTON...BETWEEN 5 PM AND 8 PM...BUT THAT IS NOT CERTAIN AT THIS TIME. ALL PRECIPITATION WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF IN INTENSITY TOWARD MIDNIGHT... AND END AS LIGHT SNOW ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN THE 6 TO 8 INCH RANGE ARE EXPECTED... POSSIBLY A BIT LESS WHERE IT CHANGES TO SLEET FROM SOUTHERN HARTFORD COUNTY EASTWARD INTO THE PROVIDENCE TAUNTON PLYMOUTH AREA. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE OF 6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD OR FOR 8 OR MORE INCHES IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. $$ MAZ002>005-008-010-026-NHZ011-015-222030- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080223T0600Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...CHESTERFIELD... AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...AYER...JAFFREY...KEENE...PETERBOROUGH... WEARE 730 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY. THIS WARNING INCLUDES NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS AND THE MONADNOCK REGION OF SOUTH CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE. A VERY HAZARDOUS AFTERNOON AND EVENING COMMUTE IS ANTICIPATED WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. THOSE WHO MUST TRAVEL SHOULD CONSIDER DOUBLING OR TRIPLING EXPECTED TRAVEL TIMES. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO HEAD NORTH...YOU MAY WISH TO LEAVE BY NOON OR DELAY TILL LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO ACCUMULATE THIS MORNING AND WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES BETWEEN 2 PM AND 8 PM WHEN ONE INCH PER HOUR SNOWFALL RATES ARE EXPECTED. SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF TONIGHT...ALTHOUGH AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL LINGER THROUGH DAYBREAK SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN THE 6 TO 8 INCH RANGE ARE EXPECTED. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE OF 6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD OR FOR 8 OR MORE INCHES IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. $$ MAZ023-024-RIZ008-222030- /O.CON.KBOX.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-080223T1800Z/ DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET... BLOCK ISLAND 730 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SATURDAY. THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY INCLUDES BLOCK ISLAND MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET. SNOW HAS STARTED AND IT WILL BECOME QUITE SLIPPERY DURING THE LATTER PART OF THIS MORNINGS COMMUTE. SNOW SHOULD BECOME BRIEFLY MODERATE TO HEAVY REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS FOR A TIME. SURFACE TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING SHOULD ALLOW FOR THE SNOW TO QUICKLY ACCUMULATE ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS... MAKING FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BEFORE THE CHANGE TO RAIN THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOULD CHANGE TO SLEET AND RAIN BETWEEN 2 PM AND 5 PM. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW AND/OR ICE IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP IN THE AFFECTED AREAS...BUT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT. ANY SNOW OR ICE WOULD MAKE DRIVING AND WALKING DIFFICULT BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS. WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW FREEZING...MOTORISTS NEED TO BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS CAN EASILY DEVELOP. $$ MAZ020>022-RIZ004>007-222030- /O.CON.KBOX.WW.Y.0007.080222T1300Z-080223T0900Z/ SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...WARWICK... BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 730 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY. THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY INCLUDES SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND THE SOUTH COAST OF MASSACHUSETTS. SNOW HAS OVERSPREAD MUCH OF THE AREA AND IT WILL BECOME QUITE SLIPPERY DURING THE LATTER PART OF THIS MORNINGS COMMUTE. SNOW SHOULD QUICKLY BECOME BRIEFLY MODERATE TO HEAVY REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS FOR A TIME THIS MORNING. SURFACE TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING SHOULD ALLOW FOR THE SNOW TO QUICKLY ACCUMULATE ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS...MAKING FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. SNOW SHOULD CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN BETWEEN 3 PM AND 6 PM. ON THE CAPE...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CHANGE TO MOSTLY RAIN TONIGHT BUT FREEZING PRECIPITATION...SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN...WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE SOUTH COASTS WEST OF BUZZARDS BAY...FROM NEW BEDFORD TO NEWPORT AND WESTERLY RHODE ISLAND THROUGH THE ENTIRE STORM. IF THERE IS ANY RAIN IN THIS REGION...IT WILL GRADUALLY CHANGE BACK TO SNOW BEFORE ENDING BY DAWN SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BEFORE THE CHANGE OVER. REGARDLESS...THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING RUSH HOUR SHOULD STILL BE QUITE MESSY IN THIS REGION. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW AND/OR ICE IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP IN THE AFFECTED AREAS...BUT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT. ANY SNOW OR ICE WOULD MAKE DRIVING AND WALKING DIFFICULT BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS. WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW FREEZING...MOTORISTS NEED TO BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS CAN EASILY DEVELOP. $$
000 WWUS41 KBOX 221640 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1140 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 ...A WINTER STORM WILL BRING A HIGH IMPACT SHORT DURATION PLOWABLE SNOW TO MUCH OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND... CTZ002>004-MAZ009-011>013-016>019-RIZ001>003-230045- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080223T0600Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...BLANDFORD...SPRINGFIELD... MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...QUINCY...TAUNTON... BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE... WEST GREENWICH 1140 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY. THIS WARNING INCLUDES NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND...AS WELL AS SOUTHERN MASSACHUSETTS EXCEPT FOR THE SOUTH COAST. A VERY SLOW SLIPPERY AFTERNOON AND EVENING COMMUTE IS FORECAST FOR MOST OF THIS WARNING AREA. LIGHT SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES BETWEEN 2 PM AND 8 PM WHEN ONE INCH PER HOUR SNOWFALL RATES ARE EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN THE 6 TO 8 INCH RANGE ARE EXPECTED...WITH ISOLATED 10 INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE NEAR THE MASS PIKE. HOWEVER...AMOUNTS MAY BE A BIT LESS WHERE IT CHANGES TO SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN FROM SOUTHERN HARTFORD COUNTY EASTWARD INTO THE PROVIDENCE TAUNTON PLYMOUTH AREA. DOUBLING OR TRIPLING NORMAL DRIVE TIMES IS ADVISED. ROAD CREWS MAY HAVE A DIFFICULT TIME KEEPING UP WITH THE SNOW DURING PEAK TRAVEL TIME. SNOW MAY CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ALONG OR SOUTH OR INTERSTATE 84 IN CONNECTICUT INTO CENTRAL RHODE ISLAND AROUND PROVIDENCE THEN ON EAST TO PLYMOUTH AND TAUNTON...BETWEEN 5 PM AND 8 PM. ALL PRECIPITATION WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF IN INTENSITY TOWARD MIDNIGHT... AND END AS LIGHT SNOW ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE OF 6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD OR FOR 8 OR MORE INCHES IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. $$ MAZ002>005-008-010-026-NHZ011-015-230045- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080223T0600Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...CHESTERFIELD... AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...AYER...JAFFREY...KEENE...PETERBOROUGH... WEARE 1140 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY. THIS WARNING INCLUDES NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS AND THE MONADNOCK REGION OF SOUTH CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE. A VERY HAZARDOUS AFTERNOON AND EVENING COMMUTE IS ANTICIPATED WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. THOSE WHO MUST TRAVEL SHOULD CONSIDER DOUBLING OR TRIPLING EXPECTED TRAVEL TIMES. LIGHT SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES BETWEEN 2 PM AND 8 PM WHEN ONE INCH PER HOUR SNOWFALL RATES ARE EXPECTED. SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF TONIGHT...ALTHOUGH AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL LINGER THROUGH DAYBREAK SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN THE 6 TO 8 INCH RANGE ARE EXPECTED. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE OF 6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD OR FOR 8 OR MORE INCHES IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. $$ MAZ006-007-014-015-NHZ012-230045- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080223T0600Z/ WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER...CAMBRIDGE... BOSTON...MANCHESTER...NASHUA 1140 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE I93 CORRIDOR FROM MANCHESTER TO NASHUA DOWN INTO NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS INCLUDING THE BOSTON METRO AREA AND ITS NORTH SHORE. VERY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY. THOSE WHO MUST TRAVEL SHOULD CONSIDER DOUBLING OR TRIPLING EXPECTED TRAVEL TIMES. LIGHT SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES BETWEEN 2 PM AND 8 PM WHEN ONE INCH PER HOUR SNOWFALL RATES ARE EXPECTED. SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF LATE TONIGHT...ALTHOUGH AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL LINGER THROUGH DAYBREAK SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN THE 6 TO 8 INCH RANGE ARE EXPECTED. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE OF 6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD OR FOR 8 OR MORE INCHES IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. $$ MAZ023-024-RIZ008-230045- /O.CON.KBOX.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-080223T1800Z/ DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET... BLOCK ISLAND 1140 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SATURDAY. THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY INCLUDES BLOCK ISLAND...MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET. A BRIEF PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON...BEFORE CHANGING TO SLEET AND RAIN BETWEEN 3 AND 5 PM. SURFACE TEMPERATURES NEAR OR BELOW FREEZING SHOULD ALLOW FOR THE SNOW TO QUICKLY ACCUMULATE ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS...MAKING FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BEFORE THE CHANGEOVER. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW AND/OR ICE IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP IN THE AFFECTED AREAS...BUT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT. ANY SNOW OR ICE WOULD MAKE DRIVING AND WALKING DIFFICULT BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS. WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW FREEZING...MOTORISTS NEED TO BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS CAN EASILY DEVELOP. $$ MAZ020>022-RIZ004>007-230045- /O.CON.KBOX.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-080223T0900Z/ SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...WARWICK... BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 1140 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY. THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY INCLUDES SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND THE SOUTH COAST OF MASSACHUSETTS. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW SHOULD BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES AFTER 2 PM REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS FOR A TIME. SURFACE TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING SHOULD ALLOW FOR THE SNOW TO QUICKLY ACCUMULATE ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS...MAKING FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. SNOW SHOULD CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN BETWEEN 3 PM AND 6 PM. ON THE CAPE...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CHANGE TO MOSTLY RAIN TONIGHT BUT FREEZING PRECIPITATION...SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN... WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE SOUTH COASTS WEST OF BUZZARDS BAY...FROM NEW BEDFORD TO NEWPORT AND WESTERLY RHODE ISLAND THROUGH THE ENTIRE STORM. IF THERE IS ANY RAIN IN THIS REGION...IT WILL GRADUALLY CHANGE BACK TO SNOW BEFORE ENDING BY DAWN SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BEFORE THE CHANGEOVER. REGARDLESS...THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING RUSH HOUR SHOULD STILL BE QUITE MESSY IN THIS REGION. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW AND/OR ICE IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP IN THE AFFECTED AREAS...BUT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT. ANY SNOW OR ICE WOULD MAKE DRIVING AND WALKING DIFFICULT BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS. WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW FREEZING...MOTORISTS NEED TO BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS CAN EASILY DEVELOP. $$
000 WWUS41 KBOX 222107 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 407 PM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 ...A WINTER STORM WILL BRING A HIGH IMPACT SHORT DURATION PLOWABLE SNOW TO MUCH OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND... MAZ023-024-RIZ008-222215- /O.CAN.KBOX.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-080223T1800Z/ DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET... BLOCK ISLAND 407 PM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOCK ISLAND...MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET. THE PRECIPITATION HAS CHANGED TO RAIN. $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ009-011>013-016>019-RIZ001>003-230515- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080223T0600Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...BLANDFORD...SPRINGFIELD... MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...QUINCY...TAUNTON... BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE... WEST GREENWICH 407 PM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY. THIS WARNING INCLUDES NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND...AS WELL AS SOUTHERN MASSACHUSETTS EXCEPT FOR THE SOUTH COAST. THE EVENING COMMUTE WILL BE VERY SLOW AND DIFFICULT FOR MOST OF THIS WARNING AREA. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES WILL CHANGE TO A PERIOD OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ALONG AND SOUTH OF WILLIMANTIC...PROVIDENCE...TAUNTON AND PLYMOUTH. SLEET WILL ALSO MIX WITH THE SNOW ACROSS NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND ADJACENT INTERIOR SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. MAINLY SNOW IS EXPECTED FROM NORTHERN CONNECTICUT INTO SOUTH CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS. SNOWFALL RATES OF ONE TO PERHAPS 2 INCHES PER HOUR IS POSSIBLE IN THE HEAVIER SNOW BANDS. THE PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF BETWEEN 8 AND 11 PM...AND SHOULD END AS A PERIOD OF LIGHT SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN THE 6 TO 8 INCH RANGE ARE EXPECTED... WITH ISOLATED 10 INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE NEAR THE MASS PIKE. HOWEVER...AMOUNTS WILL BE A BIT LESS ALONG AND SOUTH OF PROVIDENCE...TAUNTON AND PLYMOUTH. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE OF 6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD OR FOR 8 OR MORE INCHES IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. $$ MAZ002>005-008-010-026-NHZ011-015-230515- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080223T0600Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...CHESTERFIELD... AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...AYER...JAFFREY...KEENE...PETERBOROUGH... WEARE 407 PM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY. THIS WARNING INCLUDES NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS AND THE MONADNOCK REGION OF SOUTH CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE. A VERY HAZARDOUS EVENING COMMUTE IS ANTICIPATED WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES INTO EARLY EVENING WITH SNOWFALL RATES UP TO ONE INCH PER HOUR. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF AFTER 7 PM...ALTHOUGH AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES MAY PERSIST THROUGH MIDNIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN THE 6 TO 8 INCH RANGE ARE EXPECTED. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE OF 6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD OR FOR 8 OR MORE INCHES IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. $$ MAZ006-007-014-015-NHZ012-230515- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080223T0600Z/ WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER...CAMBRIDGE... BOSTON...MANCHESTER...NASHUA 407 PM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE I93 CORRIDOR FROM MANCHESTER TO NASHUA DOWN INTO NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS INCLUDING THE BOSTON METRO AREA AND ITS NORTH SHORE. VERY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES INTO EARLY EVENING WITH SNOWFALL RATES UP TO ONE INCH PER HOUR. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF AFTER 7 PM...ALTHOUGH AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES MAY PERSIST THROUGH MIDNIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN THE 6 TO 8 INCH RANGE ARE EXPECTED. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE OF 6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD OR FOR 8 OR MORE INCHES IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. $$ MAZ020>022-RIZ004>007-230515- /O.CON.KBOX.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-080223T0900Z/ SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...WARWICK... BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 407 PM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY. THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY INCLUDES SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND THE SOUTH COAST OF MASSACHUSETTS. SNOW HAS CHANGED TO FREEZING RAIN AND RAIN NEAR THE SOUTH COAST. AREAS OF SNOW ON THE CAPE WILL QUICKLY CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN OR RAIN BY 5 PM. ACCUMULATIONS HAVE RANGED FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES ACROSS THE REGION. MAINLY RAIN IS LIKELY THIS EVENING ALONG THE IMMEDIATE SOUTH COAST...BUT JUST TO THE NORTH TEMPERATURES WILL STRUGGLE ABOVE FREEZING WITH AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN LIKELY RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. THE PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF BETWEEN 8 AND 11 PM...AND SHOULD END AS A PERIOD OF LIGHT SNOW OR SLEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW AND/OR ICE IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP IN THE AFFECTED AREAS...BUT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT. ANY SNOW OR ICE WOULD MAKE DRIVING AND WALKING DIFFICULT BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS. WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW FREEZING...MOTORISTS NEED TO BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS CAN EASILY DEVELOP. $$ KJC
000 WWUS41 KBOX 230414 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1114 PM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 ...THE WINTER STORM IS ABOUT OVER... MAZ002-003-026-NHZ011-012-015-230515- /O.CAN.KBOX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080223T0600Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... AYER...JAFFREY...KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH... WEARE 1114 PM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SNOW HAS ABOUT ENDED AND THE THE WARNING PHASE OF THIS STORM IS COMPLETE FOR SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND NORTHWEST MASSACHUSETTS. NOW ITS A MATTER OF CLEANING UP THE FRESH SNOWFALL. $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ009-011>013-016>019-RIZ001>003-230600- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080223T0600Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...BLANDFORD...SPRINGFIELD... MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...QUINCY...TAUNTON... BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE... WEST GREENWICH 1114 PM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY. THIS WARNING INCLUDES NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND...AS WELL AS SOUTHERN MASSACHUSETTS EXCEPT FOR THE SOUTH COAST. SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN IN THE WARNING AREA WILL BE GRADUALLY ENDING BETWEEN 1130 PM AND 2 AM. THE STORM IS ESSENTIALLY OVER SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. DRIVE CAREFULLY ON THE STILL SLICK SIDE ROADS OVERNIGHT. $$ MAZ004-005-008-010-230600- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080223T0600Z/ NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM... LOWELL...CHESTERFIELD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON 1114 PM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY. THIS WARNING INCLUDES CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS. SNOW WAS ENDING AND THE STORM IS ABOUT DONE. DRIVE CAREFULLY ON THE STILL SNOW COVERED SIDE ROADS. $$ MAZ006-007-014-015-230600- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080223T0600Z/ WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- SUFFOLK MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER...CAMBRIDGE... BOSTON 1114 PM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY. THIS WARNING IS STILL IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS INCLUDING THE BOSTON METRO AREA AND ITS NORTH SHORE. HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CONTINUE AS TEMPERATURES FALL INTO THE LOWER AND MID 20S AND THE SNOW PREPARES TO END BY 1 AM. DRIVE CAREFULLY OVERNIGHT. $$ MAZ020>022-RIZ004>007-230800- /O.CON.KBOX.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-080223T0900Z/ SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...WARWICK... BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 1114 PM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY. THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY INCLUDES SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND THE SOUTH COAST OF MASSACHUSETTS. FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL PROBABLY END AS A BIT OF SNOW EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AS TEMPERATURES FALL INTO THE UPPER 20S. DRIVE CAREFULLY OVERNIGHT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Boston/Norton, MA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Feb 21, 1:05 PM EST, 3 hours 4 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 21, 1:05 PM EST, 3 hours 4 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
105 PM EST THU FEB 21 2008
.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING DRY BUT COLD WEATHER TODAY AND TONIGHT. A
COASTAL STORM IS EXPECTED TO PASS SOUTHEAST OF NEW ENGLAND EARLY
SATURDAY...AND IS LIKELY TO BRING ACCUMULATING SNOW AND SOME MIXED
PRECIPITATION TO MUCH OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
FOLLOW FOR THE REST OF THE WEEKEND...BEFORE ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM AFFECTS US EARLY NEXT WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
CLEAR SKIES PREVAIL EARLY THIS MORNING AS THE BACK EDGE OF MID AND
HIGH CLOUDS FROM THE DEPARTING CLIPPER HAVE MOVED OFFSHORE. LIGHT
N/NW WINDS WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP WELL DOWN INTO TEENS BY
SUNRISE...WITH SINGLE NUMBERS ACROSS PARTS OF THE INTERIOR.
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO REGION WILL MAINTAIN CLEAR SKIES TODAY...
BUT TEMPERATURES WILL STRUGGLE TO REACH THE FREEZING MARK AS WE HAVE
A FAIRLY COLD AIRMASS IN PLACE. WE ARE GOING BELOW GFS MOS FOR HIGHS
TODAY AS THEY LOOK TOO OPTIMISTIC WHEN COMPARED WITH MODEL 2 METER
TEMPERATURES.
NORTHWEST WINDS MAY BRIEFLY GUST TO 20 MPH THROUGH MIDDAY...BEFORE
WINDS DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 AM FRIDAY/...
CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS TO START OFF WILL ALLOW FOR IDEAL
RADIATIONAL COOLING AWAY FROM COASTLINE. IN FACT...READINGS WILL
PROBABLY NOT RECOVER MUCH AT ALL ONCE MID AND HIGH CLOUDINESS BEGINS
TO ARRIVE LATE TONIGHT. SKIES ARE EXPECTED TO BE CLOUDY BY DAYBREAK
FRI. GFS MOS LOOKS REASONABLE FOR LOW TEMPERATURES.
&&
.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
WE HAVE BRIEFLY REVIEWED 12Z GFS AND IT HAS CONTINUED THE TREND OF
WETTER AND WARMER AND NOW NAM/GFS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT ON THERMAL
PROFILE AND QPF ALTHOUGH NAM IS STILL A BIT HEAVIER.
WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED AND WILL BE UPGRADED TO A WARNING LATER THIS
AFTERNOON. WE WILL DECIDE ADVSY VS WARNING FOR S NH AFTER A FULL
REVIEW OF 12Z MODEL SUITE.
DISCUSSION FROM 1027 AM...
HAVE BRIEFLY REVIEWED 12Z NAM AND IT IS WETTER AND WARMER THAN 06Z
RUN AND MORE IN LINE WITH LAST NIGHT/S EC. THIS SUGGESTS AT LEAST A
CHANGE TO RAIN/SLEET NEAR THE SOUTH COAST REGION WITH SIGNIFICANT
SNOW POSSIBLE IN THE INTERIOR...ESPECIALLY NEAR AND NORTH OF THE
PIKE. NAM IS PRETTY BULLISH ON THE QPF AND WE WILL LIKELY BE GOING
WITH A WATCH FROM N CT/N RI AND INTERIOR SE MA NORTHWARD TO MA/NH
BORDER. 12Z NAM AND 00Z EC ARE VERY CLOSE WITH THERMAL PROFILE AND
BOTH GIVE A GOOD SLUG OF QPF. RGEM ALSO GIVES OVER 0.5 QPF FOR MUCH
OF THE AREA. WILL TAKE A QUICK LOOK AT NEW GFS BEFORE RELEASING THE
WATCH FOR POSSIBLE REFINEMENTS.
EARLY MORNING DISCUSSION FROM 331 AM BELOW...
MAIN FORECAST CONCERN REVOLVES AROUND THE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
PERIODS WITH RESPECT TO POSSIBLE WINTER STORM.
00Z MODEL SUITE HAS BEEN REVIEWED. WHILE THE MODELS ARE IN DECENT
AGREEMENT WITH THE LARGER SCALE EVOLUTION OF THE FRI/SAT STORM
SYSTEM...THE DETAILS ARE STILL NOT AGREED UPON SO THEREFORE FORECAST
CONFIDENCE IS STILL FAIRLY LOW. THE MODELS ARE STILL HAVING A HARD
TIME RESOLVING THE SHORT WAVES...THEIR TIMING AND INTERACTION WITH
EACHOTHER. THIS WILL HAVE A LARGE BEARING ON PRECIP
TYPES...AMOUNTS...AND TIMING. WHAT WE DO KNOW IS THAT AT THE VERY
LEAST...A MODERATE SNOW AND/OR MIXED PRECIPITATION EVENT IS LIKELY
FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. HOWEVER...WE STILL HAVE LOW CONFIDENCE ON
AMOUNTS AS WELL AS HOW LONG THE EVENT WILL LAST GIVEN THAT THERE ARE
TWO MAIN SHORT WAVES THAT SEEM TO WANT TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE EVENT.
WE EXPECT SNOW TO OVERSPREAD THE CWA FROM WEST TO EAST FRIDAY
MORNING. THE SNOW MAY BECOME MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES. WHAT
IS A BIT UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME IS WHETHER OR NOT THE BULK OF THE
PRECIPITATION THAT FALLS WILL COME IN ONE BIG 12 HOUR BATCH OR BE
STRUNG OUT OVER A PERIOD OF 18 TO 24 HOURS. THE 00Z MODELS DIFFER A
BIT ON THIS BECAUSE IN THE HANDLING OF THE SHORT WAVES...BUT THE
CONSENSUS IS THAT THE STORM TOTAL QPF WILL BE STRUNG OUT OVER AT
LEAST AN 18 HOUR PERIOD.
THEREFORE...CONFIDENCE IN REACHING WARNING CRITERIA SNOW IS A BIT
IFFY SINCE THE CRITERIA IS HIGHER FOR LONGER DURATION EVENTS. IN
ADDITION...IT COULD GET WARM FOR A TIME IN THE MID LEVELS WHICH MAY
ALLOW FOR A MIX/CHANGE TO SLEET AND/OR FREEZING RAIN FOR A
TIME...EVEN AS FAR NORTH AS THE MASS PIKE. THE ECMWF HAS BEEN FAIRLY
INSISTENT ON THIS...AND AT THIS POINT I CAN/T FIND A GOOD ARGUMENT
TO DISPUTE THAT SOLUTION. THEREFORE...WE ARE NOT VERY CONFIDENT ON
THE DETAILS AT THIS TIME AND HAVE DECIDED TO HOLD OFF ON ANY WINTER
STORM WATCHES THIS GO AROUND.
WE STILL EXPECT FRIDAY TO BE QUITE MESSY...ESPECIALLY THE EVENING
RUSH HOUR. WE ARE PRETTY CONFIDENT THAT AT LEAST A PLOWABLE SNOWFALL
WILL HAVE FALLEN ACROSS MOST OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND BY THEN. FROZEN
PRECIP /EXCEPT PERHAPS PORTION OF SOUTHERN RI AND SE MASS/ SHOULD
CONTINUE TO FALL FRIDAY NIGHT. A GOOD PORTION PRECIP SHOULD BE
SNOW...BUT A MIXTURE OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL LIKELY OCCUR AS
WELL...BUT WE ARE NOT SURE HOW FAR NORTH AT THIS POINT. THE
PRECIPITATION WINDS DOWN LATER FRIDAY NIGHT OR SATURDAY MORNING. BY
THE TIME ALL IS SAID AND DONE...BEST GUESS IS THERE WILL LIKELY BE A
SWATH OF 4 TO 8 INCH SNOWS...PERHAPS LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...ACROSS
A GOOD PORTION OF THE CWA ALONG WITH SOME SLEET AND ICING SOUTH OF
THE PIKE. THE SOUTH COAST WILL SEE MORE MIXING AND THUS SNOW AMOUNTS
WILL BE LOWER.
AFTER SATURDAY...THERE SHOULD BE A QUIET STRETCH OF WEATHER UNTIL
MIDWEEK WHEN ANOTHER POTENTIALLY JUICY SYSTEM APPROACHES.
&&
.AVIATION /18Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
TONIGHT...
VFR CONDITIONS CONTINUE DESPITE AN INCREASE IN MID AND HIGH LEVEL
CLOUDINESS AFTER SUNSET.
FRIDAY...
STRONG WARM ADVECTION WILL DEVELOP EARLY OUT AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING
SHORTWAVE. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO QUICKLY BREAKOUT FROM WEST TO EAST
DURING THE MORNING HOURS. THE SNOW SHOULD ARRIVE BETWEEN 12Z AND 14Z
ACROSS WESTERN MA/CONNECTICUT REACHING THE COASTAL PLAIN BETWEEN 14Z
AND 16Z.
ONCE THE SNOW DEVELOP...GOOD MID LEVEL LIFT IN THE IDEAL SNOW GROWTH
REGION SHOULD ALLOW IT TO BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY BY LATE
MORNING/EARLY AFTERNOON. GUIDANCE SEEMS WAY TOO OPTIMISTIC AND EXPECT
WIDESPREAD VLIFR/LIFR CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP WITH VISIBILITIES
DROPPING DOWN TO ONE HALF MILE AT MOST LOCATIONS.
WARMER MID LEVEL AIR SHOULD PUSH IN FROM THE SOUTH DURING THE
AFTERNOON. THEREFORE...WE EXPECT THE SNOW TO CHANGE TO SLEET/FREEZING
RAIN AT THE BDL/PVD TERMINALS BETWEEN 21Z AND 00Z AS SURFACE
TEMPERATURES WILL PROBABLY REMAIN BELOW FREEZING. THE HYA/ACK
TERMINALS SHOULD SEE THE SNOW CHANGE TO PLAIN RAIN BETWEEN 21Z AND
00Z AS WARMER AIR MOVES IN OFF THE OCEAN. TO THE NORTH OF THE MA
TURNPIKE...WE GENERALLY EXPECT AN ALL SNOW EVENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT...
WIDESPREAD IFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED IN SNOW NORTH OF THE MA
PIKE...WITH A WINTRY MIX SOUTH OF THE PIKE. THE INTENSITY OF THE
PRECIPITATION SHOULD DIMINISH BY LATE IN THE EVENING.
OUTLOOK...SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY...
SAT...IFR TO MVFR CONDITIONS IMPROVE TO VFR. SUN AND MON...VFR WITH
NSW.
&&
.MARINE...
ALLOWED SCA TO EXPIRE FOR OUTER SE WATERS AS SEAS ARE MARGINAL AND
TREND WILL BE FOR THEM TO DIMINISH FURTHER TODAY.
QUIET WEATHER EXPECTED INTO TONIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER
WATERS. WE COULD SEE SOME NW 20KT GUSTS THROUGH MIDDAY BEFORE WINDS
SUBSIDE AND BECOME W/SW LATER THIS AFTERNOON.
OUTLOOK...FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY...SEAS AND WINDS BUILD FRIDAY AS A
COASTAL LOW APPROACHES THE AREA FRIDAY. NE GALES ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY
NIGHT WITH NOR EASTER...BUT LOOKS MARGINAL AT THIS TIME. THROUGH THE
WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK...SEAS AND WINDS WILL GRADUALLY
DIMINISH.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED FOR THE ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD
MA WHERE THE RIVER HAS FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS MORNING.
IN ADDITION...CONCORD RIVER AT LOWELL MA WAS CRESTING JUST BELOW ITS
FLOOD STAGE OF 8 FT EARLY THIS MORNING. IT IS FORECAST TO REMAIN
STEADY THROUGH TODAY. NO ADDITIONAL FLOOD WARNINGS ARE ANTICIPATED
AT THIS TIME.
DRY WEATHER THROUGH TONIGHT WILL ALLOW FOR A SLOW RECESSION ON OTHER
RIVERS AND STREAMS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM IS
EXPECTED TO BRING SNOW TO MUCH OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND FRI INTO SAT...
WHICH WILL NOT IMPACT RIVER OR STREAM LEVELS.
&&
.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING FOR CTZ002>004.
MA...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING FOR MAZ002>019-026.
NH...NONE.
RI...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING FOR RIZ001-002.
MARINE...NONE.
&&
SYNOPSIS...EKSTER/JWD
NEAR TERM...KJC/JWD
SHORT TERM...KJC/JWD
LONG TERM...KJC/EKSTER
AVIATION...FRANK/EKSTER
MARINE...EKSTER/JWD
HYDROLOGY...JWDHazardous weather outlook, Feb 21, 3:53 PM EST, 16 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 353 PM EST THU FEB 21 2008 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>019-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>003-222100- HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA- EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- 353 PM EST THU FEB 21 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NECESSARY FRIDAY. MAZ023-024-RIZ008-222100- DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- 353 PM EST THU FEB 21 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY A WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT NANTUCKET...MARTHA/S VINEYARD...AND BLOCK ISLAND FRIDAY...FRIDAY NIGHT...AND PERHAPS INTO EARLY SATURDAY. A STORM SYSTEM WILL APPROACH FROM THE SOUTH AND COULD DUMP ONE TO THREE INCHES OF SNOW ACROSS THIS AREA. MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL BE POSSIBLE AS WELL AND THIS WOULD CUT DOWN ON SNOWFALL AMOUNTS. THIS EVENT COULD HAMPER THE FRIDAY EVENING RUSH HOUR. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MAZ020>022-RIZ004>007-222100- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- 353 PM EST THU FEB 21 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NECESSARY FRIDAY. ANZ230>237-250-254-255-222100- BOSTON HARBOR-CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND- BUZZARDS BAY-RHODE ISLAND SOUND-NARRAGANSETT BAY-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- COASTAL WATERS FROM MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT 25 NM TO PLYMOUTH MA OUT 40 NM...INCLUDING THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO BLOCK ISLAND RI TO MARTHAS VINEYARD MA TO NANTUCKET MA SOUTHEAST TO 20 NM- 353 PM EST THU FEB 21 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 11:46 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | BOX | Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex and 4 more | 4 hr |
| Feb 21, 4:09 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket, Plymouth | 34 hr |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.