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Winter Weather Advisory 13, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

March 8, 20097 counties in Massachusetts

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this winter weather advisory at Mar 8, 2009, 3:59 PM EDT for 7 counties in Massachusetts. It took effect at Mar 9, 2009, 4:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 14 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 8, 2009, 3:59 PM EDT (19:59 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 9, 2009, 4:00 AM EDT
Expired
Mar 9, 2009, 6:00 PM EDT
In force
14 hr
Issued by
NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Counties Essex County, MA, Franklin County, MA, Hampshire County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Suffolk County, MA, Worcester County, MA

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this winter weather advisory 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 weather advisory went out at Mar 8, 3:23 PM EDT, 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 8, 3:23 PM EDT, 36 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 8, 5:05 AM EDT, 10 hours 54 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
505 AM EDT SUN MAR 8 2009

CTZ002>004-MAZ008>013-016>024-RIZ001>008-090915-
HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-
SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-
NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH 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-
505 AM EDT SUN MAR 8 2009

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

A FAST MOVING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME
WINTRY PRECIPITATION LATE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY. THERE IS STILL SOME
UNCERTAINTY ON THE EXACT PRECIPITATION TYPES AND AMOUNTS. HOWEVER THE
POTENTIAL EXIST A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION LATE TONIGHT AND
MONDAY. PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY BEGIN AS RAIN AND SLEET. HOWEVER AS
COLDER AIR BUILDS SOUTHWARD RAIN AND SLEET WILL CHANGE TO SNOW MONDAY
AFTERNOON. MINOR ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE HERE.
NEVERTHELESS...SLIPPERY TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED MONDAY
ESPECIALLY ON ANY UNTREATED SURFACES.

THIS EVENT MAY REQUIRE A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR A PORTION OF THE
AREA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ANZ230>237-250-254-255-090915-
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-
505 AM EDT SUN MAR 8 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS
AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

THERE IS A LOW PROBABILITY OF A BRIEF NORTHEAST GALE MONDAY EVENING
ACROSS THE WATERS EAST OF CAPE COD AND NANTUCKET.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

MAZ002>007-014-015-026-090915-
WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-
CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-
SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-
505 AM EDT SUN MAR 8 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL
MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS
AND WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

A FAST MOVING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME
WINTRY PRECIPITATION LATE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY...ESPECIALLY ACROSS
NORTHERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE. THERE IS STILL
SOME UNCERTAINTY ON THE EXACT PRECIPITATION TYPES AND AMOUNTS.
HOWEVER THE POTENTIAL EXIST FOR SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW ACROSS
NORTHERN MASSACHUSETTS /INCLUDING THE GREATER BOSTON AREA/ AND
SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE. NEVERTHELESS...DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS
ARE EXPECTED MONDAY ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTHERN MASSACHUSETTS AND
SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE.

THIS EVENT WILL LIKELY REQUIRE A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR A
PORTION OF THE AREA...WITH A LOW PROBABILITY OF A WINTER STORM WATCH
BEING NEEDED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NHZ011-012-015-090915-
CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-
WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-
505 AM EDT SUN MAR 8 2009

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE.

.DAY ONE...TODAY 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...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

A FAST MOVING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME
WINTRY PRECIPITATION LATE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY...ESPECIALLY ACROSS
NORTHERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE. THERE IS STILL
SOME UNCERTAINTY ON THE EXACT PRECIPITATION TYPES AND AMOUNTS.
HOWEVER THE POTENTIAL EXIST FOR SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW ACROSS
SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE.

THIS EVENT WILL LIKELY REQUIRE A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR A
PORTION OF THE AREA...WITH A LOW PROBABILITY OF A WINTER STORM WATCH
BEING NEEDED.

.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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 8, 4:26 PM EDTGale WatchBOX12 hr

Nearby

Winter Weather Advisories in Massachusetts, 2009Every winter weather advisory in 2009

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.