Alert archive / Massachusetts / Winter Storm Warnings in 2014
Winter Storm Warning 7, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this winter storm warning at Feb 14, 2014, 3:33 PM EST for 7 counties in Massachusetts; 5 counties in Rhode Island; Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. It took effect at Feb 15, 2014, 10:00 AM EST. It was in force for 16 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 14, 2014, 3:33 PM EST (20:33 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 15, 2014, 10:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Feb 16, 2014, 1:32 AM EST
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, Bristol County, MA, Essex County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Suffolk County, MA, Worcester County, MA, Bristol County, RI, Kent County, RI, Newport County, RI, Providence County, RI, Washington County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 18 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:31 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, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 119 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
- 429 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 127 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 172 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
248 WWUS41 KBOX 142033 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 333 PM EST FRI FEB 14 2014 ...ANOTHER WINTER STORM MAY BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL TO MAINLY EASTERN NEW ENGLAND SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY NIGHT... MAZ007-019-022>024-150445- /O.CAN.KBOX.WS.A.0006.140215T1300Z-140216T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.BZ.A.0003.140215T2100Z-140216T1000Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA- NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...PLYMOUTH...CHATHAM... FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 333 PM EST FRI FEB 14 2014 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * LOCATIONS...COASTAL ESSEX COUNTY AND EAST COASTAL PLYMOUTH COUNTY. CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW POSSIBLE. * WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR CONSIDERABLE FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH AND VISIBILITIES BELOW 1/4 MILE FOR AT LEAST 3 HOURS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. BE PREPARED TO ALTER ANY TRAVEL PLANS. && $$ MAZ013-015>018-020-021-RIZ001>007-150445- /O.UPG.KBOX.WS.A.0006.140215T1300Z-140216T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.WS.W.0007.140215T1500Z-140216T1000Z/ WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA- SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...BOSTON...QUINCY... TAUNTON...BROCKTON...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT... FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK... BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 333 PM EST FRI FEB 14 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 5 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 5 AM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...MOST OF RHODE ISLAND. EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS ALONG AND EAST OF THE I-95 CORRIDOR. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW POSSIBLE. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE OF 6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD...OR FOR 8 OR MORE INCHES IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. && $$ MAZ014-150445- /O.NEW.KBOX.WS.W.0007.140215T1500Z-140216T1000Z/ SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CAMBRIDGE 333 PM EST FRI FEB 14 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 5 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 5 AM EST SUNDAY. * LOCATIONS...SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX COUNTY INCLUDING CAMBRIDGE. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW POSSIBLE. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. * VISIBILITIES...ONE-QUARTER TO ONE-HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ004>006-012-026-NHZ012-150445- /O.NEW.KBOX.WW.Y.0007.140215T1500Z-140216T0500Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM... LOWELL...LAWRENCE...MILFORD...WORCESTER...AYER...MANCHESTER... NASHUA 333 PM EST FRI FEB 14 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS...NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST CONNECTICUT...CENTRAL AND INTERIOR NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...THE MERRIMACK VALLEY OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY NEW HAMPSHIRE. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. * WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW AND/OR ICE IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP IN THE AFFECTED AREAS...BUT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT. ANY SNOW OR ICE WOULD MAKE DRIVING AND WALKING DIFFICULT...BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE...ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS. WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW FREEZING...MOTORISTS NEED TO BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS CAN EASILY DEVELOP. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.BOSTON.GOV YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
7 follow-up statements
445 WWUS41 KBOX 150847 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 347 AM EST SAT FEB 15 2014 ...ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL TO MAINLY EASTERN NEW ENGLAND TODAY AND TONIGHT... MAZ007-019-022-151700- /O.UPG.KBOX.BZ.A.0003.140215T2100Z-140216T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.BZ.W.0003.140215T2100Z-140216T1000Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...PLYMOUTH...CHATHAM... FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN 347 AM EST SAT FEB 15 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM EST SUNDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...COASTAL ESSEX COUNTY AND EAST COASTAL PLYMOUTH COUNTY AND CAPE COD. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S...FALLING TO THE UPPER 20S TO AROUND 30 TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH CONSIDERABLE FALLING AND/OR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BECOME POOR WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS MAY BECOME LOST OR DISORIENTED...SO PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO STAY INDOORS. && $$ MAZ023-024-151700- /O.UPG.KBOX.BZ.A.0003.140215T2100Z-140216T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.BZ.W.0003.140216T0000Z-140216T1000Z/ DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 347 AM EST SAT FEB 15 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM EST SUNDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...NANTUCKET AND MARTHAS VINEYARD. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S...FALLING TO AROUND 30 TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH CONSIDERABLE FALLING AND/OR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BECOME POOR WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS MAY BECOME LOST OR DISORIENTED...SO PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO STAY INDOORS. && $$ CTZ004-MAZ005-006-012-151700- /O.UPG.KBOX.WW.Y.0007.140215T1500Z-140216T0500Z/ /O.EXA.KBOX.WS.W.0007.140215T1500Z-140216T1000Z/ WINDHAM CT-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...FRAMINGHAM... LOWELL...LAWRENCE...MILFORD...WORCESTER 347 AM EST SAT FEB 15 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 AM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST CONNECTICUT. SOUTH CENTRAL AND INTERIOR NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW POSSIBLE. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30...FALLING TO THE MID AND UPPER 20S TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ MAZ013>018-020-021-RIZ001>007-151700- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0007.140215T1500Z-140216T1000Z/ WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA- EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE... BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE... WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT 347 AM EST SAT FEB 15 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...MOST OF RHODE ISLAND. EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS ALONG AND EAST OF THE I-95 CORRIDOR. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 8 TO 12 INCHES. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30...FALLING TO THE MID AND UPPER 20S TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW POSSIBLE. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE OF 6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD...OR FOR 8 OR MORE INCHES IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. && $$ RIZ008-151700- /O.EXB.KBOX.WW.Y.0007.140215T1500Z-140216T1000Z/ BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BLOCK ISLAND 347 AM EST SAT FEB 15 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 AM EST SUNDAY. * LOCATIONS...BLOCK ISLAND. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW POSSIBLE. * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S...FALLING TO THE UPPER 20S TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ MAZ002-003-008>011-NHZ015-151700- /O.EXA.KBOX.WW.Y.0007.140215T1500Z-140216T0500Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD... PETERBOROUGH...WEARE 347 AM EST SAT FEB 15 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS. CENTRAL AND WESTERN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY NEW HAMPSHIRE. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S...FALLING TO THE MID 20S TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW AND/OR ICE IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP IN THE AFFECTED AREAS...BUT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT. ANY SNOW OR ICE WOULD MAKE DRIVING AND WALKING DIFFICULT...BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE...ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS. WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW FREEZING...MOTORISTS NEED TO BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS CAN EASILY DEVELOP. && $$ CTZ002-003-MAZ004-026-NHZ012-151700- /O.CON.KBOX.WW.Y.0007.140215T1500Z-140216T0500Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...BARRE...FITCHBURG...AYER...MANCHESTER...NASHUA 347 AM EST SAT FEB 15 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * LOCATIONS...NORTH CENTRAL CONNECTICUT...NORTH CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS AND EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY NEW HAMPSHIRE. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S...FALLING TO THE MID 20S TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.BOSTON.GOV YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
438 WWUS41 KBOX 151100 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 600 AM EST SAT FEB 15 2014 ...ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... MAZ007-019-022-151900- /O.CON.KBOX.BZ.W.0003.140215T2100Z-140216T1000Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...PLYMOUTH...CHATHAM... FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN 600 AM EST SAT FEB 15 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...COASTAL ESSEX COUNTY AND EAST COASTAL PLYMOUTH COUNTY AND CAPE COD. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH CONSIDERABLE FALLING AND/OR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BECOME POOR WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS MAY BECOME LOST OR DISORIENTED...SO PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO STAY INDOORS. && $$ MAZ023-024-151900- /O.CON.KBOX.BZ.W.0003.140216T0000Z-140216T1000Z/ DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 600 AM EST SAT FEB 15 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...NANTUCKET AND MARTHAS VINEYARD. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH CONSIDERABLE FALLING AND/OR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BECOME POOR WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS MAY BECOME LOST OR DISORIENTED...SO PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO STAY INDOORS. && $$ MAZ013>018-020-021-RIZ001>007-151900- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0007.140215T1500Z-140216T1000Z/ WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA- EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE... BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE... WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT 600 AM EST SAT FEB 15 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...MOST OF RHODE ISLAND. EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS ALONG AND EAST OF THE I-95 CORRIDOR. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 8 TO 12 INCHES. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW POSSIBLE. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE OF 6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD...OR FOR 8 OR MORE INCHES IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. && $$ CTZ004-MAZ005-006-012-151900- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0007.140215T1500Z-140216T1000Z/ WINDHAM CT-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...FRAMINGHAM... LOWELL...LAWRENCE...MILFORD...WORCESTER 600 AM EST SAT FEB 15 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST CONNECTICUT. SOUTH CENTRAL AND INTERIOR NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW POSSIBLE. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ CTZ002-003-MAZ002>004-008>011-026-NHZ012-015-151900- /O.CON.KBOX.WW.Y.0007.140215T1500Z-140216T0500Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA- NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG... CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD... AYER...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE 600 AM EST SAT FEB 15 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * LOCATIONS...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS. CENTRAL AND WESTERN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY NEW HAMPSHIRE. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW AND/OR ICE IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP IN THE AFFECTED AREAS...BUT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT. ANY SNOW OR ICE WOULD MAKE DRIVING AND WALKING DIFFICULT...BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE...ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS. WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW FREEZING...MOTORISTS NEED TO BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS CAN EASILY DEVELOP. && $$ RIZ008-151900- /O.CON.KBOX.WW.Y.0007.140215T1500Z-140216T1000Z/ BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BLOCK ISLAND 600 AM EST SAT FEB 15 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...BLOCK ISLAND. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW POSSIBLE. * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.BOSTON.GOV YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
567 WWUS41 KBOX 151554 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1054 AM EST SAT FEB 15 2014 ...A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT MOST OF THE REGION WITH DANGEROUS BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DEVELOPING ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST NEW ENGLAND COAST THIS EVENING AND TRAVEL IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED... MAZ007-019-022-160000- /O.CON.KBOX.BZ.W.0003.140215T2100Z-140216T1000Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...PLYMOUTH...CHATHAM... FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN 1054 AM EST SAT FEB 15 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...COASTAL ESSEX COUNTY AND EAST COASTAL PLYMOUTH COUNTY AND CAPE COD. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND DAMAGING WINDS. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS UP TO 15 INCHES. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AFTER 3 OR 4 PM WITH THE WORST OF THE STORM BETWEEN 6 PM AND 1 AM. THE SNOW WILL PROBABLY START AS RAIN ACROSS THE MUCH OF CAPE COD BEFORE TURNING OVER TO HEAVY WET SNOW. POWERFUL WINDS WILL DEVELOP BY EARLY EVENING AND PEAK NEAR OR JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW ENDS BY 3 OR 4 AM. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW WITH 3 INCH PER HOUR SNOWFALL RATES WILL MAKE DRIVING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT THIS EVENING. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL RESULT IN NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES. WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS NEAR OR SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES AND SOME DOWNED TREES. SOME ROADWAYS MAY BECOME BLOCKED. TRAVEL IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED WITH WIND GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH EXPECTED! * WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. HOWEVER...GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS CAPE COD AND NANTUCKET. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH CONSIDERABLE FALLING AND/OR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BECOME POOR WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS MAY BECOME LOST OR DISORIENTED...SO PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO STAY INDOORS. && $$ MAZ023-024-160000- /O.CON.KBOX.BZ.W.0003.140216T0000Z-140216T1000Z/ DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 1054 AM EST SAT FEB 15 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...NANTUCKET AND MARTHAS VINEYARD. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND DAMAGING WINDS. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...LIGHT RAIN WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING. THE RAIN WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING BEFORE CHANGING TO WET SNOW BETWEEN BY MID TO LATE EVENING. THE SNOW WILL FALL HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH 2 OR 3 AM BEFORE TAPERING OFF. WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS NEAR OR SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW WITH 1 TO 2 INCH PER HOUR SNOWFALL RATES WILL MAKE DRIVING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT THIS EVENING. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL RESULT IN NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES BY MIDNIGHT. THE POWERFUL WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES AND SOME DOWNED TREES. SOME ROADWAYS MAY BECOME BLOCKED. TRAVEL IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED WITH WIND GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH EXPECTED! * WINDS...NORTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH CONSIDERABLE FALLING AND/OR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BECOME POOR WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS MAY BECOME LOST OR DISORIENTED...SO PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO STAY INDOORS. && $$ MAZ013>018-020-021-RIZ001>007-160000- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140216T1000Z/ WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA- EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE... BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE... WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT 1054 AM EST SAT FEB 15 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...MOST OF RHODE ISLAND. EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS ALONG AND EAST OF THE I-95 CORRIDOR. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 8 TO 12 INCHES. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW DEVELOPS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW FALLS AFTER 3 OR 4 PM...WITH THE WORST OF THE STORM BETWEEN 6 PM AND 1 AM. SNOW ENDS BY 3 OR 4 AM. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW WITH 1 TO 2 INCH PER HOUR SNOWFALL RATES WILL MAKE DRIVING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT THIS EVENING. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY POOR VISIBILITIES AT TIMES BY MIDNIGHT. TRAVEL WILL BECOME QUITE DIFFICULT THIS EVENING. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE OF 6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD...OR FOR 8 OR MORE INCHES IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. && $$ CTZ004-MAZ005-006-012-160000- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140216T1000Z/ WINDHAM CT-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...FRAMINGHAM... LOWELL...LAWRENCE...MILFORD...WORCESTER 1054 AM EST SAT FEB 15 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST CONNECTICUT. SOUTH CENTRAL AND INTERIOR NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW DEVELOPS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW FALLS AFTER 3 OR 4 PM...WITH THE WORST OF THE STORM BETWEEN 6 PM AND 1 AM. SNOW ENDS BY 1 OR 2 AM. * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW WITH 1 TO 2 INCH PER HOUR SNOWFALL RATES WILL MAKE DRIVING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT THIS EVENING. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY POOR VISIBILITIES AT TIMES BY MIDNIGHT. TRAVEL WILL BECOME QUITE DIFFICULT THIS EVENING. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ CTZ002-003-MAZ002>004-008>011-026-NHZ012-015-160000- /O.CON.KBOX.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-140216T0500Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA- NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG... CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD... AYER...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE 1054 AM EST SAT FEB 15 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * LOCATIONS...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS. CENTRAL AND WESTERN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY NEW HAMPSHIRE. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW DEVELOPS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW FALLS AFTER 3 OR 4 PM...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW SHOULD FALL THIS EVENING WITH MOST OF THE ACCUMULATIONS OVER BY MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY BY THIS EVENING. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW AND/OR ICE IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP IN THE AFFECTED AREAS...BUT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT. ANY SNOW OR ICE WOULD MAKE DRIVING AND WALKING DIFFICULT...BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE...ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS. WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW FREEZING...MOTORISTS NEED TO BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS CAN EASILY DEVELOP. && $$ RIZ008-160000- /O.CON.KBOX.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-140216T1000Z/ BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BLOCK ISLAND 1054 AM EST SAT FEB 15 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...BLOCK ISLAND. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW DEVELOPS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW FALLS AFTER 3 OR 4 PM...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW SHOULD FALL THIS EVENING WITH MOST OF THE ACCUMULATIONS OVER BY MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW POSSIBLE. * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.BOSTON.GOV YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
491 WWUS41 KBOX 152029 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 329 PM EST SAT FEB 15 2014 ...A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT MOST OF THE REGION TONIGHT WITH DANGEROUS BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DEVELOPING ACROSS THE EASTERN ENGLAND COAST THIS EVENING AND TRAVEL IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED... MAZ018-021-160430- /O.CAN.KBOX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140216T1000Z/ /O.EXA.KBOX.BZ.W.0003.140215T2100Z-140216T1000Z/ WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROCKTON...MATTAPOISETT 329 PM EST SAT FEB 15 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SUNDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND DAMAGING WINDS. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 8 TO 16 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL QUICKLY BECOME HEAVY THROUGH EARLY EVENING. THE PEAK OF THE STORM WILL BE BETWEEN 6 PM AND 2 AM...WITH SNOW COMING TO AN END BY 4 AM. IN ADDITION...POWERFUL WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND PEAK NEAR OR JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW WITH 3 INCH PER HOUR SNOWFALL RATES AT TIMES WILL MAKE DRIVING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE TONIGHT. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL DEVELOP AND RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES AS THE EVENING WEARS ON. WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS NEAR OR SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES AND SOME DOWNED TREES. SOME ROADWAYS MAY BECOME BLOCKED AND IMPASSABLE WITH DOWNED TREES. * WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH CONSIDERABLE FALLING AND/OR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BECOME POOR WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS MAY BECOME LOST OR DISORIENTED...SO PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO STAY INDOORS. && $$ RIZ008-160430- /O.UPG.KBOX.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-140216T1000Z/ /O.EXA.KBOX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140216T1000Z/ BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BLOCK ISLAND 329 PM EST SAT FEB 15 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...BLOCK ISLAND. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL QUICKLY BECOME HEAVY THROUGH EARLY EVENING FALLING AT THE RATE OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. THE PEAK OF THE STORM WILL BE THROUGH MIDNIGHT...WITH SNOW COMING TO AN END BY 2 AM. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND PEAK NEAR OR JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VISIBILITIES DOWN TO ONE QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES. * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER OF A MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ MAZ007-019-022-160430- /O.CON.KBOX.BZ.W.0003.140215T2100Z-140216T1000Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...PLYMOUTH...CHATHAM... FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN 329 PM EST SAT FEB 15 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...COASTAL ESSEX COUNTY AND EAST COASTAL PLYMOUTH COUNTY AND CAPE COD. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND DAMAGING WINDS. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 8 TO 16 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL QUICKLY BECOME HEAVY THROUGH EARLY EVENING. THE PEAK OF THE STORM WILL BE BETWEEN 6 PM AND 2 AM...WITH SNOW COMING TO AN END BY 4 AM. IN ADDITION...POWERFUL WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND PEAK NEAR OR JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW WITH 3 INCH PER HOUR SNOWFALL RATES AT TIMES WILL MAKE DRIVING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE TONIGHT. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL DEVELOP AND RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES AS THE EVENING WEARS ON. WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS NEAR OR SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES AND SOME DOWNED TREES. SOME ROADWAYS MAY BECOME BLOCKED WITH DOWNED TREES. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH CONSIDERABLE FALLING AND/OR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BECOME POOR WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS MAY BECOME LOST OR DISORIENTED...SO PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO STAY INDOORS. && $$ MAZ023-024-160430- /O.CON.KBOX.BZ.W.0003.140216T0000Z-140216T1000Z/ DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 329 PM EST SAT FEB 15 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...NANTUCKET AND MARTHAS VINEYARD. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND DAMAGING WINDS. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL THEN FALL HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH 2 OR 3 AM BEFORE TAPERING OFF. IN ADDITION...POWERFUL WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND PEAK NEAR OR JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW WITH 1 TO 2 INCH PER HOUR SNOWFALL RATES WILL MAKE DRIVING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT THIS EVENING. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL RESULT IN NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES ALONG WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS BY LATE EVENING. THE POWERFUL WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES AND SOME DOWNED TREES. SOME ROADWAYS MAY BECOME BLOCKED. TRAVEL IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED WITH WIND GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH EXPECTED! THE STRONGEST OF THOSE WINDS WILL BE ACROSS NANTUCKET. * WINDS...NORTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH CONSIDERABLE FALLING AND/OR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BECOME POOR WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS MAY BECOME LOST OR DISORIENTED...SO PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO STAY INDOORS. && $$ MAZ013>017-020-RIZ001>007-160430- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140216T1000Z/ WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA- EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE... BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 329 PM EST SAT FEB 15 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...MOST OF RHODE ISLAND AND MUCH OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS OUTSIDE OF THE BLIZZARD WARNING. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 8 TO 14 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL QUICKLY BECOME HEAVY THROUGH EARLY EVENING. THE PEAK OF THE STORM WILL BE BETWEEN 6 PM AND MIDNIGHT...WITH SNOW COMING TO AN END BY 3 OR 4 AM. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND PEAK NEAR OR JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW WITH 1 TO 2 INCH PER HOUR SNOWFALL RATES WILL MAKE DRIVING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT THIS EVENING. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY POOR VISIBILITIES AT TIMES BY MIDNIGHT. TRAVEL WILL BECOME QUITE DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE THIS EVENING. THE STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW MAY RESULT IN ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES AND DOWNED TREES. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE OF 6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD...OR FOR 8 OR MORE INCHES IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. && $$ CTZ004-MAZ005-006-012-160430- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140216T1000Z/ WINDHAM CT-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...FRAMINGHAM... LOWELL...LAWRENCE...MILFORD...WORCESTER 329 PM EST SAT FEB 15 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST CONNECTICUT. SOUTH CENTRAL AND INTERIOR NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL QUICKLY BECOME HEAVY THROUGH EARLY EVENING. THE PEAK OF THE STORM WILL BE THROUGH MIDNIGHT...WITH SNOW COMING TO AN END BY 2 AM. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND PEAK NEAR OR JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW WITH 1 TO 2 INCH PER HOUR SNOWFALL RATES WILL MAKE DRIVING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT THIS EVENING. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY POOR VISIBILITIES AT TIMES BY MIDNIGHT. TRAVEL WILL BECOME QUITE DIFFICULT THIS EVENING. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ CTZ002-003-MAZ002>004-008>011-026-NHZ012-015-160430- /O.CON.KBOX.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-140216T0500Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA- NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG... CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD... AYER...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE 329 PM EST SAT FEB 15 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * LOCATIONS...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS. CENTRAL AND WESTERN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY NEW HAMPSHIRE. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS COMING TO AN END BY MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY BY THIS EVENING. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW AND/OR ICE IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP IN THE AFFECTED AREAS...BUT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT. ANY SNOW OR ICE WOULD MAKE DRIVING AND WALKING DIFFICULT...BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE...ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS. WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW FREEZING...MOTORISTS NEED TO BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS CAN EASILY DEVELOP. && $$ FRANK FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.BOSTON.GOV YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
587 WWUS41 KBOX 160224 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 924 PM EST SAT FEB 15 2014 ...A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT MOST OF THE REGION TONIGHT WITH DANGEROUS BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DEVELOPING ACROSS THE EASTERN ENGLAND COAST THIS EVENING AND TRAVEL IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED... MAZ007-018-019-021-022-161000- /O.CON.KBOX.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140216T1000Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN 924 PM EST SAT FEB 15 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...COASTAL ESSEX COUNTY AND EAST COASTAL PLYMOUTH COUNTY AND CAPE COD. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND DAMAGING WINDS. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION 6 TO 8 INCHES ALONG THE NORTH SHORE...12 TO 16 INCHES FROM THE SOUTH SHORE TO THE UPPER CAPE...AND 6 TO 10 INCHES OVER THE OUTER CAPE. * TIMING...THE PEAK OF THE STORM WILL BE THROUGH MIDNIGHT...THEN TAPERING OFF AND ENDING BY 4 AM. IN ADDITION...POWERFUL WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND PEAK NEAR OR JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW WITH 2 TO 3 INCH PER HOUR SNOWFALL RATES AT TIMES PLYMOUTH COUNTY AND CAPE COD WILL MAKE DRIVING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE TONIGHT. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL DEVELOP AND RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES AS THE EVENING WEARS ON. WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS NEAR OR SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES AND SOME DOWNED TREES. SOME ROADWAYS MAY BECOME BLOCKED WITH DOWNED TREES. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH CONSIDERABLE FALLING AND/OR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BECOME POOR WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS MAY BECOME LOST OR DISORIENTED...SO PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO STAY INDOORS. && $$ MAZ023-024-161000- /O.CON.KBOX.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140216T1000Z/ DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 924 PM EST SAT FEB 15 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...NANTUCKET AND MARTHAS VINEYARD. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND DAMAGING WINDS. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...PEAK OF THE STORM WILL BE THROUGH 1 AM...THEN TAPERING OFF AND ENDING BY 4 AM. IN ADDITION...POWERFUL WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND PEAK NEAR OR JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW WITH 1 TO 2 INCH PER HOUR SNOWFALL RATES WILL MAKE DRIVING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT THIS EVENING. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL RESULT IN NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES ALONG WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS BY LATE EVENING. THE POWERFUL WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES AND SOME DOWNED TREES. SOME ROADWAYS MAY BECOME BLOCKED. TRAVEL IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED WITH WIND GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH EXPECTED! THE STRONGEST OF THOSE WINDS WILL BE ACROSS NANTUCKET. * WINDS...NORTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH CONSIDERABLE FALLING AND/OR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BECOME POOR WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS MAY BECOME LOST OR DISORIENTED...SO PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO STAY INDOORS. && $$ MAZ013>017-020-RIZ001>008-161000- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140216T1000Z/ WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA- EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE... BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 924 PM EST SAT FEB 15 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...RHODE ISLAND AND EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 12 INCHES...HEAVIEST IN SOUTHERN BRISTOL COUNTY MASSACHUSETTS. * TIMING...THE PEAK OF THE STORM WILL BE THROUGH 11 PM...THEN TAPERING OFF AND ENDING BY 1 AM. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND PEAK NEAR OR JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VISIBILITIES DOWN TO ONE QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES. * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER OF A MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ CTZ004-MAZ005-006-012-161000- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140216T1000Z/ WINDHAM CT-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...FRAMINGHAM... LOWELL...LAWRENCE...MILFORD...WORCESTER 924 PM EST SAT FEB 15 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST CONNECTICUT. SOUTH CENTRAL AND INTERIOR NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 7 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL TAPER OFF BETWEEN 10 PM AND MIDNIGHT. STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND PEAK NEAR OR JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE OF 6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD...OR FOR 8 OR MORE INCHES IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. && $$ CTZ002-003-MAZ002>004-008>011-026-NHZ012-015-160500- /O.CON.KBOX.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-140216T0500Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA- NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG... CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD... AYER...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE 924 PM EST SAT FEB 15 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * LOCATIONS...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS. CENTRAL AND WESTERN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY NEW HAMPSHIRE. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW ENDING BY MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$
644 WWUS41 KBOX 160323 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1023 PM EST SAT FEB 15 2014 ...A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT MOST OF THE REGION TONIGHT WITH DANGEROUS BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DEVELOPING ACROSS THE EASTERN ENGLAND COAST THIS EVENING AND TRAVEL IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED... CTZ002-003-MAZ002>004-008>011-026-NHZ012-015-160430- /O.CAN.KBOX.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-140216T0500Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA- NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG... CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD... AYER...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE 1023 PM EST SAT FEB 15 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ MAZ007-018-019-021-022-161000- /O.CON.KBOX.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140216T1000Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN 1023 PM EST SAT FEB 15 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...COASTAL ESSEX COUNTY AND EAST COASTAL PLYMOUTH COUNTY AND CAPE COD. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND DAMAGING WINDS. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION 6 TO 8 INCHES ALONG THE NORTH SHORE...12 TO 16 INCHES FROM THE SOUTH SHORE TO THE UPPER CAPE...AND 6 TO 10 INCHES OVER THE OUTER CAPE. * TIMING...THE PEAK OF THE STORM WILL BE THROUGH MIDNIGHT...THEN TAPERING OFF AND ENDING BY 4 AM. IN ADDITION...POWERFUL WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND PEAK NEAR OR JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW WITH 1 TO 2 INCH PER HOUR SNOWFALL RATES AT TIMES PLYMOUTH COUNTY AND CAPE COD WILL MAKE DRIVING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE TONIGHT. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL DEVELOP AND RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES AS THE EVENING WEARS ON. WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS NEAR OR SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES AND SOME DOWNED TREES. SOME ROADWAYS MAY BECOME BLOCKED WITH DOWNED TREES. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH CONSIDERABLE FALLING AND/OR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BECOME POOR WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS MAY BECOME LOST OR DISORIENTED...SO PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO STAY INDOORS. && $$ MAZ023-024-161000- /O.CON.KBOX.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140216T1000Z/ DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 1023 PM EST SAT FEB 15 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...NANTUCKET AND MARTHAS VINEYARD. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND DAMAGING WINDS. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...PEAK OF THE STORM WILL BE THROUGH 1 AM...THEN TAPERING OFF AND ENDING BY 4 AM. IN ADDITION...POWERFUL WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND PEAK NEAR OR JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW WITH 1 TO 2 INCH PER HOUR SNOWFALL RATES WILL MAKE DRIVING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT THIS EVENING. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL RESULT IN NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES ALONG WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS BY LATE EVENING. THE POWERFUL WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES AND SOME DOWNED TREES. SOME ROADWAYS MAY BECOME BLOCKED. TRAVEL IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED WITH WIND GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH EXPECTED! THE STRONGEST OF THOSE WINDS WILL BE ACROSS NANTUCKET. * WINDS...NORTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH CONSIDERABLE FALLING AND/OR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BECOME POOR WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS MAY BECOME LOST OR DISORIENTED...SO PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO STAY INDOORS. && $$ MAZ013>017-020-RIZ001>008-161000- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140216T1000Z/ WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA- EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE... BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 1023 PM EST SAT FEB 15 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...RHODE ISLAND AND EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 12 INCHES...HEAVIEST IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL TAPER OFF AROUND MIDNIGHT AND END BY 1 OR 2 AM. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND PEAK NEAR OR JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VISIBILITIES DOWN TO ONE QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES. * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER OF A MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ CTZ004-MAZ005-006-012-161000- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140216T1000Z/ WINDHAM CT-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...FRAMINGHAM... LOWELL...LAWRENCE...MILFORD...WORCESTER 1023 PM EST SAT FEB 15 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST CONNECTICUT. SOUTH CENTRAL AND INTERIOR NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 7 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL END AROUND MIDNIGHT. STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND PEAK NEAR OR JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE OF 6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD...OR FOR 8 OR MORE INCHES IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. && $$
733 WWUS41 KBOX 160632 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 132 AM EST SUN FEB 16 2014 ...DANGEROUS BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE EASTERN NEW ENGLAND COAST OVERNIGHT AND TRAVEL IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED... CTZ004-MAZ005-006-012>017-020-RIZ001>008-160745- /O.CAN.KBOX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140216T1000Z/ WINDHAM CT-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...FRAMINGHAM... LOWELL...LAWRENCE...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD... CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...FALL RIVER... NEW BEDFORD...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH... WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT... BLOCK ISLAND 132 AM EST SUN FEB 16 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SNOW HAS ENDED OVER MOST OF THE WARNING AREA...AND WILL END SHORTLY OVER EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. SNOW COVERED ROADS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL STILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES OVERNIGHT. $$ MAZ007-018-019-021-022-161000- /O.CON.KBOX.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140216T1000Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN 132 AM EST SUN FEB 16 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...COASTAL ESSEX COUNTY...EAST COASTAL PLYMOUTH COUNTY AND CAPE COD. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND DAMAGING WINDS. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION 6 TO 8 INCHES ALONG THE NORTH SHORE...12 TO 16 INCHES FROM THE SOUTH SHORE TO THE UPPER CAPE... AND 6 TO 10 INCHES OVER THE OUTER CAPE. * TIMING...SNOW WILL TAPER OFF AND END BY 4 AM. STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * IMPACTS...EVEN THOUGH SNOWFALL HAS DIMINISHED IN INTENSITY...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES AND SOME DOWNED TREES. SOME ROADWAYS MAY BECOME BLOCKED. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH CONSIDERABLE FALLING AND/OR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BECOME POOR WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS MAY BECOME LOST OR DISORIENTED...SO PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO STAY INDOORS. && $$ MAZ023-024-161000- /O.CON.KBOX.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140216T1000Z/ DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 132 AM EST SUN FEB 16 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...NANTUCKET AND MARTHAS VINEYARD. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND DAMAGING WINDS. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL TAPER OFF AND END BY 4 AM. POWERFUL WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * IMPACTS...EVEN THOUGH SNOWFALL HAS DIMINISHED IN INTENSITY...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL RESULT IN NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES...WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. POWERFUL WINDS WILL RESULT IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES AND SOME DOWNED TREES. SOME ROADWAYS MAY BECOME BLOCKED. TRAVEL IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED WITH WIND GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH EXPECTED! THE STRONGEST OF THESE WINDS WILL BE ACROSS NANTUCKET. * WINDS...NORTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH CONSIDERABLE FALLING AND/OR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BECOME POOR WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS MAY BECOME LOST OR DISORIENTED...SO PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO STAY INDOORS. && $$ GOODMAN
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 9:54 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 6 hr | |
| Feb 14, 3:49 AM EST | High Wind Warning | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket | 14 hr |
| Feb 14, 3:49 AM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk and 1 more | 14 hr |
| Feb 14, 3:55 AM EST | Storm Warning | BOX | 14 hr | |
| Feb 14, 4:24 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Nantucket, Norfolk and 2 more | 11 hr |
| Feb 14, 3:33 PM EST | Blizzard Watch | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Essex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth | 12 hr |
| Feb 14, 3:33 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester | 31 hr |
| Feb 14, 3:42 PM EST | Gale Watch | BOX | 13 hr | |
| Feb 14, 3:42 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 108 min | |
| Feb 14, 5:30 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 4 hr |
Nearby
Winter Storm Warnings in Massachusetts, 2014Winter Storm Warnings in Rhode Island, 2014Winter Storm Warnings in Connecticut, 2014Every winter storm warning in 2014
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.