Alert archive / Massachusetts / Winter Storm Warnings in 2015
Winter Storm Warning 6, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this winter storm warning at Feb 7, 2015, 2:55 PM EST for 5 counties in Rhode Island; 10 counties in Massachusetts; Capitol Planning Region, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. It took effect at Feb 7, 2015, 10:00 PM EST. It was in force for 54 hr. 12 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 7, 2015, 2:55 PM EST (19:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 7, 2015, 10:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 10, 2015, 3:31 AM EST
- In force
- 54 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, Bristol County, RI, Kent County, RI, Newport County, RI, Providence County, RI, Washington County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:57 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 7:59 AM EST | HEAVY SNOW 0 | Bridgewater, MA | FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED COMPLETE ROOF AND BUILDING COLLAPSE AT A FORMER INDUSTRIAL FACILITY. NO REPORTS OF INJURIES. |
| Feb 9, 7:59 AM EST | HEAVY SNOW 0 | Bridgewater, MA | FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED COMPLETE ROOF AND BUILDING COLLAPSE AT A FORMER INDUSTRIAL FACILITY ON HALE STREET. NO REPORTS OF INJURIES. |
| Feb 9, 8:45 AM EST | HEAVY SNOW 0 | Rockland, MA | COLLAPSE OF A 100-FOOT SECTION OF ROOF OF A LARGE 1-STORY METAL BUILDING. NO REPORTS OF INJURIES. |
| Feb 9, 8:45 AM EST | HEAVY SNOW 0 | Rockland, MA | COLLAPSE OF A 100-FOOT SECTION OF ROOF OF A LARGE 1-STORY METAL BUILDING ON WEYMOUTH STREET. NO REPORTS OF INJURIES. |
| Feb 9, 8:46 AM EST | HEAVY SNOW 0 | Quincy, MA | REPORT OF A PARTIAL BUILDING COLLAPSE. NO REPORTS OF INJURIES. |
| Feb 9, 12:52 PM EST | HEAVY SNOW 0 | Bridgewater, MA | AWNING COLLAPSE AT A BUSINESS ON ROUTE 104 |
| Feb 9, 12:57 PM EST | HEAVY SNOW 0 | Norwell, MA | DECK OF A RESIDENTIAL HOME COLLAPSED ON LAURELWOOD DRIVE. REPORT PER NORWELL FIRE DEPT. AND RELAYED BY AMATEUR RADIO. |
| Feb 9, 1:23 PM EST | HEAVY SNOW 0 | Marshfield, MA | LARGE TREE DOWN ON OLD OCEAN STREET AT CROSS STREET. |
| Feb 9, 1:29 PM EST | HEAVY SNOW 0 | Rockland, MA | 20 FT BY 30 FT SECTION OF REAR LOADING DOCK COLLAPSED. SPRINKLER SYSTEM BRANCH LINE BROKEN. NO INJURIES. |
| Feb 9, 7:53 PM EST | HEAVY SNOW 0 | Hingham, MA | DECK COLLAPSE AT HOME ON LAZELL STREET. |
| Feb 9, 7:55 PM EST | HEAVY SNOW 0 | Randolph, MA | BUILDING ROOF COLLAPSE ON YORK STREET. |
| Feb 9, 10:36 PM EST | HEAVY SNOW 0 | Quincy, MA | BUILDING COLLAPSE ON EAST HOWARD STREET...CAR DEALERSHIP VIA HOLBROOK EMA |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Chatham, MA (KCHH), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 145 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
- 1463 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 40 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 179 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
387 WWUS41 KBOX 071955 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 255 PM EST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...LONG DURATION SNOW EVENT BEGINS LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUES THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT WITH HEAVY ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED FOR MUCH OF THE REGION... MAZ002>016-026-080400- /O.UPG.KBOX.WS.A.0005.150208T0600Z-150210T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.WS.W.0006.150208T0300Z-150210T0600Z/ 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 MIDDLESEX MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER... CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD... MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON... QUINCY...AYER 255 PM EST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...AREAS OF MASSACHUSETTS NORTH OF THE CONNECTICUT AND RHODE ISLAND BORDER. THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BOSTON ALONG WITH CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE...BARRE... FITCHBURG... FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER... CHESTERFIELD... BLANDFORD... AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON... ... SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD... WORCESTER... FOXBORO...NORWOOD... CAMBRIDGE...QUINCY AND AYER. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...12 TO 18 INCHES THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. A LOCALIZED BAND OF 18 TO 24 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE NEAR THE BOSTON...TO BEDFORD...TO BEVERLY AND LAWRENCE CORRIDORS IN NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...A FEW LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. STEADY SNOW DEVELOPS LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUES AT VARYING INTENSITY THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THIS LONG DURATION EVENT BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LIKELY BY MONDAY ALONG THE COAST YIELDING POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. 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-MAZ017>019-RIZ001>005-080400- /O.UPG.KBOX.WS.A.0005.150208T0600Z-150210T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.WS.W.0006.150208T0300Z-150210T0600Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK... BRISTOL 255 PM EST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN PORTIONS OF CONNECTICUT...RHODE ISLAND AND INTERIOR SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES AND TOWNS OF HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION...VERNON... PUTNAM... WILLIMANTIC...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FOSTER... SMITHFIELD PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK ... AND BRISTOL. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 14 INCHES THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...A FEW LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. STEADY SNOW DEVELOPS LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUES AT VARYING INTENSITY THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THIS LONG DURATION EVENT BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LIKELY BY MONDAY ALONG THE COAST YIELDING POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 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. && $$ MAZ020>022-RIZ006-007-080400- /O.NEW.KBOX.WS.A.0006.150208T1200Z-150210T0600Z/ SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA- WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...NARRAGANSETT... WESTERLY...NEWPORT 255 PM EST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS...THE SOUTH COASTS OF BOTH RHODE ISLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS INCLUDING CAPE COD. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW WITH PERHAPS A LITTLE BIT OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. CONFIDENCE IN SNOW AMOUNTS IS LOW ALONG THE SOUTH COAST...SINCE THERE MAY BE A TRANSITION TO RAIN OR ICE FOR A TIME. * TIMING...STEADY SNOW DEVELOPS LATE TONIGHT. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE ON SUNDAY...POSSIBLY MIXING WITH RAIN ACROSS PORTIONS OF CAPE COD. THE HEAVIEST SNOW LOOKS TO FALL SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY NIGHT...BUT THERE COULD BE A CHANGE TO A PERIOD OF SLEET...FREEZING RAIN OR PLAIN RAIN FOR A TIME. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THIS LONG DURATION EVENT SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED FOR THE POTENTIAL OF ACCUMULATING SNOW OF 6 OR MORE INCHES IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD...OR 8 OR MORE INCHES IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. ANYONE TRAVELING IN THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO MODIFY TRAVEL PLANS SHOULD WINTER WEATHER DEVELOP. && $$ FRANK/DUNTEN FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
12 follow-up statements
374 WWUS41 KBOX 080238 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 938 PM EST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...LONG DURATION SNOW EVENT BEGINS OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUES THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT WITH HEAVY ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED FOR MUCH OF THE REGION... MAZ002>016-026-081045- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0006.150208T0300Z-150210T0600Z/ 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 MIDDLESEX MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER... CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD... MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON... QUINCY...AYER 938 PM EST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...MASSACHUSETTS NORTH OF THE CONNECTICUT AND RHODE ISLAND BORDER. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...12 TO 18 INCHES...POSSIBLY AROUND 20 INCHES IN PARTS OF NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW DEVELOPS OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUES AT VARYING INTENSITY THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THIS LONG DURATION EVENT. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LIKELY BY MONDAY ALONG THE COAST YIELDING POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ017>019-RIZ001>005-081045- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0006.150208T0300Z-150210T0600Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK... BRISTOL 938 PM EST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...MOST OF RHODE ISLAND AND INTERIOR SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 14 INCHES. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW DEVELOPS OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUES AT VARYING INTENSITY THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THIS LONG DURATION EVENT. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LIKELY BY MONDAY ALONG THE COAST YIELDING POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. && $$ MAZ020>022-RIZ006-007-081045- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.A.0006.150208T1200Z-150210T0600Z/ SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA- WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...NARRAGANSETT... WESTERLY...NEWPORT 938 PM EST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST SUNDAY THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * LOCATIONS...THE SOUTH COASTS OF RHODE ISLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS INCLUDING CAPE COD. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...WITH PERHAPS A LITTLE BIT OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW DEVELOPS OVERNIGHT. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE ON SUNDAY...POSSIBLY MIXING WITH RAIN ACROSS PORTIONS OF CAPE COD. THE HEAVIEST SNOW LOOKS TO FALL SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY NIGHT...BUT THERE COULD BE A CHANGE TO A PERIOD OF SLEET...FREEZING RAIN OR PLAIN RAIN FOR A TIME. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THIS LONG DURATION EVENT SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR MORE THAN 6 INCHES OF SNOW. TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT....ESPECIALLY SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY NIGHT. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
533 WWUS41 KBOX 080854 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 354 AM EST SUN FEB 8 2015 ...LONG DURATION SNOW EVENT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT WITH HEAVY ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED FOR MUCH OF THE REGION... MAZ020-021-RIZ006-007-081700- /O.UPG.KBOX.WS.A.0006.150208T1200Z-150210T0600Z/ /O.EXB.KBOX.WS.W.0006.150208T1200Z-150210T0600Z/ SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 354 AM EST SUN FEB 8 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR A MIX OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM EST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...THE SOUTH COASTS OF RHODE ISLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...WITH A LITTLE BIT OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES...ALONG WITH AROUND A TRACE OF ICE. * TIMING...PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW TODAY MAY MIX WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. THE HEAVIEST SNOW SHOULD FALL TONIGHT INTO MONDAY NIGHT...BUT THERE COULD BE A CHANGE TO A PERIOD OF SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN FOR A TIME. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THIS LONG DURATION EVENT SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 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 FOR MORE THAN 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. && $$ MAZ002>016-026-081700- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150210T0600Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA- WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER... CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD... MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON... QUINCY...AYER 354 AM EST SUN FEB 8 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...MASSACHUSETTS NORTH OF THE CONNECTICUT AND RHODE ISLAND BORDER. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 20 INCHES...POSSIBLY UP TO 24 INCHES IN PARTS OF CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS, * TIMING...PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW TODAY WILL GIVE WAY TO HEAVIER SNOW TONIGHT INTO MONDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THIS LONG DURATION EVENT. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LIKELY BY MONDAY ALONG THE COAST YIELDING POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ017>019-RIZ001>005-081700- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150210T0600Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK... BRISTOL 354 AM EST SUN FEB 8 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...MOST OF RHODE ISLAND AND INTERIOR SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 14 INCHES. * TIMING...PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW TODAY WILL GIVE WAY TO HEAVIER SNOW TONIGHT INTO MONDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THIS LONG DURATION EVENT. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LIKELY BY MONDAY ALONG THE COAST YIELDING POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. && $$ MAZ022-081700- /O.UPG.KBOX.WS.A.0006.150208T1200Z-150210T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.WW.Y.0012.150208T1200Z-150210T0600Z/ BARNSTABLE MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN 354 AM EST SUN FEB 8 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND SLEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM EST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...THE SOUTH COASTS OF RHODE ISLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS INCLUDING CAPE COD. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND SLEET. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES...MAINLY ON THE UPPER CAPE. * TIMING...PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW MAY MIX WITH SLEET AND RAIN TODAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL TONIGHT INTO MONDAY NIGHT...BUT THERE COULD BE A CHANGE TO A PERIOD OF SLEET OR RAIN FOR A TIME. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THIS LONG DURATION EVENT. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR SNOW AND ICE WHICH WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS CAN EASILY DEVELOP. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
314 WWUS41 KBOX 081508 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1008 AM EST SUN FEB 8 2015 ...LONG DURATION SNOW EVENT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT WITH HEAVY ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED FOR MUCH OF THE REGION... MAZ002>016-026-082315- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150210T0600Z/ 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 MIDDLESEX MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER... CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD... MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON... QUINCY...AYER 1008 AM EST SUN FEB 8 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...MASSACHUSETTS NORTH OF THE CONNECTICUT AND RHODE ISLAND BORDER. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 20 INCHES...POSSIBLY UP TO 24 INCHES IN PARTS OF CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. * TIMING...PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS TODAY WILL GIVE WAY TO HEAVIER SNOW TONIGHT INTO MONDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THIS LONG DURATION EVENT. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LIKELY BY MONDAY ALONG THE COAST YIELDING POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ017>019-RIZ001>005-082315- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150210T0600Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK... BRISTOL 1008 AM EST SUN FEB 8 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...MOST OF RHODE ISLAND AND INTERIOR SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 14 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL RE-DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVIER TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THIS LONG DURATION EVENT. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LIKELY BY MONDAY ALONG THE COAST YIELDING POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. && $$ MAZ020-021-RIZ006-007-082315- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150210T0600Z/ SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 1008 AM EST SUN FEB 8 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE SOUTH COASTS OF RHODE ISLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...WITH A LITTLE BIT OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN POSSIBLE. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES...ALONG WITH AROUND A TRACE OF ICE. * TIMING...SNOW PERHAPS MIXED WITH SOME SLEET WILL RE-DEVELOP LATER THIS AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW SHOULD FALL TONIGHT INTO MONDAY NIGHT...BUT THERE COULD BE A CHANGE TO A PERIOD OF SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN FOR A TIME. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THIS LONG DURATION EVENT TONIGHT INTO MONDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 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 FOR MORE THAN 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. && $$ MAZ022-082315- /O.CON.KBOX.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-150210T0600Z/ BARNSTABLE MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN 1008 AM EST SUN FEB 8 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...CAPE COD. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND SLEET. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES ACROSS THE UPPER CAPE. AN INCH OR TWO POSSIBLE ACROSS THE OUTER-CAPE * TIMING...A MIXTURE OF SNOW...SLEET AND RAIN WILL RE-DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE UPPER CAPE. THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR TONIGHT INTO MONDAY NIGHT...BUT SNOW WILL MIX WITH AND CHANGE TO RAIN AT TIMES ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE OUTER-CAPE. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THIS LONG DURATION EVENT. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR SNOW AND ICE WHICH WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS CAN EASILY DEVELOP. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
638 WWUS41 KBOX 081837 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 137 PM EST SUN FEB 8 2015 ...LONG DURATION SNOW EVENT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT WITH HEAVY ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED ESPECIALLY NEAR THE I-95 CORRIDOR... MAZ002>016-026-090245- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150210T0600Z/ 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 MIDDLESEX MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER... CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD... MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON... QUINCY...AYER 137 PM EST SUN FEB 8 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...MASSACHUSETTS NORTH OF THE CONNECTICUT AND RHODE ISLAND BORDER. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 18 INCHES EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. A LOCALIZED HEAVIER BAND OF 18 TO 24 INCHES REMAINS POSSIBLE FROM NEAR BOSTON AND INTO NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. * TIMING...STEADY SNOW RE-DEVELOPS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING. HEAVIEST SNOW FALLS FROM TONIGHT INTO MONDAY EVENING. SNOW MAY BE FALLING AT 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR NEAR THE I-95 CORRIDOR DURING THE MONDAY MORNING RUSH HOUR. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THIS LONG DURATION EVENT. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LIKELY LATER TONIGHT MONDAY ALONG THE COAST YIELDING POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ017>019-RIZ001>005-090245- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150210T0600Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK... BRISTOL 137 PM EST SUN FEB 8 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...MOST OF RHODE ISLAND AND INTERIOR SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES IN THE CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 16 INCHES EXPECTED ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND ALSO NEAR THE I-95 CORRIDOR IN RHODE ISLAND. IN ADDITION...THE MONDAY MORNING RUSH HOUR NEAR THE I-95 CORRIDOR MAY SEE SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. * TIMING...SNOW WILL RE-DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR TONIGHT INTO MONDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THIS LONG DURATION EVENT. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LIKELY BY MONDAY ALONG THE COAST YIELDING POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. && $$ MAZ020-021-RIZ006-007-090245- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150210T0600Z/ SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 137 PM EST SUN FEB 8 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE SOUTH COASTS OF BOTH RHODE ISLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...WITH A LITTLE BIT OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN POSSIBLE. * ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * TIMING...SNOW PERHAPS MIXED WITH SOME SLEET WILL RE-DEVELOP LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW SHOULD FALL TONIGHT INTO MONDAY EVENING...BUT THERE COULD BE A CHANGE TO A BRIEF PERIOD OF SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN FOR A TIME. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THIS LONG DURATION EVENT TONIGHT INTO MONDAY NIGHT. THE MONDAY MORNING RUSH HOUR IS EXPECTED TO BE IMPACTED. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 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 FOR MORE THAN 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. && $$ MAZ022-090245- /O.CON.KBOX.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-150210T0600Z/ BARNSTABLE MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN 137 PM EST SUN FEB 8 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...CAPE COD. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND SLEET. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW WITH THE HIGHER AMOUNTS ACROSS THE UPPER CAPE THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * TIMING...A MIXTURE OF SNOW...SLEET AND RAIN WILL RE-DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE UPPER CAPE. THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR TONIGHT INTO MONDAY EVENING...BUT SNOW MAY MIX WITH AND CHANGE TO RAIN AT TIMES ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE OUTER-CAPE. THE HIGHER SNOW ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED NEAR THE UPPER CAPE AND THIS WILL IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING RUSH HOUR. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THIS LONG DURATION EVENT. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR SNOW AND ICE WHICH WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS CAN EASILY DEVELOP. && $$ FRANK FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
477 WWUS41 KBOX 090203 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 903 PM EST SUN FEB 8 2015 ...LONG DURATION SNOW EVENT CONTINUES THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT WITH HEAVY ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED ESPECIALLY NEAR THE I-95 CORRIDOR... MAZ002>016-026-091015- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150210T0600Z/ 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 MIDDLESEX MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER... CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD... MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON... QUINCY...AYER 903 PM EST SUN FEB 8 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...MASSACHUSETTS NORTH OF THE CONNECTICUT AND RHODE ISLAND BORDER. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...12 TO 16 INCHES. * TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW THIS EVENING BECOMES MODERATE TO HEAVY OVERNIGHT. PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY INTO MONDAY EVENING. SNOW MAY BE FALLING AT 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR NEAR THE I-95 CORRIDOR DURING THE MONDAY MORNING RUSH HOUR. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THIS LONG DURATION EVENT. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ALONG THE COAST WILL YIELD POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES OVERNIGHT AND MONDAY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ017>019-RIZ001>005-091015- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150210T0600Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK... BRISTOL 903 PM EST SUN FEB 8 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...MOST OF RHODE ISLAND AND INTERIOR SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 14 INCHES. * TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW THIS EVENING WILL BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY OVERNIGHT. PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL PERSIST DURING MONDAY AND INTO MONDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THIS LONG DURATION EVENT. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LIKELY BY MONDAY ALONG THE COAST YIELDING POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. && $$ MAZ020-021-RIZ006-007-091015- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150210T0600Z/ SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 903 PM EST SUN FEB 8 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE SOUTH COASTS OF BOTH RHODE ISLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...WITH A LITTLE BIT OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN POSSIBLE. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW MIXED WITH SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES WILL PERSIST OVERNIGHT TO MONDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THIS LONG DURATION EVENT TONIGHT INTO MONDAY NIGHT. THE MONDAY MORNING RUSH HOUR IS EXPECTED TO BE IMPACTED. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...OCCASIONALLY A HALF MILE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED FOR MORE THAN 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. && $$ MAZ022-091015- /O.CON.KBOX.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-150210T0600Z/ BARNSTABLE MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN 903 PM EST SUN FEB 8 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...CAPE COD. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND SLEET. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...A MIXTURE OF SNOW...SLEET AND RAIN WILL PERSIST OVERNIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AND INTO MONDAY EVENING. RE- DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE UPPER CAPE. THE PRECIPITATION MAY BE JUST RAIN AT TIMES ACROSS THE OUTER CAPE. THE HIGHER SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE UPPER CAPE WHERE THE MONDAY MORNING RUSH HOUR WILL BE IMPACTED. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THIS LONG DURATION EVENT. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR SNOW AND ICE WHICH WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS CAN EASILY DEVELOP. && $$ THOMPSON FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
618 WWUS41 KBOX 090508 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1208 AM EST MON FEB 9 2015 ...LONG DURATION SNOW EVENT CONTINUES THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT WITH HEAVY ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED IN MUCH OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... MAZ002>016-026-091100- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150210T0600Z/ 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 MIDDLESEX MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER... CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD... MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON... QUINCY...AYER 1208 AM EST MON FEB 9 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...MASSACHUSETTS NORTH OF THE CONNECTICUT AND RHODE ISLAND BORDER. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...12 TO 18 INCHES. * TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WITH OCCASIONAL PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW THROUGH MONDAY INTO MONDAY EVENING. SNOW MAY FALL AT 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS DURING THE MONDAY MORNING RUSH HOUR. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THIS LONG DURATION EVENT. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ALONG THE COAST WILL YIELD POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES OVERNIGHT AND MONDAY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ017>019-RIZ001>005-091100- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150210T0600Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK... BRISTOL 1208 AM EST MON FEB 9 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...MOST OF RHODE ISLAND AND INTERIOR SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 14 INCHES. * TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WITH A FEW PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW DURING MONDAY AND INTO MONDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THIS LONG DURATION EVENT. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. && $$ MAZ020-021-RIZ006-007-091100- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150210T0600Z/ SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 1208 AM EST MON FEB 9 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE SOUTH COASTS OF BOTH RHODE ISLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...WITH A LITTLE BIT OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN POSSIBLE. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW MIXED WITH SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES WILL PERSIST OVERNIGHT TO MONDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THIS LONG DURATION EVENT TONIGHT INTO MONDAY NIGHT. THE MONDAY MORNING RUSH HOUR IS EXPECTED TO BE IMPACTED. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...OCCASIONALLY DOWN TO A HALF MILE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED FOR MORE THAN 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. && $$ MAZ023-RIZ008-091100- /O.EXB.KBOX.WW.Y.0012.150209T0600Z-150209T1300Z/ DUKES MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VINEYARD HAVEN...BLOCK ISLAND 1208 AM EST MON FEB 9 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MIXED WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST MONDAY. * LOCATIONS...BLOCK ISLAND AND MARTHAS VINEYARD. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...A MIXTURE OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL FALL OVERNIGHT INTO THE FIRST PART OF MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...VERY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. IN SOME LOCATIONS...SLUSHY OR WET SURFACES WOULD HAVE FROZEN TO ICE. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...OCCASIONALLY LOWERING TO AROUND A MILE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW AND/OR ICE IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP IN THE AFFECTED AREAS...BUT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT. ANY SNOW OR ICE WOULD RESULT IN SLIPPERY CONDITIONS ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS. WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW FREEZING...MOTORISTS NEED TO BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS CAN EASILY DEVELOP. && $$ MAZ022-091100- /O.CON.KBOX.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-150210T0600Z/ BARNSTABLE MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN 1208 AM EST MON FEB 9 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...CAPE COD. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND SLEET. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...A MIXTURE OF SNOW...SLEET AND RAIN WILL PERSIST OVERNIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AND INTO MONDAY EVENING. THE PRECIPITATION MAY BE JUST RAIN AT TIMES ACROSS THE OUTER CAPE. THE HIGHER SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE UPPER CAPE WHERE THE MONDAY MORNING RUSH HOUR WILL BE IMPACTED. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THIS LONG DURATION EVENT. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR SNOW AND ICE WHICH WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS CAN EASILY DEVELOP. && $$ THOMPSON FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
680 WWUS41 KBOX 090901 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 401 AM EST MON FEB 9 2015 ...LONG DURATION SNOW EVENT CONTINUES THROUGH TODAY NIGHT WITH HEAVY ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED IN MUCH OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... MAZ002>016-026-091715- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150210T0600Z/ 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 MIDDLESEX MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER... CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD... MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON... QUINCY...AYER 401 AM EST MON FEB 9 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...MASSACHUSETTS NORTH OF THE CONNECTICUT AND RHODE ISLAND BORDER...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM... LOWELL...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON... SPRINGFIELD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON... AND QUINCY. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOWFALL. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 16 INCHES...HIGHEST TOTALS EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. * TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW THROUGH TONIGHT ESPECIALLY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS INCLUDING BOSTON. SNOW MAY FALL AT 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS DURING THE MORNING RUSH HOUR ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THIS LONG DURATION EVENT. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ALONG THE COAST WILL YIELD POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES OVERNIGHT AND MONDAY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ017>019-RIZ001>005-091715- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150210T0600Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK... BRISTOL 401 AM EST MON FEB 9 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...MOST OF RHODE ISLAND AND INTERIOR SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. INCLUDING THE CITIES AND TOWNS OF...HARTFORD...WILLIMANTIC...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK... AND BRISTOL. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOWFALL. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 14 INCHES. * TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW TODAY THEN DECREASING INTENSITY TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THIS LONG DURATION EVENT. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. && $$ MAZ020-021-RIZ006-007-091715- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150210T0600Z/ SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 401 AM EST MON FEB 9 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE SOUTH COASTS OF BOTH RHODE ISLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...WITH A LITTLE BIT OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN POSSIBLE. * ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 8 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW MIXED WITH SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THIS LONG DURATION EVENT INTO TONIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED FOR MORE THAN 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. && $$ MAZ022-091715- /O.CON.KBOX.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-150210T0600Z/ BARNSTABLE MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN 401 AM EST MON FEB 9 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...CAPE COD. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND SLEET. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW. HIGHEST TOTALS OVER THE UPPER CAPE. * TIMING...A MIXTURE OF SNOW...SLEET AND RAIN WILL PERSIST TODAY AND INTO THIS EVENING. THE PRECIPITATION MAY BE JUST RAIN AT TIMES ACROSS THE OUTER CAPE. THE HIGHER SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE UPPER CAPE WHERE THE MORNING RUSH HOUR WILL BE IMPACTED. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THIS LONG DURATION EVENT. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR SNOW AND ICE WHICH WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS CAN EASILY DEVELOP. && $$ MAZ023-RIZ008-091300- /O.CON.KBOX.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-150209T1300Z/ DUKES MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VINEYARD HAVEN...BLOCK ISLAND 401 AM EST MON FEB 9 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...BLOCK ISLAND AND MARTHAS VINEYARD. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...A MIXTURE OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL FALL THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...VERY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING. IN SOME LOCATIONS...SLUSHY OR WET SURFACES WOULD HAVE FROZEN TO ICE. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW AND/OR ICE IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP IN THE AFFECTED AREAS...BUT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT. ANY SNOW OR ICE WOULD RESULT IN SLIPPERY CONDITIONS ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS. WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW FREEZING...MOTORISTS NEED TO BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS CAN EASILY DEVELOP. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
809 WWUS41 KBOX 091505 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1005 AM EST MON FEB 9 2015 ...LONG DURATION SNOW EVENT CONTINUES THROUGH TONIGHT WITH HEAVY ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED IN MUCH OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... RIZ006-007-092315- /O.CAN.KBOX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150210T0600Z/ /O.EXA.KBOX.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-150210T0600Z/ WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 1005 AM EST MON FEB 9 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...HEAVIEST SNOW THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON...BUT LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR SNOW AND ICE WHICH WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS CAN EASILY DEVELOP. && $$ MAZ002>016-026-092315- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150210T0600Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA- WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER... CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD... MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON... QUINCY...AYER 1005 AM EST MON FEB 9 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...MASSACHUSETTS NORTH OF THE CONNECTICUT AND RHODE ISLAND BORDER...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FITCHBURG... FRAMINGHAM... LOWELL...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER...AMHERST... NORTHAMPTON... SPRINGFIELD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD... CAMBRIDGE... BOSTON... AND QUINCY. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOWFALL. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS SINCE SATURDAY OF 10 TO 16 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY AROUND 2 FEET ACROSS EAST COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS ESPECIALLY JUST SOUTH OF BOSTON. * TIMING...HEAVIEST SNOW THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON...BUT MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL LIKELY CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY ACROSS EAST COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS. DECREASING SNOW INTENSITY TONIGHT. SNOW MAY FALL AT 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ALONG THE COAST WILL YIELD POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH ALONG THE COAST. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ017>019-RIZ001>005-092315- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150210T0600Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK... BRISTOL 1005 AM EST MON FEB 9 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...MOST OF RHODE ISLAND AND INTERIOR SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. INCLUDING THE CITIES AND TOWNS OF...HARTFORD...WILLIMANTIC...TAUNTON...BROCKTON... PLYMOUTH... FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK... AND BRISTOL. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOWFALL. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS SINCE SATURDAY OF 6 TO 12 INCHES...BUT 18 TO 24 INCHES IN NORTHERN PLYMOUTH COUNTY. * TIMING...HEAVIEST SNOW THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON...BUT LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ACROSS NORTHERN PLYMOUTH COUNTY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH ALONG THE COAST. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. && $$ MAZ020-021-092315- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150210T0600Z/ SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT 1005 AM EST MON FEB 9 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE SOUTH COAST OF MASSACHUSETTS. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION SINCE SATURDAY NIGHT OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...HEAVIEST SNOW THROUGH EARLY TO MID AFTERNOON...BUT LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED FOR MORE THAN 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. && $$ MAZ022-092315- /O.CON.KBOX.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-150210T0600Z/ BARNSTABLE MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN 1005 AM EST MON FEB 9 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...CAPE COD. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW...MAINLY NEAR THE CAPE COD CANAL. 1 TO 3 INCHES OVER THE OUTER CAPE. * TIMING...HEAVIEST SNOW THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON...BUT LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR SNOW AND ICE WHICH WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. 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/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
527 WWUS41 KBOX 092112 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 412 PM EST MON FEB 9 2015 ...LONG DURATION SNOW EVENT WILL GRADUALLY WIND DOWN TONIGHT... MAZ002>016-026-100515- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150210T0600Z/ 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 MIDDLESEX MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER... CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD... MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON... QUINCY...AYER 412 PM EST MON FEB 9 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...MASSACHUSETTS NORTH OF THE CONNECTICUT AND RHODE ISLAND BORDER...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FITCHBURG... FRAMINGHAM... LOWELL...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER...AMHERST... NORTHAMPTON... SPRINGFIELD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD... CAMBRIDGE... BOSTON... AND QUINCY. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOWFALL. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS SINCE SATURDAY OF 10 TO 20 INCHES...WITH 20 TO 30 INCHES ACROSS EAST COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS. * TIMING...HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE IN INTENSITY BY THIS EVENING...ENDING IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS TONIGHT. BUT LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE FOR MOST OF THE NIGHT ACROSS EAST COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ALONG THE COAST WILL YIELD POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ017>019-RIZ001>005-100515- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150210T0600Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK... BRISTOL 412 PM EST MON FEB 9 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...MOST OF RHODE ISLAND AND INTERIOR SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. INCLUDING THE CITIES AND TOWNS OF...HARTFORD...WILLIMANTIC...TAUNTON...BROCKTON... PLYMOUTH... FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK... AND BRISTOL. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOWFALL. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS SINCE SATURDAY OF 8 TO 16 INCHES...BUT 20 TO 30 INCHES IN NORTHEAST PLYMOUTH COUNTY. * TIMING...HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE IN INTENSITY BY THIS EVENING...ENDING IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT TONIGHT. BUT LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE FOR MOST OF THE NIGHT ACROSS EAST COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ACROSS NORTHERN PLYMOUTH COUNTY. * WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH ALONG THE COAST. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. && $$ MAZ020-021-100515- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150210T0600Z/ SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT 412 PM EST MON FEB 9 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE SOUTH COAST OF MASSACHUSETTS. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION SINCE SATURDAY NIGHT OF 5 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE IN INTENSITY BY THIS EVENING...ENDING OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED FOR MORE THAN 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. && $$ MAZ022-100515- /O.CON.KBOX.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-150210T0600Z/ BARNSTABLE MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN 412 PM EST MON FEB 9 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...CAPE COD. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 7 INCHES NEAR THE CAPE COD CANAL. 1 TO 3 INCHES OVER THE OUTER CAPE. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE IN INTENSITY BY THIS EVENING...ENDING OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR SNOW AND ICE WHICH WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS CAN EASILY DEVELOP. && $$ RIZ006-007-100515- /O.CON.KBOX.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-150210T0600Z/ WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 412 PM EST MON FEB 9 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL ACCUMUALTION OF 3 TO 7 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE IN INTENSITY BY THIS EVENING...ENDING OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR SNOW AND ICE WHICH WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS CAN EASILY DEVELOP. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
177 WWUS41 KBOX 092353 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 653 PM EST MON FEB 9 2015 ...LONG DURATION SNOW EVENT WILL GRADUALLY WIND DOWN TONIGHT BUT LIGHT SNOW WILL LINGER ALONG THE COAST THROUGH DAYBREAK TUESDAY... MAZ005>007-013>016-100800- /O.EXT.KBOX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150210T0900Z/ CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA- WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA- EASTERN NORFOLK MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY 653 PM EST MON FEB 9 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES THROUGH DAYBREAK TUESDAY WITH HIGHEST AMOUNTS ON THE COAST. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW PERSISTS OVERNIGHT AND BEFORE COMING TO AN END EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ALONG THE COAST WILL YIELD POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. $$ MAZ017>019-100800- /O.EXT.KBOX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150210T0900Z/ NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH 653 PM EST MON FEB 9 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. HAZARD TYPES...SNOW * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES THROUGH DAYBREAK TUESDAY WITH HIGHEST AMOUNTS ON THE COAST. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW PERSISTS OVERNIGHT AND BEFORE COMING TO AN END BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED WITH SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. && $$ MAZ020-021-100800- /O.EXT.KBOX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150210T0900Z/ SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT 653 PM EST MON FEB 9 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE SOUTH COAST OF MASSACHUSETTS. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES THROUGH DAYBREAK TUESDAY WITH HIGHEST AMOUNTS ON THE COAST. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW PERSISTS OVERNIGHT AND BEFORE COMING TO AN END EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED FOR MORE THAN 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. && $$ MAZ002>004-008>012-026-100600- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150210T0600Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST... NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...AYER 653 PM EST MON FEB 9 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...WESTERN AND CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW PERSISTS THIS EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED. * WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. $$ CTZ002>004-RIZ001>005-100600- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150210T0600Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD... PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL 653 PM EST MON FEB 9 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...MOST OF RHODE ISLAND AND INTERIOR SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. INCLUDING THE CITIES AND TOWNS OF...HARTFORD...WILLIMANTIC...TAUNTON...BROCKTON... PLYMOUTH... FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK... AND BRISTOL. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW PERSISTS THIS EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. && $$ MAZ022-100800- /O.EXT.KBOX.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-150210T0900Z/ BARNSTABLE MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN 653 PM EST MON FEB 9 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...CAPE COD. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. * TIMING...MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW TONIGHT. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR SNOW AND ICE WHICH WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS CAN EASILY DEVELOP. && $$ RIZ006-007-100600- /O.CON.KBOX.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-150210T0600Z/ WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 653 PM EST MON FEB 9 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW PERSISTS THIS EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR SNOW AND ICE WHICH WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS CAN EASILY DEVELOP. && $$ FRANK FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
686 WWUS41 KBOX 100601 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 101 AM EST TUE FEB 10 2015 MAZ002>004-008>012-026-100715- /O.EXP.KBOX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150210T0600Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST... NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...AYER 101 AM EST TUE FEB 10 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... LIGHT SNOW WILL END BY 3 AM ACROSS CENTRAL AND WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS. $$ CTZ002>004-RIZ001>005-100715- /O.EXP.KBOX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150210T0600Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD... PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL 101 AM EST TUE FEB 10 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... LIGHT SNOW WILL END BY 3 AM ACROSS ACROSS NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AS WELL AS CENTRAL AND NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND. $$ RIZ006-007-100715- /O.EXP.KBOX.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-150210T0600Z/ WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 101 AM EST TUE FEB 10 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... LIGHT SNOW WILL END BY 3 AM ACROSS SOUTH COASTAL RHODE ISLAND. $$ MAZ005>007-013>016-100900- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150210T0900Z/ CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA- WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA- EASTERN NORFOLK MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY 101 AM EST TUE FEB 10 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...18 TO 24 INCHES. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE EARLY THIS MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ALONG THE COAST WILL YIELD POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. $$ MAZ017>019-100900- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150210T0900Z/ NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH 101 AM EST TUE FEB 10 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...12 TO 16 INCHES. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED WITH SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. && $$ MAZ020-021-100900- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150210T0900Z/ SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT 101 AM EST TUE FEB 10 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...THE SOUTH COAST OF MASSACHUSETTS. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS MORNING. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED FOR MORE THAN 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. && $$ MAZ022-100900- /O.CON.KBOX.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-150210T0900Z/ BARNSTABLE MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN 101 AM EST TUE FEB 10 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...CAPE COD. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW TONIGHT. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR SNOW AND ICE WHICH WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS CAN EASILY DEVELOP. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
179 WWUS41 KBOX 100831 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 331 AM EST TUE FEB 10 2015 MAZ005>007-013>021-100945- /O.CAN.KBOX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150210T0900Z/ CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA- WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA- EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY... TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT 331 AM EST TUE FEB 10 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE STEADY...HEAVIER SNOWFALL ACROSS EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS HAS ENDED. LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING ACROSS EAST COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS...WITH ACCUMULATIONS GENERALLY 2 INCHES OR LESS. $$ MAZ022-100945- /O.CAN.KBOX.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-150210T0900Z/ BARNSTABLE MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN 331 AM EST TUE FEB 10 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE STEADY SNOWFALL HAS ENDED ACROSS CAPE COD. LIGHT RAIN AND OR SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING ACROSS THE CAPE. ANY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL GENERALLY BE LESS THAN AN INCH. $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
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 7, 12:50 PM EST, 2 hours 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 7, 12:50 PM EST, 2 hours 5 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1250 PM EST SAT FEB 7 2015
.SYNOPSIS...
STEADIER AND HEAVIER SNOW ARRIVES LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUES AT
TIMES THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT WITH HEAVY ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED FOR
MUCH OF THE REGION. DRY WEATHER LIKELY RETURNS THE MIDDLE OF NEXT
WEEK FOLLOWED BY POTENTIAL NEAR RECORD COLD LATE NEXT WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
1250 PM UPDATE...
FIRST SHORTWAVE WAS RESULTING IN A BAND OF SNOW SHOWERS TRACKING
ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. MAINLY JUST LOOKING AT A FRESH COATING
FOR MOST LOCATIONS...BUT A FEW AREAS COULD PICK UP A FRESH ONE HALF
TO 1 INCH OF SNOW.
THIS INITIAL SHORTWAVE WILL EXIT THE REGION IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS.
MOST OF THE SNOW SHOWERS WILL THEN TEMPORARILY COME TO AN
END OTHER THAN PERHAPS A FEW FLURRIES BY LATE AFTERNOON/EARLY
EVENING.
TEMPS WILL GENERALLY REMAIN IN THE UPPER 20S TO AROUND 30.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 PM SUNDAY/...
NOTE...THE NAM MODEL HAS BEEN COMPLETELY DISCOUNTED IN THIS
FORECAST BECAUSE IT IS ANOMALOUSLY WARM AND CREATES A SPURIOUS
55 KNOT SOUTHEASTERLY JET.
ALL OTHER MODEL GUIDANCE IS RATHER CONSISTENT WITH LOW LEVELS
BECOMING INCREASINGLY MOIST AS WINDS TURN TO A NORTHEAST DIRECTION
OFF OF THE OCEAN. THE AIR IS QUITE COLD AND ALL PRECIPITATION
WILL BE IN THE FORM OF SNOW TONIGHT. THE FIRST IMPORTANT BUT WEAK
WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE PASSES SOUTH NANTUCKET...NEAR THE BENCHMARK
LOCATION OF 40N 70W...BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL RATES SHOULD
INCREASE LATE TONIGHT AND DURING SUNDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD REACH 2 TO 4 INCHES BY THE MIDDLE OF SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...HIGHEST NORTH OF THE MASS PIKE AND LOWEST ALONG THE
COAST. ENOUGH WARMING COULD BRIEFLY CAUSE SNOW TO MIX WITH OR
CHANGE TO RAIN ALONG THE SOUTH COAST SUNDAY AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY
ON THE CAPE AND ISLANDS. SNOWFALL MAY LIGHTEN UP A LITTLE TOWARD
EVENING AS THE WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE DEPARTS AND COLDER AIR THEN
FEEDS INTO INTERIOR PORTIONS OF THE REGION BEHIND IT.
SINCE THIS IS A LONG DURATION EVENT...WE DID NOT WANT TO
COMPLICATE MATTERS BY PUTTING UP AN ADVISORY WHILE KEEPING THE
WINTER STORM WATCH...SINCE THE DAY SHIFT WILL LIKELY BE NEEDING TO
SUPERSEDE IT WITH WARNINGS IN PORTIONS OF THE AREA.
&&
.LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
HIGHLIGHTS...
* SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL LIKELY SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MON NIGHT
* NEAR RECORD COLD POSSIBLE LATE NEXT WEEK
MODEL PREFERENCES...
THE 00Z NAM BECOMES DEEPER ALOFT THAN ALL OTHER GUIDANCE WHICH LEADS
TO A MORE NORTHERLY SURFACE LOW TRACK ACROSS THE NORTHEAST. PER WPC
THIS IS ONE OF ITS USUAL BIASES THAT HAS BEEN AROUND SINCE IT
STARTED USING A WRF PHYSICS PACKAGE MANY YEARS AGO. THUS ONCE AGAIN
THIS FORECAST WILL BE BASED ON A NON-NAM SOLUTION. IN ADDITION THE
GFS APPEARS TO BE TOO AMPLIFIED WITH THE FRONTAL WAVE TRACKING SOUTH
OF NEW ENGLAND MON INTO TUE AM....POSSIBLE CONVECTIVE FEEDBACK
ISSUES. ECMWF AND UKMET ARE WEAKER AND SEEMS MORE REASONABLE GIVEN
THE NORTHERN STREAM SHORTWAVE IS FAIRLY WEAK AND MUCH OF THE ENERGY
WITHIN THE TROUGH DIVES TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST COAST...YIELDING A
STRONGER LOW NEAR BERMUDA AND A WEAKER NORTHERN STREAM FRONTAL WAVE
TRACKING NEAR THE BENCHMARK. THIS RESULTS IN THE GFS BEING SLIGHTLY
WARMER AND HEAVIER QPF THAN THE ECMWF AND UKMET. IN FACT 00Z GFS HAS
STORM TOTAL QPF ENDING 18Z TUE IS 2.14 INCHES OVER BOSTON! THE MORE
CONSERVATIVE ECMWF WITH A SWATH OF 1" QPF ACROSS THE REGION SEEMS
REASONABLE GIVEN THE OPEN WAVE PATTERN. THEREFORE WILL WEIGHT THIS
PORTION OF THE FORECAST /SUN NGT INTO EARLY TUE/ MORE HEAVILY TOWARD
THE ECMWF/UKMET = WEAKER FRONTAL WAVE...SLIGHTLY COLDER SOLUTION AND
SOMEWHAT LESS QPF.
SYNOPTIC OVERVIEW...
CLASSIC SETUP FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
WITH ARCTIC HIGH PRES OVER SOUTHEAST QUEBEC AND A MODEST FRONTAL
WAVE TRACKING OVER OR NEAR THE 40N/70W BENCHMARK. THIS ALSO SUPPORTS
GOOD COLD AIR DAMMING /CAD/ SIGNATURE WHICH WILL LIKELY YIELD A
STRONG COASTAL FRONT. MODEL CONSENSUS HAS BEST QG FORCING OVER THE
AREA SUN NGT/MON AND MON NGT AS MID LEVEL TROUGH AMPLIFIES. THUS
STEADIEST AND HEAVIEST SNOW LIKELY DURING THIS TIME. ALSO AS LOW
LEVEL JET CRANKS UP TO ABOUT 40-45 KT AT 925 MB EXPECT GUSTY NE
WINDS TO YIELD CONSIDERABLY BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. DON/T THINK
WE NEED TO MENTION THE "B" WORD /BLIZZARD/ AS EXPECTING MORE OF A
STEADY MODERATE SNOW. THUS NOT ANTICIPATING VSBYS TO LOWER AT OR
BELOW 1/4 MILE...AT LEAST FOR ANY DURATION. NEVERTHELESS A STEADY
MODERATE SNOW SUN NGT INTO AT LEAST MON EVENING WITH CONSIDERABLE
BLOWING AND DRIFTING ACROSS EASTERN MA /PROBABLY WESTWARD TO THE
WORCESTER HILLS/...RI AND POSSIBLY INTO NORTHEAST CT. EXPECT VERY
DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS DURING THIS TIME. THUS ANOTHER HIGH
IMPACT EVENT /OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME/ FOR MUCH OF THE
REGION.
PTYPE...
ARCTIC HIGH PRES OVER SOUTHEAST QUEBEC AND A STORM TRACK NEAR THE
BENCHMARK SUPPORTS A MAINLY ALL SNOW EVENT FOR THE REGION. HOWEVER A
WARM NOSE IN THE MID LEVELS MAY ADVECT NORTHWARD INTO THE SOUTH
COAST MON AND POSSIBLY INTO INTERIOR RI AND SOUTHEAST MA MON NIGHT.
HOWEVER THE BULK OF THE PRECIP WILL HAVE FALLEN BY THEN. THUS GIVEN
THE COLDER/LESS AMPLIFIED SOLUTIONS FROM THE ECMWF AND UKMET SNOW
MAY MIX WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN /POSSIBLY RAIN FOR NANTUCKET
AND OUTER CAPE/ ALONG THE SOUTH COAST OF MA AND RI...AND POSSIBLY
BRIEFLY MON EVENING/NIGHT INTERIOR RI AND SOUTHEAST MA. OTHERWISE
REMAINDER OF THE REGION WILL BE LOOKING AT AN ALL SNOW EVENT.
SNOWFALL...
SNOW TOTALS A TAD HIGHER THAN PREVIOUS FORECAST GIVEN WE EXPANDED
THE SNOW GRID INTO MON EVENING. MODEL BLEND OF ECMWF AND UKMET
SUPPORT 12"+ ACROSS MOST OF MA /EXCLUDING SOUTHEAST MA/. SLIGHTLY
LESS...ON THE ORDER OF 8-12" INTO NORTHERN CT AND RI GIVEN POTENTIAL
FOR A PERIOD OF MIXED SNOW/SLEET AND/OR FREEZING RAIN LATE MON/MON
EVENING. SNOW TOTALS THEN BECOME MOST UNCERTAIN NEAR THE SOUTH COAST
GIVEN POTENTIAL DURATION OF MIXED PRECIP. EARLY INDICATIONS SUGGEST
3-6" WITH 1-3" FOR THE ISLANDS. GREATEST FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS
ACROSS MA...FROM THE MA/CT/RI BORDER NORTHWARD TO MA/NH BORDER.
HEADLINES...
GIVEN THE COLDER/WEAKER TREND FROM THE 00Z ECMWF/UKMET THERE IS NOW
AN INCREASED RISK FOR 8"+ IN 24 HR FARTHER SOUTH INTO NORTHERN
PORTIONS OF CT/RI AND INTERIOR SOUTHEAST MA. THUS WE EXPANDED THE
WINTER STORM WATCH TO INCLUDE THOSE AREAS.
RECORD BREAKING COLD POSSIBLE LATE NEXT WEEK AS ANOTHER ARCTIC BLAST
TAKES AIM ON SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. FOR EXAMPLE THE 00Z GEFS HAS -32C
AT 925 MB OVER EASTERN NY AND WESTERN NEW ENGLAND FRI! THAT'S -3 STD
FROM CLIMO! NOW THAT SNOWCOVER IS QUITE EXTENSIVE ACROSS THE
NORTHEAST THESE ARCTIC AIRMASSES WILL MODIFY VERY LITTLE IF ANY
DURING THE DESCENT FROM THE ARCTIC INTO THE MID LATITUDES.
&&
.AVIATION /18Z SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
FORECASTER CONFIDENCE LEVELS...
LOW...LESS THAN 30 PERCENT.
MODERATE...30 TO 60 PERCENT.
HIGH...GREATER THAN 60 PERCENT.
NEAR-TERM /THROUGH SUNDAY/...
THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...MODERATE CONFIDENCE. BAND OF SNOW
SHOWERS TEMPORARILY ENDS FOR MOST AREA BY LATE AFTERNOON.
HOWEVER...STEADIER SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION LATER TONIGHT
INTO SUNDAY. CONDITIONS LOWER TO MAINLY MVFR BY THIS EVENING AND
THEN EXPECT LOTS OF IFR CIGS/VSBYS THROUGH SUNDAY IN PERIODS OF
SNOW. IN FACT...PERIODS OF LIFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED IN BURSTS OF
HEAVIER SNOW.
KBOS TERMINAL...MODERATE TO HIGH CONFIDENCE IN TAF. SNOW WILL START
TO ACCUMULATE ON RUNWAYS UNTIL LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY.
KBDL TERMINAL...MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN TAF. SNOW WILL START TO
ACCUMULATE ACCUMULATE ON RUNWAYS UNTIL LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY.
OUTLOOK...SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
SUNDAY NIGHT...MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN TRENDS...LOW CONFIDENCE IN
TIMING. MVFR LOWERING TO IFR AS SNOW BECOMES STEADIER AND HEAVIER.
NORTHEAST WIND GUSTING 20-25 KNOTS ALONG THE COAST. ACCUMULATIONS OF
2-4" POSSIBLE.
MONDAY-TUESDAY...MODERATE CONFIDENCE. LOW PRESSURE TRACKS SOUTH OF
NEW ENGLAND. IFR CONDITIONS IN SNOW. MODERATE SNOW LIKELY WITH
PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. NORTHEAST WINDS POSSIBLY GUSTING 25-
35 KT ALONG THE COAST. ACCUMULATIONS OF 6+ POSSIBLE. CONDITIONS LOOK
TO IMPROVE BY TUE AFTERNOON AS LOW DEPARTS THE AREA.
WEDNESDAY...HIGH CONFIDENCE. VFR EXPECTED AS HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES
IN FROM THE NW.
&&
.MARINE...
FORECASTER CONFIDENCE LEVELS...
LOW...LESS THAN 30 PERCENT.
MODERATE...30 TO 60 PERCENT.
HIGH...GREATER THAN 60 PERCENT.
NEAR-TERM /THROUGH SUNDAY/...HIGH CONFIDENCE.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES REMAIN INTO EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON AS SEAS WERE STILL NEAR 5 OR 6 FEET EARLY THIS MORNING
OFF THE EASTERN MA COAST. WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS ALSO WERE
GUSTING TO NEAR 25 KT OFF THE NE MA COAST AS OF 3 AM. WIND GUSTS
WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE TO BELOW SCA CRITERIA THIS MORNING. LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY IS ALSO POSSIBLE THIS MORNING OVER THE EASTERN MA
WATERS. A FEW FLURRIES ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON OR EVENING.
STEADY SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE WATERS TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY
AFTER MIDNIGHT. THIS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO AROUND 1 MILE.
THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE AT VARYING INTENSITIES ON SUNDAY AND MAY
MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO RAIN OVER THE SOUTHERN WATERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHEASTERLY AND WILL GUST TO 20-25 KNOTS...
HIGHEST OFF OF CAPE ANN SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
OUTLOOK...SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...MODERATE CONFIDENCE.
SUNDAY NIGHT...NE WINDS INCREASE TO ABOUT 30 KT AS LOW PRES EXITS
THE MID ATLC COAST. ARCTIC HIGH OVER SOUTHEAST QUEBEC SQUEEZES
PGRAD. SNOW REDUCES VSBY TO LESS THAN A MILE.
MONDAY-TUESDAY...LOW PRES TRACKS ACROSS THE 40N/70W BENCHMARK MON
EVENING WITH NE WINDS GUSTING UP TO 40 KT POSSIBLE. THIS WILL RESULT
IN RAPIDLY BUILDING SEAS OF 15 TO 20 FT. VSBY LESS THAN A MILE IN
MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW. IMPROVING CONDITIONS BY MIDDAY TUE.
WEDNESDAY...CONDITIONS CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY IMPROVE AS THE LOW
EXITS THE AREA.
&&
.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
TIDES ARE ASTRONOMICALLY LOW WITH BOSTON AROUND 9.1 FT MON AFTERNOON
AND 9.3 FT MON NIGHT. THUS WOULD NEED ABOUT A 3 FT STORM SURGE TO
INDUCE COASTAL FLOODING. DESPITE PROLONG ONSHORE FLOW WIND SPEEDS
PEAK AROUND 40 KT MON/MON NIGHT. THIS COMBINED WITH ONLY MODEST
PRESSURE FALLS WILL LIKELY ONLY YIELD A STORM SURGE OF 1.5 TO 2.0
FT. IF SURGE VALUES CAN CLIMB TO ABOUT 2.5 FT AND SEAS OFFSHORE GROW
TO 20 FT THERE COULD BE AREAS OF MINOR COASTAL FLOODING ALONG THE
EASTERN MA SHORELINE. HOWEVER AT THIS TIME IT APPEAR UNLIKELY AND
ONLY A VERY LOW RISK. THUS NO COASTAL FLOOD HEADLINES ISSUED AT
THIS TIME. IF FLOODING WERE TO COMMENCE THE AREA OF GREATEST CONCERN
WOULD BE FROM HULL/SCITUATE/MARSHFIELD/ DUXBURY/PLYMOUTH TO SANDWICH
HARBOR.
&&
.CLIMATE...
INTO MID-FEBRUARY...A CONSENSUS OF FORECAST GUIDANCE HAS SOME OF
THE COLDEST AIR OF THE SEASON ACROSS OUR REGION...PERHAPS EVEN
COLDER THAN THE ARCTIC AIR OUTBREAK OF 2004. FOR INFORMATIONAL
PURPOSES...BELOW IS A CLIMATE SUMMARY OF COLDEST TEMPERATURES
OBSERVED AND THE LAST TIME HIGH TEMPERATURES WERE BELOW 10
DEGREES.
ALL-TIME COLDEST TEMP ALL-TIME COLDEST HIGH
BOSTON -18 02/09/1934 2 12/30/1917
HARTFORD -26 01/22/1961 -1 12/30/1917
PROVIDENCE -17 02/09/1934 1 02/05/1918
WORCESTER -24 02/16/1943 -2 01/08/1968
FEBRUARY COLDEST TEMP FEBRUARY COLDEST HIGH
BOSTON -18 02/09/1934 3 02/09/1934
HARTFORD -24 02/16/1943 0 02/15/1943
PROVIDENCE -17 02/09/1934 1 02/05/1918
WORCESTER -24 02/16/1943 0 02/05/1918
LAST TIME HIGH <= 10 ...IN FEBRUARY
BOSTON 01/09/2004 02/15/1943
HARTFORD 01/14/2004 02/17/1979
PROVIDENCE 01/19/1994 02/14/1979
WORCESTER 01/03/2014 02/04/1996
&&
.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT
FOR CTZ002>004.
MA...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT
FOR MAZ002>019-026.
RI...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT
FOR RIZ001>005.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR ANZ250-
254>256.
&&
SYNOPSIS...NOCERA/GAF
NEAR TERM...FRANK
SHORT TERM...GAF
LONG TERM...NOCERA
AVIATION...FRANK/NOCERA
MARINE...NOCERA/GAF
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...STAFF
CLIMATE...STAFFHazardous weather outlook, Feb 7, 4:33 AM EST, 10 hours 22 minutes before
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Feb 7, 3:51 PM EST | Gale Warning | BOX | 4 days |
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