Alert archive / Massachusetts / Winter Storm Warnings in 2015
Winter Storm Warning 9, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this winter storm warning at Mar 4, 2015, 4:42 AM EST for 4 counties in Rhode Island; 5 counties in Massachusetts. It took effect at Mar 4, 2015, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 27 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
- Mar 4, 2015, 4:42 AM EST (09:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 4, 2015, 7:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Mar 5, 2015, 10:00 PM EST
- In force
- 27 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Barnstable County, MA, Bristol County, MA, Dukes County, MA, Nantucket County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Bristol County, RI, Kent County, RI, Newport County, RI, Washington County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:41 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 00:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 82 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
- 1247 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 69 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 136 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 306 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
352 WWUS41 KBOX 040942 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 442 AM EST WED MAR 4 2015 ...ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW EXPECTED FOR THE SOUTH COAST AND ISLANDS TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... MAZ023-024-RIZ008-041745- /O.UPG.KBOX.WS.A.0009.150305T0000Z-150306T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.WS.W.0009.150305T0000Z-150306T0000Z/ DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET... BLOCK ISLAND 442 AM EST WED MAR 4 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...BLOCK ISLAND...MARTHAS VINEYARD...AND NANTUCKET. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND SLEET. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. * 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. && $$ MAZ020>022-RIZ003>007-041745- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.A.0009.150305T0000Z-150306T0000Z/ SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA- WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI- NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT 442 AM EST WED MAR 4 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTH COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. * VISIBILITIES...DOWN TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED FOR THE POTENTIAL OF ACCUMULATING SNOW OF 6 OR MORE INCHES IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD...OR 8 OR MORE INCHES IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. ANYONE TRAVELING IN THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO MODIFY TRAVEL PLANS SHOULD WINTER WEATHER DEVELOP. && $$ 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
11 follow-up statements
036 WWUS41 KBOX 041754 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1254 PM EST WED MAR 4 2015 ...ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW EXPECTED FOR THE SOUTH COAST AND ISLANDS TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... MAZ023-024-RIZ008-050200- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0009.150305T0000Z-150306T0000Z/ DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET... BLOCK ISLAND 1254 PM EST WED MAR 4 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...BLOCK ISLAND...MARTHAS VINEYARD...AND NANTUCKET. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND SLEET. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. * 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. PLAN ON EXTRA TRAVEL TIME && $$ MAZ020>022-RIZ003>007-050200- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.A.0009.150305T0000Z-150306T0000Z/ SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA- WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI- NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT 1254 PM EST WED MAR 4 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTH COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ANYONE TRAVELING IN THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO MODIFY TRAVEL PLANS SHOULD WINTER WEATHER DEVELOP. && $$ 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
132 WWUS41 KBOX 041932 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 232 PM EST WED MAR 4 2015 ...HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE FOCUSED NEAR THE SOUTH COAST AND ISLANDS TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... MAZ023-024-RIZ008-050345- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0009.150305T0000Z-150306T0000Z/ DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET... BLOCK ISLAND 232 PM EST WED MAR 4 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...BLOCK ISLAND...MARTHAS VINEYARD...AND NANTUCKET. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND SLEET. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...DIFFICULT TRAVEL DUE TO SLIPPERY ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLAN ON EXTRA TRAVEL TIME IF YOU MUST DRIVE TONIGHT OR THURSDAY. THE BEST PLAN IS TO STAY INDOORS IF POSSIBLE. && $$ MAZ020>022-RIZ003>007-050345- /O.UPG.KBOX.WS.A.0009.150305T0000Z-150306T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.WW.Y.0021.150305T0000Z-150306T0000Z/ SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA- WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI- NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT 232 PM EST WED MAR 4 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTH COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SLOWER THAN NORMAL TRAVEL DUE TO SLIPPERY ROADS. * VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR MINOR SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WHICH CAN HAVE AN AFFECT ON TRAVEL. ALLOW EXTRA TRAVEL TIME AND BE ALERT FOR SLIPPERY ROADS...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. && $$ 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
694 WWUS41 KBOX 050339 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1039 PM EST WED MAR 4 2015 ...HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE FOCUSED NEAR THE SOUTH COAST AND ISLANDS OVERNIGHT AND THURSDAY... MAZ023-024-RIZ008-051145- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-150306T0000Z/ DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET... BLOCK ISLAND 1039 PM EST WED MAR 4 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...BLOCK ISLAND...MARTHAS VINEYARD...AND NANTUCKET. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND SLEET. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...DIFFICULT TRAVEL DUE TO SLIPPERY ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLAN ON EXTRA TRAVEL TIME IF YOU MUST DRIVE TONIGHT OR THURSDAY. THE BEST PLAN IS TO STAY INDOORS IF POSSIBLE. && $$ MAZ020>022-RIZ003>007-051145- /O.CON.KBOX.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-150306T0000Z/ SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA- WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI- NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT 1039 PM EST WED MAR 4 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTH COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SLOWER THAN NORMAL TRAVEL DUE TO SLIPPERY ROADS. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR MINOR SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WHICH CAN HAVE AN AFFECT ON TRAVEL. ALLOW EXTRA TRAVEL TIME AND BE ALERT FOR SLIPPERY ROADS...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. && $$ 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
611 WWUS41 KBOX 050913 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 413 AM EST THU MAR 5 2015 ...MAIN ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL BE FOCUSED NEAR THE SOUTH COAST AND ISLANDS TODAY... MAZ023-024-RIZ008-051715- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-150306T0000Z/ DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET... BLOCK ISLAND 413 AM EST THU MAR 5 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...BLOCK ISLAND...MARTHAS VINEYARD...AND NANTUCKET. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND SLEET. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...RAIN AND SLEET WILL CHANGE TO SNOW EARLY THIS MORNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE MUCH OF THE DAY. * IMPACTS...FALLING TEMPERATURES INTO THE 20S WILL CREATE A LAYER OF ICE BENEATH THE SNOW. ROADS AND SIDEWALKS WILL BE SLIPPERY AND TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES. * VISIBILITIES...REDUCED TO ONE-HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLAN ON EXTRA TRAVEL TIME IF YOU MUST DRIVE TODAY. THE BEST PLAN IS TO STAY INDOORS IF POSSIBLE. && $$ MAZ020>022-RIZ003>007-051715- /O.CON.KBOX.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-150306T0000Z/ SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA- WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI- NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT 413 AM EST THU MAR 5 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTH COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY TO MID AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SLOWER THAN NORMAL TRAVEL DUE TO SLIPPERY ROADS. * VISIBILITIES...MAY BE REDUCED TO ONE-HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR MINOR SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WHICH CAN HAVE AN AFFECT ON TRAVEL. ALLOW EXTRA TRAVEL TIME AND BE ALERT FOR SLIPPERY ROADS...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. && $$ 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
444 WWUS41 KBOX 051654 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1154 AM EST THU MAR 5 2015 ...ACCUMULATING SNOW CONFINED THIS AFTERNOON TO SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN HALF OF RHODE ISLAND... MAZ023-024-RIZ008-060000- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-150306T0000Z/ DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET... BLOCK ISLAND 1154 AM EST THU MAR 5 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...BLOCK ISLAND...MARTHAS VINEYARD...AND NANTUCKET. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND SLEET. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW...MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON BEGINS TO TAPER OFF BETWEEN 5 PM AND 7 PM. * IMPACTS...FALLING TEMPERATURES INTO THE 20S WILL CREATE A LAYER OF ICE BENEATH THE SNOW. ROADS AND SIDEWALKS WILL BE SLIPPERY AND TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES GIVEN SNOW COVERED ROADS. * VISIBILITIES...REDUCED TO ONE-HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLAN ON EXTRA TRAVEL TIME IF YOU MUST DRIVE TODAY. THE BEST PLAN IS TO STAY INDOORS IF POSSIBLE. && $$ MAZ020>022-RIZ003>007-060000- /O.CON.KBOX.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-150306T0000Z/ SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA- WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI- NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT 1154 AM EST THU MAR 5 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTH COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS. THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES AND TOWNS OF FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY AND NEWPORT. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW...MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON WILL TAPER OFF BETWEEN 4 PM AND 7 PM. * IMPACTS...SLOWER THAN NORMAL TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS. * VISIBILITIES...MAY BE REDUCED TO ONE-HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR MINOR SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WHICH CAN HAVE AN AFFECT ON TRAVEL. ALLOW EXTRA TRAVEL TIME AND BE ALERT FOR SLIPPERY ROADS...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. && $$ 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
956 WWUS41 KBOX 051758 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1258 PM EST THU MAR 5 2015 ...ACCUMULATING SNOW ACROSS SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND THIS AFTERNOON... MAZ020>022-RIZ003>007-060000- /O.UPG.KBOX.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-150306T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KBOX.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-150306T0000Z/ SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA- WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI- NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT 1258 PM EST THU MAR 5 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTH COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS. THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES AND TOWNS OF FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... PROVINCETOWN...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY AND NEWPORT. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW...MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON WILL TAPER OFF BETWEEN 4 PM AND 7 PM. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS AND SIDEWALKS WILL BE SLIPPERY... MAKING FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES. POOR VISIBILITY WILL ALSO BE A CONCERN. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR MINOR SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WHICH CAN HAVE AN AFFECT ON TRAVEL. ALLOW EXTRA TRAVEL TIME AND BE ALERT FOR SLIPPERY ROADS...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE OF 6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD...OR FOR 8 OR MORE INCHES IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. && $$ MAZ023-024-RIZ008-060000- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-150306T0000Z/ DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET... BLOCK ISLAND 1258 PM EST THU MAR 5 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...BLOCK ISLAND...MARTHAS VINEYARD...AND NANTUCKET. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND SLEET. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW...MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON BEGINS TO TAPER OFF BETWEEN 5 PM AND 7 PM. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS AND SIDEWALKS WILL BE SLIPPERY... MAKING FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES. POOR VISIBILITY WILL ALSO BE A CONCERN. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLAN ON EXTRA TRAVEL TIME IF YOU MUST DRIVE TODAY. THE BEST PLAN IS TO STAY INDOORS IF POSSIBLE. && $$ CTZ004-MAZ017>019-RIZ001-002-060000- /O.NEW.KBOX.WW.Y.0022.150305T1758Z-150306T0000Z/ WINDHAM CT-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...TAUNTON... BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE 1258 PM EST THU MAR 5 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...WINDHAM COUNTY CONNECTICUT...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND...AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES AND TOWNS OF POMFRET...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE... ATTLEBORO...BRIDGEWATER AND MARSHFIELD. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW...MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON BEGINS TO TAPER OFF BETWEEN 4 PM AND 7 PM. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS AND SIDEWALKS WILL BE SLIPPERY... MAKING FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES. POOR VISIBILITY WILL ALSO BE A CONCERN. * 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. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
921 WWUS41 KBOX 051955 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 255 PM EST THU MAR 5 2015 ...ACCUMULATING SNOW ACROSS SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND THIS AFTERNOON... MAZ023-024-RIZ008-060000- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-150306T0000Z/ DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET... BLOCK ISLAND 255 PM EST THU MAR 5 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...BLOCK ISLAND...MARTHAS VINEYARD...AND NANTUCKET. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW...MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON BEGINS TO TAPER OFF BETWEEN 5 PM AND 7 PM. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS AND SIDEWALKS WILL BE SLIPPERY... MAKING FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES. POOR VISIBILITY WILL ALSO BE A CONCERN. THE WETNESS OF THE SNOW MAY AGGRAVATE SNOW-LOADING CONCERNS FOR SOME STRUCTURES. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLAN ON EXTRA TRAVEL TIME IF YOU MUST DRIVE TODAY. THE BEST PLAN IS TO STAY INDOORS IF POSSIBLE. && $$ MAZ020>022-RIZ003>007-060000- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-150306T0000Z/ SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA- WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI- NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT 255 PM EST THU MAR 5 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTH COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS. THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES AND TOWNS OF FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... PROVINCETOWN...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY AND NEWPORT. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW...MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON WILL TAPER OFF BETWEEN 4 PM AND 7 PM. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS AND SIDEWALKS WILL BE SLIPPERY... MAKING FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES. POOR VISIBILITY WILL ALSO BE A CONCERN. THE WETNESS OF THE SNOW MAY AGGRAVATE SNOW-LOADING CONCERNS FOR SOME STRUCTURES. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR MINOR SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WHICH CAN HAVE AN AFFECT ON TRAVEL. ALLOW EXTRA TRAVEL TIME AND BE ALERT FOR SLIPPERY ROADS...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. 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. && $$ CTZ004-MAZ017>019-RIZ001-002-060000- /O.CON.KBOX.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-150306T0000Z/ WINDHAM CT-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...TAUNTON... BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE 255 PM EST THU MAR 5 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...WINDHAM COUNTY CONNECTICUT...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND...AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES AND TOWNS OF POMFRET...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE... ATTLEBORO...BRIDGEWATER AND MARSHFIELD. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW...MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON BEGINS TO TAPER OFF BETWEEN 4 PM AND 7 PM. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS AND SIDEWALKS WILL BE SLIPPERY... MAKING FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES. POOR VISIBILITY WILL ALSO BE A CONCERN. THE WETNESS OF THE SNOW MAY AGGRAVATE SNOW-LOADING CONCERNS FOR SOME STRUCTURES. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW AND/OR ICE IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP IN THE AFFECTED AREAS...BUT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT. ANY SNOW OR ICE WOULD RESULT IN SLIPPERY CONDITIONS ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS. WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW FREEZING...MOTORISTS NEED TO BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS CAN EASILY DEVELOP. && $$ 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
077 WWUS41 KBOX 052037 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 337 PM EST THU MAR 5 2015 ...ACCUMULATING SNOW ACROSS SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND THIS AFTERNOON... CTZ004-MAZ017>019-RIZ001-002-052145- /O.CAN.KBOX.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-150306T0000Z/ WINDHAM CT-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...TAUNTON... BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE 337 PM EST THU MAR 5 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SNOW HAS COME TO AN END ACROSS MOST...IF NOT ALL...OF THE ADVISORY AREA. THEREFORE...WE HAVE CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ MAZ023-024-RIZ008-060000- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-150306T0000Z/ DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET... BLOCK ISLAND 337 PM EST THU MAR 5 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...BLOCK ISLAND...MARTHAS VINEYARD...AND NANTUCKET. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW...MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON BEGINS TO TAPER OFF BETWEEN 5 PM AND 7 PM. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS AND SIDEWALKS WILL BE SLIPPERY... MAKING FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES. POOR VISIBILITY WILL ALSO BE A CONCERN. THE WETNESS OF THE SNOW MAY AGGRAVATE SNOW-LOADING CONCERNS FOR SOME STRUCTURES. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLAN ON EXTRA TRAVEL TIME IF YOU MUST DRIVE TODAY. THE BEST PLAN IS TO STAY INDOORS IF POSSIBLE. && $$ MAZ020>022-RIZ003>007-060000- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-150306T0000Z/ SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA- WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI- NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT 337 PM EST THU MAR 5 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTH COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS. THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES AND TOWNS OF FALL RIVER... NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... PROVINCETOWN... WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY AND NEWPORT. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 8 TO 12 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW...MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON WILL TAPER OFF BETWEEN NOW AND 7 PM. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS AND SIDEWALKS WILL BE SLIPPERY... MAKING FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES. POOR VISIBILITY WILL ALSO BE A CONCERN. THE WETNESS OF THE SNOW MAY AGGRAVATE SNOW-LOADING CONCERNS FOR SOME STRUCTURES. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR MINOR SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WHICH CAN HAVE AN AFFECT ON TRAVEL. ALLOW EXTRA TRAVEL TIME AND BE ALERT FOR SLIPPERY ROADS...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. 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. && $$ RLG FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
741 WWUS41 KBOX 052237 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 537 PM EST THU MAR 5 2015 ...ACCUMULATING SNOW ACROSS THE SOUTH OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND INTO THIS EVENING... MAZ022>024-060300- /O.EXT.KBOX.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-150306T0300Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 537 PM EST THU MAR 5 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 8 TO 12 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW...LIGHT TO MODERATE WILL TAPER OFF BETWEEN 7 PM AND 10 PM. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. POOR VISIBILITY WILL ALSO BE A CONCERN. THE HEAVY WET SNOW MAY AGGRAVATE SNOW-LOADING CONCERNS ESPECIALLY FOR FLAT ROOFS. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE OF 6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD...OR FOR 8 OR MORE INCHES IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. && $$ MAZ020-021-RIZ003>008-060000- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-150306T0000Z/ SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 537 PM EST THU MAR 5 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...SOUTH COAST OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND INCLUDING THE CITIES AND TOWNS FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT AND BLOCK ISLAND. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF AROUND 7 PM. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. POOR VISIBILITY WILL ALSO BE A CONCERN. HEAVY WET SNOW MAY AGGRAVATE SNOW-LOADING CONCERNS ESPECIALLY FOR FLAT ROOFS. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLAN ON EXTRA TRAVEL TIME IF YOU MUST DRIVE TODAY. THE BEST PLAN IS TO STAY INDOORS IF POSSIBLE. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
997 WWUS41 KBOX 060014 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 714 PM EST THU MAR 5 2015 ...ACCUMULATING SNOW EARLY THIS EVENING CONFINED TO CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS... MAZ020-021-RIZ003>008-060115- /O.EXP.KBOX.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-150306T0000Z/ SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 714 PM EST THU MAR 5 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE BACK EDGE OF THE SNOW SHIELD WAS MOVING OFFSHORE AT 7 PM. THEREFORE THE WINTER STORM WARNING AS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ MAZ022>024-060300- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-150306T0300Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 714 PM EST THU MAR 5 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 8 TO 12 INCHES. * TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF BETWEEN 8 PM AND 10 PM. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. POOR VISIBILITY WILL ALSO BE A CONCERN. THE HEAVY WET SNOW MAY AGGRAVATE SNOW-LOADING CONCERNS ESPECIALLY FOR FLAT ROOFS. * 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. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
579 WWUS41 KBOX 060255 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 955 PM EST THU MAR 5 2015 MAZ022>024-060400- /O.EXP.KBOX.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-150306T0300Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 955 PM EST THU MAR 5 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... LIGHT SNOW WILL COME TO AN END BY MIDNIGHT WITH LITTLE IF ANY ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. DRIVERS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR ICY SPOTS ON ROADWAYS OVERNIGHT AND DURING THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE. $$ 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
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Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2:32 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Washington | 22 hr |
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Winter Storm Warnings in Massachusetts, 2015Winter Storm Warnings in Rhode Island, 2015Every winter storm warning in 2015
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.