Alert archive / Massachusetts / Blizzard Warnings in 2017
Blizzard Warning 1, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this blizzard warning at Jan 6, 2017, 10:54 PM EST for 5 counties in Massachusetts. It took effect at Jan 7, 2017, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 18 hr. 60 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
- Jan 6, 2017, 10:54 PM EST (03:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 7, 2017, 7:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Jan 8, 2017, 12:36 AM EST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Barnstable County, MA, Dukes County, MA, Nantucket County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 12:22 PM EST | SNOW 1 | Harwich, MA | |
| Jan 7, 12:30 PM EST | SNOW 2.5 | West Harwich, MA | HAM RADIO |
| Jan 7, 12:34 PM EST | SNOW 1 | Millis, MA | |
| Jan 7, 12:34 PM EST | SNOW 2 | Marion, MA | HAM RADIO |
| Jan 7, 12:37 PM EST | SNOW 3 | Marstons Mills, MA | |
| Jan 7, 12:38 PM EST | SNOW 3.8 | Nantucket, MA | HAM RADIO |
| Jan 7, 1:14 PM EST | SNOW 3.5 | Brewster, MA | HAM RADIO |
| Jan 7, 1:15 PM EST | SNOW 3.5 | Bourne, MA | HAM RADIO |
| Jan 7, 1:16 PM EST | SNOW 4 | Oak Bluffs, MA | |
| Jan 7, 1:17 PM EST | SNOW 3 | Wellfleet, MA | |
| Jan 7, 1:18 PM EST | SNOW 4 | East Brewster, MA | |
| Jan 7, 1:19 PM EST | SNOW 2.6 | Middleboro, MA | |
| Jan 7, 1:20 PM EST | SNOW 3 | Falmouth, MA | |
| Jan 7, 1:22 PM EST | SNOW 3 | Hanover, MA | GENERAL PUBLIC |
| Jan 7, 1:23 PM EST | SNOW 3 | Bass River, MA | |
| Jan 7, 1:26 PM EST | SNOW 2 | Pocasset, MA | |
| Jan 7, 1:27 PM EST | SNOW 2 | East Falmouth, MA | |
| Jan 7, 1:29 PM EST | SNOW 4 | Nantucket, MA | |
| Jan 7, 1:31 PM EST | SNOW 4.2 | Mashpee, MA | |
| Jan 7, 1:32 PM EST | SNOW 2.2 | Millis, MA | |
| Jan 7, 1:32 PM EST | SNOW 5 | South Yarmouth, MA | |
| Jan 7, 1:39 PM EST | SNOW 3.5 | East Bridgewater, MA | GENERAL PUBLIC |
| Jan 7, 1:44 PM EST | SNOW 3 | Foxboro, MA | NWS EMPLOYEE |
| Jan 7, 1:49 PM EST | SNOW 4 | Plymouth, MA | TRAINED SPOTTER |
| Jan 7, 1:52 PM EST | SNOW 3 | Quincy, MA | GENERAL PUBLIC |
| Jan 7, 1:59 PM EST | SNOW 2.7 | Randolph, MA | TRAINED SPOTTER |
| Jan 7, 2:05 PM EST | SNOW 3.5 | West Wareham, MA | TRAINED SPOTTER |
| Jan 7, 2:08 PM EST | SNOW 4 | Marstons Mills, MA | HAM RADIO |
| Jan 7, 2:14 PM EST | SNOW 5.5 | Harwich, MA | HAM RADIO |
| Jan 7, 2:15 PM EST | SNOW 5.8 | Brewster, MA | HAM RADIO |
| Jan 7, 4:48 PM EST | SNOW 5 | Foxboro, MA | |
| Jan 7, 4:58 PM EST | SNOW 8.5 | Middleboro, MA | HAM RADIO |
| Jan 7, 5:03 PM EST | SNOW 9.5 | Rockland, MA | |
| Jan 7, 5:06 PM EST | SNOW 8 | Nantucket, MA | |
| Jan 7, 5:19 PM EST | SNOW 8 | Brewster, MA | HAM RADIO |
| Jan 7, 5:20 PM EST | SNOW 7.5 | Pocasset, MA | HAM RADIO |
| Jan 7, 5:22 PM EST | SNOW 8.5 | Wellfleet, MA | HAM RADIO |
| Jan 7, 5:25 PM EST | SNOW 11 | Oak Bluffs, MA | HAM RADIO |
| Jan 7, 5:27 PM EST | SNOW 8.5 | West Harwich, MA | HAM RADIO |
| Jan 7, 5:27 PM EST | SNOW 9.8 | Chilmark, MA | |
| Jan 7, 5:29 PM EST | SNOW 8 | Yarmouthport, MA | HAM RADIO |
| Jan 7, 5:33 PM EST | SNOW 5.5 | Millis, MA | TRAINED SPOTTER |
| Jan 7, 5:34 PM EST | SNOW 12 | Plymouth, MA | HAM RADIO |
| Jan 7, 5:37 PM EST | SNOW 9 | Brewster, MA | HAM RADIO |
| Jan 7, 5:38 PM EST | SNOW 10.5 | West Wareham, MA | TRAINED SPOTTER |
| Jan 7, 5:41 PM EST | SNOW 9 | Harwich, MA | HAM RADIO |
| Jan 7, 5:43 PM EST | SNOW 10.4 | Middleboro, MA | HAM RADIO |
| Jan 7, 5:58 PM EST | SNOW 11 | South Plymouth, MA | HAM RADIO |
| Jan 7, 6:00 PM EST | SNOW 10.6 | Hull, MA | |
| Jan 7, 6:04 PM EST | SNOW 8 | Marstons Mills, MA | |
| Jan 7, 6:04 PM EST | SNOW 8.8 | Marston'S Mills, MA | HAM RADIO |
| Jan 7, 6:08 PM EST | SNOW 6.5 | Quincy, MA | GENERAL PUBLIC |
| Jan 7, 6:15 PM EST | SNOW 9 | South Yarmouth, MA | HAM RADIO |
| Jan 7, 6:16 PM EST | SNOW 8.3 | Teaticket, MA | HAM RADIO |
| Jan 7, 6:16 PM EST | SNOW 12 | Weymouth, MA | MEDIA |
| Jan 7, 6:18 PM EST | SNOW 7 | Norwood, MA | HAM RADIO |
| Jan 7, 6:19 PM EST | SNOW 9.5 | Sandwich, MA | HAM RADIO |
| Jan 7, 6:21 PM EST | SNOW 9 | West Harwich, MA | HAM RADIO |
| Jan 7, 6:22 PM EST | SNOW 8.5 | Falmouth, MA | HAM RADIO |
| Jan 7, 6:23 PM EST | SNOW 11.5 | Rockland, MA |
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 00:00Z, 3.9 hours before the alert went out and 51 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
- 1034 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 93 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -37 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 105 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
677 WWUS41 KBOX 070354 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1054 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017 MAZ019-022>024-071200- /O.UPG.KBOX.WS.W.0001.170107T1200Z-170108T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.BZ.W.0001.170107T1200Z-170108T0900Z/ EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PLYMOUTH...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 1054 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SATURDAY TO 4 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SATURDAY TO 4 AM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 12 TO 18 INCHES. * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE EAST COASTAL PLYMOUTH COUNTY... CAPE COD...MARTHAS VINEYARD...AND NANTUCKET. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...OF 12 TO 18 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW OVERSPREADS THE AREA SATURDAY MORNING BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN TAPERING OFF LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE MOST LIKELY BETWEEN 4 PM AND 10 PM. * IMPACTS...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE AS SNOW BECOMES HEAVY AT TIMES ALONG WITH GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS RESULTING IN CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW WITH NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS FORECAST. UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED. TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS. * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE SNOWFALL OF 6 INCHES OR MORE IS EXPECTED WITHIN A 12 HOUR PERIOD...OR FOR 8 INCHES OR MORE IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. A BLIZZARD WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH CONSIDERABLE FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BECOMRE POOR WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS MAY BECOME LOST OR DISORIENTED. SO PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO STAY INDOORS. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT ON UNTREATED SURFACES. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD ...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MAZ018-020-021-071200- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0001.170107T1200Z-170108T0900Z/ WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROCKTON...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT 1054 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SATURDAY TO 4 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS INCLUDING CAPE COD...MARTHAS VINEYARD...AND NANTUCKET. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...OF 12 TO 18 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW OVERSPREADS THE AREA SATURDAY MORNING BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN TAPERING OFF LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE AS SNOW BECOMES HEAVY AT TIMES ALONG WITH GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS RESULTING IN CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW WITH NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS FORECAST. UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED. TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE SNOWFALL OF 6 INCHES OR MORE IS EXPECTED WITHIN A 12 HOUR PERIOD...OR FOR 8 INCHES OR MORE IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON UNTREATED SURFACES. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MAZ007-013>017-RIZ001>008-071200- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0001.170107T1200Z-170108T0600Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...FOXBOROUGH...NORWOOD... CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD... PROVIDENCE...COVENTRY...WEST GREENWICH...EAST GREENWICH... WARWICK...WEST WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 1054 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SATURDAY TO 1 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE EAST COASTAL AND INTERIOR SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...ALL OF RHODE ISLAND INCLUDING BLOCK ISLAND. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW OVERSPREADS THE AREA SATURDAY MORNING BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN TAPERING OFF LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED. TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS AS SNOW BECOMES HEAVY AT TIMES ALONG WITH GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS RESULTING IN CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE SNOWFALL OF 6 INCHES OR MORE IS EXPECTED WITHIN A 12 HOUR PERIOD...OR FOR 8 INCHES OR MORE IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON UNTREATED SURFACES. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ CTZ002-MAZ004-011-026-071200- /O.EXA.KBOX.WW.Y.0002.170107T1200Z-170108T0300Z/ HARTFORD CT-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...BARRE... FITCHBURG...SPRINGFIELD...AYER 1054 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM EST SATURDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 4 INCHES. * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE HARTFORD...EASTERN HAMPDEN...NORTHERN WORCESTER...AND NORTHWEST MIDDLESEX COUNTIES. * SNOW ACCUMULATION... WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 4 INCHES IN THE EASTERN PORTIONS OF THESE AREAS TO 1 TO 3 INCHES IN THE WESTERN PORTIONS. * TIMING...SNOW OVERSPREADS THE AREA SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUES THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...TAPERING OFF LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED. * WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ CTZ003-004-MAZ005-006-012-071200- /O.CON.KBOX.WW.Y.0002.170107T1200Z-170108T0300Z/ TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNION...VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC... FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE...MILFORD...WORCESTER 1054 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE INTERIOR NORTHEASTERN AND EAST CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...AND NORTHEAST CONNECTICUT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...OF 3 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW OVERSPREADS THE AREA SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUES THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...TAPERING OFF LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED. * WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
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330 WWUS41 KBOX 070925 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 425 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 CTZ003-004-MAZ005-006-012-071730- /O.UPG.KBOX.WW.Y.0002.170107T1200Z-170108T0300Z/ /O.EXB.KBOX.WS.W.0001.170107T1400Z-170108T0400Z/ TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNION...VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC... FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE...MILFORD...WORCESTER 425 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS UPGRADED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY TO A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM EST THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...TOLLAND AND WINDHAM COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST CONNECTICUT...NORTHEASTWARD THROUGH SOUTHERN WORCESTER... CENTRAL MIDDLESEX...AND WESTERN ESSEX COUNTIES IN CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...OF 5 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW OVERSPREADS THE AREA THIS MORNING AND CONTINUES INTO THIS EVENING...TAPERING OFF LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE SNOWFALL OF 6 INCHES OR MORE IS EXPECTED WITHIN A 12 HOUR PERIOD...OR FOR 8 INCHES OR MORE IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON UNTREATED SURFACES. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MAZ019-022>024-071730- /O.EXT.KBOX.BZ.W.0001.170107T1200Z-170108T0800Z/ EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PLYMOUTH...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 425 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE EAST COASTAL PLYMOUTH COUNTY... CAPE COD... MARTHAS VINEYARD...AND NANTUCKET. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...OF 15 TO 20 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW OVERSPREADS THE AREA THIS MORNING AND BECOMES HEAVY THIS AFTERNOON AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN TAPERS OFF LATE TONIGHT. WINDS WILL INCREASE SUBSTANTIALLY THIS AFTERNOON AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE MOST LIKELY TO BE REALIZED BETWEEN 4 PM AND 10 PM. * IMPACTS...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE AS SNOW BECOMES HEAVY AT TIMES ALONG WITH GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS RESULTING IN CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW WITH NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS FORECAST. UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED. TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS. * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH CONSIDERABLE FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BECOMRE POOR WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS MAY BECOME LOST OR DISORIENTED. SO PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO STAY INDOORS. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD ...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MAZ018-020-021-071730- /O.EXT.KBOX.WS.W.0001.170107T1200Z-170108T0800Z/ WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROCKTON...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT 425 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...INTERIOR SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTH COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS INCLUDING THE BROCKTON...FALL RIVER...AND NEW BEDFORD AREAS. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...OF 12 TO 18 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW OVERSPREADS THE AREA THIS MORNING AND BECOMES HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN TAPERS OFF LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE AS SNOW BECOMES HEAVY AT TIMES ALONG WITH GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS RESULTING IN CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW WITH NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS FORECAST. UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED. TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE SNOWFALL OF 6 INCHES OR MORE IS EXPECTED WITHIN A 12 HOUR PERIOD...OR FOR 8 INCHES OR MORE IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON UNTREATED SURFACES. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MAZ007-013>017-RIZ001>008-071730- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0001.170107T1200Z-170108T0600Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...FOXBOROUGH...NORWOOD... CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD... PROVIDENCE...COVENTRY...WEST GREENWICH...EAST GREENWICH... WARWICK...WEST WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 425 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE EAST COASTAL AND INTERIOR SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...ALL OF RHODE ISLAND INCLUDING BLOCK ISLAND. THIS INCLUDES THE GREATER BOSTON AND PROVIDENCE METRO AREAS. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...OF 8 TO 12 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW OVERSPREADS THE AREA THIS MORNING AND BECOMES HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...THEN TAPERS OFF BY MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED. TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS AS SNOW BECOMES HEAVY AT TIMES ALONG WITH GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS RESULTING IN CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE SNOWFALL OF 6 INCHES OR MORE IS EXPECTED WITHIN A 12 HOUR PERIOD...OR FOR 8 INCHES OR MORE IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON UNTREATED SURFACES. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MAZ002-003-008>010-071730- /O.EXB.KBOX.WW.Y.0002.170107T1400Z-170108T0000Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON 425 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE FRANKLIN...HAMPSHIRE...AND WESTERN HAMPDEN COUNTIES IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...2 TO 4 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA BY LATE MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. IT WILL TAPER OFF THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED. * WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ CTZ002-MAZ004-011-026-071730- /O.EXT.KBOX.WW.Y.0002.170107T1400Z-170108T0200Z/ HARTFORD CT-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...BARRE... FITCHBURG...SPRINGFIELD...AYER 425 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE HARTFORD...EASTERN HAMPDEN...NORTHERN WORCESTER...AND NORTHWEST MIDDLESEX COUNTIES. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...OF 3 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW OVERSPREADS THE AREA THIS MORNING AND CONTINUES INTO EARLY THIS EVENING...TAPERING OFF BEFORE MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED. * WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ FIELD
135 WWUS41 KBOX 071556 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1056 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 MAZ019-022>024-080000- /O.CON.KBOX.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170108T0800Z/ EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PLYMOUTH...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 1056 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE EAST COASTAL PLYMOUTH COUNTY... CAPE COD... MARTHAS VINEYARD...AND NANTUCKET. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...OF 12 TO 16 INCHES WITH LOCALIZED 18 INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ACROSS EASTERN PLYMOUTH COUNTY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL FALL MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES INTO THIS EVENING THEN TAPERS OFF LATE TONIGHT. WINDS WILL INCREASE SUBSTANTIALLY LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE MOST LIKELY TO BE REALIZED BETWEEN 4 PM AND 10 PM. * IMPACTS...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE AS SNOW BECOMES HEAVY AT TIMES ALONG WITH GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS RESULTING IN CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW WITH NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS FORECAST. TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED. * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH CONSIDERABLE FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BECOME POOR WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS MAY BECOME LOST OR DISORIENTED. SO PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO STAY INDOORS. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD ...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MAZ018-020-021-080000- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170108T0800Z/ WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROCKTON...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT 1056 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...INTERIOR SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTH COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS INCLUDING THE BROCKTON...FALL RIVER...AND NEW BEDFORD AREAS. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...OF 8 TO 15 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL FALL MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES INTO THIS EVENING...THEN TAPERS OFF LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE AS SNOW BECOMES HEAVY AT TIMES ALONG WITH GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS RESULTING IN CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW WITH NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS FORECAST. UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED. TRAVEL WILL BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE SNOWFALL OF 6 INCHES OR MORE IS EXPECTED WITHIN A 12 HOUR PERIOD...OR FOR 8 INCHES OR MORE IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON UNTREATED SURFACES. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ CTZ003-004-MAZ005-006-012-080000- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170108T0400Z/ TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNION...VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC... FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE...MILFORD...WORCESTER 1056 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...TOLLAND AND WINDHAM COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST CONNECTICUT...NORTHEASTWARD THROUGH SOUTHERN WORCESTER... CENTRAL MIDDLESEX...AND WESTERN ESSEX COUNTIES IN CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...OF 5 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL FALL MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES INTO THE EARLY EVENING...BEFORE TAPERING OFF LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE SNOWFALL OF 6 INCHES OR MORE IS EXPECTED WITHIN A 12 HOUR PERIOD...OR FOR 8 INCHES OR MORE IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON UNTREATED SURFACES. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MAZ007-013>017-RIZ001>008-080000- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170108T0600Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...FOXBOROUGH...NORWOOD... CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD... PROVIDENCE...COVENTRY...WEST GREENWICH...EAST GREENWICH... WARWICK...WEST WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 1056 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE EAST COASTAL AND INTERIOR SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...ALL OF RHODE ISLAND INCLUDING BLOCK ISLAND. THIS INCLUDES THE GREATER BOSTON AND PROVIDENCE METRO AREAS. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...OF 6 TO 12 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL FALL MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES INTO EARLY THIS EVENING...THEN TAPERS OFF BY MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED. TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS AS SNOW BECOMES HEAVY AT TIMES ALONG WITH GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS RESULTING IN CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE SNOWFALL OF 6 INCHES OR MORE IS EXPECTED WITHIN A 12 HOUR PERIOD...OR FOR 8 INCHES OR MORE IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON UNTREATED SURFACES. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MAZ002-003-008>010-080000- /O.CON.KBOX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170108T0000Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON 1056 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE FRANKLIN...HAMPSHIRE...AND WESTERN HAMPDEN COUNTIES IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...2 TO 4 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA BY EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. IT WILL TAPER OFF THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED. * WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ CTZ002-MAZ004-011-026-080000- /O.CON.KBOX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170108T0200Z/ HARTFORD CT-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...BARRE... FITCHBURG...SPRINGFIELD...AYER 1056 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE HARTFORD...EASTERN HAMPDEN...NORTHERN WORCESTER...AND NORTHWEST MIDDLESEX COUNTIES. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...OF 3 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW OVERSPREADS THE AREA BY NOON CONTINUES INTO EARLY THIS EVENING...TAPERING OFF BEFORE MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED. * WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
531 WWUS41 KBOX 071644 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1144 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 CTZ002-MAZ011-080045- /O.UPG.KBOX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170108T0200Z/ /O.EXA.KBOX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170108T0400Z/ HARTFORD CT-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...SPRINGFIELD 1144 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...INCLUDES THE HARTFORD AND SPRINGFIELD METRO AREAS. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL FOLLOW MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES INTO EARLY THIS EVENING...TAPERING OFF BEFORE MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED. * WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED. TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS AS SNOW BECOMES HEAVY AT TIMES ALONG WITH GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS RESULTING IN CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE SNOWFALL OF 6 INCHES OR MORE IS EXPECTED WITHIN A 12 HOUR PERIOD...OR FOR 8 INCHES OR MORE IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON UNTREATED SURFACES. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MAZ019-022>024-080045- /O.CON.KBOX.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170108T0800Z/ EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PLYMOUTH...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 1144 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE EAST COASTAL PLYMOUTH COUNTY... CAPE COD... MARTHAS VINEYARD...AND NANTUCKET. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...OF 12 TO 16 INCHES WITH LOCALIZED 18 INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ACROSS EASTERN PLYMOUTH COUNTY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL FALL MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES INTO THIS EVENING THEN TAPERS OFF LATE TONIGHT. WINDS WILL INCREASE SUBSTANTIALLY LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE MOST LIKELY TO BE REALIZED BETWEEN 4 PM AND 10 PM. * IMPACTS...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE AS SNOW BECOMES HEAVY AT TIMES ALONG WITH GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS RESULTING IN CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW WITH NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS FORECAST. TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED. * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH CONSIDERABLE FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BECOME POOR WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS MAY BECOME LOST OR DISORIENTED. SO PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO STAY INDOORS. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD ...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MAZ018-020-021-080045- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170108T0800Z/ WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROCKTON...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT 1144 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...INTERIOR SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTH COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS INCLUDING THE BROCKTON...FALL RIVER...AND NEW BEDFORD AREAS. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...OF 8 TO 15 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL FALL MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES INTO THIS EVENING...THEN TAPERS OFF LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE AS SNOW BECOMES HEAVY AT TIMES ALONG WITH GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS RESULTING IN CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW WITH NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS FORECAST. UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED. TRAVEL WILL BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE SNOWFALL OF 6 INCHES OR MORE IS EXPECTED WITHIN A 12 HOUR PERIOD...OR FOR 8 INCHES OR MORE IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON UNTREATED SURFACES. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ CTZ003-004-MAZ005-006-012-080045- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170108T0400Z/ TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNION...VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC... FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE...MILFORD...WORCESTER 1144 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...TOLLAND AND WINDHAM COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST CONNECTICUT...NORTHEASTWARD THROUGH SOUTHERN WORCESTER... CENTRAL MIDDLESEX...AND WESTERN ESSEX COUNTIES IN CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...OF 5 TO 9 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL FALL MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES INTO THE EARLY EVENING...BEFORE TAPERING OFF LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE SNOWFALL OF 6 INCHES OR MORE IS EXPECTED WITHIN A 12 HOUR PERIOD...OR FOR 8 INCHES OR MORE IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON UNTREATED SURFACES. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MAZ007-013>017-RIZ001>008-080045- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170108T0600Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...FOXBOROUGH...NORWOOD... CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD... PROVIDENCE...COVENTRY...WEST GREENWICH...EAST GREENWICH... WARWICK...WEST WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 1144 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE EAST COASTAL AND INTERIOR SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...ALL OF RHODE ISLAND INCLUDING BLOCK ISLAND. THIS INCLUDES THE GREATER BOSTON AND PROVIDENCE METRO AREAS. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...OF 6 TO 12 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL FALL MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES INTO EARLY THIS EVENING...THEN TAPERS OFF BY MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED. TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS AS SNOW BECOMES HEAVY AT TIMES ALONG WITH GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS RESULTING IN CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE SNOWFALL OF 6 INCHES OR MORE IS EXPECTED WITHIN A 12 HOUR PERIOD...OR FOR 8 INCHES OR MORE IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON UNTREATED SURFACES. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MAZ002-003-008>010-080000- /O.CON.KBOX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170108T0000Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON 1144 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE FRANKLIN...HAMPSHIRE...AND WESTERN HAMPDEN COUNTIES IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...2 TO 4 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA BY EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. IT WILL TAPER OFF THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED. * WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MAZ004-026-080045- /O.CON.KBOX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170108T0200Z/ NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARRE...FITCHBURG...AYER 1144 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE NORTHERN WORCESTER...AND NORTHWEST MIDDLESEX COUNTIES. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...OF 3 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW OVERSPREADS THE AREA BY NOON CONTINUES INTO EARLY THIS EVENING...TAPERING OFF BEFORE MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED. * WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ 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
817 WWUS41 KBOX 072125 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 425 PM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 MAZ019-022>024-080530- /O.CON.KBOX.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170108T0800Z/ EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PLYMOUTH...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 425 PM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE EAST COASTAL PLYMOUTH COUNTY... CAPE COD... MARTHAS VINEYARD...AND NANTUCKET. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...OF 12 TO 16 INCHES WITH LOCALIZED 18 INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ACROSS EASTERN PLYMOUTH COUNTY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL FALL MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES INTO THIS EVENING THEN TAPERS OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS BY MIDNIGHT. WINDS WILL INCREASE SUBSTANTIALLY EARLY THIS EVENING AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE MOST LIKELY TO BE REALIZED BETWEEN 5 PM AND 10 PM. * IMPACTS...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE AS WINDS INCREASE ALONG WITH HEAVY SNOW THIS EVENING. THIS WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ALONG WITH NEAR WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED! * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH CONSIDERABLE FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BECOME POOR WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS MAY BECOME LOST OR DISORIENTED. SO PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO STAY INDOORS. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD ...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MAZ018-020-021-080530- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170108T0800Z/ WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROCKTON...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT 425 PM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...INTERIOR SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTH COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS INCLUDING THE BROCKTON...FALL RIVER...AND NEW BEDFORD AREAS. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...OF 8 TO 16 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL FALL MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES INTO THIS EVENING...THEN TAPER OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS...NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ALONG WITH GUSTY NORTHEAST THIS EVENING. THIS RESULT WILL BE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE SNOWFALL OF 6 INCHES OR MORE IS EXPECTED WITHIN A 12 HOUR PERIOD...OR FOR 8 INCHES OR MORE IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON UNTREATED SURFACES. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ005-006-011-012-080400- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170108T0400Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER 425 PM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...INCLUDES THE HARTFORD AND SPRINGFIELD METRO AREAS. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL FALL MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES INTO EARLY THIS EVENING...TAPERING OFF BY LATE EVENING. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLICK. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED. * WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED. TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE SNOWFALL OF 6 INCHES OR MORE IS EXPECTED WITHIN A 12 HOUR PERIOD...OR FOR 8 INCHES OR MORE IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON UNTREATED SURFACES. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MAZ007-013>017-RIZ001>008-080530- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170108T0600Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...FOXBOROUGH...NORWOOD... CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD... PROVIDENCE...COVENTRY...WEST GREENWICH...EAST GREENWICH... WARWICK...WEST WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 425 PM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE EAST COASTAL AND INTERIOR SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...ALL OF RHODE ISLAND INCLUDING BLOCK ISLAND. THIS INCLUDES THE GREATER BOSTON AND PROVIDENCE METRO AREAS. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...OF 6 TO 12 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL FALL MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THIS EVENING BEFORE TAPERING SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLICK ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITY. TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS AND GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL RESULT IN CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE SNOWFALL OF 6 INCHES OR MORE IS EXPECTED WITHIN A 12 HOUR PERIOD...OR FOR 8 INCHES OR MORE IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON UNTREATED SURFACES. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MAZ002-003-008>010-080300- /O.EXT.KBOX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170108T0300Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON 425 PM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE FRANKLIN...HAMPSHIRE...AND WESTERN HAMPDEN COUNTIES IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...1 TO 4 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL COME TO AN END BY MID EVENING. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITY. * WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MAZ004-026-080200- /O.CON.KBOX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170108T0200Z/ NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARRE...FITCHBURG...AYER 425 PM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE NORTHERN WORCESTER...AND NORTHWEST MIDDLESEX COUNTIES. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...OF 3 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL TAPER OFF BY MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLICK ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITY. * WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ 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
208 WWUS41 KBOX 080237 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 937 PM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 CTZ002-003-MAZ011-080345- /O.CAN.KBOX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170108T0400Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...SPRINGFIELD 937 PM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. $$ MAZ002-003-008>010-080345- /O.CAN.KBOX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170108T0300Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON 937 PM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ MAZ019-022>024-080800- /O.CON.KBOX.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170108T0800Z/ EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PLYMOUTH...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 937 PM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE EAST COASTAL PLYMOUTH COUNTY... CAPE COD... MARTHAS VINEYARD...AND NANTUCKET. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...OF 12 TO 16 INCHES WITH LOCALIZED 18 INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ACROSS EASTERN PLYMOUTH COUNTY. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES WILL TAPER OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS BY MIDNIGHT. STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES THROUGH MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ALONG WITH NEAR WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED! * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH CONSIDERABLE FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BECOME POOR WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS MAY BECOME LOST OR DISORIENTED. SO PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO STAY INDOORS. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD ...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MAZ018-020-021-080800- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170108T0800Z/ WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROCKTON...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT 937 PM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...INTERIOR SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTH COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS INCLUDING THE BROCKTON...FALL RIVER...AND NEW BEDFORD AREAS. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...OF 8 TO 16 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES WILL TAPER OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS BY MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE SNOWFALL OF 6 INCHES OR MORE IS EXPECTED WITHIN A 12 HOUR PERIOD...OR FOR 8 INCHES OR MORE IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON UNTREATED SURFACES. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ CTZ004-MAZ005-006-012-080400- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170108T0400Z/ WINDHAM CT-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...FRAMINGHAM... LOWELL...LAWRENCE...MILFORD...WORCESTER 937 PM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST CONNECTICUT AND CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL TAPER OFF AND END AROUND MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLICK. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED. * WINDS...NORTH AROUND 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED. TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE SNOWFALL OF 6 INCHES OR MORE IS EXPECTED WITHIN A 12 HOUR PERIOD...OR FOR 8 INCHES OR MORE IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON UNTREATED SURFACES. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MAZ007-013>017-RIZ001>008-080600- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170108T0600Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...FOXBOROUGH...NORWOOD... CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD... PROVIDENCE...COVENTRY...WEST GREENWICH...EAST GREENWICH... WARWICK...WEST WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 937 PM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE EAST COASTAL AND INTERIOR SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...ALL OF RHODE ISLAND INCLUDING BLOCK ISLAND. THIS INCLUDES THE GREATER BOSTON AND PROVIDENCE METRO AREAS. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...OF 6 TO 12 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW....HEAVY AT TIMES WILL TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST THROUGH MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLICK ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITY. TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS AND GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL RESULT IN CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE SNOWFALL OF 6 INCHES OR MORE IS EXPECTED WITHIN A 12 HOUR PERIOD...OR FOR 8 INCHES OR MORE IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON UNTREATED SURFACES. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ 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
937 WWUS41 KBOX 080418 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1118 PM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 MAZ007-013>016-RIZ001>008-080530- /O.CAN.KBOX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170108T0600Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...FOXBOROUGH...NORWOOD... CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE... COVENTRY...WEST GREENWICH...EAST GREENWICH...WARWICK... WEST WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT... BLOCK ISLAND 1118 PM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. $$ CTZ004-MAZ005-006-012-080530- /O.EXP.KBOX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170108T0400Z/ WINDHAM CT-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...FRAMINGHAM... LOWELL...LAWRENCE...MILFORD...WORCESTER 1118 PM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... $$ MAZ019-022>024-080800- /O.CON.KBOX.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170108T0800Z/ EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PLYMOUTH...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 1118 PM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE EAST COASTAL PLYMOUTH COUNTY... CAPE COD... MARTHAS VINEYARD...AND NANTUCKET. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...OF 12 TO 16 INCHES WITH LOCALIZED 18 INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ACROSS EASTERN PLYMOUTH COUNTY. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES WILL TAPER OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS AROUND MIDNIGHT. STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ALONG WITH NEAR WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED! * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH CONSIDERABLE FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BECOME POOR WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS MAY BECOME LOST OR DISORIENTED. SO PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO STAY INDOORS. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD ...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MAZ018-020-021-080800- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170108T0800Z/ WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROCKTON...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT 1118 PM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...INTERIOR SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTH COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS INCLUDING THE BROCKTON...FALL RIVER...AND NEW BEDFORD AREAS. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...OF 12 TO 20 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS BY MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE SNOWFALL OF 6 INCHES OR MORE IS EXPECTED WITHIN A 12 HOUR PERIOD...OR FOR 8 INCHES OR MORE IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON UNTREATED SURFACES. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MAZ017-080600- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170108T0600Z/ NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...TAUNTON 1118 PM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE EAST COASTAL AND INTERIOR SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...ALL OF RHODE ISLAND INCLUDING BLOCK ISLAND. THIS INCLUDES THE GREATER BOSTON AND PROVIDENCE METRO AREAS. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...OF 8 TO 14 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO TAPER OFF...ENDING SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLICK ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITY. TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS AND GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL RESULT IN CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * WINDS...NORTH AROUND 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE SNOWFALL OF 6 INCHES OR MORE IS EXPECTED WITHIN A 12 HOUR PERIOD...OR FOR 8 INCHES OR MORE IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON UNTREATED SURFACES. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
992 WWUS41 KBOX 080536 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1236 AM EST SUN JAN 8 2017 MAZ019-022>024-080645- /O.CAN.KBOX.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170108T0800Z/ EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PLYMOUTH...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 1236 AM EST SUN JAN 8 2017 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. $$ MAZ018-020-021-080645- /O.CAN.KBOX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170108T0800Z/ WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROCKTON...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT 1236 AM EST SUN JAN 8 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. $$ MAZ017-080645- /O.CAN.KBOX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170108T0600Z/ NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...TAUNTON 1236 AM EST SUN JAN 8 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. $$ 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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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.