Alert archive / Massachusetts / Winter Storm Warnings in 2018
Winter Storm Warning 4, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this winter storm warning at Feb 17, 2018, 3:30 AM EST for 8 counties in Massachusetts; 5 counties in Rhode Island; Capitol Planning Region, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. It took effect at Feb 17, 2018, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 12 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
- Feb 17, 2018, 3:30 AM EST (08:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 17, 2018, 7:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 18, 2018, 6:49 AM EST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Capitol Planning Region, CT, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, Bristol County, MA, Essex County, MA, Hampden County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Suffolk County, MA, Worcester County, MA, Bristol County, RI, Kent County, RI, Newport County, RI, Providence County, RI, Washington County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 10:11 PM EST | SNOW 2 | West Warwick, RI | |
| Feb 17, 10:13 PM EST | SNOW 1.3 | North Smithfield, RI | |
| Feb 17, 10:18 PM EST | SNOW 1 | North Grafton, MA | |
| Feb 17, 10:28 PM EST | SNOW 1.3 | Clinton, MA | |
| Feb 17, 10:31 PM EST | SNOW 1 | Warren, RI | |
| Feb 17, 10:32 PM EST | SNOW 1 | East Providence, RI | |
| Feb 17, 10:36 PM EST | SNOW 1 | Millis, MA | |
| Feb 17, 10:37 PM EST | SNOW 2 | West Warwick, RI | |
| Feb 17, 10:44 PM EST | SNOW 1.4 | New Bedford, MA | |
| Feb 17, 10:45 PM EST | SNOW 1.4 | New Bedford, MA | |
| Feb 17, 10:54 PM EST | SNOW 2.4 | 1 W Foster, RI | |
| Feb 17, 10:56 PM EST | SNOW 2 | Wales, MA | |
| Feb 17, 11:00 PM EST | SNOW 2.3 | Providence, RI | |
| Feb 17, 11:02 PM EST | SNOW 1.5 | Leominster, MA | |
| Feb 17, 11:13 PM EST | SNOW 2.5 | North Smithfield, RI | |
| Feb 17, 11:19 PM EST | SNOW 2 | Bridgewater, MA | |
| Feb 17, 11:23 PM EST | SNOW 1.5 | Pepperell, MA | |
| Feb 17, 11:27 PM EST | SNOW 1.6 | Carlisle, MA | |
| Feb 17, 11:30 PM EST | SNOW 1.5 | North Reading, MA | |
| Feb 17, 11:42 PM EST | SNOW 3.5 | North Providence, RI | |
| Feb 17, 11:45 PM EST | SNOW 2.1 | East Providence, RI | |
| Feb 17, 11:46 PM EST | SNOW 2.5 | Westerly, RI | |
| Feb 17, 11:48 PM EST | SNOW 3 | South Weymouth, MA | |
| Feb 17, 11:51 PM EST | SNOW 3 | South Weymouth, MA | |
| Feb 17, 11:53 PM EST | SNOW 2.5 | Dudley, MA | |
| Feb 17, 11:55 PM EST | SNOW 1.8 | New Bedford, MA | |
| Feb 17, 11:55 PM EST | SNOW 2.5 | Dudley, MA | |
| Feb 17, 11:58 PM EST | SNOW 2.8 | East Providence, RI | |
| Feb 18, 12:00 AM EST | SNOW 1.9 | 3 E Boston, MA | LOGAN AIRPORT |
| Feb 18, 12:00 AM EST | SNOW 2.3 | 8 S Providence, RI | TF GREEN AIRPORT |
| Feb 18, 12:00 AM EST | SNOW 3 | 3 W Worcester, MA | WORCESTER AIRPORT |
| Feb 18, 12:00 AM EST | SNOW 3 | 3 W Worcester, MA | |
| Feb 18, 12:00 AM EST | SNOW 3.2 | Taunton, MA | NWS TAUNTON OFFICE |
| Feb 18, 12:02 AM EST | SNOW 2.3 | Hyde Park, MA | |
| Feb 18, 12:08 AM EST | SNOW 2.5 | East Freetown, MA | |
| Feb 18, 12:11 AM EST | SNOW 1.9 | Winthrop, MA | |
| Feb 18, 12:13 AM EST | SNOW 2.8 | Natick, MA | |
| Feb 18, 12:37 AM EST | SNOW 2.5 | Ayer, MA | |
| Feb 18, 12:40 AM EST | SNOW 2.8 | Sharon, MA | |
| Feb 18, 12:44 AM EST | SNOW 3.4 | Providence, RI | |
| Feb 18, 12:58 AM EST | SNOW 2 | Sturbridge, MA | |
| Feb 18, 1:20 AM EST | SNOW 4.1 | Taunton, MA | NWS TAUNTON OFFICE |
| Feb 18, 1:24 AM EST | SNOW 3.6 | Brockton, MA | |
| Feb 18, 1:28 AM EST | SNOW 4 | West Warwick, RI | |
| Feb 18, 1:30 AM EST | SNOW 3.3 | East Providence, RI | |
| Feb 18, 1:30 AM EST | SNOW 3.5 | North Reading, MA | |
| Feb 18, 2:14 AM EST | SNOW 3.5 | Longmeadow, MA | |
| Feb 18, 2:30 AM EST | SNOW 4.5 | North Reading, MA | |
| Feb 18, 2:37 AM EST | SNOW 4.6 | Taunton, MA | NWS TAUNTON OFFICE |
| Feb 18, 2:53 AM EST | SNOW 5 | North Providence, RI | |
| Feb 18, 2:55 AM EST | HEAVY SNOW 0 | Duxbury, MA | TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON WEST STREET. |
| Feb 18, 3:00 AM EST | SNOW 4.2 | Rumford, RI | |
| Feb 18, 3:28 AM EST | SNOW 4.8 | Billerica, MA | |
| Feb 18, 3:39 AM EST | SNOW 4.8 | Taunton, MA | NWS TAUNTON OFFICE |
| Feb 18, 3:41 AM EST | HEAVY SNOW 0 | Norwell, MA | CHITTENDEN LANE - BRANCH AND WIRES DOWN. |
| Feb 18, 3:52 AM EST | SNOW 6.5 | Munroe Station, MA | |
| Feb 18, 4:00 AM EST | SNOW 5 | North Reading, MA | |
| Feb 18, 4:06 AM EST | SNOW 3.4 | Milton, MA | |
| Feb 18, 4:17 AM EST | HEAVY SNOW 0 | Westborough, MA | UTILITY POLE CRACKED WITH WIRES DOWN - ROUTE 9 AT OTIS STREET. |
| Feb 18, 4:32 AM EST | HEAVY SNOW 0 | Duxbury, MA | FIRST STREET - TREE DOWN IN THE ROADWAY. |
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, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 133 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
- 1204 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 116 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -86 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 273 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
001 WWUS41 KBOX 170830 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Taunton MA 330 AM EST Sat Feb 17 2018 CTZ002>004-MAZ011>013-016>021-RIZ001>007-171630- /O.UPG.KBOX.WS.A.0004.180218T0000Z-180218T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.WS.W.0004.180218T0000Z-180218T1200Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Eastern Hampden MA- Southern Worcester MA-Western Norfolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA- Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA- Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Northwest Providence RI- Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI- Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI- Including the cities of Hartford, Windsor Locks, Union, Vernon, Putnam, Willimantic, Springfield, Milford, Worcester, Foxborough, Norwood, Quincy, Taunton, Brockton, Plymouth, Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett, Foster, Smithfield, Providence, Coventry, West Greenwich, East Greenwich, Warwick, West Warwick, Bristol, Narragansett, Westerly, and Newport 330 AM EST Sat Feb 17 2018 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 8 inches are expected. * WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut, all of Rhode Island except Block Island, and Southeastern Massachusetts except Cape Cod and the Islands. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 AM EST Sunday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for significant reductions in visibility at times. Heavy snow possible, with snowfall rates 1 to 2 inches per hour expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. && $$ MAZ015-171630- /O.UPG.KBOX.WS.A.0004.180218T0000Z-180218T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.WW.Y.0012.180218T0000Z-180218T1200Z/ Suffolk MA- Including the city of Boston 330 AM EST Sat Feb 17 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches are expected. * WHERE...Metro Boston. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 AM EST Sunday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for reduced visibilities at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. && $$ MAZ002>010-014-026-171630- /O.NEW.KBOX.WW.Y.0012.180218T0000Z-180218T1200Z/ Western Franklin MA-Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA- Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA- Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA-Eastern Hampshire MA- Southeast Middlesex MA-Northern Middlesex MA- Including the cities of Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre, Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, Cambridge, and Ayer 330 AM EST Sat Feb 17 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Plan on slippery road conditions. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches are expected. * WHERE...Massachusetts, along and north of the Massachusetts Turnpike. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 AM EST Sunday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for reduced visibilities at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. && $$ MAZ023-171630- /O.NEW.KBOX.WW.Y.0012.180218T0000Z-180218T1200Z/ Dukes MA- Including the city of Vineyard Haven 330 AM EST Sat Feb 17 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches are expected. * WHERE...Marthas Vineyard. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 AM EST Sunday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for reduced visibilities at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. && $$ MAZ022-171630- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.A.0004.180218T0000Z-180218T1200Z/ Barnstable MA- Including the cities of Chatham, Falmouth, and Provincetown 330 AM EST Sat Feb 17 2018 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Heavy snow possible for a portion of the Cape. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are possible in some locations, while 4 to 6 inches are possible elsewhere. Given the uncertainty the watch continues. * WHERE...Cape Cod. * WHEN...From this evening through Sunday morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Significant reductions in visibility are possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. && $$
6 follow-up statements
702 WWUS41 KBOX 171621 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Taunton MA 1121 AM EST Sat Feb 17 2018 CTZ002>004-MAZ011>013-016>021-RIZ001>007-180030- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0004.180218T0000Z-180218T1200Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Eastern Hampden MA- Southern Worcester MA-Western Norfolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA- Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA- Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Northwest Providence RI- Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI- Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI- Including the cities of Hartford, Windsor Locks, Union, Vernon, Putnam, Willimantic, Springfield, Milford, Worcester, Foxborough, Norwood, Quincy, Taunton, Brockton, Plymouth, Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett, Foster, Smithfield, Providence, Coventry, West Greenwich, East Greenwich, Warwick, West Warwick, Bristol, Narragansett, Westerly, and Newport 1121 AM EST Sat Feb 17 2018 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 8 inches are expected. * WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut, all of Rhode Island except Block Island, and Southeastern Massachusetts except Cape Cod and the Islands. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 AM EST Sunday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for significant reductions in visibility at times. Heavy snow possible, with snowfall rates 1 to 2 inches per hour expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. && $$ MAZ002>010-014-015-026-180030- /O.CON.KBOX.WW.Y.0012.180218T0000Z-180218T1200Z/ Western Franklin MA-Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA- Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA- Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA-Eastern Hampshire MA- Southeast Middlesex MA-Suffolk MA-Northern Middlesex MA- Including the cities of Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre, Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, Cambridge, Boston, and Ayer 1121 AM EST Sat Feb 17 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches are expected. * WHERE...Metro Boston. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 AM EST Sunday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for reduced visibilities at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. && $$ MAZ023-180030- /O.CON.KBOX.WW.Y.0012.180218T0000Z-180218T1200Z/ Dukes MA- Including the city of Vineyard Haven 1121 AM EST Sat Feb 17 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches are expected. * WHERE...Marthas Vineyard. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 AM EST Sunday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for reduced visibilities at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. && $$ MAZ022-180030- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.A.0004.180218T0000Z-180218T1200Z/ Barnstable MA- Including the cities of Chatham, Falmouth, and Provincetown 1121 AM EST Sat Feb 17 2018 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Heavy snow possible for a portion of the Cape. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are possible in some locations, while 4 to 6 inches are possible elsewhere. Given the uncertainty the watch continues. * WHERE...Cape Cod. * WHEN...From this evening through Sunday morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Significant reductions in visibility are possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. && $$
552 WWUS41 KBOX 171826 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Taunton MA 126 PM EST Sat Feb 17 2018 CTZ002>004-MAZ011>013-016>021-RIZ001>007-180230- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0004.180218T0000Z-180218T1200Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Eastern Hampden MA- Southern Worcester MA-Western Norfolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA- Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA- Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Northwest Providence RI- Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI- Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI- Including the cities of Hartford, Windsor Locks, Union, Vernon, Putnam, Willimantic, Springfield, Milford, Worcester, Foxborough, Norwood, Quincy, Taunton, Brockton, Plymouth, Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett, Foster, Smithfield, Providence, Coventry, West Greenwich, East Greenwich, Warwick, West Warwick, Bristol, Narragansett, Westerly, and Newport 126 PM EST Sat Feb 17 2018 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches are expected. * WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut, central, eastern, southeastern and western Massachusetts and all of Rhode Island except for Block Island. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 AM EST Sunday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for significant reductions in visibility at times tonight. Untreated surfaces will be slippery. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. && $$ MAZ022-180230- /O.UPG.KBOX.WS.A.0004.180218T0000Z-180218T1200Z/ /O.EXA.KBOX.WW.Y.0012.180218T0000Z-180218T1200Z/ Barnstable MA- Including the cities of Chatham, Falmouth, and Provincetown 126 PM EST Sat Feb 17 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total average snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are expected. Locally higher amounts up to 7 inches possible across the upper Cape. * WHERE...Barnstable County. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 AM EST Sunday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for reduced visibilities at times. Untreated surfaces will be slippery. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. && $$ MAZ002>010-014-015-026-180230- /O.CON.KBOX.WW.Y.0012.180218T0000Z-180218T1200Z/ Western Franklin MA-Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA- Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA- Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA-Eastern Hampshire MA- Southeast Middlesex MA-Suffolk MA-Northern Middlesex MA- Including the cities of Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre, Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, Cambridge, Boston, and Ayer 126 PM EST Sat Feb 17 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches are expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, northeastern and western Massachusetts. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 AM EST Sunday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for reduced visibilities at times. Untreated surfaces will be slippery. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. && $$ MAZ023-180230- /O.CON.KBOX.WW.Y.0012.180218T0000Z-180218T1200Z/ Dukes MA- Including the city of Vineyard Haven 126 PM EST Sat Feb 17 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches are expected. * WHERE...Dukes MA County. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 AM EST Sunday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for reduced visibilities at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. && $$
853 WWUS41 KBOX 172108 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Taunton MA 408 PM EST Sat Feb 17 2018 CTZ002>004-MAZ011>013-016>021-RIZ001>007-180515- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0004.180218T0000Z-180218T1200Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Eastern Hampden MA- Southern Worcester MA-Western Norfolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA- Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA- Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Northwest Providence RI- Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI- Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI- Including the cities of Hartford, Windsor Locks, Union, Vernon, Putnam, Willimantic, Springfield, Milford, Worcester, Foxborough, Norwood, Quincy, Taunton, Brockton, Plymouth, Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett, Foster, Smithfield, Providence, Coventry, West Greenwich, East Greenwich, Warwick, West Warwick, Bristol, Narragansett, Westerly, and Newport 408 PM EST Sat Feb 17 2018 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches are expected. * WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut, central, eastern, southeastern and western Massachusetts and all of Rhode Island except for Block Island. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Sunday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for significant reductions in visibility at times. Untreated surfaces will be slippery. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. && $$ MAZ002>010-014-015-026-180515- /O.CON.KBOX.WW.Y.0012.180218T0000Z-180218T1200Z/ Western Franklin MA-Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA- Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA- Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA-Eastern Hampshire MA- Southeast Middlesex MA-Suffolk MA-Northern Middlesex MA- Including the cities of Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre, Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, Cambridge, Boston, and Ayer 408 PM EST Sat Feb 17 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches are expected. Locally higher amounts up to 7 inches possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, northeastern and western Massachusetts. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Sunday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for reduced visibilities at times. Untreated surfaces will be slippery. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. && $$ MAZ023-180515- /O.CON.KBOX.WW.Y.0012.180218T0000Z-180218T1200Z/ Dukes MA- Including the city of Vineyard Haven 408 PM EST Sat Feb 17 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Plan on slippery road conditions. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are expected. * WHERE...Dukes County. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Sunday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for reduced visibilities at times. Untreated surfaces will be slippery. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. && $$ MAZ022-180515- /O.CON.KBOX.WW.Y.0012.180218T0000Z-180218T1200Z/ Barnstable MA- Including the cities of Chatham, Falmouth, and Provincetown 408 PM EST Sat Feb 17 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Plan on slippery road conditions. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches, with localized amounts up to 6 inches across the upper Cape, are expected. * WHERE...Barnstable County. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Sunday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for reduced visibilities at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. && $$
538 WWUS41 KBOX 180407 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Taunton MA 1107 PM EST Sat Feb 17 2018 MAZ005>007-014-015-181200- /O.UPG.KBOX.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-180218T1200Z/ /O.EXA.KBOX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180218T1200Z/ Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA- Southeast Middlesex MA-Suffolk MA- Including the cities of Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester, Cambridge, and Boston 1107 PM EST Sat Feb 17 2018 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches are expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Massachusetts, including the Boston metro. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Sunday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for significant reductions in visibility at times. Heavy snow with 1 to 2 inch per hour snowfall rates are possible, especially during the morning hours. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ011>013-016>021-RIZ001>007-181200- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180218T1200Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Eastern Hampden MA- Southern Worcester MA-Western Norfolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA- Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA- Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Northwest Providence RI- Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI- Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI- Including the cities of Hartford, Windsor Locks, Union, Vernon, Putnam, Willimantic, Springfield, Milford, Worcester, Foxborough, Norwood, Quincy, Taunton, Brockton, Plymouth, Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett, Foster, Smithfield, Providence, Coventry, West Greenwich, East Greenwich, Warwick, West Warwick, Bristol, Narragansett, Westerly, and Newport 1107 PM EST Sat Feb 17 2018 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches are expected. * WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut, central, eastern, southeastern and western Massachusetts and northern and southern Rhode Island. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Sunday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for significant reductions in visibility at times. Heavy snow with 1 to 2 inch per hour snowfall rates are possible, especially during the morning hours. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. && $$ MAZ002>004-008>010-026-181200- /O.CON.KBOX.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-180218T1200Z/ Western Franklin MA-Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA- Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA-Eastern Hampshire MA- Northern Middlesex MA- Including the cities of Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre, Fitchburg, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, and Ayer 1107 PM EST Sat Feb 17 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Snow occurring. Plan on slippery road conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, eastern and western Massachusetts. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Sunday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for reduced visibilities at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. && $$ MAZ023-181200- /O.CON.KBOX.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-180218T1200Z/ Dukes MA- Including the city of Vineyard Haven 1107 PM EST Sat Feb 17 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Snow occurring. Plan on slippery road conditions. Additional snow accumulations of up to one inch, with localized amounts up to 3 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Marthas Vineyard. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Sunday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for reduced visibilities at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. && $$ MAZ022-181200- /O.CON.KBOX.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-180218T1200Z/ Barnstable MA- Including the cities of Chatham, Falmouth, and Provincetown 1107 PM EST Sat Feb 17 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Snow occurring. Plan on slippery road conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are expected. * WHERE...Cape Cod. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Sunday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for reduced visibilities at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. && $$
794 WWUS41 KBOX 180533 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Taunton MA 1233 AM EST Sun Feb 18 2018 MAZ020-021-RIZ007-180645- /O.CAN.KBOX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180218T1200Z/ Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Newport RI- Including the cities of Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett, and Newport 1233 AM EST Sun Feb 18 2018 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... Precipitation has changed to rain or mainly very wet snow early this morning. This will keep snow totals down for the remainder of the storm, such that Winter Storm Warnings are no longer necessary. $$ MAZ022-023-180645- /O.CAN.KBOX.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-180218T1200Z/ Barnstable MA-Dukes MA- Including the cities of Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, and Vineyard Haven 1233 AM EST Sun Feb 18 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Precipitation has changed to rain or mainly very wet snow early this morning. This will keep snow totals down for the remainder of the storm, such that Winter Weather Advisories are no longer necessary. $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ011>013-016>019-RIZ001>006-181200- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180218T1200Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Eastern Hampden MA- Southern Worcester MA-Western Norfolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA- Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA- Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI- Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI-Washington RI- Including the cities of Hartford, Windsor Locks, Union, Vernon, Putnam, Willimantic, Springfield, Milford, Worcester, Foxborough, Norwood, Quincy, Taunton, Brockton, Plymouth, Foster, Smithfield, Providence, Coventry, West Greenwich, East Greenwich, Warwick, West Warwick, Bristol, Narragansett, and Westerly 1233 AM EST Sun Feb 18 2018 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Heavy snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are expected. * WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut, central, eastern, southeastern and western Massachusetts and northern and southern Rhode Island. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST this morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for significant reductions in visibility at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. && $$ MAZ005>007-014-015-181200- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180218T1200Z/ Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA- Southeast Middlesex MA-Suffolk MA- Including the cities of Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester, Cambridge, and Boston 1233 AM EST Sun Feb 18 2018 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Heavy snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches are expected. * WHERE...Central Middlesex MA, Western Essex MA, Eastern Essex MA, Southeast Middlesex MA and Suffolk MA Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST this morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for significant reductions in visibility at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. && $$ MAZ002>004-008>010-026-181200- /O.CON.KBOX.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-180218T1200Z/ Western Franklin MA-Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA- Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA-Eastern Hampshire MA- Northern Middlesex MA- Including the cities of Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre, Fitchburg, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, and Ayer 1233 AM EST Sun Feb 18 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Snow occurring. Plan on slippery road conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, eastern and western Massachusetts. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST this morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for reduced visibilities at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. && $$
411 WWUS41 KBOX 181149 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Taunton MA 649 AM EST Sun Feb 18 2018 CTZ002>004-MAZ005>007-011>019-RIZ001>006-181300- /O.CAN.KBOX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180218T1200Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Central Middlesex MA- Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA-Eastern Hampden MA- Southern Worcester MA-Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA- Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA-Northern Bristol MA- Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA-Northwest Providence RI- Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI- Bristol RI-Washington RI- Including the cities of Hartford, Windsor Locks, Union, Vernon, Putnam, Willimantic, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester, Springfield, Milford, Worcester, Foxborough, Norwood, Cambridge, Boston, Quincy, Taunton, Brockton, Plymouth, Foster, Smithfield, Providence, Coventry, West Greenwich, East Greenwich, Warwick, West Warwick, Bristol, Narragansett, and Westerly 649 AM EST Sun Feb 18 2018 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... The Winter Storm Warning that was in effect has been cancelled. The precipitation has ended across most of the region, with leftover rain and snow moving off the eastern Massachusetts coast by 9 AM. Most of the snowfall left on the ground should melt through the day as temperatures will rise to the lower to mid 40s across the coastal plain. $$ MAZ002>004-008>010-026-181300- /O.CAN.KBOX.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-180218T1200Z/ Western Franklin MA-Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA- Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA-Eastern Hampshire MA- Northern Middlesex MA- Including the cities of Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre, Fitchburg, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, and Ayer 649 AM EST Sun Feb 18 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The Winter Weather Advisory that was in effect has been cancelled. The snow has pushed well east of the region early this morning. Most of the snowfall on the ground should melt as temperatures will rise to the mid 30s across the higher terrain to the lower 40s across the remainder of north central and northwest Massachusetts this afternoon. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 3:30 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire and 4 more | 27 hr |
| Feb 17, 4:03 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 30 hr |
Nearby
Winter Storm Warnings in Massachusetts, 2018Winter Storm Warnings in Rhode Island, 2018Winter Storm Warnings in Connecticut, 2018Every winter storm warning in 2018
Sources
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.