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Winter Storm Warning and Advisory in effect

A moderate to heavy winter storm will deliver more than 6″ of snow to inland Southern New England Saturday night. There should be less than 6″ of snow near the coast before a change to sleet and rain late at night. The National Weather Service in Taunton, MA has issued Winter Storm Warnings for inland locations, with a Winter Weather Advisory closer to the coast. See below for details.

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The National Weather Service has issued warnings and advisories for Saturday night into Sunday morning
The National Weather Service has issued warnings and advisories for Saturday night into Sunday morning
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
508 AM EST SAT DEC 14 2013

MAZ017-018-RIZ002>004-006-141815-
/O.UPG.KBOX.WS.A.0008.131214T1800Z-131215T1800Z/
/O.COR.KBOX.WW.Y.0017.131214T2200Z-131215T1200Z/
NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-
WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI-WASHINGTON RI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PROVIDENCE...
WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY
508 AM EST SAT DEC 14 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 AM EST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER
STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* LOCATIONS...INCLUDE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND AS WELL
  AS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS.

* HAZARD TYPES...A PERIOD OF HEAVY SNOW FOLLOWED BY PERIOD OF
  SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES...ALONG
  WITH AROUND A TRACE OF ICE.

* TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL PUSH ACROSS THE REGION AROUND MIDDAY.
  THE SNOW WILL BECOME STEADIER AND HEAVIER AROUND MIDNIGHT
  TONIGHT CONTINUING INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THERE IS THE
  POTENTIAL FOR A PERIOD OF MIXING WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN
  EARLY SUNDAY MORNING BEFORE ENDING AROUND MIDDAY SUNDAY.

* IMPACTS...LOW VISIBILITIES AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW. HAZARDOUS
  TRAVELING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW AND/OR ICE IS
FORECAST TO DEVELOP IN THE AFFECTED AREAS...BUT ACCUMULATIONS ARE
EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT. ANY SNOW OR ICE WOULD MAKE DRIVING AND
WALKING DIFFICULT...BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE...ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS
AND SIDEWALKS.  WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW FREEZING...MOTORISTS
NEED TO BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WHERE
SLIPPERY SPOTS CAN EASILY DEVELOP.

&&

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
508 AM EST SAT DEC 14 2013

MAZ019>022-RIZ005-007-141815-
/O.NEW.KBOX.WW.Y.0017.131214T2200Z-131215T1200Z/
EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-
BARNSTABLE MA-BRISTOL RI-NEWPORT RI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...
MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...BRISTOL...
NEWPORT
508 AM EST SAT DEC 14 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 AM EST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS
IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY.

* LOCATIONS...SOUTH COASTAL RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHEASTERN
  MASSACHUSETTS...INCLUDING CAPE COD.

* HAZARD TYPES...A PERIOD OF HEAVY SNOW FOLLOWED BY A BRIEF
  PERIOD OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES...ALONG
  WITH AROUND A TRACE OF ICE.

* TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL PUSH ACROSS THE REGION AROUND MIDDAY.
  THE SNOW WILL BECOME STEADIER AND HEAVIER AROUND MIDNIGHT
  TONIGHT. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A PERIOD OF MIXING WITH
  SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN BEFORE CHANGING TO ALL RAIN BY 7 AM
  SUNDAY.

* IMPACTS...LOW VISIBILITIES AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW. HAZARDOUS
  DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.

* WINDS...EAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW AND/OR ICE IS
FORECAST TO DEVELOP IN THE AFFECTED AREAS...BUT ACCUMULATIONS ARE
EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT. ANY SNOW OR ICE WOULD MAKE DRIVING AND
WALKING DIFFICULT...BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE...ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS
AND SIDEWALKS.  WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW FREEZING...MOTORISTS
NEED TO BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WHERE
SLIPPERY SPOTS CAN EASILY DEVELOP.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
508 AM EST SAT DEC 14 2013

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>016-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001-141815-
/O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0009.131214T1800Z-131215T1800Z/
HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-
EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-
WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-
SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-
SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH-
EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-
NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION...
VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...
ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE...
GLOUCESTER...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...
SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...
CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...AYER...JAFFREY...KEENE...
MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD
508 AM EST SAT DEC 14 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 1 PM EST SUNDAY...

* LOCATIONS...INCLUDE NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...NORTHWEST RHODE
  ISLAND...WESTERN...CENTRAL...EASTERN AND NORTHEASTERN
  MASSACHUSETTS...AS WELL AS SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. THIS
  INCLUDES THE CITIES OF HARTFORD...BOSTON...WORCESTER...
  SPRINGFIELD...NASHUA AND MANCHESTER.

* HAZARD TYPES...A PERIOD OF HEAVY SNOW FOLLOWED BY A BRIEF
  PERIOD OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 8 TO 14 INCHES...ALONG
  WITH AROUND A TRACE OF ICE.

* TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL PUSH ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
  AROUND MIDDAY. THE SNOW WILL BECOME STEADIER AND HEAVIER AROUND
  MIDNIGHT TONIGHT CONTINUING INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THERE IS
  THE POTENTIAL FOR A BRIEF PERIOD OF MIXING WITH SLEET AND
  FREEZING RAIN EARLY SUNDAY MORNING BEFORE ENDING AROUND MIDDAY
  SUNDAY.

* IMPACTS...LOW VISIBILITIES AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW. HAZARDOUS
  TRAVELING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE OF 6 OR MORE
INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD...OR FOR 8 OR MORE
INCHES IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL
TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR
UNTREATED SURFACES.

Fred Campagna

President and Chief Meteorologist - Right Weather LLC AMS Certified Consulting Meteorologist #756 AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist #126

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