The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for part of Southern New England in advance of the moderate to heavy winter storm that is expected to hit Saturday into Sunday. The storm should spread snow from west to east through Southern New England through Saturday afternoon. The height of the storm is likely Saturday night, but at the same time milder air may move into coast changing the snow to rain for some. Inland Southern New England is under the Winter Storm Warning, with a Winter Storm Watch in effect for parts of RI and SE MA. The Winter Storm Warning is for the likelihood of at least 6″ of snow. A Winter Storm Watch means 6″ of snow is possible.
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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 414 PM EST FRI DEC 13 2013 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>016-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001-140515- /O.UPG.KBOX.WS.A.0008.131214T1700Z-131215T1600Z/ /O.NEW.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 414 PM EST FRI DEC 13 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SATURDAY TO 1 PM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WITH A BRIEF PERIOD OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SATURDAY TO 1 PM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * 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 ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES...ALONG WITH AROUND A TRACE OF ICE. * TIMING...SNOW OVERSPREADS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND AROUND MIDDAY SATURDAY...BECOMING STEADIER AND HEAVIER AROUND MIDNIGHT SUNDAY CONTINUING INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A BRIEF PERIOD OF MIXING WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING OVER A MAJORITY OF THE WARNED AREA...BEFORE CONCLUDING SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...LOW VISIBILITIES AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW. HAZARDOUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS WILL EXIST. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH... STRONGEST ALONG THE EAST-FACING SHORELINE WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 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. && NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 414 PM EST FRI DEC 13 2013 MAZ017-018-RIZ002-003-140515- /O.EXT.KBOX.WS.A.0008.131214T1800Z-131215T1800Z/ NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI- WESTERN KENT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PROVIDENCE... WEST GREENWICH 414 PM EST FRI DEC 13 2013 ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND. * HAZARD TYPES...A PERIOD OF HEAVY SNOW FOLLOWED BY PERIOD OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES...ALONG WITH AROUND A TRACE OF ICE. * TIMING...SNOW OVERSPREADS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND AROUND MIDDAY SATURDAY...BECOMING STEADIER AND HEAVIER AROUND MIDNIGHT SUNDAY CONTINUING INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A PERIOD OF MIXING WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING IN THE WATCH AREA...BEFORE CONCLUDING SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...LOW VISIBILITIES AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW. HAZARDOUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS WILL EXIST. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * UNCERTAINTY...PREVAILS AS THE EXACT TIMING OF THE SNOW TRANSITION TO A WINTRY MIX REMAINS UNKNOWN. THIS WILL ULTIMATELY IMPACT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WHICH AT THIS PRESENT TIME REMAIN AROUND THE THRESHOLD OF ADVISORY- OR WARNING-LEVEL SNOWS. THUS THE WATCH CONTINUES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED FOR THE POTENTIAL OF ACCUMULATING SNOW OF 6 OR MORE INCHES IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD...OR 8 OR MORE INCHES IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. ANYONE TRAVELING IN THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO MODIFY TRAVEL PLANS SHOULD WINTER WEATHER DEVELOP.
