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Winter Storm Warning for part of SNE

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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A Winter Storm Warning is in effect from 1pm Saturday to 1pm Sunday
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
414 PM EST FRI DEC 13 2013

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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THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.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-
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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.
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