The National Weather Service in Taunton, MA has issued a Blizzard Warning for the Eastern Massachusetts coast south of Boston. Eastern Plymouth County and Barnstable County are included in the Blizzard Warning which is in effect until 11 am Friday. Heavy snow and strong winds will lead visibility below 0.5 miles at the height of the storm, most likely late Thursday night. The rest of Southern New England is under a Winter Storm Warning.
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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 352 AM EST THU JAN 2 2014 ...A COASTAL STORM WILL BRING HEAVY SNOW ALONG WITH DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF EASTERN PLYMOUTH COUNTY AND CAPE COD TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING... MAZ019-022-021700- /O.CAN.KBOX.WS.W.0001.140102T0900Z-140103T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.BZ.W.0001.140102T0852Z-140103T1600Z/ EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PLYMOUTH...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... PROVINCETOWN 352 AM EST THU JAN 2 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * LOCATIONS...EASTERN PLYMOUTH COUNTY AND BARNSTABLE COUNTY IN MASSACHUSETTS. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE AT TIMES TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING...POSSIBLY RESULTING IN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 8 TO 14 INCHES. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE IN PORTIONS OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY. * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...WHEN SNOW MAY FALL AT 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY TODAY. CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE TONIGHT AS SNOW BECOMES HEAVIER AND THE WINDS INCREASE. THIS WILL RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE AND TRAVEL MAY BECOME IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL ALSO DEVELOP FRIDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER OF A 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 AND DRIFTING 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 ADVISED TO STAY INDOORS.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 352 AM EST THU JAN 2 2014 ...A COASTAL STORM WILL BRING HEAVY SNOW ALONG WITH DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF EASTERN PLYMOUTH COUNTY AND CAPE COD TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING... MAZ007-013>018-020-021-021700- /O.EXT.KBOX.WS.W.0001.140102T0852Z-140103T1500Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD... CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...FALL RIVER... NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT 352 AM EST THU JAN 2 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...COASTAL NORTHEAST AND INTERIOR SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS. CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE AT TIMES TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 8 TO 14 INCHES. * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...WHEN SNOW MAY FALL AT 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY TODAY. THE SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVIER TONIGHT AND WINDS WILL ALSO INCREASE. THIS WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS ALONG WITH CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR A TIME TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. 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. && $$
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 352 AM EST THU JAN 2 2014 ...A COASTAL STORM WILL BRING HEAVY SNOW ALONG WITH DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF EASTERN PLYMOUTH COUNTY AND CAPE COD TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING... CTZ002>004-MAZ009-011-012-RIZ001>008-021700- /O.EXT.KBOX.WS.W.0001.140102T0852Z-140103T1500Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER 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...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...BLANDFORD...SPRINGFIELD... MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE... WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 352 AM EST THU JAN 2 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MASSACHUSETTS... NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND RHODE ISLAND. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ARE EXPECTED TODAY. THERE MAY BE A BREAK IN THE LIGHT SNOW FOR A TIME LATER THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL THEN DEVELOP TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW/GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS ALONG WITH CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW... RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. 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. && $$ FRANK FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.BOSTON.GOV YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 352 AM EST THU JAN 2 2014 ...A COASTAL STORM WILL BRING HEAVY SNOW ALONG WITH DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF EASTERN PLYMOUTH COUNTY AND CAPE COD TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING... MAZ002>006-008-010-026-NHZ011-012-015-021700- /O.EXT.KBOX.WS.W.0001.140102T0852Z-140103T1500Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH- EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... CHESTERFIELD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...AYER...JAFFREY...KEENE... MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE 352 AM EST THU JAN 2 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MASSACHUSETTS AS WELL AS SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES TODAY. THERE ACTUALLY MAY BE BREAK IN THE LIGHT SNOW LATER THIS MORNING AND INTO THE AFTERNOON. A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS THEN EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW/GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS ALONG WITH CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. 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. && $$
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 352 AM EST THU JAN 2 2014 ...A COASTAL STORM WILL BRING HEAVY SNOW ALONG WITH DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF EASTERN PLYMOUTH COUNTY AND CAPE COD TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING... MAZ023-024-021700- /O.EXT.KBOX.WS.W.0001.140102T0852Z-140103T1500Z/ DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 352 AM EST THU JAN 2 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...NANTUCKET AND MARTHAS VINEYARD. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. A PERIOD OF NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING. THE SNOW MAY ACTUALLY MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO RAIN FOR A TIME ACROSS NANTUCKET. ANY MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE BACK TO SNOW AND BECOME HEAVY TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. VERY STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO DEVELOP BY TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS MAY RESULT IN NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS FOR A TIME TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. TRAVEL WILL BECOME VERY DIFFICULT WITH POSSIBLE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE OF 6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD...OR FOR 8 OR MORE INCHES IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. && $$
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 444 AM EST THU JAN 2 2014 ...HEAVY SNOW...STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY AFTERNOON... CTZ005>012-NYZ067>070-022200- /O.CON.KOKX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140103T1800Z/ NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX- NORTHERN NEW LONDON-SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN- SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-ORANGE-PUTNAM-ROCKLAND- NORTHERN WESTCHESTER- 444 AM EST THU JAN 2 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT AND MOST OF THE LOWER HUDSON VALLEY. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * WIND CHILLS...FALLING TO NEAR ZERO LATE TONIGHT...AND FROM 5 BELOW TO NEAR 15 BELOW ZERO ON FRIDAY. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 20S INTO THIS EVENING...THEN FALLING THROUGH THE TEENS LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY...AND INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS FRIDAY MORNING IN THE INTERIOR VALLEYS. * TIMING...TODAY INTO FRIDAY. HEAVIEST SNOW AND STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...LIGHT WINTRY PRECIPITATION COULD CAUSE TRANSPORTATION IMPACTS DURING THE MORNING RUSH HOUR TODAY. HEAVY SNOWFALL...AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF POWDERY SNOW WILL CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS AND COULD IMPACT SNOW PLOWING OPERATIONS. WIND CHILLS NEAR 15 BELOW ZERO COULD LEAD TO FROSTBITE OR HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE EXPOSED TO THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. &&
