A large and powerful storm will hit the Northeastern United States from early Thursday into Friday morning. The storm has the potential to bring significant accumulating snow to Southern New England. The wind will increase Thursday night, and poor visibility may lead to near-blizzard conditions late Thursday night and Friday morning – especially in Eastern MA. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for the Northeast. See details from their update below. Follow all the forecast changes and ask questions about in the forecast in the Right Weather Pro Live Blog.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 357 AM EST WED JAN 1 2014 ...A COASTAL STORM WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY SNOW ALONG WITH DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AND PERHAPS NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FOR A TIME ALONG THE EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS COAST... CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>008-011700- /O.NEW.KBOX.WS.A.0001.140102T0600Z-140103T1500Z/ 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 BRISTOL MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA- SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-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...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD... ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON... SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD... CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...AYER...JAFFREY... KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 357 AM EST WED JAN 1 2014 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS...ALL OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS. CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE AT TIMES ALONG THE EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS COAST...RESULTING IN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ACROSS MOST OF THE REGION. HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS WITH PERHAPS EVEN LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * TIMING...AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUE AT TIMES INTO THURSDAY. THERE MAY BE A LULL IN THE SNOW DURING THE DAY THURSDAY...ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF THE MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE. THE WORST OF THE STORM IS EXPECTED TO COME THURSDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY WITH 1 TO 2 INCH PER HOUR SNOWFALL RATES POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW/GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS ALONG WITH CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR A TIME ALONG THE EASTERN MA COAST THURSDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY...RESULTING IN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. TRAVEL MAY BECOME IMPOSSIBLE. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. STRONGEST WINDS ALONG THE COAST. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. 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.
