The National Weather Service in Taunton, MA has expanded the Winter Storm Warning in effect for Thursday into early Friday to include a large part of RI. The Providence Metro area, Bristol County, and Newport County are not included in the warning. Those areas are under a Winter Weather Advisory. Keep in mind that the current National Weather Service forecast is for more snow than Right Weather is forecasting. You can follow the Live Blog on rightweather.com. See details from the NWS below.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 423 PM EST WED FEB 12 2014 ...STRONG WINTER STORM TO IMPACT SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY MORNING... CTZ002>004-130530- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0006.140213T1200Z-140214T1200Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC 423 PM EST WED FEB 12 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE NORTHERN CONNECTICUT. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW CHANGING TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 8 TO 12 INCHES...ALONG WITH AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...SNOW DEVELOPING AROUND DAYBREAK THURSDAY BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES BEFORE CHANGING TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN LATE THURSDAY AND THURSDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH 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. && $$ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 423 PM EST WED FEB 12 2014 ...STRONG WINTER STORM TO IMPACT SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY MORNING... MAZ002>005-008>012-026-NHZ011-012-015-130530- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0006.140213T1200Z-140214T1200Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER 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...CHESTERFIELD... BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD... WORCESTER...AYER...JAFFREY...KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA... PETERBOROUGH...WEARE 423 PM EST WED FEB 12 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE WESTERN...CENTRAL AND INTERIOR NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...AS WELL AS SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW POSSIBLY MIXING WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN FOR AREAS ALONG A LINE FROM SPRINGFIELD TO WORCESTER MA NORTHEAST TO MANCHESTER NH. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 12 TO 16 INCHES...ALONG WITH AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...SNOW DEVELOPING DURING THURSDAY MORNING BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES BEFORE CHANGING TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN LATE THURSDAY AND THURSDAY EVENING...MAINLY CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST MA. HEAVY SNOW LIKELY WESTERN MA TO SOUTHERN NH THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT EARLY THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH 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. && $$ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 423 PM EST WED FEB 12 2014 ...STRONG WINTER STORM TO IMPACT SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY MORNING... MAZ006-013-130530- /O.UPG.KBOX.WS.A.0005.140213T1200Z-140214T1200Z/ /O.EXA.KBOX.WS.W.0006.140213T1200Z-140214T1200Z/ WESTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCE...FOXBORO...NORWOOD 423 PM EST WED FEB 12 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE WESTERN ESSEX AND WESTERN NORFOLK COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW DEVELOPING THURSDAY MORNING BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES BEFORE CHANGING TO RAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 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. && $$ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 423 PM EST WED FEB 12 2014 ...STRONG WINTER STORM TO IMPACT SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY MORNING... MAZ014-130530- /O.EXA.KBOX.WS.W.0006.140213T1200Z-140214T1200Z/ SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CAMBRIDGE 423 PM EST WED FEB 12 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS...SOUTHEASTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTY. * HAZARD TYPES...LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW CHANGING TO A WINTRY MIX OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN BEFORE CHANGING TO ALL RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW DEVELOPING DURING THURSDAY MORNING BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES...CHANGING TO A MIX OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN THURSDAY EVENING BEFORE CHANGING TO RAIN THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT EARLY THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE OF 6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD...OR FOR 8 OR MORE INCHES IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. && $$ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 423 PM EST WED FEB 12 2014 ...STRONG WINTER STORM TO IMPACT SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY MORNING... RIZ001-003-006-130530- /O.UPG.KBOX.WS.A.0005.140213T1200Z-140214T1200Z/ /O.EXA.KBOX.WS.W.0006.140213T1200Z-140214T1200Z/ NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-WASHINGTON RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...WEST GREENWICH... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY 423 PM EST WED FEB 12 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE NORTHERN AND WESTERN RHODE ISLAND. * HAZARD TYPES...LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW DEVELOPING AROUND DAYBREAK THURSDAY BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES BEFORE CHANGING TO RAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH 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. && $$ NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 423 PM EST WED FEB 12 2014 ...STRONG WINTER STORM TO IMPACT SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY MORNING... MAZ007-015>021-RIZ005-007-130530- /O.NEW.KBOX.WW.Y.0006.140213T1200Z-140214T1200Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BRISTOL RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...BOSTON...QUINCY... TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...BRISTOL...NEWPORT 423 PM EST WED FEB 12 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS...MUCH OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...INCLUDING THE EAST COAST OF MASSACHUSETTS AS WELL AS BRISTOL AND PLYMOUTH COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW DEVELOPING AROUND DAYBREAK THURSDAY BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES BEFORE CHANGING TO RAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW AND/OR ICE IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP IN THE AFFECTED AREAS...BUT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT. ANY SNOW OR ICE WOULD MAKE DRIVING AND WALKING DIFFICULT...BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE...ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS. WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW FREEZING...MOTORISTS NEED TO BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS CAN EASILY DEVELOP. && $$ WTB/RLG 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 423 PM EST WED FEB 12 2014 ...STRONG WINTER STORM TO IMPACT SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY MORNING... RIZ002-004-130530- /O.UPG.KBOX.WS.A.0005.140213T1200Z-140214T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.WW.Y.0006.140213T1200Z-140214T1200Z/ SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-EASTERN KENT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PROVIDENCE...WARWICK 423 PM EST WED FEB 12 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE COASTAL PORTIONS OF PROVIDENCE AND KENT COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW DEVELOPING AROUND DAYBREAK THURSDAY BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES BEFORE CHANGING TO RAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. * 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. && $$ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 337 PM EST WED FEB 12 2014 ...WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT NEW ENGLAND THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE WILL DEEPEN AS IT MOVES NORTH ALONG THE EASTERN SEABOARD THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS LIKELY FOR MUCH OF THE FORECAST AREA AS THIS STORM PASSES BY. IN ADDITION...MIXED PRECIPITATION IS POSSIBLE ON THE COASTAL PLAIN. THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY IN THE TRACK OF THE STORM. IT COULD END UP FURTHER EAST AND MEAN MORE SNOWFALL. A TRACK FURTHER WEST WOULD RESULT IN MORE MIXED PRECIPITATION AND LESS SNOWFALL. NHZ014-130500- /O.CON.KGYX.WW.Y.0008.140213T1200Z-140214T1400Z/ COASTAL ROCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORTSMOUTH...HAMPTON 337 PM EST WED FEB 12 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 9 AM EST FRIDAY... * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW... SLEET... AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 7 INCHES...ALONG WITH AROUND ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...SNOW SHOULD BEGIN FROM SOUTH TO NORTH DURING THE MORNING HOURS THURSDAY. A CHANGE OVER TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN IS POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT BEFORE PRECIPITATION ENDS AS SNOW FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DELAYS POSSIBLE WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS POSSIBLE. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
