Snow broke out before dawn on Thursday, and it will continue for several hours before changing to rain from southeast to northwest on Thursday. The National Weather Service in Taunton, MA believes a likelihood exists for more than 6″ of snow in Boston and Providence. That is higher than the current Right Weather forecast, but it is possible given the very tricky nature of timing the changeover to rain on Thursday. The Winter Storm Warning now includes most of RI and MA, and all of CT. See below for details from the National Weather Service. Follow the Right Weather Live Blog here.
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 432 AM EST THU FEB 13 2014 ...STRONG WINTER STORM TO IMPACT SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THROUGH TONIGHT... CTZ002>004-131745- /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 432 AM EST THU FEB 13 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 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 UP TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...SNOW BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES BEFORE CHANGING TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN LATE TODAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT THROUGH TONIGHT. * WINDS...NORTH 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. && $$
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 432 AM EST THU FEB 13 2014 ...STRONG WINTER STORM TO IMPACT SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THROUGH TONIGHT... MAZ002>005-008>012-026-NHZ011-012-015-131745- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0006.140213T1200Z-140214T1200Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...CHESTERFIELD... BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD... WORCESTER...AYER...JAFFREY...KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA... PETERBOROUGH...WEARE 432 AM EST THU FEB 13 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE WESTERN...CENTRAL AND INTERIOR NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...AS WELL AS SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW POSSIBLY MIXING WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN FOR AREAS ALONG A LINE FROM SPRINGFIELD TO WORCESTER MA NORTHEAST TO MANCHESTER NH. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 10 TO 14 INCHES. LOCALLY UP TO 18 INCHES IN THE BERKSHIRES. * TIMING...SNOW...BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES BEFORE CHANGING TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN LATE TODAY AND THIS EVENING...MAINLY CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST MA. HEAVY SNOW LIKELY WESTERN MA TO SOUTHERN NH THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE TODAY AND TONIGHT. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE OF 6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD...OR FOR 8 OR MORE INCHES IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. && $$
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 432 AM EST THU FEB 13 2014 ...STRONG WINTER STORM TO IMPACT SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THROUGH TONIGHT... MAZ006-013-014-131745- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0006.140213T1200Z-140214T1200Z/ WESTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCE...FOXBORO...NORWOOD... CAMBRIDGE 432 AM EST THU FEB 13 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...INTERIOR EASTERN MA INCLUDING LAWRENCE...FOXBORO...NORWOOD AND CAMBRIDGE. * HAZARD TYPES...LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN. POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES...ALONG WITH AROUND A TRACE OF ICE. * TIMING...SNOW BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES...CHANGING TO RAIN LATE TODAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT TODAY AND TONIGHT. * 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. && $$
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 432 AM EST THU FEB 13 2014 ...STRONG WINTER STORM TO IMPACT SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THROUGH TONIGHT... MAZ007-015-017-RIZ002-004-131745- /O.UPG.KBOX.WW.Y.0006.140213T1200Z-140214T1200Z/ /O.EXB.KBOX.WS.W.0006.140213T1200Z-140214T0000Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-EASTERN KENT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...BOSTON...TAUNTON... PROVIDENCE...WARWICK 432 AM EST THU FEB 13 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...THE I-95 CORRIDOR FROM PROVIDENCE TO BOSTON INCLUDING ATTLEBORO AND THE NORTH SHORE. * HAZARD TYPES...LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW HEAVY AT TIMES CHANGING TO RAIN THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT TODAY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE OF 6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD...OR FOR 8 OR MORE INCHES IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. && $$
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 432 AM EST THU FEB 13 2014 ...STRONG WINTER STORM TO IMPACT SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THROUGH TONIGHT... RIZ001-003-006-131745- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0006.140213T1200Z-140214T1200Z/ NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-WASHINGTON RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...WEST GREENWICH... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY 432 AM EST THU FEB 13 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE NORTHERN AND WESTERN RHODE ISLAND. * HAZARD TYPES...LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 INCHES IN NORTHWEST RHODE ISLAND. ICE ACCUMULATION OF A TENTH TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH IN NORTHWEST RHODE ISLAND. * TIMING...SNOW BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES BEFORE CHANGING TO RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT TODAY AND TONIGHT. * 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. && $$