A fast-developing and potent winter storm will come close enough to Southern New England to bring 8-12 hours of snow and wind Saturday afternoon and night. The worst conditions are likely in Eastern Massachusetts where the National Weather Service has issued a Blizzard Watch. The rest of Southeastern Massachusetts and all of Rhode Island are in a Winter Storm Warning. See details below.
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 333 PM EST FRI FEB 14 2014 ...ANOTHER WINTER STORM MAY BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL TO MAINLY EASTERN NEW ENGLAND SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY NIGHT... MAZ013-015>018-020-021-RIZ001>007-150445- /O.UPG.KBOX.WS.A.0006.140215T1300Z-140216T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.WS.W.0007.140215T1500Z-140216T1000Z/ WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA- SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...BOSTON...QUINCY... TAUNTON...BROCKTON...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT... FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK... BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 333 PM EST FRI FEB 14 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 5 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 5 AM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...MOST OF RHODE ISLAND. EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS ALONG AND EAST OF THE I-95 CORRIDOR. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW POSSIBLE. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 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. && $$ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 333 PM EST FRI FEB 14 2014 ...ANOTHER WINTER STORM MAY BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL TO MAINLY EASTERN NEW ENGLAND SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY NIGHT... MAZ014-150445- /O.NEW.KBOX.WS.W.0007.140215T1500Z-140216T1000Z/ SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CAMBRIDGE 333 PM EST FRI FEB 14 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 5 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 5 AM EST SUNDAY. * LOCATIONS...SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX COUNTY INCLUDING CAMBRIDGE. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW POSSIBLE. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. * VISIBILITIES...ONE-QUARTER TO ONE-HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE OF 6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD...OR FOR 8 OR MORE INCHES IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. && $$ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 333 PM EST FRI FEB 14 2014 ...ANOTHER WINTER STORM MAY BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL TO MAINLY EASTERN NEW ENGLAND SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY NIGHT... MAZ007-019-022>024-150445- /O.CAN.KBOX.WS.A.0006.140215T1300Z-140216T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.BZ.A.0003.140215T2100Z-140216T1000Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA- NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...PLYMOUTH...CHATHAM... FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 333 PM EST FRI FEB 14 2014 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * LOCATIONS...COASTAL ESSEX COUNTY AND EAST COASTAL PLYMOUTH COUNTY. CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW POSSIBLE. * WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR CONSIDERABLE FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH AND VISIBILITIES BELOW 1/4 MILE FOR AT LEAST 3 HOURS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. BE PREPARED TO ALTER ANY TRAVEL PLANS. &&