Most of Southern New England is under a Winter Storm Warning issued by the National Weather Service effective from 12am-6pm Wednesday. A significant winter storm will bring a messy mix of heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain to Southern New England. The storm will start as moderate to heavy snow for the Wednesday morning commute. A change to mixed precipitation is likely near the coast by mid to late morning, and the mix line may move inland during the afternoon. See below for more details from the National Weather Service on the Winter Storm Warning. Get the full Right Weather forecast here: http://goo.gl/rtX8rp
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 415 AM EST TUE FEB 4 2014 ...WINTRY WEATHER WILL RETURN TO SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .LOW PRESSURE WILL DEEPEN OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST LATE TONIGHT BEFORE PASSING SOUTH OF CAPE COD EARLY WEDNESDAY. THE STORM WILL SPREAD PLOWABLE SNOW FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE REGION AND PERHAPS A WINTRY MIX TO THE SOUTH COAST. CTZ002>004-MAZ002>019-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>004-041715- /O.UPG.KBOX.WS.A.0004.140205T0500Z-140205T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.WS.W.0005.140205T0500Z-140205T2300Z/ 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-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- 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... AYER...JAFFREY...KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH... WEARE...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH... WARWICK 415 AM EST TUE FEB 4 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...MOST OF MASSACHUSETTS AS WELL AS NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND RHODE ISLAND. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 8 TO 12 INCHES WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF 14 INCHES POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES DUE TO SNOW AND SNOW COVERED ROADS...ESPECIALLY FOR THE WEDNESDAY MORNING COMMUTE. * WINDS...WILL BE OUT OF THE NORTHEAST AT AROUND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...MAY DROP DOWN TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND ICE ARE POSSIBLE. PLAN TO HAVE TRAVEL COMPLETED TUESDAY EVENING. CONSIDER ALTERING TRAVEL PLANS FOR WEDNESDAY. STAY TUNED FOR UPDATED INFORMATION. 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 415 AM EST TUE FEB 4 2014 ...WINTRY WEATHER WILL RETURN TO SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .LOW PRESSURE WILL DEEPEN OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST LATE TONIGHT BEFORE PASSING SOUTH OF CAPE COD EARLY WEDNESDAY. THE STORM WILL SPREAD PLOWABLE SNOW FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE REGION AND PERHAPS A WINTRY MIX TO THE SOUTH COAST. MAZ020>022-RIZ005>007-041715- /O.UPG.KBOX.WS.A.0004.140205T0500Z-140205T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.WS.W.0005.140205T0500Z-140205T2300Z/ SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-BRISTOL RI- WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 415 AM EST TUE FEB 4 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND ICE...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...SOUTH COASTAL RHODE ISLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES...ALONG WITH AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF HIGHER ICE AMOUNTS ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE IMMEDIATE SOUTH COASTAL REGIONS. * TIMING...LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS INCLUDING REDUCED VISIBILITIES AS WELL AS SNOW AND ICE COVERED ROADS...ESPECIALLY FOR THE WEDNESDAY MORNING COMMUTE. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND ICE ARE POSSIBLE. PLAN TO HAVE TRAVEL COMPLETED TUESDAY EVENING. CONSIDER ALTERING TRAVEL PLANS FOR WEDNESDAY. STAY TUNED FOR UPDATED INFORMATION. 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. && $$
