A burst of snow, sleet, and freezing rain could lead to some slick travel conditions in inland Southern New England on Saturday evening. While there is not expected to be more than an inch of snow in Rhode Island and interior Southeastern Massachusetts, the timing of the snow/ice could impact holiday travelers. A longer period of snow and ice is likely in central and western Massachusetts. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Saturday evening. See more details below.
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 409 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...SNOW AND ICE LATE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY MORNING... MAZ002-003-008-009-030515- /O.UPG.KBOX.WS.A.0001.150103T2100Z-150104T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.WW.Y.0001.150103T2100Z-150104T1500Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD 409 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SATURDAY TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR A MIX OF SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SATURDAY TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...THE EAST SLOPES OF THE BERKSHIRES AND ALL OF FRANKLIN COUNTY IN MASSACHUSETTS. THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES AND TOWNS AROUND CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE...CHESTERFIELD AND BLANDFORD. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND ICE. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES...ALONG WITH AROUND ONE QUARTER INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...SNOW BEGINS 4 PM TO 7 PM SATURDAY...THEN MIXES WITH SLEET...BEFORE TRANSITIONING TO FREEZING RAIN AROUND MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...ROADS QUICKLY BECOME SNOW COVERED ALONG WITH A MODEST...TO PERHAPS SIGNIFICANT...AMOUNT OF ICING. THIS WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS TRAVEL ACROSS UNTREATED SURFACES...ALONG WITH A LOW RISK OF ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. 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 RESULT IN SLIPPERY CONDITIONS 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. && $$ MAZ004-010-011-026-030515- /O.UPG.KBOX.WS.A.0001.150103T2100Z-150104T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.WW.Y.0001.150103T2100Z-150104T1500Z/ NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARRE...FITCHBURG...AMHERST... NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...AYER 409 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SATURDAY TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR A MIX OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SATURDAY TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS. THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES AND TOWNS AROUND BARRE...FITCHBURG... AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD AND AYER * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND ICE. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES...ALONG WITH AROUND ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...SNOW BEGINS 4 PM TO 7 PM SATURDAY...THEN MIXES WITH SLEET...BEFORE TRANSITIONING TO FREEZING RAIN AROUND MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...ROADS QUICKLY BECOME SNOW COVERED ALONG WITH A MODEST...TO PERHAPS SIGNIFICANT...AMOUNT OF ICING. THIS WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS TRAVEL ACROSS UNTREATED SURFACES...ALONG WITH A LOW RISK OF ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW AND/OR ICE IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP IN THE AFFECTED AREAS...BUT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT. ANY SNOW OR ICE WOULD RESULT IN SLIPPERY CONDITIONS ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS. WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW FREEZING...MOTORISTS NEED TO BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS CAN EASILY DEVELOP. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ005-006-012-RIZ001-030515- /O.NEW.KBOX.WW.Y.0001.150103T2100Z-150104T1500Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN ESSEX MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD 409 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SATURDAY TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR A MIX OF LIGHT SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SATURDAY TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY. * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...NORTHWEST RHODE ISLAND...AND SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWESTERN MASSACHUSETTS. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND ICE. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH...ALONG WITH AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...SNOW BEGINS 4 PM TO 7 PM SATURDAY...THEN BRIEFLY MIXES WITH SLEET...BEFORE TRANSITIONING TO FREEZING RAIN AROUND MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...ROADS QUICKLY BECOME SNOW COVERED ALONG WITH A MODEST AMOUNT OF ICING. THIS WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS TRAVEL ACROSS UNTREATED SURFACES...ALONG WITH A LOW RISK OF ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. 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 RESULT IN SLIPPERY CONDITIONS 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. && $$ MAZ007-013>015-017-RIZ002-030515- /O.NEW.KBOX.WW.Y.0001.150103T2100Z-150104T0700Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- SUFFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD... CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...TAUNTON...PROVIDENCE 409 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SATURDAY TO 2 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SATURDAY TO 2 AM EST SUNDAY. * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND THE PROVIDENCE METRO AREA. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND ICE. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH...ALONG WITH AROUND A TRACE OF ICE. * TIMING...SNOW BEGINS 4 PM TO 7 PM SATURDAY...THEN BRIEFLY TRANSITIONS TO FREEZING RAIN BEFORE MIDNIGHT...THEN ALL RAIN BY DAYBREAK SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...ROADS QUICKLY BECOME SNOW COVERED ALONG WITH A LIGHT AMOUNT OF ICING. THIS WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS TRAVEL ACROSS UNTREATED SURFACES...ALONG WITH A LOW RISK OF ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. * VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. 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 RESULT IN SLIPPERY CONDITIONS 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. &&
