A rapidly developing storm will bring a period of wind-driven snow to Southern New England Saturday night into Sunday morning, and blizzard conditions are likely in parts of Eastern Massachusetts. The National Weather Service has issued a Blizzard Warning for all of Eastern Massachusetts from Saturday evening until 11 am on Sunday. The wind will not increase until late at night, and the best chance of blizzard conditions is Sunday morning. Rhode Island and central MA are in a Winter Storm Warning. See below for details from the National Weather Service.
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 318 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2015 ...WINTER STORM WILL BRING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS THIS WEEKEND AND HEAVY SNOW FARTHER INLAND... MAZ006-007-015-016-019-022-024-140430- /O.UPG.KBOX.BZ.A.0002.150215T0000Z-150216T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.BZ.W.0002.150215T0000Z-150215T1600Z/ WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER...BOSTON... QUINCY...PLYMOUTH...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...NANTUCKET 318 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM SATURDAY TO 11 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM SATURDAY TO 11 AM EST SUNDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...EAST COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS. * HAZARD TYPES...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...INCLUDING HEAVY SNOW... POOR VISIBILITIES...AND STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 10 TO 14 INCHES...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 INCHES ON THE OUTER CAPE AND NANTUCKET. SNOW DRIFTS OF SEVERAL FEET DEEP CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED. * TIMING...SATURDAY EVENING INTO SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING DUE TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS. CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN DANGEROUS FOR TRAVEL WELL INTO SUNDAY DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...REDUCED VISIBILITY AND DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS. POWER OUTAGES CAN BE EXPECTED IN SOME LOCATIONS DUE TO VERY STRONG WINDS. * WINDS...NORTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 75 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 20. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH CONSIDERABLE FALLING AND/OR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL MUST BE COMPLETED BY LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS MAY BECOME LOST OR DISORIENTED. STAY INDOORS. && $$
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 318 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2015 ...WINTER STORM WILL BRING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS THIS WEEKEND AND HEAVY SNOW FARTHER INLAND... MAZ014-140430- /O.UPG.KBOX.WS.A.0007.150214T2000Z-150216T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.BZ.W.0002.150215T0000Z-150215T1600Z/ SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CAMBRIDGE 318 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM SATURDAY TO 11 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM SATURDAY TO 11 AM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX COUNTY. * HAZARD TYPES...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...INCLUDING HEAVY SNOW... POOR VISIBILITIES...AND STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 10 TO 14 INCHES. SNOW DRIFTS OF SEVERAL FEET DEEP CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED. * TIMING...SATURDAY EVENING INTO SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING DUE TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS. CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN DANGEROUS FOR TRAVEL WELL INTO SUNDAY DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...REDUCED VISIBILITY AND DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS. * WINDS...NORTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 75 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 20. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH CONSIDERABLE FALLING AND/OR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL MUST BE COMPLETED BY LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS MAY BECOME LOST OR DISORIENTED. STAY INDOORS. && $$
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 318 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2015 ...WINTER STORM WILL BRING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS THIS WEEKEND AND HEAVY SNOW FARTHER INLAND... MAZ005-013-017-018-020-021-023-140430- /O.UPG.KBOX.WS.A.0007.150214T2000Z-150216T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.BZ.W.0002.150215T0000Z-150215T1600Z/ CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- DUKES MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...FOXBORO... NORWOOD...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...VINEYARD HAVEN 318 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM SATURDAY TO 11 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM SATURDAY TO 11 AM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS INCLUDING MARTHAS VINEYARD. * HAZARD TYPES...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...INCLUDING HEAVY SNOW... POOR VISIBILITIES...AND STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 10 INCHES. SNOW DRIFTS UP TO A FEW FEET CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED. * TIMING...SATURDAY EVENING INTO SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING DUE TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS....ESPECIALLY ALONG AND INSIDE ROUTE 128. CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN DANGEROUS FOR TRAVEL WELL INTO SUNDAY DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...REDUCED VISIBILITY AND DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS. * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 20. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH CONSIDERABLE FALLING AND/OR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL MUST BE COMPLETED BY LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS MAY BECOME LOST OR DISORIENTED. STAY INDOORS. && $$
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 318 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2015 ...WINTER STORM WILL BRING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS THIS WEEKEND AND HEAVY SNOW FARTHER INLAND... CTZ004-MAZ004-012-026-RIZ001>007-140430- /O.UPG.KBOX.WS.A.0007.150214T2000Z-150216T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.WS.W.0007.150214T2000Z-150215T1600Z/ WINDHAM CT-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...BARRE... FITCHBURG...MILFORD...WORCESTER...AYER...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD... PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT... WESTERLY...NEWPORT 318 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SATURDAY TO 11 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SATURDAY TO 11 AM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...RHODE ISLAND...NORTHEAST CONNECTICUT AND CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...LATE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...DIFFICULT TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED FOR MORE THAN 6 INCHES OF SNOW. TRAVEL SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. AVOID TRAVELING DURING THE STORM IF POSSIBLE. && $$
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 318 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2015 ...WINTER STORM WILL BRING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS THIS WEEKEND AND HEAVY SNOW FARTHER INLAND... RIZ008-140430- /O.NEW.KBOX.WS.W.0007.150214T2000Z-150215T1600Z/ BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BLOCK ISLAND 318 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SATURDAY TO 11 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SATURDAY TO 11 AM EST SUNDAY. * LOCATIONS...BLOCK ISLAND. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...LATE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...DIFFICULT TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED FOR MORE THAN 6 INCHES OF SNOW. TRAVEL SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. AVOID TRAVELING DURING THE STORM IF POSSIBLE. && $$
