The National Weather Service office in Taunton, Massachusetts has issued a Winter Storm Warning for a large part of Southern New England ahead of a long-duration snow event that will bring six or more inches of snow to most of the area. Accumulating snow may begin Saturday night, and occasional snow is likely through Sunday and Monday before ending Tuesday morning. Northeastern Massachusetts will likely be the hardest hit area, with up to 2 feet of snow possible in some spots. See more from the NWS below.
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 255 PM EST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...LONG DURATION SNOW EVENT BEGINS LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUES THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT WITH HEAVY ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED FOR MUCH OF THE REGION... CTZ002>004-MAZ017>019-RIZ001>005-080400- /O.UPG.KBOX.WS.A.0005.150208T0600Z-150210T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.WS.W.0006.150208T0300Z-150210T0600Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK... BRISTOL 255 PM EST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN PORTIONS OF CONNECTICUT...RHODE ISLAND AND INTERIOR SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES AND TOWNS OF HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION...VERNON... PUTNAM... WILLIMANTIC...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FOSTER... SMITHFIELD PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK ... AND BRISTOL. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 14 INCHES THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...A FEW LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. STEADY SNOW DEVELOPS LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUES AT VARYING INTENSITY THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THIS LONG DURATION EVENT BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LIKELY BY MONDAY ALONG THE COAST YIELDING POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 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 255 PM EST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...LONG DURATION SNOW EVENT BEGINS LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUES THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT WITH HEAVY ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED FOR MUCH OF THE REGION... MAZ002>016-026-080400- /O.UPG.KBOX.WS.A.0005.150208T0600Z-150210T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.WS.W.0006.150208T0300Z-150210T0600Z/ 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 MIDDLESEX MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER... CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD... MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON... QUINCY...AYER 255 PM EST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...AREAS OF MASSACHUSETTS NORTH OF THE CONNECTICUT AND RHODE ISLAND BORDER. THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BOSTON ALONG WITH CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE...BARRE... FITCHBURG... FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER... CHESTERFIELD... BLANDFORD... AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON... ... SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD... WORCESTER... FOXBORO...NORWOOD... CAMBRIDGE...QUINCY AND AYER. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...12 TO 18 INCHES THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. A LOCALIZED BAND OF 18 TO 24 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE NEAR THE BOSTON...TO BEDFORD...TO BEVERLY AND LAWRENCE CORRIDORS IN NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...A FEW LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. STEADY SNOW DEVELOPS LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUES AT VARYING INTENSITY THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THIS LONG DURATION EVENT BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LIKELY BY MONDAY ALONG THE COAST YIELDING POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. 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. && $$
