Yet another snow-maker is in the forecast for Tuesday in Southern New England. The best chance of seeing several inches of snow is away from the coast. It’s possible some spots north of the MA Pike will pick up more than 6″ of snow in a heavy burst during the late afternoon and early evening. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for those areas in Northern MA. See the details below.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1128 AM EST MON FEB 17 2014 ...A QUICK PERIOD OF HEAVY SNOWFALL POSSIBLE TOMORROW... MAZ004>006-026-NHZ012-015-180030- /O.NEW.KBOX.WS.A.0007.140218T1200Z-140219T0500Z/ NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM... LOWELL...LAWRENCE...AYER...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH... WEARE 1128 AM EST MON FEB 17 2014 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS...HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY IN NEW HAMPSHIRE AS WELL AS NORTHERN WORCESTER AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES AND INTERIOR ESSEX COUNTY IN MASSACHUSETTS. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...MID MORNING INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW...WITH REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AND SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED FOR THE POTENTIAL OF ACCUMULATING SNOW OF 6 OR MORE INCHES IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD...OR 8 OR MORE INCHES IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. ANYONE TRAVELING IN THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO MODIFY TRAVEL PLANS SHOULD WINTER WEATHER DEVELOP. && $$
