The massive and extremely intense storm developing in the Atlantic Ocean is likely to bring Blizzard Conditions to Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket late Tuesday night and/or Wednesday morning. A blizzard is three consecutive hours of heavy snow with 0.25 mile or lower visibility and frequent wind gusts over 35 mph. The only question is whether there will be enough heavy snow to lower the visibility because winds will often be over 50 mph, and possibly as high as 75 mph in those areas Wednesday morning. Bristol and Plymouth Counties in MA and Newport County in RI are under a Winter Weather Advisory for the potential for several inches of snow as the storm sideswipes Southern New England.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 237 PM EDT TUE MAR 25 2014 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH DAMAGING WINDS EXPECTED VERY LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY ACROSS THE CAPE AND ISLANDS... MAZ022>024-260245- /O.UPG.KBOX.BZ.A.0004.140326T0400Z-140326T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.BZ.W.0004.140326T0400Z-140326T1800Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 237 PM EDT TUE MAR 25 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 2 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 2 PM EDT WEDNESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...CAPE COD...NANTUCKET AND MARTHA/S VINEYARD. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW...STRONG DAMAGING WINDS AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 10 INCHES WITH THE HIGHER AMOUNTS EXPECTED ACROSS THE OUTER-CAPE AND NANTUCKET. * TIMING...SNOW DEVELOPS BETWEEN 10 PM AND MIDNIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL FROM 2 AM UNTIL NOON...TAPERING OFF DURING THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES AT TIMES VERY LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. TRAVEL MAY BECOME IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY DURING THE WEDNESDAY MORNING RUSH HOUR. NORTHERLY WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 60 AND 70 MPH WILL RESULT IN DOWNED TREES AND POWER OUTAGES. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM AND TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED. * WINDS...NORTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 60 AND 70 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. 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. VISIBILITIES WILL BECOME POOR WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS MAY BECOME LOST OR DISORIENTED...SO PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO STAY INDOORS. &&
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 237 PM EDT TUE MAR 25 2014 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH DAMAGING WINDS EXPECTED VERY LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY ACROSS THE CAPE AND ISLANDS... MAZ017>021-RIZ007-260245- /O.UPG.KBOX.WS.A.0009.140326T0400Z-140326T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.WW.Y.0014.140326T0400Z-140326T1600Z/ NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...NEWPORT 237 PM EDT TUE MAR 25 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EDT WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...PLYMOUTH AND BRISTOL COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS AND NEWPORT COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST RHODE ISLAND. THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES AND TOWNS OF TAUNTON...BROCKTON... PLYMOUTH... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT AND NEWPORT. * HAZARD TYPES...ACCUMULATING SNOW ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 5 INCHES WITH THE HIGHER AMOUNTS CLOSER TO THE CAPE COD CANAL. * TIMING...SNOW DEVELOPS BETWEEN 10 PM AND 2 AM. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL BETWEEN 2 AM AND 10 AM WEDNESDAY. THE SNOW WILL COME TO AN END BY AROUND NOON. * IMPACTS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS MAY MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT VERY LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...WINDY CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ALONG WITH POOR VISIBILITIES. THE WEDNESDAY MORNING RUSH HOUR MAY BE IMPACTED SIGNIFICANTLY...ESPECIALLY TOWARDS THE CAPE COD CANAL WHERE TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED. * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30. * 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. && $$
