**Major Winter Storm Expected for New England late Sunday through Monday****
****Heavy Snow….8 to 14 inches****
As you can see in the precipitation graphic, areas to the south including New Jersey and New York will likely start out as snow but then a mix will later develop. New England should see all snow.
The Snow Depth graphic from the GFS model gives an idea what to expect in the way of snow accumulations.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
323 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2015
…A MAJOR WINTER STORM EXPECTED VERY LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO
MONDAY EVENING…
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HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-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 BRISTOL MA-
WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-
NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-
EASTERN KENT RI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…HARTFORD…WINDSOR LOCKS…UNION…
VERNON…PUTNAM…WILLIMANTIC…CHARLEMONT…GREENFIELD…
ORANGE…BARRE…FITCHBURG…FRAMINGHAM…LOWELL…LAWRENCE…
GLOUCESTER…CHESTERFIELD…BLANDFORD…AMHERST…NORTHAMPTON…
SPRINGFIELD…MILFORD…WORCESTER…FOXBORO…NORWOOD…
CAMBRIDGE…BOSTON…QUINCY…TAUNTON…BROCKTON…PLYMOUTH…
AYER…FOSTER…SMITHFIELD…PROVIDENCE…WEST GREENWICH…
WARWICK
323 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2015
…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM SUNDAY TO 1 AM EST
TUESDAY…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM SUNDAY TO 1 AM EST
TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* LOCATIONS…INCLUDES MOST OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND AWAY
FROM THE IMMEDIATE SOUTH COASTS. THE WARNING ALSO INCLUDES
NORTHEAST CONNECTICUT.
* HAZARD TYPES…HEAVY SNOW.
* ACCUMULATIONS…SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 8 TO 14 INCHES EXPECTED.
* TIMING…SNOW DEVELOPS VERY LATE SUNDAY EVENING ACROSS WESTERN
MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND AFTER MIDNIGHT ACROSS
EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND. SNOW WILL FALL HEAVY AT
TIMES MONDAY MORNING AT 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR…IMPACTING THE
MORNING RUSH HOUR. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL MODERATE TO HEAVY
AT TIMES INTO MONDAY EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF.
* WINDS…NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.
* IMPACTS…HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS EXPECTED WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS
AND POOR VISIBILITY. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ALSO
EXPECTED…ESPECIALLY ALONG THE COAST.
* WINDS…NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES…ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.
* TEMPERATURES…BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS OF 15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO
EXPECTED BY LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
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.
Massachusetts Radar and Forecast:
http://www.massachusettsradar.com/
New York/New Jersey Forecast and Radar:
http://www.joesdiscoweathercentral.com/New_York_and_Vicinit…
