***Blizzard Watches have been expanded to include Springfield and Southern New Hampshire. 18 to 24 inches are possible with over 2 feet in many locations. The low pressure area is going to “Bomb” Friday night late with very heavy snow accumulations in a very short period of time. The quicker the storm develops and forms, the more snow the region will see as less warm air will enter the atmosphere. In addition, Thunder Snow is a real possibility as well. Any travel will become imposable once the storm starts so be where you need to be before the start of the storm. ****
The system appears to be on the colder side which could mean bad news for the New York region.
…A POTENTIAL HISTORIC WINTER STORM AND BLIZZARD IS EXPECTED TO
DROP 1 TO 2 FEET OF SNOW ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION FRIDAY INTO
SATURDAY…
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WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-
WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH-
EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…CHARLEMONT…GREENFIELD..
BARRE…FITCHBURG…CHESTERFIE
NORTHAMPTON…SPRINGFIELD…AY
NASHUA…PETERBOROUGH…WEARE
425 AM EST THU FEB 7 2013
…WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON…
* LOCATIONS…SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AS WELL AS WESTERN AND
NORTH CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS.
* HAZARD TYPES…HEAVY SNOW.
* ACCUMULATIONS…SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 18 TO 24 INCHES.
* TIMING…LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP FRIDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL
INCREASE IN AREAL COVERAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON…WITH THE
HEAVIEST OCCURRING FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS…HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL
FOR NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. THE WORST OF THE STORM WILL BE
FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES OF 2 TO 3
INCHES PER HOUR POSSIBLE. TRAVEL MAY BECOME NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE
WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
* WINDS…NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES…ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS 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.
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