Winter Storm Warning Issued For Massachusetts

...A COASTAL STORM WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY SNOW ALONG
WITH DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS... ...NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES ACROSS PORTIONS OF EASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...

DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO 10 AM EST
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO
10 AM EST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* LOCATIONS...NANTUCKET AND MARTHAS VINEYARD.

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS.
  CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH NEAR BLIZZARD
  CONDITIONS POSSIBLE AT TIMES...RESULTING IN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 12 INCHES.

* TIMING...AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT AND
  CONTINUE AT TIMES THROUGH THURSDAY. THERE MAY BE A LULL IN THE
  SNOW DURING THE DAY THURSDAY. THE WORST OF THE STORM IS EXPECTED
  TO BE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY WITH 1 TO 2 INCH PER
  HOUR SNOWFALL RATES POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW/GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUSLY LOW
  WIND CHILLS ALONG WITH CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
  NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR A TIME THURSDAY
  NIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY...RESULTING IN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS.
  TRAVEL MAY BECOME IMPOSSIBLE.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* 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.

EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-
SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-
WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-
SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...
CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...
FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...
PROVINCETOWN

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO 10 AM EST
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO
10 AM EST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* LOCATIONS...COASTAL NORTHEAST AND SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS.

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS.
  CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH NEAR BLIZZARD
  CONDITIONS POSSIBLE AT TIMES ALONG THE EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS
  COAST...RESULTING IN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 8 TO 14 INCHES.

* TIMING...AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT AND
  CONTINUE AT TIMES THROUGH THURSDAY. THERE MAY BE A LULL IN THE
  SNOW DURING THE DAY THURSDAY...ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF THE
  MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE. THE WORST OF THE STORM IS EXPECTED TO
  BE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY WITH 1 TO 2 INCH PER HOUR
  SNOWFALL RATES POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW/GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUSLY LOW
  WIND CHILLS ALONG WITH CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
  NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR A TIME THURSDAY
  NIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY...RESULTING IN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS.
  TRAVEL MAY BECOME IMPOSSIBLE.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* 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.

HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-
EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-
SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI-
BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION...
VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...BLANDFORD...SPRINGFIELD...
MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...
WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...
NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND
410 PM EST WED JAN 1 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO 10 AM EST
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO
10 AM EST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* LOCATIONS...SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHERN
  CONNECTICUT AND RHODE ISLAND.

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS.
  CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...RESULTING IN POOR
  VISIBILITY.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES.

* TIMING...AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT AND
  CONTINUE AT TIMES THROUGH THURSDAY. THERE MAY BE A LULL IN THE
  SNOW DURING THE DAY THURSDAY...ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF THE
  MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE. THE WORST OF THE STORM IS EXPECTED TO
  BE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY WITH 1 TO 2 INCH PER HOUR
  SNOWFALL RATES POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW/GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUSLY LOW
  WIND CHILLS ALONG WITH CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...
  RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. TRAVEL MAY BECOME IMPOSSIBLE.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS 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.