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| Originally posted by pauldavidmena The following message was brought to you (or rather, us - here in Massachusetts) by the U.S. National Weather Service: ... 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 The Winter Storm Watch is no longer in effect.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... north central and northwest Massachusetts as well as southern New Hampshire. * Hazard types... heavy snow and dangerously low wind chills. Considerable blowing and drifting snow resulting in poor visibility. * 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. Travel may become impossible. * Winds... north 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 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. |
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