A Winter Storm Watch from the National Weather Service in Taunton remains in effect for all of Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts from Sunday afternoon at 5 p.m. until 8 a.m. on Monday Morning.
UPDATE: Winter Storm Watch has been changed to a Winter Storm Warning.
Winter Storm Warning
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 352 AM EDT SUN MAR 20 2016 MAZ013-015>021-RIZ001>007-201600- /O.UPG.KBOX.WS.A.0005.160320T2100Z-160321T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.WS.W.0004.160320T2300Z-160321T1500Z/ WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...BOSTON...QUINCY... TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE... WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT 352 AM EDT SUN MAR 20 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM EDT MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...SOUTHEAST MASSACH-- USETTS AS WELL AS RHODE ISLAND. THIS INCLUDES THE BOSTON AND PROVIDENCE METROPOLITAN AREAS. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY WET SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 10 INCHES. THE HIGHER OF THOSE AMOUNTS ARE MOST LIKELY SOUTHEAST OF A BOSTON TO PROVIDENCE LINE. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO OVERSPREAD THE REGION BETWEEN 6 AND 10 PM THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL FALL HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND PROBABLY PERSIST INTO AT LEAST THE FIRST PART OF THE MONDAY MORNING RUSH HOUR BEFORE COMING TO AN END BY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE ON ROADWAYS MAKING FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL TONIGHT AND MAY STILL BE FALLING HEAVILY DURING THE START OF THE MONDAY MORNING RUSH HOUR. IN ADDITION...THIS WILL ALSO BE A WET SNOW...PARTICULARLY TO THE SOUTHEAST OF A BOSTON TO PROVIDENCE LINE. THE RESULT MAY BE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES AND DOWNED TREE LIMBS. * WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. 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.
What’sUpNewp will continue to monitor this winter storm and will keep you updated.
