A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for parts of southern New England, with the potential for heavy snow this weekend. The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued the watch for areas of northern Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.
The watch runs from Saturday evening through Sunday afternoon, with possible snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches (on Thursday, the forecast called for 6 to 9 inches, on Friday it called for 5 to 8 inches). The weather service warns that travel could become very difficult during this time.
Winter Storm Watch
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 255 AM EST Sat Feb 8 2025 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>021-026-RIZ001>007-082130- /O.UPG.KBOX.WS.A.0002.250209T0000Z-250209T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.WS.W.0002.250209T0000Z-250209T1800Z/ 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-Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Northern Middlesex MA-Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI- Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI- Including the cities of Smithfield, Northampton, Bristol, Quincy, Narragansett, Westerly, Foxborough, Taunton, Greenfield, Milford, Boston, Providence, Putnam, West Warwick, Fitchburg, Orange, Coventry, Brockton, West Greenwich, Springfield, Fall River, Norwood, Plymouth, Warwick, Lawrence, Barre, Amherst, East Greenwich, Windsor Locks, Cambridge, Foster, Hartford, Willimantic, Ayer, Gloucester, Mattapoisett, Charlemont, Worcester, New Bedford, Blandford, Newport, Chesterfield, Framingham, Lowell, Union, and Vernon 255 AM EST Sat Feb 8 2025 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 7 inches. * WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut, all of Massachusetts east of the Berkshires except for the Cape and islands, and all of Rhode Island except for Block Island. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 1 PM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. && $$
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 338 PM EST Fri Feb 7 2025 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>022-026-RIZ001>007-081100- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.A.0002.250209T0000Z-250209T2100Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Western Franklin MA-Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA-Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA- Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA-Southern Worcester MA- Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA-Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA-Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Northern Middlesex MA-Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI- Washington RI-Newport RI- Including the cities of Union, Worcester, Smithfield, Fall River, Fitchburg, Lawrence, Newport, Norwood, Coventry, Providence, Amherst, Springfield, Plymouth, Taunton, Chesterfield, Warwick, Northampton, Lowell, Blandford, Putnam, Foxborough, Ayer, Gloucester, Falmouth, Provincetown, Quincy, Narragansett, Charlemont, Hartford, Barre, West Greenwich, Orange, Foster, Bristol, Vernon, New Bedford, Willimantic, Brockton, Milford, East Greenwich, Chatham, Framingham, Cambridge, Greenfield, Mattapoisett, West Warwick, Boston, Westerly, and Windsor Locks 338 PM EST Fri Feb 7 2025 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 5 and 8 inches possible. * WHERE...Portions of Northern Connecticut, all of Massachusetts except for Martha`s Vineyard and Nantucket, and all of Rhode Island except for Block Island. * WHEN...From Saturday evening through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. && $$ Visit us at http://www.weather.gov/box CM/AL
Winter Storm Watch
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 347 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2025 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>022-026-RIZ001>007-072200- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.A.0002.250209T0000Z-250209T2100Z/ 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-Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Northern Middlesex MA-Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI- Washington RI-Newport RI- Including the cities of Quincy, Union, Putnam, Foster, Foxborough, West Greenwich, Cambridge, Ayer, Northampton, Hartford, Vernon, Smithfield, Provincetown, Framingham, Brockton, Falmouth, Milford, Westerly, Charlemont, Chatham, Narragansett, Coventry, Chesterfield, Springfield, Lowell, Boston, Windsor Locks, Fitchburg, Fall River, Providence, East Greenwich, Amherst, Taunton, Warwick, Barre, Orange, Norwood, Newport, Gloucester, Lawrence, West Warwick, Greenfield, Plymouth, Willimantic, New Bedford, Blandford, Mattapoisett, Worcester, and Bristol 347 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2025 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 5 and 8 inches possible. * WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut, all of Massachusetts east of the Berkshires except for the Cape and islands, and all of Rhode Island except for Block Island. * WHEN...From Saturday evening through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. && $$ Visit us at http://www.weather.gov/box Belk
Winter Storm Watch
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 239 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2025 CTZ004-MAZ004>007-012>021-026-RIZ001>007-070845- /O.NEW.KBOX.WS.A.0002.250209T0000Z-250209T2100Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-250207T0000Z/ Windham CT-Northern Worcester MA-Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA-Southern Worcester 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-Northern Middlesex MA-Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI- Including the cities of Westerly, Quincy, Taunton, Lawrence, Boston, Warwick, Narragansett, Lowell, Worcester, Putnam, Bristol, Ayer, West Warwick, Foxborough, Willimantic, Gloucester, Foster, Mattapoisett, Cambridge, Brockton, Providence, Plymouth, New Bedford, Fitchburg, Newport, Smithfield, Barre, Milford, Coventry, East Greenwich, Framingham, West Greenwich, Norwood, and Fall River 239 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2025 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the Winter Weather Advisory, mixed precipitation. Additional snow accumulations up to one inch in northern MA and ice accumulations around a light glaze. For the Winter Storm Watch, heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 9 inches possible. * WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut, central, eastern, northeastern, and southeastern Massachusetts, and northern and southern Rhode Island. * WHEN...For the Winter Weather Advisory, until 7 PM EST this evening. For the Winter Storm Watch, from Saturday evening through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday evening and Friday morning commutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. Slow down and use caution while traveling.
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