A late-winter storm will bring accumulating snow back to Southern New England Monday night. As with most March snow storms, the best chance of heavy accumulating snow is inland in the higher terrain. A well entrenched chilly airmass will be difficult to displace as a storm moves from the Mid-Atlantic into the Northeast. In most of Southern New England, the initial burst of precipitation will be snow. It will gradually change from snow to rain Monday night from the coast to inland locations. The highest snow totals will occur in the Berkshires and Worcester County, but there should be snow in the I-95 corridor, too. Check out the Right Weather forecast. The text below is from the National Weather Service.
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 411 PM EDT SUN MAR 17 2013 ...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM LIKELY MON NIGHT AND TUE... .A COASTAL STORM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND COASTLINE MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...LIKELY DELIVERING A PERIOD OF HEAVY SNOW FOLLOWED BY SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND THEN ALL RAIN FOR SOME LOCATIONS. THE TIMING OF THE TRANSITION FROM SNOW TO SLEET TO FREEZING RAIN AND ALL RAIN REMAINS UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME ALONG WITH PRECISE SNOWFALL TOTALS. WHAT IS CERTAIN IS THAT A LARGE AREA OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND...EXCLUDING COASTAL RI AND SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO RECEIVE 6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW ALONG WITH A PERIOD OF ICE. THIS WILL RESULT IN TREACHEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS LATER MONDAY NIGHT INTO AT LEAST TUESDAY MORNING. THEREFORE A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE LIKELIHOOD OF WINTRY WEATHER DURING MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. MAZ002>004-026-NHZ011-012-015-180415- /O.NEW.KBOX.WS.A.0007.130319T0300Z-130319T2200Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... BARRE...FITCHBURG...AYER...JAFFREY...KEENE...MANCHESTER... NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE 411 PM EDT SUN MAR 17 2013 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS...NORTHWEST MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 10 TO 14 INCHES...ALONG WITH AROUND A TRACE OF ICE. * TIMING...BEGINNING LATER MONDAY EVENING...THEN ENDING LATE TUE. * IMPACTS...HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL VERY LATE MON NIGHT INTO TUE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...EAST 5 TO 10 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30. * VISIBILITIES...1/2 MILE OR LESS POSSIBLE LATE MON NIGHT INTO TUE AFTERNOON. 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. && $$
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 411 PM EDT SUN MAR 17 2013 ...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM LIKELY MON NIGHT AND TUE... .A COASTAL STORM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND COASTLINE MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...LIKELY DELIVERING A PERIOD OF HEAVY SNOW FOLLOWED BY SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND THEN ALL RAIN FOR SOME LOCATIONS. THE TIMING OF THE TRANSITION FROM SNOW TO SLEET TO FREEZING RAIN AND ALL RAIN REMAINS UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME ALONG WITH PRECISE SNOWFALL TOTALS. WHAT IS CERTAIN IS THAT A LARGE AREA OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND...EXCLUDING COASTAL RI AND SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO RECEIVE 6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW ALONG WITH A PERIOD OF ICE. THIS WILL RESULT IN TREACHEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS LATER MONDAY NIGHT INTO AT LEAST TUESDAY MORNING. THEREFORE A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE LIKELIHOOD OF WINTRY WEATHER DURING MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. MAZ005-006-008>012-014-180415- /O.NEW.KBOX.WS.A.0007.130319T0300Z-130319T2200Z/ CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD... MILFORD...WORCESTER...CAMBRIDGE 411 PM EDT SUN MAR 17 2013 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS...CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS FROM SPRINGFIELD TO WORCESTER INTO METRO WEST GREATER BOSTON. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND ICE. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 9 INCHES...ALONG WITH AROUND A TRACE OF ICE. * TIMING...BEGINS LATE MON EVENING THEN ENDING LATE TUE. * IMPACTS...HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION LATE MON NIGHT INTO TUE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...EAST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * VISIBILITIES...1/2SM OR LESS POSSIBLE LATE MON NIGHT INTO TUE MORNING. 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. && $$
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 411 PM EDT SUN MAR 17 2013 ...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM LIKELY MON NIGHT AND TUE... .A COASTAL STORM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND COASTLINE MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...LIKELY DELIVERING A PERIOD OF HEAVY SNOW FOLLOWED BY SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND THEN ALL RAIN FOR SOME LOCATIONS. THE TIMING OF THE TRANSITION FROM SNOW TO SLEET TO FREEZING RAIN AND ALL RAIN REMAINS UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME ALONG WITH PRECISE SNOWFALL TOTALS. WHAT IS CERTAIN IS THAT A LARGE AREA OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND...EXCLUDING COASTAL RI AND SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO RECEIVE 6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW ALONG WITH A PERIOD OF ICE. THIS WILL RESULT IN TREACHEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS LATER MONDAY NIGHT INTO AT LEAST TUESDAY MORNING. THEREFORE A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE LIKELIHOOD OF WINTRY WEATHER DURING MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. CTZ002>004-MAZ007-013-015-RIZ001-180415- /O.NEW.KBOX.WS.A.0007.130319T0300Z-130319T2200Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-EASTERN ESSEX MA- WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SUFFOLK MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...GLOUCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD... BOSTON...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD 411 PM EDT SUN MAR 17 2013 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN PORTIONS OF CONNECTICUT...RHODE ISLAND AND THE ROUTE 128 AND I-95 CORRIDORS OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF HARTFORD...WOONSOCKET...FOXBORO AND BOSTON. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND ICE. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 7 INCHES...ALONG WITH AROUND A TRACE OF ICE. * TIMING...SNOW BEGINS LATE MON EVENING...THEN TAPERING OFF TUE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION LATE MON NIGHT INTO TUE MORNING. * WINDS...EAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S. * VISIBILITIES...1/2SM OR LESS POSSIBLE LATE MON NIGHT INTO TUE MORNING. 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. && $$ NOCERA
