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Originally Posted by Cambium
Storm #3 update... or is it #2?
Surprise Snow? Friday morning only areas along the coast will see it.
So don't be "surprised" I'm telling you now. lol
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Surprise!
308 PM EST WED FEB 3 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* LOCATIONS...SOUTHEAST NEW ENGLAND ALONG AND EAST OF NEW BEDFORD
TO PLYMOUTH INCLUDING CAPE COD AND MARTHAS VINEYARD.
* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW.
* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS NEAR THE CAPE COD CANAL.
* TIMING...RAIN DEVELOPING THURSDAY NIGHT...CHANGING TO SNOW AFTER
MIDNIGHT AND BY DAYBREAK OVER CAPE COD. A PERIOD OF HEAVY SNOW
IS EXPECTED LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING WITH SNOWFALL
RATES UP TO ONE INCH PER HOUR.
* IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED WITH HAZARDOUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. THE FRIDAY MORNING
COMMUTE WILL BE AFFECTED. IN ADDITION...THIS WILL BE A WET SNOW
AND THE ACCUMULATION ON TREES AND POWER LINES COULD RESULT IN
ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES.
* CONFIDENCE...THERE WILL BE A SHARP CUTOFF IN PRECIPITATION
AMOUNTS ON THE WESTERN FRINGE OF THE STORM. AS A RESULT...IF THE
STORM TRACKS A BIT FURTHER EAST...LESS SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED.
HOWEVER...IF IT IS FURTHER WEST THIS WOULD RESULT IN HEAVY SNOW
EXTENDING FURTHER WEST ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND INCLUDING
BOSTON AND PROVIDENCE...WITH MORE RAIN OVER THE CAPE AND
ISLANDS.