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Winter Storm Watch
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1136 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2010 ...A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM MAY IMPACT THE REGION WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... CTZ002>004-MAZ012-013-015>024-RIZ001>008-100045- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.A.0002.100210T1300Z-100211T0600Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA- WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA- NANTUCKET MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI- WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI- NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO... NORWOOD...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD... PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT... WESTERLY...NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 1136 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2010 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THIS WINTER STORM WATCH INCLUDES NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE WATCH AREA BY MIDDAY WEDNESDAY. THE SNOW MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. THE WEDNESDAY EVENING RUSH HOUR MAY BE QUITE MESSY WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW FALLING. NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH MAY AFFECT THE CAPE ANN AREA DOWN TO MARBLEHEAD WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. THIS COULD RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITIES AND SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE SNOW WILL BE WET ACROSS THE COAST AND BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR POWER OUTAGES. THE SNOW SHOULD DIMINISH IN INTENSITY AND TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES AFTER MIDNIGHT. THIS STORM IS STILL ABOUT 24 HOURS AWAY. THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY AS TO THE EXACT TRACK. IF THE SYSTEM MOVES A BIT FURTHER NORTH THAN CURRENTLY FORECAST...HEAVIER SNOWFALL AMOUNTS CAN BE EXPECTED. HOWEVER...A TRACK SLIGHTLY FURTHER SOUTH WOULD LIKELY CONFINE THE HEAVY SNOW TO THE IMMEDIATE SOUTH COAST. THE POTENTIAL FOR 6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW EXISTS ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. AT THIS TIME...THE HIGHEST PROBABILITY OF REACHING WARNING CRITERIA WILL BE ALONG THE SOUTH COAST. THERE ALSO IS THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE SNOW MIXES WITH OR CHANGES TO RAIN FOR A TIME ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE CAPE AND ISLANDS. IF THIS HAPPENS IT WOULD CUT DOWN ON SNOW AMOUNTS IN THAT REGION. 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. && $$