Winter Storm Warning in effect from 8 am this morning to 1 am EST Thursday...
Today
Snow...mainly this afternoon. Snow may be heavy at times this afternoon. Snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches. Brisk with highs in the mid 30s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph...increasing to 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph this afternoon. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
Snow...mainly in the evening. Snow may be heavy at times in the evening. Total snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches. Windy with lows in the mid 20s. North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy in the morning...then becoming partly sunny. Brisk with highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy in the morning...then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night and Saturday
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the mid 30s.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
Sunday
Sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
Presidents Day and Monday Night
Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Highs in the mid 30s. Lows in the lower 20s.
Statement as of 04:25 AM EST em 10 de Fevereiro de 2010
... Winter Storm Warning remains in effect from 8 am this morning to 1 am EST Thursday...
A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect from 8 am this morning to 1 am EST Thursday.
This Winter Storm Warning includes northern Connecticut... Rhode Island and south of Interstate 90 in Massachusetts. This includes the cities of Hartford... Springfield... Worcester... Boston... Providence... Taunton... Brockton... Plymouth... Fall River and New Bedford.
Snow is expected to develop between 8 am and noon across the warning area and will become heavy at times this afternoon and evening. Snowfall rates of up to two inches per hour will be possible for a time... especially across Connecticut... Rhode Island... and southeastern Massachusetts. This will result in hazardous travel this afternoon and evening... and be the cause of a treacherous evening commute. Winds will increase as the day progresses... and especially early this evening. This may cause near-blizzard conditions at times.
As for snowfall totals... snow accumulations of 5 to 9 inches are probable near the Mass Pike... with higher amounts as one heads southward. Storm total snowfall amounts will probably range from 9 to 15 inches across portions of northern Connecticut... Rhode Island... and southeastern Massachusetts. The snow will be heavy and wet for a time... especially near the coast. This combined with increasing winds will likely lead to scattered power outages.
The snow is expected to taper off an end after midnight.
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.
