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Weather Alerts

Special Weather Statements for the Region

Last updated: Monday, March 1, 2010 4:22 AM

Special Weather Statement
Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
348 AM EST MON MAR 1 2010

...SNOW TO IMPACT EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS THROUGH THIS MORNING...

MAZ006-007-013>016-018-019-022-011700-
/O.CON.KBOX.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-100301T1700Z/
WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-
SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-
WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER...FOXBORO...
NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...
CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN
348 AM EST MON MAR 1 2010

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
TODAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY.

SNOW HAS DEVELOPED ACROSS MUCH OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND WILL
SPREAD SLOWLY SOUTHWESTWARD THIS MORNING.

THE HIGHEST SNOW AMOUNTS WILL BE FOUND ALONG THE COAST AND ACROSS
ESSEX COUNTY WHERE IT WILL SNOW THE LONGEST. ACCUMULATIONS ARE
FORECAST TO REACH 2 TO 5 INCHES BEFORE THE SNOW MIXES WITH OR CHANGES
TO RAIN LATE THIS MORNING. TEMPERATURES WILL BE NEAR THE FREEZING
MARK...SO THE SNOW WILL BE OF THE WET VARIETY. IN ADDITION...WINDS
WILL BE INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ALONG THE COAST
WHICH MAY CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW IS
FORECAST TO DEVELOP IN THE AFFECTED AREAS...BUT ACCUMULATIONS ARE
EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT. ANY SNOW WOULD MAKE DRIVING AND WALKING
DIFFICULT...BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE...ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS AND
SIDEWALKS. WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW FREEZING...MOTORISTS NEED
TO BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WHERE SLIPPERY
SPOTS CAN EASILY DEVELOP.