.THERE IS HIGH POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY WET SNOW ACROSS INTERIOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THIS EVENING THROUGH WED AFTERNOON.
MAZ002>004-008-009-012-026-NHZ011-015-240115- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0004.100223T2100Z-100224T2100Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH- WESTERN & CNTL HILLSBOROUGH NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF.CHARLEMONT.GREENFIELD.ORANGE. BARRE.FITCHBURG.CHESTERFIELD.BLANDFORD.MILFORD. WORCESTER.AYER.JAFFREY.KEENE.PETERBOROUGH.WEARE 1205 PM EST TUE FEB 23 2010 .WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY. THIS WINTER STORM WARNING INCLUDES MAINLY THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF INTERIOR MASSACHUSETTS AS WELL AS S. NH. INTERMITTENT & MAINLY LIGHT SNOW OR.MIXED RAIN & SNOW CHANGING BACK TO SNOW BY SUNSET.SHOULD ACCUMULATE 1 TO 4 INCHES IN THE WARNED AREA BY 6 PM. BE ALERT FOR CHANGING ROAD CONDITIONS RANGING FROM WET TO AT TIMES SLIPPERY SLUSHY STRETCHES IN THE HIGH TERRAIN ABOVE 1000 FT. HEAVIER SNOW IS EXPECTED TO OVERSPREAD THE REGION THIS EVENING AND WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE NIGHT. CONTINUING THROUGH AT LEAST WED MORNING. HIGHEST CONFIDENCE IN 6 INCHES OR MORE OF SNOW.IS AT ELEVATIONS OF 1000 FEET OR GREATER. WHERE A FOOT OF WET SNOW IS CERTAINLY POSSIBLE BEFORE THE SNOW TAPERS OFF TO VERY LIGHT SNOW OR EVEN DRIZZLE SOMETIME WED AFTERNOON. THE WET SNOW INCREASES THE POTENTIAL FOR DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND EVEN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. THE PRIMARY AREA OF CONCERN FOR DAMAGING ACCUMULATIONS OF WET SNOW IS ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE BERKSHIRES.THE WORCESTER HILLS & THE MONADNOCKS OF S. NH. 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.& QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES. && -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "massfire" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/massfire?hl=en.
