! Winter Storm Watch ! Issued at: 4:11 PM EDT on March 17, 2013, expires at: 6:00 PM EDT on March 19, 2013
...Winter Storm Watch in effect from Monday evening through Tuesday afternoon... The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a Winter Storm Watch...which is in effect from Monday evening through Tuesday afternoon. * Locations...central Massachusetts from Springfield to Worcester into Metro west greater Boston. * Hazard types...heavy snow and ice. * Accumulations...snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches...along with around a trace of ice. * Timing...begins late Mon evening then ending late Tue. * Impacts...heaviest precipitation late Mon night into Tue afternoon. * Winds...east 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. * Temperatures...in the lower 30s. * Visibilities...1/2sm or less possible late Mon night into Tue morning. 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. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "massfire" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/massfire?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
