[BARC-List] winter storm watch

[Dan Malloy]

Hello to all:
   From NOAA in Taunto, word of a potential snow storm late Wed. into Thursday.
73,
DE Dan, KA1RDZ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
439 PM EST TUE FEB 8 2005

CTZ004-MAZ004>007-012>021-026-RIZ001>008-100503-
BLOCK ISLAND RI-BRISTOL RI-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX COUNTY MA-
EASTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN KENT RI-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-
EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-NEWPORT RI-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-
NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-NORTHWEST MIDDLESEX COUNTY MA-
NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-
SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-
SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-SUFFOLK MA-WASHINGTON RI-WESTERN ESSEX MA-
WESTERN KENT RI-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-WINDHAM CT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATTLEBOROUGH...BARRINGTON...BEVERLY...
BOSTON...BRISTOL...BROCKTON...BROOKLINE...CAMBRIDGE...FALL RIVER...
FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...FRANKLIN...GLOUCESTER...LAWRENCE...
LEOMINSTER...LOWELL...LYNN...MILFORD...NEW BEDFORD...NEWBURYPORT...
NEWPORT...NEWTON...NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH...PLAINFIELD...PLYMOUTH...
PROVIDENCE...PUTNAM...QUINCY...SOMERVILLE...SOUTH KINGSTOWN...
TAUNTON...WALTHAM...WARWICK...WEYMOUTH...WILLIMANTIC...
WOONSOCKET AND WORCESTER
439 PM EST TUE FEB 8 2005

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO
THURSDAY EVENING...

...A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL BRING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG
WINDS TO MUCH OF SOUTHEAST NEW ENGLAND LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO
THURSDAY EVENING...

THIS WINTER STORM WATCH INCLUDES NORTHEAST CONNECTICUT...ALL OF RHODE
ISLAND...CENTRAL AND EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS.

THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR AT LEAST A FOOT OF SNOW FROM THE WORCESTER
HILLS TO THE WESTERN SUBURBS OF BOSTON NORTHEAST ACROSS THE MERRIMACK
VALLEY.  UP TO 2 TO 4 INCHES OF NEW SNOW MAY ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND
BY DAYBREAK THURSDAY.

RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS WILL SEE A MIX OF RAIN
AND SLEET FOR A PART OF THE STORM...AS WELL AS TEMPERATURES JUST
ABOVE FREEZING.  THIS WILL TEMPER THE POTENTIAL FOR VERY LARGE
AMOUNTS...HOWEVER 6 OR MORE INCHES ARE STILL POSSIBLE THERE.

THE WET SNOW MAY ACCUMULATE ON TREES AND WIRES WITH GUSTY NORTH
WINDS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING CAUSING SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES
ACROSS RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS.

THE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE POOR
VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

ANYONE WHO HAS PERSONAL ENDEAVORS TO ACCOMPLISH THURSDAY...SHOULD
PREPARE FOR MAJOR DELAYS AND OR MAKE PLANS TO ACCOMPLISH THOSE GOALS
ON ANOTHER DAY.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET FOR THE
LATEST INFORMATION.

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