Tornado Alley (PROG)

[F6]

SoxFan -- as I'm sure you are aware, that apparently was only a tease for a following main event (saw early indications yesterday, but decided to hold off saying anything about it till the forecast firmed up, as it now has) -- ah, memories of '78 -- which this one apparently may have the potential to at least approach matching (when they're talking 1 to 2 feet in this long-duration an event, 2.5 feet or more at least in places is within the envelope):

Blizzard Watch

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE 
 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 
 352 AM EST SUN JAN 25 2015 
  
 ...A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION MONDAY NIGHT 
 THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT WITH 1 TO 2 FEET OF SNOW AND BLIZZARD 
 CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... 
  
 MAZ005>007-013>021-RIZ001>008-251700- 
 /O.NEW.KBOX.BZ.A.0001.150127T0000Z-150128T0600Z/ 
 CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA- 
 WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA- 
 EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA- 
 EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- 
 NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- 
 EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- 
 BLOCK ISLAND RI- 
 INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... 
 GLOUCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY... 
 TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... 
 MATTAPOISETT...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE... 
 WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... 
 NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 
 352 AM EST SUN JAN 25 2015 
  
 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE 
 TUESDAY NIGHT... 
  
 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD 
 WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE 
 TUESDAY NIGHT. 
  
 * LOCATIONS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND. 
  
 * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW...STRONG WINDS AND BLIZZARD 
   CONDITIONS. CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 
  
 * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 18 TO 24 INCHES. 
  
 * TIMING...THE WORST OF THE STORM WILL BE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH 
   TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 
  
 * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN THE 
   POTENTIAL FOR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY. 
   ALONG THE SOUTHEAST NEW ENGLAND COAST...THE SNOW MAY BE WET 
   ENOUGH TO RESULT IN SOME DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND POWER OUTAGES. 
   TRAVEL MAY BECOME IMPOSSIBLE AND LIFE THREATENING ACROSS THE 
   ENTIRE REGION. THIS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE A HISTORIC STORM. 
  
 * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. 
  
 * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S. 
  
 * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. 
  
 PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 
  
 A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR CONSIDERABLE 
 FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT 
 GUSTS OVER 35 MPH AND VISIBILITIES BELOW 1/4 MILE FOR AT LEAST 
 3 HOURS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE...MAKING TRAVEL 
 VERY DANGEROUS.  BE PREPARED TO ALTER ANY TRAVEL PLANS. 
  
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http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=MAZ015&warncounty=MAC025&firewxzone=MAZ015