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SoxFan, sortagreen, and all -- good news is the potential snowfall later in the week is now at least mostly out of the forecast up there, evidently because the cold air push behind this next system looks to be strong enough to push the followng system farther offshore/away from your area -- not so good news is that for this next system you're now under a Winter Storm Warning for 8-14" of snow:


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Winter Storm Warning

 URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE 
 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 
 323 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2015 
  
 ...A MAJOR WINTER STORM EXPECTED VERY LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO 
 MONDAY EVENING... 
  
 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>019-026-RIZ001>004-010430- 
 /O.UPG.KBOX.WS.A.0004.150202T0000Z-150203T0600Z/ 
 /O.NEW.KBOX.WS.W.0005.150202T0200Z-150203T0600Z/ 
 HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA- 
 EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- 
 WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- 
 WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- 
 SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- 
 SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- 
 WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- 
 NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- 
 EASTERN KENT RI- 
 INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... 
 VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD... 
 ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... 
 GLOUCESTER...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON... 
 SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD... 
 CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... 
 AYER...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH... 
 WARWICK 
 323 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2015 
  
 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM SUNDAY TO 1 AM EST 
 TUESDAY... 
  
 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM 
 WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM SUNDAY TO 1 AM EST 
 TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 
  
 * LOCATIONS...INCLUDES MOST OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND AWAY 
   FROM THE IMMEDIATE SOUTH COASTS. THE WARNING ALSO INCLUDES 
   NORTHEAST CONNECTICUT. 
  
 * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. 
  
 * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 8 TO 14 INCHES EXPECTED. 
  
 * TIMING...SNOW DEVELOPS VERY LATE SUNDAY EVENING ACROSS WESTERN 
   MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND AFTER MIDNIGHT ACROSS 
   EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND. SNOW WILL FALL HEAVY AT 
   TIMES MONDAY MORNING AT 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR...IMPACTING THE 
   MORNING RUSH HOUR. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL MODERATE TO HEAVY 
   AT TIMES INTO MONDAY EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF. 
  
 * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. 
  
 * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS EXPECTED WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS 
   AND POOR VISIBILITY.  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ALSO 
   EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE COAST. 
  
 * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. 
  
 * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. 
  
 * TEMPERATURES...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS OF 15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO 
   EXPECTED BY LATE MONDAY NIGHT. 
  
 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...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR 
 UNTREATED SURFACES. 
  
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http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=MAZ015&warncounty=MAC025&firewxzone=MAZ015


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