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Weather Discussion => Your Local Weather => Topic started by: Alejandro on December 12, 2007, 04:17:34 PM
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/O.EXA.KBOX.WS.A.0010.071213T1800Z- 071214T0400Z/ SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA- SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA- DUKES MA- NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM... FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 351 PM EST WED DEC 12 2007
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.
A SHORT DURATION BUT HIGH IMPACT SNOWFALL WILL AFFECT SOUTH COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO THURSDAY EVENING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE LIKELY...WITH MOST OF THE SNOW FALLING IN A 6 HOUR PERIOD.
SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION DURING THE EARLY AFTERNOON AND QUICKLY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES WITH POSSIBLE SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL LIKELY FALL DURING THE EVENING RUSH HOUR.
HOWEVER...THERE IS SOME CONCERN THAT WARMER AIR ALOFT MAY CAUSE A MIX OR BRIEF CHANGEOVER TO SLEET DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING ALONG THE IMMEDIATE SOUTH COAST.
IF THE SLEET OCCURS...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS COULD BE A LITTLE LESS THAN FORECAST. HOWEVER...IF THE SLEET DOES NOT MATERIALIZE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY BE HEAVIER THAN FORECAST.
THE SNOW SHOULD QUICKLY TAPER OFF AFTER 9 PM.
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 HOURS SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO MODIFY TRAVEL PLANS SHOULD WINTER WEATHER DEVELOP.
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Things should be fine.
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we got 10" of snow and school was not cancelled nor delayed
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About 9 Inches at my house, with school not being cancelled.
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i got a video of my intellistar before the storm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZUxcWYudZE
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a new storm is brewing and will bring alot of snow into new england tonight into monday night
http://youtube.com/watch?v=bVbLK1TuXR4
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im glad school was canceled in my area for today's storm :)
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im glad school was canceled in my area for today's storm :)
we haven;t had any storm related school closures in 2 years <_<
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im a seinor and i dont have to make up this snow day in june :thrilled:
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It is 53 degrees right now with Rain&Wind and the temp will Reach 61 degrees With T'storms before falling to 27 when the sharp cold front passes over southern new england Later on tonight.
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*Heavy Snow Approching Friday-saturday morning*
Rest of today: Sunny & Cold With temps around 28 degrees
Tonight: Clear early with stormy clouds appearing after midnight Low:13 Winds light and variable
Friday:Snow starting after 8am And becoming heavy around 11am Snowfall rates 1-2 inches high:32 winds southeast @ 5-10 mph shifting to northeast @ 10-20 mph gusting to 30-35 mph at times
Friday night: Heavy snow expected maybe a band of 2-4 inches per hour is possible between 12am & 3am from taunton & brockton south to fall river to new bedford low: 21 winds still northeast at 10-20 mph with gusts to 35mph
Saturday: Steady snow still around with the intensity lightening up around 9am and consistent flurries expected until 1pm High:33 winds turning north at 10-15mph with gusts at 20 in the morning
Saturday night: finally clear with moonlit skies Low:19 winds northeast at 5-10mph
*Total Storm accumulation 7-12 inches*
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Today's Extreme Storms over Cape Cod And the forecast for Fall River 12:58PM EDT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8B0_RyQaFk
http://files.filefront.com/Movie81908wmv/;11546821;/fileinfo.html