Providence and Newport joined locations in Massachusetts, including Boston, Hyannis, Plymouth, Falmouth, Martha's Vineyard and Marshfield, where the storm achieved blizzard status. Those conditions include wind gusting at 35 mph or more, visibility of less than a quarter mile, high snowfall amounts and blowing snow, and all of those conditions lasting for more than three hours. In a tweet earlier in the day, the National Weather Service had confirmed Newport had met requirements to be considered a blizzard. In Massachusetts, Franklin reported 23 inches of snow, and the highest total reported in Connecticut was 20.1 inches in East Killingly. The results from Scituate were recorded at 7:08 p.m., but the weather service expects more snow to fall into the evening, so all totals are likely to go higher. Journal reader George Hemond emailed The Journal to say that he measured the snow in his yard on Eaton Street in North Smithfield and it was 22 inches at 6:05 p.m. North Foster came in at 21.9 inches, North Smithfield at 21.5 inches, Woonsocket and Burrillville at 20 inches, according to the latest report. place Scituate as the community in Rhode Island with the most snow, at 22 inches. Meanwhile, new unofficial observed snow totals as of 7:35 p.m. through part of Tuesday afternoon, the snowstorm in Providence met blizzard requirements. Meteorologist Bill Simpson at the National Weather Service office in Taunton, Massachusetts, said that from 7:30 a.m. As the snow totals mount, the National Weather Service has added Providence to the list of communities that officially had a blizzard. Loose objects may become airborne isolated tree damage.PROVIDENCE, R.I. Interior portions of the state may experience wind gusts of 20-25 MPH. Wind gusts of 30-40 MPH Sunday night into Tuesday along coast. Locally hazardous travel conditions on untreated bridges, overpasses, and/or secondary roads. Hazard travel conditions on all surfaces, treated or untreated avoid travel if possible.Ī period of light freezing rain (less than 0.2 inches) in the interior portions of southern New England- mainly interior southeast MA. However with very low astronomical tides, any coastal flood issues are expected to be limited to splash over around the times of high tide.ġ-2” per hour snowfall rates possible Sunday light to moderate snow will continue Monday into Tuesday. Storm totals by Tuesday morning could be in excess of one foot in areas that remained all snow. Steady, but more manageable snowfall accumulations expected. Snowfall rates Monday into early Tuesday are uncertain. This could cut down snow amounts if occurs more rapidly than expected. Exact location/timing of transition from snow to freezing rain/rain still uncertain. This could lead to a situation where eastern parts of Boston are primarily rain while the western parts of Boston and Metro-West are heavy snow. East flow becoming northeast along coast, with water temperatures of 48 degrees. There is some uncertainty due to the exact track of the storm and accumulation amounts due to the following factors. Light to moderate snow will continue Monday into early Tuesday. Snowfall amounts mainly 1 to 4 inches are possible. A wintry mix with sleet and rain is possible at times.ġ-2 inches/hour snowfall rates Sunday night are likely with 6 or more inches of snow accumulation expected for much of Massachusetts by the Monday morning commute.Ī wintry mix is also expected in southeast MA, lesser accumulations are expected due to mixing with or a changeover to rain. Snowfall accumulations could be in excessive of 12 inches across western and central MA.Īccumulations of 4 to 8 inches are possible along the I-95 corridor in northeast MA, including Boston area, except 2 to 5 inches of snow is possible along the immediate shoreline. This storm will bring heavy snowfall to most of Massachusetts (MA) except over portions of southern New England, especially eastern MA, where a wintry mix may occur. The National Weather Service (NWS) is forecasting a significant snow storm with impactful accumulations possible, beginning Sunday afternoon into Tuesday.
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