Partly cloudy in the evening...then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Snow...mainly in the afternoon. Snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Highs in the lower 30s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph...increasing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
Snow...mainly in the evening. Additional light snow accumulation. Lows in the mid 20s. North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy in the morning...then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
... Winter Storm Watch in effect from Wednesday morning through late Wednesday night...
The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a Winter Storm Watch... which is in effect from Wednesday morning through late Wednesday night.
This Winter Storm Watch includes northern Connecticut... Rhode Island and southeast Massachusetts.
Snow is expected to develop over the watch area by late Wednesday morning. The snow may become heavy at times Wednesday afternoon and continue into the evening. The Wednesday evening rush hour may be quite messy with moderate to heavy snow falling.
Northeast wind gusts of 40 to 55 mph may also affect the southeast New England coast Wednesday afternoon and night... with the strongest winds across the cape and islands. This could result in poor visibilities along with blowing and drifting snow. The snow will be wet across the coast and bring the potential for power outages. The snow should diminish in intensity and taper off to flurries after midnight.
This storm is still about 24 hours away. There is still some uncertainty as to the exact track. If the system moves a bit further north than currently forecast... heavier snowfall amounts can be expected. However... a track slightly further south would likely confine the heavy snow to the immediate South Coast.
The potential for 6 or more inches of snow exists across the entire watch area. There is the possibility that the snow mixes with or changes to rain for a time across portions of the cape and islands. If this happens it would cut down on snow amounts in that region.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
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 to 36 hours should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to modify travel plans should winter weather develop.
