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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1021 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2015

MAZ006-007-013>024-RIZ001>008-091800-
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-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-
NANTUCKET 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...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER...FOXBORO...
NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...
PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...
FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...FOSTER...
SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...
NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND
1021 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2015

...CONTINUED BURST OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW TO IMPACT SOUTHEAST
NEW ENGLAND OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS...

A NARROW BAND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS IMPACTING THE AREA AND
IS ANTICIPATED TO CONTINUE INTO THE LATE-MORNING HOURS...TAPERING
OFF AROUND NOON.

EXPECT VISIBILITIES AS LOW AS ONE-QUARTER OF A MILE WITH INTENSE
SNOW WITH SNOWFALL RATES APPROACHING 1 INCH PER HOUR. THIS WILL
MEAN RAPID SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES...WITH A FEW SPOTS
GETTING AS MUCH AS 3 INCHES. 

IN ADDITION...SOUTHWEST WIND GUSTS EXCEEDING ON AVERAGE 30 TO 40
MPH WILL RESULT IN BLOWING SNOW ALSO ADDING TO THE ISSUE OF
REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

MOTORISTS SHOULD EXPECT SLIPPERY TRAVEL ON UNTREATED SURFACES
THIS MORNING AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH REDUCED
VISIBILITIES.

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