National Weather Service: Winter Storm Watch

Boston, MA

Current Conditions

Partly Cloudy

33 °F

Partly Cloudy

12 mph from the WNW

12 °F

29.95 in

24 °F

42%

10.0 miles

Boston, MA

Updated — 10:54 AM EST on February 09, 2010

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Forecast for Suffolk (02101)

Winter Storm Watch in effect from Wednesday morning through late Wednesday night...
Tuesday
clear
Clear
H 36° / L 27°
Wednesday
snow
Snow
H 32° / L 25°
Thursday
partlycloudy
Partly Cloudy
H 31° / L 23°
Friday
clear
Clear
H 34° / L 22°
Saturday
clear
Clear
H 34° / L 23°
Today

Sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph this morning.

Tonight

Partly cloudy in the evening...then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Snow...mainly in the afternoon. Snow accumulation of 3 to 6 inches. Highs in the lower 30s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph...increasing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon. Chance of snow near 100 percent.

Wednesday Night

Snow. Additional light snow accumulation. Blustery with lows in the mid 20s. North winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 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. Gusts up to 35 mph...decreasing to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.

Friday through Saturday Night

Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 30s. Lows in the lower 20s.

Friday through Saturday Night

Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 30s. Lows in the lower 20s.

Statement as of 6:51 am EST on February 9, 2010

Winter Storm Watch


... 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 the following counties... southern
Worcester... Norfolk... and Suffolk. This watch includes the city of
Boston.

Snow is expected to develop over the watch area Wednesday morning
or early afternoon. 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.

Increasing winds could result in poor visibilities and some blowing
and drifting snow. The snow may be wet across the coast and bring
the potential for a few power outages. The snow should diminish in
intensity and taper off to flurries after midnight.

This storm is still at least 24 hours away and the exact track
remains a bit uncertain. If the system moves a bit further north
than currently progged... heavier snowfall amounts can be
expected. However... a track slightly further south would likely
confine the heavy snow to the immediate South Coast of New England.

The potential for 6 or more inches of snow exists across the
entire watch area. At this time... the highest probability of
reaching warning criteria will be along the South Coast.

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.






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