Good afternoon everyone, In addition to the attached images, details outlining the main weather concerns and impacts through Thursday are outlined below. Expecting impacts and hazardous travel conditions for this afternoon into evenings commute, with some icy spots for the Wednesday AM commute and scattered snow squalls / near white-out conditions for the Wednesday PM commute. Bitter Arctic cold air follows Wednesday night into Thursday yielding a risk to health especially with prolonged outdoor exposure. If you have any additional questions, comments and/or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out to us. *What / Where / When ...* - *Accumulating snow through early Wednesday morning.* - Main area of concern N&W of Hartford - Worcester - Bedford where it'll be all snow throughout. - Roughly 3 to 6 inches forecast, with locally higher amounts in the Berkshires. - Winter weather headlines continue through early morning Wednesday having been expanded into central Middlesex County MA. - In and around Hartford - Worcester - Bedford, beginning as snow mixing with rain - Roughly 2 to 4 inches is forecast. - S&E of Hartford - Worcester - Bedford, beginning as snow changing to rain - Roughly 1 to 2 inches is forecast, except for S&E MA and RI which will see a coating to 1 inch - *Impacts ... * - Snow covered highways expected if left untreated through this evenings commute, especially around the I-91 corridor. Reductions in visibility. Hazardous travel conditions. - Mix to or change over to rain in and around Hartford - Worcester - Bedford and points S&E, there is the threat of a ice freezing along roadways as colder air builds into the region during the Wednesday AM commute. - *Snow squalls / strong to damaging winds gusts Wednesday afternoon into evening.* - For all of Southern New England roughly 3 pm to 7 pm Wednesday. - Squalls may contain heavy snow, strong to damaging winds with gusts exceeding 40 mph, and near white-out conditions. - *South coast New England, Cape & Islands* - Watching for a brief period of westerly 35 to 55 mph wind gusts Wednesday afternoon into evening. Gusts up to 60 mph possible. - High Wind Watch continues for Wednesday afternoon into evening. - *Impacts ...* - With snow squalls, possibility of brief near-zero visibility with pouring snow and blustery winds. A quick accumulating inch on any surfaces. Hazardous travel conditions for the Wednesday PM commute. - With winds, the threat of downed limbs, power lines. The potential for isolated power outages. - *Bitterly cold wind chills Wednesday night into Thursday.* - Temperatures dropping well below zero to single digits over all of New England, combined with blustery W winds, expect wind chills of 10 to 25 below zero. - Wind chill headlines will likely be needed. - *Impacts ...* - With greater exposure to the elements, roughly 30 minutes, there is the risk for hypothermia and frostbite. Can't rule out isolated issues with freezing pipes. - *Gale force winds along with moderate to heavy freezing spray Wednesday night through Thursday night.* - Gale warnings on all waters with Storm Watches over the S/SE outer waters Wednesday into Wednesday night. - *Impacts ... * - Moderate freezing spray forecast with gales and wave heights up as high as 8 to 12 feet, expect dangerous conditions for all vessels, even those properly equipped. Respectfully, Benjamin Sipprell Meteorologist NWS Boston / Norton If you have any questions or would like more information, don't hesitate to contact us via this email address, on NWSChat <https://nwschat.weather.gov/>, or at the following: National Weather Service Boston/Norton, MA 46 Commerce Way Norton, MA 02766 508.622.3280 Website <http://www.weather.gov/boston> | Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/NWSBoston> | Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/NWSBoston>
