Hi everyone, (Attached are the new graphics). Here is a quick update on the storm system affecting us tonight and New Years Day. Not much has changed from the previous thinking. Rain has begun in southwest CT already and it will overspread the region tonight ' with a widespread inch or so of rain expected. Expecting it to start as a brief period of mixed snow or freezing rain in the east slopes of the Berkshires and northern Worcester hills before becoming all rain after about midnight. Temperatures as of 5 PM were in the mid 30s in those areas. A few slick spots are possible, but only a trace to a few hundredths of an inch of glaze are forecast, along with a coating to less than an inch of snow. A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect for those areas. Much more importantly, strong to damaging winds are forecast for New Years Day across the entire area. West winds will gust to 40-60 mph across the region. If we had to pinpoint the potential strongest areas, it would be from Worcester County into northeast MA, where we have upgraded to a High Wind Warning. All other areas are in a Wind Advisory. Happy New Year from NWS - 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> 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>
