Good morning everyone, *What has changed:* - No changes to headlines (Warnings & Advisories) - Snow amounts adjusted slightly downward along the south coast of MA/RI and also across northern MA *WHAT: * - A plow-able snowfall *WHERE: * - All of Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut *WHEN: * - The steadiest and heaviest snow along with low visibility early this morning will begin to transition to a lighter snow between 6 am to 8 am from west to east - Lighter snows will continue later this morning and afternoon. Visibility will improve from earlier this morning along with hourly snowfall rates decreasing. *POTENTIAL IMPACTS:* - Snow covered roads along with reduced visibility will result in poor driving conditions (although a lighter morning commute given the holiday will help) particularly along and south of the MA turnpike into CT and RI . - Given the lighter snowfall rates later this morning and into the afternoon along with increasing visibility will result in improving driving conditions *UNCERTAINTY:* - Mixed wintry precipitation along the south coast this morning may drift northward into the Greater Providence to Plymouth corridor. This may hold down snow accumulations in this area - Low risk of patchy freezing drizzle southern RI/MA later this morning and afternoon - Confident that snow intensity will decrease between 6 am and 8 am from west to east this morning followed by lighter and more intermittent snow later this morning and afternoon - there is a low risk for a few moderate snow bands this afternoon that could briefly lower visibility along with roads becoming snow covered again. Attached is a graphic highlighting Winter Weather Advisories and Winter Storm Warnings along with Storm Total Snow graphic and a timeline of when snow will end later today. Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns. Thank You Meteorologists: Frank Nocera & Matt Doody 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>
