[2020.01.16 4 PM] NWS Boston EM Briefing
Good afternoon everyone, We are still looking at some weather concerns the next few days. See below and the attached images for more details. New: Preliminary snowfall map included for Saturday afternoon into early Sunday *Strong winds continuing through early Friday morning:* *What/Where:* Northwest gusts up to 35 mph inland and 45 mph along the coast. A Wind Advisory is in effect for all of southern New England. *Impacts:* Some tree damage with isolated power outages. *Cold Wind Chills Tonight into Friday Morning:* *What/Where:* Wind chills near zero across all of southern New England. A few spots across northwest Connecticut, central and western Massachusetts could see wind chills fall to 5 to 15 below zero. *Impacts:* Prolonged exposure could lead to cold related health impacts. *Potential for accumulating snow Saturday afternoon/night:* *What/Where/When:* - Plowable snow accumulations possible away from immediate south coast. - Several inches possible across interior northern and NW MA where the highest totals are expected. - Snow develops Saturday afternoon from west to east, likely changing to a wintry mix and eventually rain along the coast in the evening. Expect this mix/rain-snow line to advance north across the region during the night. - Precipitation ending late Saturday night into early Sunday morning. - Potential for high snowfall rates Saturday evening. *Uncertainty:* - Timing of the changeover and how far north the mix/rain-snow line gets is uncertain and will impact specific totals. - Moderate to high confidence in a period of accumulating snow but specific amounts uncertain. Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns! Meteorologists: Rodney Chai and Bryce Williams 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>
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