[Weather] [2019.04.03 AM] Coastal Storm and Wind Concerns Today

[BOX Operations - NOAA Service Account]

Good morning.

A strong coastal storm is passing well offshore of Nantucket. This spread
rain across Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island, while the Central Hills
(mainly Worcester County) saw the rain change to snow.

   - *Strong to damaging winds ... *
      - North-Northeast clipping southeast New England with gusts up as
      high as 50 mph, especially for Nantucket.
      - Westerly winds increase this afternoon and evening with gusts as
      high as 55 mph, especially across the high terrain of Massachusetts.
      - Wind Advisories continue over Nantucket until 1 PM and over
      Massachusetts along and north of the Mass Pike from 2 pm to 9 pm. *The
      Wind Advisory has been EXPANDED* to include Hartford, Tolland,
      Windham Counties in Northern Connecticut...Providence County in Northern
      Rhode Island, and Northern Bristol County/Western Plymouth County in
      Southeast Massachusetts.


   - *Wet snow ... *
      - We expect wet snow will fall over the Central Hills of northeast
      CT, northwest RI, and central MA.
      - Greatest accumulations are likely over the higher elevations in and
      around the Worcester-metro area and points northward towards the border
      - A Winter Weather Advisory continues for Worcester and northern
      Middlesex County MA through 8 AM for accumulation from a coating
to around
      an inch.
      - This may bring slippery travel during the morning rush hour.
      - Most of the snow is likely to melt and disappear by 10 am.


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
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Norton, MA 02766
508.622.3280
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