[Weather] [2019.02.18 Briefing # 5] Accumulating Snow Today, Heaviest 6 am to 8 am

[BOX Operations - NOAA Service Account]

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
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