[Weather] [2019.03.20 PM NWS Briefing]

[BOX Operations - NOAA Service Account]

Good afternoon.

The coastal low pressure will continue to develop off the mid Atlantic this
evening, impacting southern New England tonight into Friday night. As the
low moves away Friday night into Saturday, strong westerly winds will
develop. Details are below.

*Changes:*

   - Winter Weather Advisory for western Franklin and western Hampshire
   counties from late this evening through Friday night
   - Coastal Flood Advisory in effect for eastern Massachusetts coast
   around midday Friday
   - Gale Warnings in effect for the southern waters Friday afternoon,
   expanding across the remaining waters during Friday night, then continuing
   through Saturday

*Winter Weather:*

   - Potential for 1 to 2 inches of slushy snow accumulation across the
   highest terrain of NW Massachusetts tonight
   - High confidence for brief heavy snowfall across NW Massachusetts,
   mainly Friday night especially across the higher elevations
   - Accumulations of 1 to 3 inches across the lower elevations, with the
   potential of 4 to 8  inches over the highest terrain especially across
   northwest Franklin county, most falling during Friday night
   - Potential for localized power outages where snowfall exceeds 5 inches

*Coastal Flooding:*

   - Minor coastal flooding along the eastern Massachusetts coast during
   the early Friday afternoon high tide
   - Some vulnerable shore roads may experience minor flooding around high
   tide

*Marine:*

   - Strong West wind gusts to 40 knots develop late Friday and continue
   through midday Saturday
   - Seas will build to 10 to 15 feet offshore


Another update to this briefing will be issued by 6 AM Friday.

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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