[Weather] [2019.11.15 PM] NWS Boston Afternoon EM Briefing - Freezing Rain/Sleet, Winds, Coastal Flooding

[BOX Operations - NOAA Service Account]

Good afternoon.

A coastal storm developing off the Carolinas this weekend will spread rain
and wind into Southern New England late Sunday and Monday.  At the same
time, high pressure centered over Northern New England will maintain cold
air inland, which may support freezing rain and sleet across Western and
Central Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut.

Details:
     Freezing/Frozen Precipitation:

   - Location: Western and Central MA, parts of Northern CT
   - Timing: Sunday about 6 PM to Monday about 11 AM.
   - Amounts: From a trace up to one-tenth inch of ice.
   - Impacts:  Slippery roads.
   - Uncertainty: Some forecast information limits the precipitation to the
   Worcester Hills and Northeast CT, while other forecast information carries
   precipitation to the Berkshires. Greatest confidence of ice occurrence is
   in Worcester County, with lower confidence in the East Slopes of the
   Berkshires and Western Hartford County.


     Winds:

   - Location: Cape Cod and Islands, Cape Ann
   - Timing: Starting Sunday about 6 PM, Ending Monday around 2 PM Cape Cod
   and Islands and Monday around 6 PM Cape Ann.
   - Strongest Sustained wind: Northeast around 32 mph.
   - Peak Gusts: Northeast 39 to 41 mph.
   - Impacts: Unsecured objects blown around, tree limbs blown down, a few
   power outages possible.
   - Uncertainty: Moderate confidence on wind.

Coastal Flooding:

   - Minor splashover is possible along the Massachusetts East Coast at the
   time of high tide Monday afternoon.

If you have any questions or would like more information, don't hesitate to
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or at the following:

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