[Weather] NWS Boston EM Briefing: Expected Snowfall Friday night into Saturday morning

[BOX Operations - NOAA Service Account]

Good afternoon,

We are closing tracking the potential for accumulating snowfall Friday
night into Saturday morning. Confidence is not high enough to support any
winter weather headlines, but they could be issued in later forecasts.

We've attached graphics which include expected snowfall total and the
chances of receiving 2 or more inches, and 4 or more inches of snow.

*Details:*
Light rain will develop across western Massachusetts late in the day Friday
with precipitation overspreading Southern New England Friday evening. With
cooler air moving south we will slowly change over to snow across Friday
night, except across southern Rhode Island and southeast Massachusetts
where mainly rain is expected. The steadiest of the snow will fall across
the border of Massachusetts and Connecticut/Rhode Island, then points north
towards the Mass Pike and Route 2. Snow wraps up early Saturday morning
before turning back over to light rain showers.

*What:* Accumulation of wet/heavy snow. Generally 2 to 4  inches [near and
north of the Mass Pike], with the highest snow totals to each 4-5" across
the Berkshires.

*Where:* Most of Massachusetts, northern Connecticut, northwestern Rhode
Island.

*When:* Rain changes over to snow from west to east after 8 p.m. and
continues until early Saturday morning.

*Impacts:*

   - Power outages possible from wet/heavy snow and  tree/limb damage
   [where more than 4 inches of snowfall occurs].
   - Slushy/icy untreated surfaces and secondary roads across higher
   terrain.

*Confidence: *We are most confident in snowfall totals along and north of
the Mass Pike. There is some uncertainty with snowfall totals in northern
Connecticut and northwest Rhode Island where snowfall totals could end up
lower than currently forecasted.

**Note:* Please consider the snow accumulation as *preliminary* and are
subject to further adjustments.

Meteorologists: Kevin Cadima, Joe Dellicarpina, & Torry Gaucher

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:

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Norton, MA 02766
508.622.3280
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