Things finally calm down Wednesday morning, although the Weather Service said another half-inch or so of snow is possible. The utility can be reached by phone at 80. "We can’t control the weather, but we can prepare - and help you do the same."Įversource advised customers to download its free mobile app to view and report outages. "High winds may be sustained throughout the storm, which may topple trees and power lines and cause outages - damage that can take several days to repair," Eversource officials said in their email. Nevertheless, the utility admitted that the type of damage it may face "can take several days to repair.” Extra crews to help EversourceĮversource announced that it’s ready to respond, saying in an email to customers that it's bringing in extra crews to help. New snow accumulation could range from another 2-4 inches, with winds continuing to gust at 38 mph. ![]() Tuesday night brings more snow to the area, according to the Weather Service. "That sort of wind power is strong enough when combined with heavy, cement-like snow on our power lines that we could see some power outages, especially in those places that get higher (snow) totals," another StormTeam 5 meteorologist, Kelly Ann Cicalese, told her station, WCVB-TV. But on top of that will be a northerly wind of 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph, forecasters say. StormTeam 5 meteorologist Mike Wankum explained that conversion to snow is due to colder air that will "sneak its way down closer to the coast" on Tuesday morning.Ī total of 2-4 inches of snow is predicted to fall in the region on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. The snow remains heavy until Saturday evening, wrapping up west to east rapidly by dinnertime Saturday. The center of the storm heads towards Nova Scotia and will cross into Canada by dawn on Sunday.Meanwhile, winter storm watches that had been issued for interior Massachusetts have expanded eastward, including the remainder of Middlesex County, southern Worcester County and all of Norfolk County.Īccording to the National Weather Service’s Norton office, this afternoon brings a slight chance of rain, with it becoming a near certainty after 10 p.m.īehind the snowy scenes: An inside look at how Natick's DPW cleaned up during a blizzardįorecasters say Tuesday morning brings some snow before 7 a.m., a mix of rain and snow between 7-8 a.m., then snow after 8 a.m., heavy at times. Plow trucks will have a hard time keeping up with the rapid snowfall rates of 2 to 4 inches per hour at times in eastern New England. Visibility will be near zero and the snow will be blowing and drifting with the fluffy consistency. ![]() No one should be on the roads between 5 a.m. The height of the storm will be the predawn hours Saturday, through mid afternoon. #MAwx #RIwx #CTwx /euE8uODSGN- NWS Boston JanuWhen will the snow start in Boston?įriday overnight through Saturday night we see heavy snow and blizzard conditions across eastern New England. A Blizzard Warning is in effect where confidence is highest that strong winds & heavy snow will lead to low visibility. Now is the time to prepare! Here are our latest thoughts on a strong coastal storm that will impact S New England tomorrow.
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