Winter Storm Warning Issued for Thursday in Worcester

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Thursday, December 29, 2016

GoLocalWorcester News Team

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for Worcester, in effect from 9 a.m. on December 29 to 10 a.m. on December 30. 

According to the service, there is a 90% chance of snow starting after 11 a.m. on Thursday with as much as four inches possible. 

On Thursday night, there is an 80% chance of snow after 7 p.m. with an accumulation of four to eight inches possible. 

Read the Warning Below 

 

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA

1029 AM EST WED DEC 28 2016

 

MAZ005-006-011-012-282330-

/O.CON.KBOX.WS.A.0006.161229T1400Z-161230T1500Z/

CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-

SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE...

SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER

1029 AM EST WED DEC 28 2016

 

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING

THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

 

* LOCATIONS...WESTERN AND CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS

 

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW

 

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW.

 

* TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE THURSDAY MORNING AND

  BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY NIGHT. SNOW

  WILL TAPER OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT.

 

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED

  ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY.

 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

 

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S.

 

* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT

SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.

CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. BE PREPARED TO MODIFY

TRAVEL PLANS SHOULD WINTER WEATHER DEVELOP.

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