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7/29/2019 NWS Historic Winter Storm/Blizzard, February 8-9, 2013
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I.
BlizzardWarningsremainineffectthrough1PMSaturdayacrossallofNortheastCT,SouthCentral/EasternMAand
RhodeIsland.Thismorning,easternHillsboroughCounty
inNHhasalsobeenadded.
II. WinterStormWarningsremainineffectthrough1PMSaturdayacrosssouthernNH/westernandnorthcentral
MA
III. CoastalFloodwarningsalongEasternMAcoast,primaryJdeissues,10PMFridayand10AMSaturday.
IV. WidespreadSnowfallforecastof1to2feet.LocallyhigheramountspossibleespeciallyneartheI-95corridor.
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Highconfidenceforecastacrossmostoftheregion AbitmoreuncertaintyonSnowAccumula9onsforCape/Islands
Impacts: 1to2feetofsnow,
locallyhigheramounts Numerouspower
outages/winddamage
farsoutheastsec
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o Spoylightsnowdevelopsduringthemorningo Snowbecomesmorewidespreadandheavierthis
aUernoon.
o Heaviestsnowbeginsbetween2and5pm.Eveningrushhourbecomestreacherous,with1to2inchperhoursnowdeveloping.
o BlizzardcondiJonstonightintotomorrowmorning.TravelnotrecommendedwithwhiteoutcondiJonspossible.2to3
inchperhoursnowfallrates.
o PotenJalfor5footDriUsandWhiteoutCondiJons
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Highconfidencein1to
2feetofsnowacross
muchofsouthernNew
England,with
locallyhigheramountsin
BOS-PVDcorridor
SJllsomeuncertaintyastohowmuchsnowwillfallon
theCapeandIslandswitha
wintrymixorachangeover
torainpossible.
Intheheaviestbands,snowfallratesof2-3inches
anhourarelikelywithsome
lightning/thunderpossible.
LatestSnowfallForecast
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Significantdamageispossiblewithgustsuptoandinexcessofhurricaneforce(74mph)acrossCapeandIslands.Downed
treesandwidespreadpoweroutagesarelikelyalongthefar
southeastnewEnglandCoast.
BlizzardWarningsaccount
forhighwindthreat
StrongestWindsExpectedlateFriNightandEarlySaturdayMorning
SustainedWinds(N-NE)
3550
MPH
2540
MPH
1530
MPH
Wind
Gusts
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WindGusts:55to65kts.ptoHurricaneForce!
Seas:between30and35feet
acrosstheEasternOuter-Waters.
Timing:TheworstcondiJonswith
highestseasandstrongestwinds
occurlatetonightintoSaturday
aUernoon.
Condi
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HighTidesofconcerneastcoastalMA:
LateeveningFriday(9:30to10pm)Mid-morningSaturday(10to10:30am)
MinortoModerateimpactFridayevening:
-Surge2to3feet
-Seasjustoffshore15to20feet
SaturdaymidmorninghighJde
-Bostonnorthward:Moderate-Surgearound2feet
-Seasjustoffshorearound25feet
-SouthofBoston:ModeratetoMajor
-Surge2to3feet(possibly4feet
northsideofCape)
-Seasjustoffshorearound30feetPocketsofminorfloodingpossiblealongthe
southcoast(confidencenotashigh)
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Averyhighimpactstorm,withthepotenJaltobehistoric.
Summary:
HeavySnowandblizzardcondi
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