[SKYWARN RI] Winter Storm
- From: TVSMESO@xxxxxxx
- To: skywarnri@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2003 20:24:46 EST
Hello all.....
A winter storm looks to be headed this way for Fri....with a accumlative
snowfall amount. We could see between 3-6 inches....and even more in coastal
parts of RI and MA. I will be updating you all on further information
concerning this event. Below is the National Weather Services Statement on
this Snow Storm.....
WINTER WEATHER OUTLOOKNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA309 PM EST WED FEB 5
2003...A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM MAY IMPACT SOUTHERN NEW ENGLANDFRIDAY...A
VIGOROUS JET STREAM DISTURBANCE OVER THE WESTERN UNITED STATESWEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...WILL TRACK EAST INTO THE TENNESSEE VALLEYTHURSDAY...INITIATING
COASTAL STORM DEVELOPMENT OVER NORTH CAROLINAFRIDAY MORNING. THE STORM WILL
INTENSIFY RAPIDLY FRIDAY...AS ITPASSES SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET FRIDAY
EVENING.DESPITE THE STORM TRACKING OFFSHORE...ITS LARGE SHIELD OF SNOW
WILLLIKELY OVERSPREAD MUCH OF CONNECTICUT...RHODE ISLAND AND MUCH
OFMASSACHUSETTS FRIDAY. THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF HARTFORD...WORCESTER...
BOSTON AND PROVIDENCE. THE GREATEST RISK OF HEAVYSNOW...GREATER THAN SIX
INCHES...WILL BE ALONG COASTAL RHODE ISLANDAND SOUTH COASTAL
MASSACHUSETTS...INCLUDING CAPE COD...MARTHASVINEYARD...NANTUCKET AND THE
CITIES OF NEWPORT...NEW BEDFORD ANDWAREHAM.SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL DEPEND ON
THE EXACT TRACK AND DEVELOPMENT OFTHIS STORM. THEREFORE...STAY TUNED TO NOAA
WEATHER RADIO OR YOURFAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THIS
DEVELOPINGWEATHER SITUATION.
Submitted By,
Eddie/WX1USA
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