Hello all..... Below is the National Weather Services Winter Storm Warning and Winter Storm Advisory. Much of us here in RI will see from 2-4 inches of snow....with higher amounts of 6-8inches in some locations. Now this could change....so I will continue to monitor this situation and send out emails to keep you all updated.... URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1025 PM EST THU FEB 6 2003 MAZ020>024-RIZ006-007-071119- BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-NEWPORT RI-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA- SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-WASHINGTON RI- 1025 PM EST THU FEB 6 2003 ...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR FRIDAY... IN MASSACHUSETTS THIS INCLUDES CAPE COD...NANTUCKET...MARTHAS VINEYARD...NEW BEDFORD...FALL RIVER AND WAREHAM. IN RHODE ISLAND THIS INCLUDES WESTERLY...KINGSTON...NEWPORT AND LITTLE COMPTON. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE UP THE EAST COAST OVERNIGHT...THEN PASS OFFSHORE OF NEW ENGLAND FRIDAY. SNOW FROM THE STORM IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH EVENING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL DURING THE AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL THEN TAPER OFF AS THE STORM EXITS INTO THE ATLANTIC LATER FRIDAY NIGHT. SNOWFALL TOTALS BY FRIDAY EVENING ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE BETWEEN 4 AND 8 INCHES...EXCEPT 5 TO 10 INCHES OVER MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATING MORE THAN 6 INCHES...OR THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND ICE...IS EXPECTED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET... FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION. $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ017>019-RIZ001>005-071120- BRISTOL RI-EASTERN KENT RI-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-HARTFORD CT- NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI- TOLLAND CT-WESTERN KENT RI-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-WINDHAM CT- 1025 PM EST THU FEB 6 2003 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FRIDAY... IN CONNECTICUT THIS INCLUDES THE GREATER HARTFORD AREA...VERNON AND PUTNAM. IN RHODE ISLAND THIS INCLUDES THE GREATER PROVIDENCE AREA...COVENTRY AND WOONSOCKET. IN MASSACHUSETTS THIS INCLUDES ATTLEBOROUGH...TAUNTON AND PLYMOUTH. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE UP THE EAST COAST OVERNIGHT...THEN PASS OFFSHORE OF NEW ENGLAND FRIDAY. SNOW FROM THE STORM IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH EVENING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL DURING THE AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL THEN TAPER OFF AS THE STORM EXITS INTO THE ATLANTIC LATER FRIDAY NIGHT. SNOWFALL TOTALS BY FRIDAY EVENING ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET...FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION. $$ Submitted By.... Eddie/WX1USA RI SKYWARN Coordinator