Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Boston / Norton, MA
Areas Affected: Eastern Essex; Western Norfolk; Southeast Middlesex; Suffolk; Eastern Norfolk; Northern Bristol; Western Plymouth; Eastern Plymouth; Southern Bristol; Southern Plymouth; Barnstable; Dukes; Northwest Providence; Southeast Providence; Western Kent; Eastern Kent; Bristol; Washington; Newport; Block Island
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Extreme
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Saturday 12:29pm EST
Alert Effective: Saturday 12:29pm EST
Alert Expires: Sunday 4:00am EST (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Sunday 4:00pm EST
Event Ends: Tuesday 7:00am EST
Issued by: NWS Boston/Norton MA
...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations between 1 and 2 feet. Winds gusting as high as 60 mph. * WHERE...Portions of eastern, northeastern, and southeastern Massachusetts and northern and southern Rhode Island. This includes Boston to Providence corridor. * WHEN...From 4 PM Sunday to 7 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and blowing snow. The strong winds and weight of snow on tree limbs may down power lines and could cause power outages. Whiteout conditions are expected and will make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions will impact the Monday morning and evening commutes. Strong winds could cause tree damage.
Travel should be restricted to emergencies only. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.df1af8fbac481cbef1e69d1b6aca7f89cf19529d.001.2 Codes: MAZ007, MAZ013, MAZ014, MAZ015, MAZ016, MAZ017, MAZ018, MAZ019, MAZ020, MAZ021, MAZ022, MAZ023 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.df1af8fbac481cbef1e69d1b6aca7f89cf19529d.001.2