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: Sunday 11:16am EST
Alert Effective: Sunday 11:16am EST
Alert Expires: Monday 3:15am 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 REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations between 18 and 25 inches. Winds gusting as high as 75 mph. * WHERE...Portions of eastern, northeastern, and southeastern Massachusetts and northern and southern Rhode Island. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon 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 sporadic power outages. Whiteout conditions are expected and will make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes. Very strong winds could cause extensive 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.a24c7e553a49e68214e7e2f5349710b69bd3c058.004.1 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.a24c7e553a49e68214e7e2f5349710b69bd3c058.004.1