wwus41 kbox 132114
wswbox

maz017-018-riz002-003-140515-
/o.ext.kbox.ws.a.0008.131214t1800z-131215t1800z/
northern bristol ma-western plymouth ma-southeast providence ri-
western kent ri-
including the cities of...taunton...brockton...providence...
west greenwich
414 pm est fri dec 13 2013

...winter storm watch now in effect from saturday afternoon
through sunday afternoon...

* locations...include portions of southeast massachusetts and
  northern rhode island. 

* hazard types...a period of heavy snow followed by period of
  sleet and freezing rain.

* accumulations...snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches...along 
  with around a trace of ice.

* timing...snow overspreads southern new england around midday
  saturday...becoming steadier and heavier around midnight sunday
  continuing into early sunday morning. there is the potential for
  a period of mixing with sleet and freezing rain by early sunday
  morning in the watch area...before concluding sunday morning.

* impacts...low visibilities at times due to snow. hazardous 
  traveling conditions will exist.

* winds...northeast 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* uncertainty...prevails as the exact timing of the snow
  transition to a wintry mix remains unknown. this will ultimately
  impact snow accumulations which at this present time remain
  around the threshold of advisory- or warning-level snows. thus
  the watch continues. 

precautionary/preparedness actions...

a winter storm watch is issued for the potential of accumulating
snow of 6 or more inches in a 12 hour period...or 8 or more
inches in a 24 hour period. anyone traveling in the next 24 to
36 hours should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to modify
travel plans should winter weather develop.

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