Winter Storm Watch Issued for Worcester, Up to 4 Inches of Snow Possible

Thursday, November 15, 2018
GoLocalWorcester News Team

Winter Storm Watch issued for Worcester

The first snow of the year is on the way.

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for Worcester starting on Thursday, November 15 at 7 p.m. and extending into 7 a.m. Friday morning.

“A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts,” said the National Weather Service

According to the service, Rhode Islanders can expect up to four inches of snow.

See the Warning Below

 

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA

1013 PM EST Wed Nov 14 2018

 

MAZ002>006-008>012-026-151115-

/O.CON.KBOX.WS.A.0009.181116T0000Z-181116T1200Z/

Western Franklin MA-Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-

Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-Western Hampshire MA-

Western Hampden MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA-

Southern Worcester MA-Northern Middlesex MA-

Including the cities of Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre,

Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Chesterfield, Blandford,

Amherst, Northampton, Springfield, Milford, Worcester, and Ayer

1013 PM EST Wed Nov 14 2018

 

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING

THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

 

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow

  accumulations of 2 to 4 inches and ice accumulations of around

  two tenths of an inch possible.

 

* WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, northeastern and western

  Massachusetts.

 

* WHEN...From Thursday evening through Friday morning.

 

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The

  hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening

  commute.

 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 

A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant

snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue

to monitor the latest forecasts.