Winter Weather Advisory As of 1:02 am EST on January 7, 2009
... Winter Weather Advisory in effect until 9 am EST this morning...
The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for freezing rain... which is in effect until 9 am EST this morning.
This Winter Weather Advisory is for the South Coast of Massachusetts... Cape Cod... Nantucket and Marthas Vineyard... as well as Newport County in Rhode Island.
Freezing rain will continue for several hours this morning... before transitioning to plain rain around dawn.
Ice accretions of a 1 to 2 tenths of an inch are possible. This will result in travel difficulties later this morning. Untreated surfaces will be slippery for the Wednesday morning commute... so please plan accordingly.
A Winter Weather Advisory is issued when ice is forecast to develop in the affected areas... but accumulations are expected to be light. Any ice would make driving and walking difficult... but not impossible... on untreated roadways and sidewalks. When temperatures are below freezing... motorists need to be especially careful on bridges and overpasses where slippery spots can easily develop.
Wednesday -
Rain. Highs in the upper 40s. East winds 15 to 20 mph...becoming south in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Wednesday Night -
Cloudy. Rain in the evening...then a chance of showers after midnight. Windy. Near steady temperature in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph... becoming west 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Thursday -
Partly sunny and very windy. Highs in the lower 40s. West winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
Thursday Night -
Partly cloudy and very windy. Cooler with lows in the upper 20s. West winds 30 to 35 mph.
Friday -
Mostly sunny and windy. Near steady temperature around 30.
Friday Night -
Mostly clear and windy. Lows in the lower 20s.
Saturday and Saturday Night -
Snow likely. Little or no snow accumulation. Highs in the upper 30s. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of snow 60 percent.
Sunday -
Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of snow. Very windy with highs in the mid 30s.
Sunday Night -
Partly cloudy and very windy. Cooler with lows around 20.
Monday -
Sunny and brisk. Highs in the lower 30s.
Monday Night -
Partly cloudy. A chance of snow after midnight. Lows in the mid 20s. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Tuesday -
Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning...then a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Brisk with highs in the mid 30s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Marine Forecasts
Local summary, Wind Speeds and High and Low Tides
Winter Weather Advisory As of 1:02 am EST on January 7, 2009
