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I.

BlizzardWarningsremainineffectthrough1PMSaturdayacrossallofNortheastCT,SouthCentral/EasternMAand

RhodeIsland.Thismorning,easternHillsboroughCounty

inNHhasalsobeenadded.

II. WinterStormWarningsremainineffectthrough1PMSaturdayacrosssouthernNH/westernandnorthcentral

MA

III. CoastalFloodwarningsalongEasternMAcoast,primaryJdeissues,10PMFridayand10AMSaturday.

IV. WidespreadSnowfallforecastof1to2feet.LocallyhigheramountspossibleespeciallyneartheI-95corridor.

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Highconfidenceforecastacrossmostoftheregion AbitmoreuncertaintyonSnowAccumula9onsforCape/Islands

Impacts: 1to2feetofsnow,

locallyhigheramounts Numerouspower

outages/winddamage

farsoutheastsec

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o Spoylightsnowdevelopsduringthemorningo Snowbecomesmorewidespreadandheavierthis

aUernoon.

o Heaviestsnowbeginsbetween2and5pm.Eveningrushhourbecomestreacherous,with1to2inchperhoursnowdeveloping.

o BlizzardcondiJonstonightintotomorrowmorning.TravelnotrecommendedwithwhiteoutcondiJonspossible.2to3

inchperhoursnowfallrates.

o PotenJalfor5footDriUsandWhiteoutCondiJons

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Highconfidencein1to

2feetofsnowacross

muchofsouthernNew

England,with

locallyhigheramountsin

BOS-PVDcorridor

SJllsomeuncertaintyastohowmuchsnowwillfallon

theCapeandIslandswitha

wintrymixorachangeover

torainpossible.

Intheheaviestbands,snowfallratesof2-3inches

anhourarelikelywithsome

lightning/thunderpossible.

LatestSnowfallForecast

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Significantdamageispossiblewithgustsuptoandinexcessofhurricaneforce(74mph)acrossCapeandIslands.Downed

treesandwidespreadpoweroutagesarelikelyalongthefar

southeastnewEnglandCoast.

BlizzardWarningsaccount

forhighwindthreat

StrongestWindsExpectedlateFriNightandEarlySaturdayMorning

SustainedWinds(N-NE)

3550

MPH

2540

MPH

1530

MPH

Wind

Gusts

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WindGusts:55to65kts.ptoHurricaneForce!

Seas:between30and35feet

acrosstheEasternOuter-Waters.

Timing:TheworstcondiJonswith

highestseasandstrongestwinds

occurlatetonightintoSaturday

aUernoon.

Condi

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HighTidesofconcerneastcoastalMA:

LateeveningFriday(9:30to10pm)Mid-morningSaturday(10to10:30am)

MinortoModerateimpactFridayevening:

-Surge2to3feet

-Seasjustoffshore15to20feet

SaturdaymidmorninghighJde

-Bostonnorthward:Moderate-Surgearound2feet

-Seasjustoffshorearound25feet

-SouthofBoston:ModeratetoMajor

-Surge2to3feet(possibly4feet

northsideofCape)

-Seasjustoffshorearound30feetPocketsofminorfloodingpossiblealongthe

southcoast(confidencenotashigh)

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Averyhighimpactstorm,withthepotenJaltobehistoric.

Summary:

HeavySnowandblizzardcondi

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