From the NWS:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY. THE SNOW
ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
THE WARNING INCLUDES ALL OF CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS AS WELL AS
COASTAL PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
TRAVEL ON CAPE COD IS NOT RECOMMENDED UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.
FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS.
SNOW WILL CONTINUE AT VARYING RATES ACROSS CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS
AS WELL AS SOUTHEAST PLYMOUTH COUNTY MASSACHUSETTS THROUGH MIDNIGHT...THEN
SLOWLY EASE DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS.
THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND WIND DRIVEN BLOWING SNOW WILL AT
TIMES MAKE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN THE WARNING AREA.
THE PRIMARY TARGET IS CAPE COD WHERE A FOOT OF SNOW WILL OCCUR IN
SOME SPOTS WHILE MANY OTHER AREAS HAVE STORM TOTALS AROUND 5 OR 6
INCHES.
DRIFTS OF 3 TO 4 FEET WILL OCCUR FROM SOUTHEAST PLYMOUTH COUNTY
ACROSS CAPE COD.
TRAVEL MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE AT TIMES TONIGHT DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF
THE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
STORM TOTALS IN SOUTHEAST PLYMOUTH COUNTY...MARTHA VINEYARD AND
NANTUCKET WILL PROBABLY AVERAGE BETWEEN 4 AND 8 INCHES.
EVEN WHEN THE SNOW DIMINISHES AFTER MIDNIGHT...OCCASIONALLY SEVERE BLOWING
AND DRIFTING WILL CONTINUE INTO THE MONDAY MORNING DAYLIGHT HOURS...
ESPECIALLY FROM PROVINCETOWN TO WELLFLEET...CHATHAM AND HYANNIS AS
WELL AS NANTUCKET.
Sunday, January 27, 2008
WINTER STORM WARNING: Cape Cod & Islands BLIZZARD
Forecast Prepared By Tyler Jankoski at 8:58 PM
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