Winter Storm Watch
for Barnstable County

Issued by National Weather Service
Boston, MA
2:54 AM EST Thu, Feb 24, 2022

…WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING…

* WHAT…Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

* WHERE…The south coasts of both Rhode Island and Massachusetts including Cape Cod.

* WHEN…From late tonight through Friday evening.

* IMPACTS…Travel will be be very difficult especially for the Friday morning commute. A flash freeze is possible later Friday afternoon and early evening.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Snow will overspread the region between 1 and 3 am Friday morning. The snow will quickly become heavy, but change to sleet and rain by early to mid morning on Friday. Precipitation may change back to a period of snow later Friday afternoon and early evening along with a potential flash freeze.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

VIEW FORECAST HERE

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
320 PM EST Thu Jan 27 2022

MAZ017>023-280430-
/O.CON.KBOX.WS.A.0005.220129T0500Z-220130T0500Z/
Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA-
Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-
Including the cities of Taunton, Brockton, Plymouth, Fall River,
New Bedford, Mattapoisett, Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown,
and Vineyard Haven
320 PM EST Thu Jan 27 2022

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 15 to
  22 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of southeastern Massachusetts.

* WHEN...From late Friday night through Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Strong
  winds could cause tree damage.

VIEW FORECAST HERE