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Winter Storm Watch

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Heavy, Wet Snow and Strong Winds Expected to Blow in Thursday

The snow on Thursday could bring in several inches of snow, strong winds and possible power outages.

The storm headed our way Wednesday night is now forecasted to drop several inches of snow, a drastic turnaround in a forecast for a storm that that had been predicted to be a “near miss” or rainstorm. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm watch at 3:58 p.m. on Tuesday for portions of the North Shore that runs from Thursday morning through Friday morning, meaning that there is the potential for 6 or more inches of snow in a 12 hour period or 8 or more inches of snow in a 24 hour period. The watch includes much of the North Shore and southern New Hampshire except for Danvers and the immediate coastline. Instead, just a few inches are expected right along the coast. But the winter storm watch is in effect for inland areas …

Friday, February 22, 2013

Third Straight Weekend Storm to Deliver Heavy, Wet Snow

The snow from this weekend's storm will be heavy and wet, a change from past storms that was light and easily drifted.

Heavy, wet snow will move in Saturday afternoon and accumulate more than six inches, the National Weather Service said as it issued a winter storm watch. The winter storm watch runs from Saturday afternoon through Sunday afternoon and means the potential of accumulating snow of six or more inches in a 12 hour period or eight or more Inches in a 24 hour period. The heaviest snow in Danvers will be on Saturday night into Sunday morning when 1 to 2 inches of snow could fall per hour. “The biggest concern is that this will be a heavy wet snow,” the weather service said as it issued the winter storm watch. “This will bring the potential for downed tree limbs and scattered power outages.” The wind will blow from the northeast at 5-10 miles per …

Monday, January 21, 2013

Morning Commute May Again Include Snow on Tuesday

Another morning commuter may include snowfall on Tuesday.

For the second time in less than a week, a snowstorm may gunk up the morning commute. A winter storm watch has been issued for Danvers for Monday afternoon through Tuesday morning. The watch means that there is the potential for accumulating snow of 6 inches or more in a 12-hour period or 8 inches or more in a 24-hour period. The snow is expected to start to fall late Monday afternoon or early Monday evening. The storm may impact the Tuesday morning commute and make roads slippery, the weather service said. It could the second time in six days that a morning commute includes snowfall. Last Wednesday, the morning commute was slow-going and includes several accidents when a few inches of snow fell right at daybreak. Tuesday's watch was …

Francine York

11:45 pm on Monday, January 21, 2013

Is there any way of canceling this snow storm. Where can I walk my dog? Where will he mess? What will happen if my plastic poop bags get blown away? How will I maneuver my dog in the snow? My dog wont like this. What should I tell him? He will be very upset with me when he finds out. Advice please, people.   more ›

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