North Boston Warnings, Watches and Advisories

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Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards North Boston.

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Winter Weather Advisory issued December 3 at 3:03PM EST until December 6 at 1:00AM EST by NWS Albany NY

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 6 inches with locally higher amounts. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Portions of east central and eastern New York. * WHEN...From 1 PM Wednesday to 1 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will begin to overspread the area Wednesday afternoon and continue into Thursday morning then transition to upslope snow showers Thursday afternoon into Friday night. Localized snow squalls may be possible Thursday morning. Gusty winds on Thursday may lead to blowing and drifting snow.

Winter Storm Watch issued December 3 at 3:03PM EST until December 6 at 4:00AM EST by NWS Albany NY

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 7 inches or more possible. Winds could gust over 35 mph. * WHERE...Hamilton, Northern Fulton, Northern Herkimer, and Southern Herkimer Counties. * WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday morning commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will begin to overspread the area from west to east Wednesday afternoon and continue into Thursday morning then transition to lake effect snow showers Thursday afternoon into Friday night. Localized snow squalls may be possible Thursday morning. Gusty winds on Thursday may lead to blowing and drifting snow.

Winter Weather Advisory issued December 3 at 3:02PM EST until December 6 at 1:00AM EST by NWS Burlington VT

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 8 inches with locally higher amounts. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Northern New York and Vermont, except for the northern St. Lawrence Valley and the Champlain Valley. * WHEN...From 1 PM Wednesday to 1 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Multiple rounds of snow are expected during the event. Some blowing snow may impact travel at times on Wednesday and again late Thursday, with blowing and drifting snow expected due to gustier winds developing.

Special Weather Statement issued December 3 at 2:32PM EST by NWS Binghamton NY

Brief moderate to heavy snow showers will rapidly reduce visibility to one half mile or less at times. Use extra caution if traveling. Rapid changes in visibility and potentially slick roads will lead to localized hazardous travel conditions.

Special Weather Statement issued December 3 at 2:28PM EST by NWS Albany NY

HAZARDS...A snow squall accompanied by winds of 20 MPH which can rapidly reduce visibility to less than one mile. LOCATION AND MOVEMENT...At 228 PM EST, a snow squall was along a line extending from near Lee to near Coxsackie to near Woodstock and moving southeast at 20 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... Pittsfield, Great Barrington, Hudson, Catskill, Saugerties, Chatham, Nassau, Claverack, Lee, Lenox, Livingston, Copake, New Baltimore, Ravena, Sheffield, Coxsackie, New Lebanon, Clermont, Valatie, and Becket. This includes Interstate 87 between exits 20 and 21B. SAFETY INFO... Use extra caution if you must travel into or through this squall. Rapid changes in visibility and potentially slick roads may lead to accidents.

Lake Effect Snow Warning issued December 3 at 2:18PM EST until December 3 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Buffalo NY

* WHAT...For the Lake Effect Snow Warning, moderate lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations 2 to 4 inches in the most persistent lake snows. A lake band will move back into the warned area late this afternoon before moving north of the warned area later in the evening. For the Winter Storm Watch, heavy lake effect snow possible. Total snow accumulations of greater than 7 inches possible in the most persistent lake snows. Winds could gust to 50 mph Wednesday night through Thursday night, producing considerable blowing and drifting snow. * WHERE...Chautauqua and Cattaraugus Counties. * WHEN...For the Lake Effect Snow Warning, until 7 PM EST this evening. For the Winter Storm Watch, from Wednesday evening through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult at times. The hazardous conditions will impact the Tuesday evening commutes. Gusty winds could down tree branches and cause isolated power outages Wednesday night through Thursday night.

Winter Storm Watch issued December 3 at 2:18PM EST until December 6 at 4:00AM EST by NWS Binghamton NY

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 9 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Onondaga, Madison, Southern Oneida, Cortland, Chenango, and Otsego counties * WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.

Winter Storm Watch issued December 3 at 2:18PM EST until December 6 at 4:00AM EST by NWS Binghamton NY

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 7 to 14 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Northern Oneida County. * WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commutes.

Winter Storm Watch issued December 3 at 2:18PM EST until December 6 at 4:00AM EST by NWS Buffalo NY

* WHAT...For the Lake Effect Snow Warning, moderate lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations 2 to 4 inches in the most persistent lake snows. A lake band will move back into the warned area late this afternoon before moving north of the warned area later in the evening. For the Winter Storm Watch, heavy lake effect snow possible. Total snow accumulations of greater than 7 inches possible in the most persistent lake snows. Winds could gust to 50 mph Wednesday night through Thursday night, producing considerable blowing and drifting snow. * WHERE...Chautauqua and Cattaraugus Counties. * WHEN...For the Lake Effect Snow Warning, until 7 PM EST this evening. For the Winter Storm Watch, from Wednesday evening through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult at times. The hazardous conditions will impact the Tuesday evening commutes. Gusty winds could down tree branches and cause isolated power outages Wednesday night through Thursday night.

Winter Storm Watch issued December 3 at 2:18PM EST until December 6 at 4:00AM EST by NWS Buffalo NY

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of greater than 7 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph, producing considerable blowing and drifting snow. * WHERE...The Eastern Lake Ontario Region. * WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. Gusty winds could down tree branches and cause isolated power outages.

Winter Storm Watch issued December 3 at 2:18PM EST until December 6 at 4:00AM EST by NWS Buffalo NY

* WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow possible. Total snow accumulations of greater than 7 inches possible in the most persistent lake snows. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph, producing considerable blowing and drifting snow. * WHERE...Allegany County. * WHEN...From Wednesday evening through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult at times. The hazardous conditions will impact the Tuesday evening commutes. Gusty winds could down tree branches and cause isolated power outages Wednesday night through Thursday night.

Winter Storm Watch issued December 3 at 2:18PM EST until December 6 at 4:00AM EST by NWS Buffalo NY

* WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow possible. Total snow accumulations of greater than 7 inches possible in the most persistent lake snows. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph, producing considerable blowing and drifting snow. * WHERE...Wyoming and Southern Erie Counties. * WHEN...From Wednesday evening through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. Gusty winds could down tree branches and cause isolated power outages.