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Easton Weather: 7 Inches of Snow
Easton's latest weather forecast: the biggest snowstorm yet this winter will blanket the region Saturday.
EASTON, MA — The biggest snowstorm yet this winter will hit Easton with 7 inches of snow, 35 mph wind, and possible white-out conditions Saturday.
About 3-4 inches of snow fell on the region Friday. An additional 7 inches is on the way starting Saturday morning. A winter storm watch is in effect through Sunday morning:
- A WINTER STORM WARNING...IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SATURDAY TO 1 AM EST SUNDAY.
- LOCATIONS...INCLUDE EAST COASTAL AND INTERIOR SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...ALL OF RHODE ISLAND INCLUDING BLOCK ISLAND.
- SNOW ACCUMULATION...OF 4 TO 8 INCHES.
- TIMING...SNOW OVERSPREADS THE AREA SATURDAY MORNING BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN TAPERING OFF LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
- IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED. TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS AS SNOW BECOMES HEAVY AT TIMES ALONG WITH GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS RESULTING IN CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW.
- WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
- VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.
4-day Forecast for Easton
Mixed precipitation throughout the week, with temperatures bottoming out at 25°F on Sunday.
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Saturday January 7
Snow (6–10 in.) throughout the day. High 26, low 18.
Chance of precipitation: 65%. Wind 10 mph from the NNW
Sunday January 8
Partly cloudy in the morning. High 25, low 12.
Chance of precipitation: 46%. Wind 10 mph from the WNW
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Monday January 9
Partly cloudy throughout the day. High 28, low 5.
Chance of precipitation: 0%. Wind 6 mph from the SW
Tuesday January 10
Light rain starting in the evening. High 39, low 18.
Chance of precipitation: 41%. Wind 7 mph from the SSW
Data provided by forecast.io.
Here is our latest forecast for snow amounts from the Saturday storm. Snow starts Sat AM, peak Sat PM & eve, diminishes Sat night. pic.twitter.com/TVtbbHjBYh
— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) January 6, 2017
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