We’re expecting a severe weather event later today that will measure the snow in feet, not inches. According to most reports, snow will begin this afternoon, intensify during the evening, continue all day tomorrow and taper off either overnight or early Wednesday. It’s been classified as a blizzard — and in case you need a name to curse, this storm has been dubbed “Juno.”
NWS Taunton Skywarn offers the Latest NWS Graphics on the potentially historic blizzard, noting that “Accumulating snows arrives this afternoon & impacts the late day commute across RI & Eastern MA. Then heavy snow arrives later tonight into Tue morning with historic snowfall possible before the storm pulls away late Tue night or early Wed. In addition Hurricane Force Wind gusts are likely across Cape Cod & the Islands late tonight into Tue morning. This will likely result in down tree limbs and at least scattered power outages.”
As of this morning, more than 2,000 flights have been cancelled. CNN offers info on What you need to know if you’re traveling
We’ve been tracking developments on our New England weather twitter feed, a compilation of breaking tweets from regional meteorologists – Twitter is a great source for breaking news so if you don’t have the app on your phone, you may want to think about doing that pre-storm. For a view beyond New England, meteorologist Eric Holthaus offers a go-to weather climate list of hundreds of weather watchers.
Here are resources to have handy as the storm approaches:
National Weather Service – (NWS Twitter)
State Emergency Departments – websites / Twitter feeds
Connecticut – (@CTDEMHS)
Rhode Island – (@RhodeIslandEMA)
Handy tips
Extreme Cold: A Prevention Guide – emergency tips for before, during and after a storm
Winter Storm Preparedness – Red Cross
Power Outages During Cold Weather
Preventing frozen pipes: tips from the experts
Winter fires (PDF)
Before and after winter storms: advance planning and filing claims
Snow shoveling and snow removal safety
Sharing the road with snow plows & more winter driving tips
Are you ready for snowy, icy roads? Hone your winter driving skills