Compiled by The Bedford Citizen
A Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) advisory issued at noon on Friday, February13, notes the National Weather Service’s Winter Storm Watch for central and eastern Massachusetts from Saturday afternoon to Sunday evening:
Saturday into Saturday evening, low pressure out of the Great Lakes will sweep southeast of New England during which time light to moderate snow will spread across the region.
Saturday night into Sunday, low pressure will strengthen quickly into the Gulf of Maine the proximity of which will present the potential for blizzard conditions across east/southeast-coastal New England with snowfall amounts in excess of a foot along with strong to damaging winds possibly up to hurricane force. Combination of increasing winds and the Sunday morning high tide presents the threat of minor to moderate coastal flooding.
Possible hazards associated with this storm include; poor travel conditions, power outages, strong wind gusts, extreme cold, minor to moderate coastal flooding, and beach erosion.
Sunday night into Monday morning some of the coldest air of the season arrives delivering the potential of high temperatures on Monday barely breaking the teens.
Updated highlights for the weekend storm include:
- Potential for a significant snowfall of over a foot with blizzard conditions across east/southeast-coastal New England.
- Significant impacts to travel.
- Northerly winds will be gusting 35 to 45 mph Sunday into Sunday night with 50+ gusts possible for Cape / Islands.
- Snow will be fluffy and combined with winds expect blowing and drifting of snow.
- Expect visibilities of a quarter mile or less, especially for east/southeast-coastal New England
- Tides above 10 feet in Boston Sunday morning; surge likely; threat to north-facing beaches (i.e., Cape Cod Bay).
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WE HAVE TO STOP THE SNOW NOW ! . TOO MUCH SNOW NOT GOOD FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND THAT COULD SERVE FLOODING PROBLEMS LIKELY IN THE SPRING TO THOSE WHO LIVE NEAR THE CONCORD RIVER AND THE ELM BROOK .
PREPARE FOR THE WORST AND HOPE FOR THE BEST.
I HAVE A FAMOUS CERTICATE ” I SURVIVED THE GREAT BLIZZARD OF 1978 ” AND I PLAN TO DONATE TO THE BEDFORD HISTORICAL SOCIETY THE COPY OF CERTICATE AND SOME PICTURES THAT I TOOK IN BEDFORD DURING THE GREAT BLIZZARD OF 1978
THE GREAT BLIZZARD OF 1978 WAS THE STORM THE THE CENTURY AND THIS 1978 STORM WAS THE WORST TO HIT IN BEDFORD S HISTORY AND MASSACHUSETTS HISTORY .