Latest Plymouth Weather Forecast: Blizzard To Drop 8-14 Inches

PLYMOUTH, MA — A blizzard will barrel through Plymouth Thursday, bringing 8-12 inches of snow 50 mph wind and wind chill values as low as -3.

A blizzard warning is in effect through Thursday night. The snow is expected to start Thursday around 7 a.m. and quickly intensify before noon. Heavy snow will continue through the evening commute. Icing is likely on roads and temperatures will plummet to near zero at night.

This is the National Weather Service blizzard warning:

• A BLIZZARD WARNING...is in effect from 9 AM to 8 PM EST Thursday.
• LOCATIONS...Eastern Plymouth County...Cape Cod...Marthas Vineyard and Block Island.
• HAZARD TYPES...Heavy snow and Blizzard conditions.
• ACCUMULATIONS...Snow accumulation of 8 to 14 inches.
• TIMING...Precipitation will overspread the region between 6 and 9 am Thursday morning and may begin as a brief period of rain. Any rain will change to snow by late morning. The snow will then fall heavy at times Thursday afternoon before tapering off to snow showers Thursday evening.
• IMPACTS...Heavy snow and strong winds will result in blizzard conditions Thursday afternoon and early evening. Snowfall rates of 2 to 3 inches per hour will be possible at times Thursday afternoon. Strong winds will create blowing and drifting snow and near-white out conditions at times. Travel is not recommended Thursday afternoon and evening.
• WINDS...North 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
• VISIBILITIES...one quarter mile or less at times.
• TEMPERATURES...In the mid 20s.

February 8-9 Hourly Forecast for Plymouth

Snow (8-12 in.) starting tomorrow morning.

1pm - Overcast, 42°

Chance of precipitation: 0%. Wind 7 mph from the WSW.

2pm - Overcast, 44°

Chance of precipitation: 0%. Wind 8 mph from the WSW.

3pm - Mostly Cloudy, 43°

Chance of precipitation: 0%. Wind 9 mph from the W.

4pm - Mostly Cloudy, 42°

Chance of precipitation: 0%. Wind 8 mph from the W.

5pm - Overcast, 40°

Chance of precipitation: 0%. Wind 8 mph from the W.

6pm - Overcast, 37°

Chance of precipitation: 0%. Wind 6 mph from the WNW.

7pm - Overcast, 36°

Chance of precipitation: 0%. Wind 6 mph from the WNW.

8pm - Overcast, 35°

Chance of precipitation: 0%. Wind 6 mph from the WNW.

9pm - Mostly Cloudy, 35°

Chance of precipitation: 0%. Wind 7 mph from the NW.

10pm - Mostly Cloudy, 34°

Chance of precipitation: 0%. Wind 6 mph from the NW.

11pm - Mostly Cloudy, 34°

Chance of precipitation: 0%. Wind 7 mph from the NW.

12am - Mostly Cloudy, 33°

Chance of precipitation: 0%. Wind 7 mph from the NNW.

1am - Partly Cloudy, 31°

Chance of precipitation: 0%. Wind 8 mph from the NNW.

2am - Mostly Cloudy, 30°

Chance of precipitation: 0%. Wind 8 mph from the NNW.

3am - Mostly Cloudy, 29°

Chance of precipitation: 0%. Wind 8 mph from the NNW.

4am - Mostly Cloudy, 28°

Chance of precipitation: 0%. Wind 9 mph from the NNW.

5am - Mostly Cloudy, 27°

Chance of precipitation: 0%. Wind 10 mph from the N.

6am - Mostly Cloudy, 26°

Chance of precipitation: 0%. Wind 11 mph from the N.

7am - Light Snow, 25°

Chance of snow: 7%. Wind 11 mph from the N.

8am - Snow, 23°

Chance of snow: 54%. Wind 12 mph from the N.

9am - Snow, 22°

Chance of snow: 65%. Wind 14 mph from the N.

10am - Heavy Snow, 20°

Chance of snow: 72%. Wind 16 mph from the N.

11am - Heavy Snow, 20°

Chance of snow: 78%. Wind 16 mph from the N.

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