Wait-a-minute New England Weather, chapter N of a zillion

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Today's local National Weather Service forecast calls for a high near 66 Fahrenheit early this afternoon with mostly sunny skies.

Oh, and a Winter Storm Watch is up for all of Friday, midnight-to-midnight:

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
300 AM EST Wed Feb 23 2022

MAZ002>016-026-232100-
/O.NEW.KBOX.WS.A.0008.220225T0500Z-220226T0500Z/
Western Franklin MA-Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-
Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA-
Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-
Eastern Hampden MA-Southern Worcester MA-Western Norfolk MA-
Southeast Middlesex MA-Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA-
Northern Middlesex MA-
Including the cities of Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre,
Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester,
Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, Springfield,
Milford, Worcester, Foxborough, Norwood, Cambridge, Boston,
Quincy, and Ayer
300 AM EST Wed Feb 23 2022

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12
  inches possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, northeastern and western
  Massachusetts.

* WHEN...From late Thursday night through Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Friday morning
  commute will likely be impacted, and possibly the evening
  commute.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour
  will be likely for a period of time.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

&&

$$

Gotta love New England weather.