Boston , Mass. forecast:... Blizzard watch in effect from Friday morning through Saturday afternoon... ... Winter Storm Watch is cancelled... The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a blizzard watch... which is in effect from Friday morning through Saturday afternoon.

... Blizzard watch in effect from Friday morning through Saturday
afternoon...
... Winter Storm Watch is cancelled...

The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a blizzard
watch... which is in effect from Friday morning through Saturday
afternoon. The Winter Storm Watch has been cancelled.

* Locations... much of eastern Massachusetts as well as northern and
central Rhode Island. This includes the Boston to Providence
corridor.

* Hazard types... heavy snow with the potential for blizzard
conditions.

* Accumulations... snow accumulation of 12 to 24 inches.

* Timing... light snow develops by Friday morning. Snow will
increase intensity during Friday afternoon. The heaviest snow
will occur Friday night into Saturday morning.

* Impacts... heavy snow and strong winds will bring the potential
for blizzard conditions. The worst of the storm will be Friday
night into Saturday morning. Snowfall rates of 2 to 3 inches per
hour possible. Travel may become nearly impossible with blowing
and drifting snow.

* Winds... northeast 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* Visibilities... one quarter mile or less at times.

* Temperatures... in the mid 20s.