A blizzard warning has been put in effect from midnight tonight until about 2 in the afternoon on Wednesday for Cape Cod and its neighboring islands, according to a report by the National Weather Service.
The Atlantic storm, slated to hit the coast with up to 10 inches of heavy snow and high winds, has already affected some areas of the south. Some parts of Virginia reportedly received about three inches of snowfall on Tuesday.
But meteorologists say Wednesday's storm will be much more severe, with wind gusts that could reach hurricane speeds of at least 74 miles per hour, according to a report by the Boston Globe. Some coastal flooding might occur on Cape Cod, but the rest of Massachusetts will remain largely unaffected.
Forecasters have classified the imminent storm as "dangerous" and do not recommend residents do much traveling when it finally hits.
Owner of Cape Cod Tree Service Tim Baker told the Globe that he'd received many nervous calls from apprehensive citizens.
"When you get snow on top of trees, it can cause a lot of damage, and we've been getting a lot more calls with people worried about trees falling over the [power] lines," Baker stated.
Forecasters said on Tuesday that the storm would weaken as it moved inland, then north. Between one to two inches is expected to fall in Boston, the Globe reported.
"It will be snowing in Boston until about [9 a.m.] tomorrow, but the Cape and islands could see snow until mid- to late afternoon," National Weather Service meteorologist Bill Simpson announced.
Conditions are slated to lighten up by Wednesday night, leading into higher temperatures toward the end of the week, according to the Globe.
Meteorologists previously anticipated conditions akin to a "white hurricane."
"For the Atlantic, it will be like a white hurricane," Hometown Forecast Services official Rob Carollan in New Hampshire told Businessweek. "A big part of the western Atlantic will be covered by blizzard conditions."
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