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12:30 AM UPDATE: Latest Storm News
The National Weather Service continues to project minor flooding. Snowfall of about 21/2 inches expected. Latest conditions in Swampscott: snow, light wind, 33 degrees with a few reports of downed utility wires.
National Weather Service forecasters say minor coastal flooding is likely early Sunday morning.
There may be some pockets of moderate flooding.
As of 12:30 am Sunday in Swampscott, there was snow falling and the temperature was 33 with a wind speed of 2 mph and gusts to 10 mph, according to local weatherman George Allen's weather site.
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Dispatcher reports said two hours ago that roads were getting slick and a few utility wires were down.
National Grid was not reporting any power outages in town.
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Allen's station by Fisherman's Beach has recorded less than an inch of rain, .66-inches, today.
Possible flooding, between 11 pm Saturday and 5 am Sunday, will coincide with hours around high tide, at 2 am Sunday, Charlie Foley, a National Weather meteorologist in Taunton, said at noon Saturday.
He said this storm is entirely different from the that parked over Swampscott and filled basements with water throughout town.
This storm has plenty of moisture but it will move swiftly, he said.
At 9 pm Saturday, National Weather Service Meteorologist Bill Simpson said the storm is on course as predicted.
"Playing out pretty much as expected," he said.
The snowfall amounts might end up on the higher end of the predicted 1-3 inches for Swampscott, Simpson said.
Ten miles inland from Swampscott the snowfall amounts are expected to be higher.
The storm started this afternoon as rain.
Tonight it will mix with snow and after midnight turn to all snow.
The high wind watch will be in effect from Saturday evening through early Sunday morning. Winds from the north northwest, could gust to as high as 55 mph after midnight, he said.
Officials recommend people stay in their homes and clear of windows.
High winds can down trees and power lines, causing power outages and property damage.
Foley said coastal splash over and flooding should influence areas that are prone to these problems.
Parts of Humphrey Street and Puritan Road are prone to coastal flooding, according to earlier reports from Director Gino Cresta.
The storm is expected to exit by noon Sunday.
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