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..Moderate Snowstorm possible to likely for portions of Southern New England late Sunday Afternoon into early Monday Morning followed by bitter cold conditions, the coldest of the season, for several days next week..
..A Winter Storm Watch is now in effect from Sunday Afternoon to Monday Morning for Northern Connecticut, Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden, Worcester and Northern Middlesex Counties of Massachusetts for 4-8″ of snow. Areas outside of the Winter Storm Watch area could see at least a plowable snowfall depending on the track and intensity of the storm..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets likely Sunday Evening for in-storm snowfall amounts and Monday Morning for final snowfall amounts. Pictures and videos of the storm can be sent as a reply to this message, via the WX1BOX Facebok and X feeds or via the email address pics@nsradio.org with credit given to the spotter unless otherwise indicated..

Confidence is growing in a moderate snowstorm for portions of Southern New England with high confidence in bitter cold conditions, the coldest of the season, after the storm has passed the region. The headlines depict current thinking with key factors for the moderate snowstorm including:

1.) The track of the storm system. Model spread is still very large with the current consensus supporting the heaviest snow in the Winter Storm Watch area with a plowable snow for most of Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. A track closer to the coast would be more mixing issues and lower amounts in Eastern New England while a further offshore solution could slide the heaviest snowfall further east. This will bear watching as we get closer to the event.
2.) The intensity of the storm system. Model spread is also there with the intensity of the storm system which will indicate how heavy the snow will be and for how long over a given area
3.) The storm is expected to be progressive meaning snow occurring for a 10-15 hour period with the snow starting late Sunday Afternoon heaviest Sunday Evening and overnight ending by early Monday Morning between 7-10 AM. The timing will be monitored.

SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets likely Sunday Evening for in-storm snowfall amounts and Monday Morning for final snowfall amounts. Pictures and videos of the storm can be sent as a reply to this message, via the WX1BOX Facebook and X feeds or via the email address pics@nsradio.org with credit given to the spotter unless otherwise indicated. Another coordination message will be posted by 1130 AM Saturday Morning. Below is the Winter Storm Watch Statement/Snowfall Map, Area Forecast Discussion and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:

NWS Boston/Norton Winter Storm Watch Statement/Snowfall Map:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=WSW&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off
https://www.weather.gov/box/winter

NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=AFD&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off

NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=box

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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Hello to all…

..Light Snow may cause a few slippery spots during Saturday Morning through early Saturday Evening. Total snowfall of a Coating to 1″ is expected region wide with possibly up to 2″ in portions of Northeast Mass..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for snowfall reports and slippery conditions during Saturday into early Saturday Evening. This will be the only coordination message on this storm unless a significant change to the situation occurs and time allows for an update. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Snowfall Maps, Area Forecast Discussion and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Boston/Norton Snowfall Map:
https://www.weather.gov/box/winter

NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=AFD&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off

NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=box

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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..Strong Wind Gusts Expected in portions of Southern New England that can result in isolated pockets of wind damage. Dress warmly due to cold conditions with wind chill..
..A Wind Advisory is now in effect through 10 PM Tuesday Evening for Western Franklin, Western Hampden, Western Hampshire, Worcester and Northern Middlesex Counties of Massachusetts for sustained winds of 15-25 MPH with gusts to 50 MPH. Areas outside of the wind advisory could see wind gusts around 40 MPH with isolated higher gusts..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the strong wind gusts today. This will be the only coordination message on this event unless a significant update to the situation occurs and time allows for an update. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Wind Advisory Statement, Area Forecast Discussion and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Boston/Norton Wind Advisory Statement:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=NPW&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off

NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=AFD&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off

NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=box

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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..Happy New Year to all Amateur Radio and non-Amateur Radio SKYWARN Spotters. We look forward to working with everyone in the new year!..
..Overnight rainfall of 0.50″-1.50″ was widespread over Southern New England with numerous reports of embedded thunderstorm activity. Focus now shifts to the pressure gradient between this storm system and high pressure moving into the area bringing strong to damaging winds over all of Southern New England Wednesday Evening through Thursday Evening..
..A Wind Advisory remains in effect from 7 PM Wednesday Evening through 10 PM Thursday Evening for the entire NWS Norton coverage area for sustained winds of 20-30 MPH with wind gusts of 45-55 MPH with isolated higher wind gusts in the higher elevations of Western and Central Massachusetts of 60 MPH. These winds will cause isolated to scattered pockets of tree and power line damage and power outages..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for final rain gauge reports from the ovenright period. SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the potential strong to damaging winds for Wednesday Evening through Thursday Evening across Southern New England. Pictures and videos of wind damage can be sent as a reply to this message, via our WX1BOX Facebook and Twitter feeds and to the email address pics@nsradio.org with credit given to the spotter unless otherwise indicated..

Happy New Year to all Amateur Radio and non-Amateur Radio SKYWARN Spotters. We look forward to working with all of you again in the new year. The headlines depict the latest on the overnight rainfall and the strong to damaging wind potential for Wednesday Night into Thursday Night in the region. The key factors on the strong to damaging wind potential remain as follows:

1.) Strong mixing of the air allowing the strongest potential wind gusts of 60 MPH reaching the surface particularly in Western and Central Massachusetts.
2.) The prolonged nature of the strong wind gusts allowing for additional pockets of wind damage over a longer period of time.
3.) Whether wind gusts at the coast will be as strong as what we see farther inland in the higher elevations.

SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for final rain gauge reports from the ovenright period. SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the potential strong to damaging winds for Wednesday Evening through Thursday Evening across Southern New England. Pictures and videos of wind damage can be sent as a reply to this message, via our WX1BOX Facebook and Twitter feeds and to the email address pics@nsradio.org with credit given to the spotter unless otherwise indicated. An updated coordination message will be posted by 11 PM Wednesday Evening if any changes or upgrades to the situation occur and time allows for an update. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Wind Advisory Statement/Wind Gust Map, Area Forecast Discussion and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:

NWS Boston/Norton Wind Advisory Statement/Wind Gust Map:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=NPW&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/NWS-Norton-Wind-Gust-Map-1-1-25.jpg

NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=AFD&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off

NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=box

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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..Happy New Year to all Amateur Radio and non-Amateur Radio SKYWARN Spotters. We look forward to working with everyone in the new year!..
..Another storm system will bring a quick hitting soaking rainfall of 0.50-1″ with isolated higher amounts New Years Eve Night (Tuesday Night) through New Years Day Morning (Wednesday Morning) with the possibility of embedded thunderstorms. After this rainfall, the pressure gradient between this storm system and high pressure moving into the area will bring the potential for strong to damaging winds over all of Southern New England Wednesday Evening through Thursday Evening..
..A Wind Advisory is now in effect from 7 PM Wednesday Evening through 10 PM Thursday Evening for the entire NWS Norton coverage area for sustained winds of 20-30 MPH with wind gusts of 45-55 MPH with isolated higher wind gusts in the higher elevations of Western and Central Massachusetts of 60 MPH. These winds will cause isolated to scattered pockets of tree and power line damage and power outages..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for rain gauge reports late Tuesday Night into Wednesday Morning. SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the potential strong to damaging winds for Wednesday Evening through Thursday Evening across Southern New England. Pictures and videos of wind damage can be sent as a reply to this message, via our WX1BOX Facebook and Twitter feeds and to the email address pics@nsradio.org with credit given to the spotter unless otherwise indicated..

Happy New Year to all Amateur Radio and non-Amateur Radio SKYWARN Spotters. We look forward to working with all of you again in the new year. The headlines depict the current thinking on a period of heavy rainfall and even embedded thunderstorms after 10 PM this evening into Wednesday Morning followed by strong to damaging wind gusts Wednesday Evening into Thursday Evening in the region. The key factors on the strong to damaging wind potential are as follows:

1.) Strong mixing of the air allowing the strongest potential wind gusts of 60 MPH reaching the surface particularly in Western and Central Massachusetts.
2.) The prolonged nature of the strong wind gusts allowing for additional pockets of wind damage over a longer period of time.
3.) Whether wind gusts at the coast will be as strong as what we see farther inland in the higher elevations.

SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for rain gauge reports late Tuesday Night into Wednesday Morning. SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the potential strong to damaging winds for Wednesday Evening through Thursday Evening across Southern New England. Pictures and videos of wind damage can be sent as a reply to this message, via our WX1BOX Facebook and Twitter feeds and to the email address pics@nsradio.org with credit given to the spotter unless otherwise indicated. An updated coordination message will be posted on New Years Day Morning by 11 AM. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Wind Advisory Statement, Area Forecast Discussion and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:

NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=AFD&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off

NWS Boston/Norton Wind Advisory Statement:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=NPW&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off

NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=box

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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Hello to all…

..Happy New Year to all Amateur Radio and non-Amateur Radio SKYWARN Spotters. We look forward to working with everyone in the new year!..
..Another storm system will bring a quick hitting soaking rainfall of 0.50-1″ with isolated higher amounts New Years Eve Night (Tuesday Night) through New Years Day Morning (Wednesday Morning). After this rainfall, the pressure gradient between this storm system and high pressure moving into the area will bring the potential for strong to damaging winds over all of Southern New England Thursday Morning through Thursday Evening..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for rain gauge reports late Tuesday Night into Wednesday Morning. SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the potential strong to damaging winds for Thursday Morning through Thursday Evening across Southern New England. Another more complete coordination message will be posted either New Years Eve Night by 11 PM or New Years Day Morning by 11 AM. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=AFD&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off

NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=box

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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Hello to all…

..A period of heavy rain/downpours region wide with some strong wind gusts in Coastal Southeast New England of around 35-40 MPH with isolated higher gusts overnight Sunday into Monday Morning for Southern New England. Rainfall totals of around 0.50-1.50″ are likely with this system..
..There will be stronger winds aloft that should likely not totally reach the surface, however, if there is strong enough convection or temperatures over achieve into the mid-60s, there would be the potential for stronger wind gusts and this will be monitored..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for rain gauge reports and any measured wind gusts 40 MPH or greater and isolated wind damage reports from this storm system. This will be the only coordination message on this system unless a significant update to the situation occurs and time allows for an update. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=AFD&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off

NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=box

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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**Only change to this message was the expansion of the Winter Weather Advisory to Eastern Essex, Suffolk, Southeast Middlesex, Norfolk and Northwest Providence County RI for a light glaze of ice resulting in slippery travel conditions. The remainder is the same**
..We hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas/Happy Holiday Season and wish all Amateur Radio and non-Amateur Radio SKYWARN Spotters a very happy new year..
..Light icing will cause slippery travel Saturday Morning into early afternoon across interior Southern New England north and west of I-95..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 4 AM Saturday Morning through 1 PM Saturday Afternoon for Northern Connecticut, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester, Western Essex, Northern and Central Middlesex Counties of Massachusetts and now expanded to Eastern Essex, Suffolk, Southeast Middlesex, Norfolk and Northwest Providence County RI for a light glaze of ice resulting in slippery travel conditions..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for reports of icing and slippery road condition reports Saturday AM into early Saturday PM. This will be the only coordination message on this light icing event unless a significant upgrade to the situation occurs and time allows for an update. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Winter Weather Advisory Statement, Ice accretion map, Area Forecast Discussion and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Boston/Norton Winter Weather Advisory Statement & Ice Map:
https://www.weather.gov/box/winter

NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=AFD&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off

NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=box

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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Hello to all…

..We hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas/Happy Holiday Season and wish all Amateur Radio and non-Amateur Radio SKYWARN Spotters a very happy new year..
..Light icing will cause slippery travel Saturday Morning into early afternoon across interior Southern New England north and west of I-95..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect from 4 AM Saturday Morning through 1 PM Saturday Afternoon for Northern Connecticut, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester, Western Essex, Northern and Central Middlesex Counties of Massachusetts for a light glaze of ice resulting in slippery travel conditions..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for reports of icing and slippery road condition reports Saturday AM into early Saturday PM. This will be the only coordination message on this light icing event unless a significant upgrade to the situation occurs and time allows for an update. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Winter Weather Advisory Statement, Ice accretion map, Area Forecast Discussion and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Boston/Norton Winter Weather Advisory Statement & Ice Map:
https://www.weather.gov/box/winter

NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=AFD&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off

NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=box

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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Hello to all…

..Ongoing snowfall will accumulate for several more hours across portions of Eastern Massachusetts and will wind down in Central Massachusetts and Rhode Island in the next couple of hours..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect through 4 AM Saturday for Essex, Suffolk, Southern Worcester, Central and Southeast Middlesex, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable Counties of Massachusetts, Providence, Kent, Bristol and Newport Counties of Rhode Island. The advisory is in effect for 2-3″ of snow across Rhode Island, Southern Bristol, Southern Plymouth and Barnstable Counties of Massachusetts and 3-5″ with isolated higher amounts in the rest of the Eastern Massachusetts advisory area..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets will monitor the snowfall across the region. Norfolk County SKYWARN will be holding a net at 9 PM on the 146.896-Walpole Repeater. Other frequencies maybe monitored informally this evening and again tomorrow morning for snowfall reports. Pictures and videos of the snowfall and any storm damage can be sent to pics@nsradio.org or via our WX1BOX Facebook and X feeds with credit given to the spotter unless otherwise indicated. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Winter Weather Advisory Statement, Snowfall Maps, Area Forecast Discussion and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Boston/Norton Winter Weather Advisory Statement & Snow/Ice Maps:
https://www.weather.gov/box/winter

NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=AFD&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off

NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=box

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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