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..Ocean storm will provide a “glancing blow” of snow to Cape Cod and the Islands and possibly other parts of Southeast Coastal New England Thursday PM into early Friday AM. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 9 AM Thursday AM to 7 AM Friday AM for Nantucket Island for 2-5″ of snow. Cape Cod and Marthas Vineyard could see 1-3″ of snow with isolated higher amounts and areas of Southeast Coastal New England like the Plymouth area to New Bedford and Fall River could see a Coating to 2″ of snow..
..The storm track will determine whether the above forecast and snow accumulations hold. If the track is a little closer to the coast, these amounts could increase. If the track is a little more offshore, the snow forecast will decrease..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for snowfall reports particularly for Cape Cod and the Islands but also for other parts of Southeast Coastal New England. Also, from the previous storm, we are interested in any wind/ice damage photos/videos from the storm impacts from Saturday Night 2/15/25 through Tuesday 2/18/25. They can be sent as a reply to this message, via our WX1BOX Facebook/X/Bluesky feeds or to the email address pics@nsradio.org with credit given to the spotter unless otherwise indicated..
..Another coordination message on the light snow event for the Cape & Islands will be posted by 11 AM Thursday Morning. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Winter Weather Advisory Statement, Snowfall Maps, Area Forecast Discussion and Enhanced Weather Outlook..

NWS Boston/Norton Winter Weather Advisory Statement/Snow 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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**Correction to High Wind Watch headline typo, Added High Wind Watch Statement Info, updated key factor #2 and Updated Amateur Radio Net Info.**

..Another weekend storm system will bring snow to a wintry mix in interior locations of Western New England with snow to a wintry mix to rain in Eastern New England this weekend from Saturday Afternoon to Sunday Evening. Plowable snowfall is likely along with the potential of an extended period of sleet and/or freezing rain that will be monitored for impacts. As the weekend storm departs, strong to damaging wind gusts are possible later Sunday Evening into Monday..
..A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect from 1 PM Saturday Afternoon to 7 PM Sunday Evening for Northwest Providence County Rhode Island, Hartford, Tolland, Windham Counties of Connecticut, Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden, Worcester, North-Central Middlesex and Western Essex Counties of Massachusetts for 3-6″ of snow with isolated higher amounts and a glaze to a few tenths inch of ice. Lower elevation areas could see a change to rain by early Sunday PM but higher elevations could see an extended period of sleet/freezing rain..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect from 1 PM Saturday Afternoon to 7 PM Sunday Evening for the remainder of Rhode Island and Eastern Massachusetts except for Cape Cod and the Islands for 2-5″ of snow with isolated higher amounts and a light glaze to 0.1″ of ice causing slippery travel. The wintry mix in this area is likely to change to rain later Sunday Morning into early Sunday Afternoon. The Cape and Islands outside the Winter Weather Advisory will see a Coating to 3″ of snow before a wintry mix changing to rain overnight Saturday..
..A High Wind Watch is now in effect from Sunday Evening to late Monday Night for all of Southern New England for westerly sustained winds of 20-30 MPH with gusts to 60 MPH. These winds and any snow and ice loaded trees and wires could cause scattered to possibly numerous pockets of tree/wire damage and power outages..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are likely Saturday Afternoon and Sunday Evening for this winter storm event. Pictures of snow/ice and storm damage can be posted via our WX1BOX Facebook/X/Bluesky feeds, to the email address pics@nsradio.org or as a reply to this message. An Amateur Radio Net Schedule appears before the Watch/Advisory info.

The headlines depict the current thinking on the weekend storm that as it departs could give strong to damaging wind gusts later Sunday Night into Monday Key factors include:

1.) Storm track and secondary low pressure development will determine snowfall, icing amounts and any changeover to rain in some or all of the current Winter Weather Advisory area and areas outside of but closest to the advisory area. This bears close watching as icing could bring the greatest amount of issues to the region both in terms of travel and tree and power line damage.
2.) Snow and ice load and an increasing risk of strong to damaging wind gusts as the storm departs and deepens Sunday Night into Monday could lead to scattered to possibly numerous pockets of tree and power line damage/power outages.

SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are likely Saturday Afternoon and Sunday Evening for this winter storm event. Pictures of snow/ice and storm damage can be posted via our WX1BOX Facebook/X/Bluesky feeds, to the email address pics@nsradio.org or as a reply to this message. The next complete coordination message will be posted either by 11 PM Saturday Evening or 1 PM Sunday Afternoon depending on storm operations and forecast changes particularly around the potential for strong to damaging winds on Monday.

Amateur Radio Net Schedule:

Western Massachusetts SKYWARN Net: 146.940-Mount Tom Repeater (PL: 127.3) – Saturday Evening 6 PM, 8 PM, 10 PM and 12 AM, Sunday AM 7 AM, 845 AM ARES Net, 915 AM ARES Net on 443.200 MHz, 11 AM

Worcester County SKYWARN Net: 146.970-Paxton Repeater (PL: 114.8) Saturday Evening 930 PM, Sunday Morning – 730 AM, 915 AM (with the ARES Net) and 1130 AM (if needed)

Western Massachusetts Emergency Net Weekly Session Sunday Morning at 830 AM at 3944 KHz will request snowfall/icing/damage reports from net participants

Hartford-Tolland County SKYWARN Net – 146.790-Vernon, CT Repeater (PL 82.5) – Saturday Evening 830 and 1030 PM, Sunday Morning – 730 AM, 930 AM and 1130 AM – if needed

Windham County SKYWARN Net – 147.225 Killingly, CT Repeater (PL 156.7) late Saturday Evening as needed & Sunday Morning 7 AM, 9 AM, 11 AM

Rhode Island SKYWARN Net on the NB1RI Repeater System – 9 PM, 10 PM and additional nets at 12 AM, 3 AM and 6 AM with hourly nets as needed from 6 AM through late Sunday AM/early PM as needed.

North Shore SKYWARN – 145.470-Danvers Repeater will be linked into the *NEW-ENG3* Echolink conference node: 9123/IRLP 9123 at 7 and 9 AM for snowfall reports

Middlesex County Mass – 146.955-Westford Repeater (PL 74.4 Hz) – 10 PM Saturday Evening, 8 AM, 10 AM Sunday AM

The 147.000-Dartmouth and 147.180-Bridgewater Repeaters will be monitored as needed for this storm event.

The *NEW-ENG3* Echolink conference node: 9123/IRLP 9123 will be monitored as needed for the event Saturday Evening and especially Sunday AM through early PM starting near or before 7 AM.

Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Winter Weather Advisory Statement/Snow & Ice Maps, High Wind Watch Statement, 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 High Wind Watch 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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..Another weekend storm system will bring snow to a wintry mix in interior locations of Western New England with snow to a wintry mix to rain in Eastern New England this weekend from Saturday Afternoon to Sunday Evening. Plowable snowfall is likely along with the potential of an extended period of sleet and/or freezing rain that will be monitored for impacts. As the weekend storm departs, strong to damaging wind gusts are possible later Sunday Evening into Monday..
..A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect from 1 PM Saturday Afternoon to 7 PM Sunday Evening for Northwest Providence County Rhode Island, Hartford, Tolland, Windham Counties of Connecticut, Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden, Worcester, North-Central Middlesex and Western Essex Counties of Massachusetts for 3-6″ of snow with isolated higher amounts and a glaze to a few tenths inch of ice. Lower elevation areas could see a change to rain by early Sunday PM but higher elevations could see an extended period of sleet/freezing rain..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect from 1 PM Saturday Afternoon to 7 PM Sunday Evening for the remainder of Rhode Island and Eastern Massachusetts except for Cape Cod and the Islands for 2-5″ of snow with isolated higher amounts and a light glaze to 0.1″ of ice causing slippery travel. The wintry mix in this area is likely to change to rain later Sunday Morning into early Sunday Afternoon. The Cape and Islands outside the Winter Weather Advisory will see a Coating to 3″ of snow before a wintry mix changing to rain overnight Saturday..
..A High Wind Watch is now in effect from Sunday Evening to late Monday Night for all of Southern New England for westerly sustained winds of 20-30 MPH with gusts to 60 MPH. These winds and any snow and ice loaded trees and wires could cause scattered to possibly numerous pockets of tree/wire damage and power outages..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are likely Saturday Afternoon and Sunday Evening for this winter storm event. Pictures of snow/ice and storm damage can be posted via our WX1BOX Facebook/X/Bluesky feeds, to the email address pics@nsradio.org or as a reply to this message. An Amateur Radio Net Schedule appears before the Watch/Advisory info.

The headlines depict the current thinking on the weekend storm that as it departs could give strong to damaging wind gusts later Sunday Night into Monday Key factors include:

1.) Storm track and secondary low pressure development will determine snowfall, icing amounts and any changeover to rain in some or all of the current Winter Weather Advisory area and areas outside of but closest to the advisory area. This bears close watching as icing could bring the greatest amount of issues to the region both in terms of travel and tree and power line damage.
2.) Snow and ice load and if strong to damaging wind gusts as the storm departs and deepens Sunday Night into Monday could lead to a isolated to scattered pockets of tree and power line damage/power outages.

SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are likely Saturday Afternoon and Sunday Evening for this winter storm event. Pictures of snow/ice and storm damage can be posted via our WX1BOX Facebook/X/Bluesky feeds, to the email address pics@nsradio.org or as a reply to this message. A shortened coordination message on Amateur Radio Net Schedule could be posted later today if time allows. The next complete coordination message will be posted either by 11 PM Saturday Evening or 1 PM Sunday Afternoon depending on storm operations and forecast changes particularly around the potential for strong to damaging winds on Monday.

Amateur Radio Net Schedule:

Western Massachusetts SKYWARN Net: 146.940-Mount Tom Repeater (PL: 127.3) – Saturday Evening 6 PM, 8 PM, 10 PM and 12 AM, Sunday AM 7 AM, 845 AM ARES Net, 915 AM ARES Net on 443.200 MHz, 11 AM

Worcester County SKYWARN Net: 146.970-Paxton Repeater (PL: 114.8) Sunday Evening 930 PM, Sunday Morning – 730 AM, 915 AM (with the ARES Net) and 1130 AM (if needed)

Western Massachusetts Emergency Net Weekly Session Sunday Morning at 830 AM at 3944 KHz will request snowfall/icing/damage reports from net participants

Hartford-Tolland County SKYWARN Net – 146.790-Vernon, CT Repeater (PL 88.5) – Saturday Evening 830 and 1030 PM, Sunday Morning – 730 AM, 930 AM and 1130 AM – if needed

Windham County SKYWARN Net – 147.225 Killingly, CT Repeater (PL 156.7) late Saturday Evening as needed & Sunday Morning 7 AM, 9 AM, 11 AM

Rhode Island SKYWARN Net on the NB1RI Repeater System – 9 PM, 10 PM and additional nets at 12 AM, 3 AM and 6 AM with hourly nets as needed from 6 AM through late Sunday AM/early PM as needed.

North Shore SKYWARN – 145.470-Danvers Repeater will be linked into the *NEW-ENG3* Echolink conference node: 9123/IRLP 9123 at 7 and 9 AM for snowfall reports

Middlesex County Mass – 146.955-Westford Repeater – 8 AM, 10 AM and 12 PM (if needed) -Times tentative

The 147.000-Dartmouth and 147.180-Bridgewater Repeaters will be monitored as needed for this storm event.

The *NEW-ENG3* Echolink conference node: 9123/IRLP 9123 will be monitored as needed for the event Saturday Evening and especially Sunday AM through early PM starting near or before 7 AM.

Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Winter Weather Advisory Statement/Snow & Ice 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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..Another weekend storm system will bring snow to a wintry mix in interior locations of Western New England with snow to a wintry mix to rain in Eastern New England this weekend from Saturday Afternoon to Sunday Evening. Plowable snowfall is likely along with the potential of an extended period of sleet and/or freezing rain that will be monitored for impacts. As the weekend storm departs, strong to damaging wind gusts are possible later Sunday Evening into Monday..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 1 PM Saturday Afternoon to 7 PM Sunday Evening for Northwest Providence County Rhode Islamd, Hartford, Tolland, Windham Counties of Connecticut, Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden, Worcester, North-Central Middlesex and Western Essex Counties of Massachusetts for 2-6″ of snow and a glaze to a few tenths inch of ice. Areas outside the Winter Weather Advisory will see a Coating to 3″ of snow before a wintry mix changing to rain overnight Saturday..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are likely Saturday Afternoon and Sunday Evening for this winter storm event. A more complete coordination message will be posted by 11 AM Saturday Morning. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Winter Weather Advisory Statement/Snow & Ice Maps, Area Forecast Discussion and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook…

The headlines depict the current thinking on the weekend storm that as it departs could give strong to damaging wind gusts later Sunday Night into Monday Key factors include:

1.) Storm track and secondary low pressure development will determine snowfall, icing amounts and any changeover to rain in some or all of the current Winter Weather Advisory area and areas outside of but closest to the advisory area. This bears close watching as icing could bring the greatest amount of issues to the region both in terms of travel and tree and power line damage.
2.) Snow and ice load and if strong to damaging wind gusts as the storm departs and deepens Sunday Night into Monday could lead to a isolated to scattered pockets of tree and power line damage/power outages.

SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are likely Saturday Afternoon and Sunday Evening for this winter storm event. An updated coordination message will be posted by 11 AM Saturday Morning. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Winter Weather Advisory Statement/Snow & Ice 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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..As the strong wind gusts wind down later this Friday Afternoon, another weekend storm system will bring snow to a wintry mix in interior locations of Western New England with snow to a wintry mix to rain in Eastern New England this weekend from Saturday Afternoon to Sunday Evening. Plowable snowfall is likely along with the potential of an extended period of sleet and/or freezing rain that will be monitored for impacts..
..A Winter Storm Watch is in effect from Saturday Afternoon to Sunday Evening for Hartford County CT, Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden, Worcester, North-Central Middlesex and Western Essex Counties of Massachusetts for 4-7″ of snow and a glaze to a few tenths inch of ice. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 1 PM Saturday Afternoon to 7 PM Sunday Evening for Tolland and Windham Counties of Connecticut for 3-6″ of snow and a glaze of ice..
..Additional winter weather headlines may be posted in future updates..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are likely Saturday Afternoon and Sunday Evening for this winter storm event. A more complete coordination message will be posted by 11 PM Friday Evening. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Winter Storm Watch/Winter Weather Advisory Statement/Snow & Ice 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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..Strong Wind Gusts expected Thursday Evening into Friday Afternoon across much of Southern New England. Another storm system could bring plowable snow and possibly an extended period of wintry mix/icing to much of interior Southern New England this weekend..
..A Wind Advisory is in effect from 7 PM Thursday Evening through 4 PM Friday Afternoon for Northern Connecticut, Northwest Providence County Rode Island, Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk Counties of Massachusetts for west winds 15-30 MPH with gusts of 40-50 MPH and isolated higher wind gusts to 55 MPH in the higher terrain. Areas outside the Wind Advisory could see wind gusts 40-45 MPH with isolated higher gusts. These winds will cause isolated pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages..
..Details on the weekend snowfall and extended wintry mix will follow in coordination messages on Friday..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for measured wind gusts 40 MPH or greater and wind damage reports tonight through Friday Afternoon. SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are likely this weekend for the plowable snowfall and potentially extended period of wintry mix in much of Southern New England this weekend. Another coordination message will be posted on Friday on the weekend winter storm potential. 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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..Another storm system will bring a wintry mix and slippery travel for the Thursday Morning commute particularly for interior Southern New England. Strong Wind Gusts up to 40 MPH will affect Southeast Coastal New England during the day Thursday with wind gusts of 45-50 MPH possible in Western and Central Massachusetts and potentially other parts of Southern New England Thursday Night into Friday Afternoon..
..A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect from 10 PM Wednesday Night to 10 AM Thursday Morning for Northern Connecticut, Northwest Rhode Island, Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden, Worcester and Northern Middlesex Counties of Massachusetts for 1-3″ of snow and 0.10″ of ice resulting in slippery travel for the Thursday AM commute. Areas outside of the Winter Weather Advisory could see a coating to 1″ of snow with a brief period of ice before changing to rain with little travel impact..
..Strong Wind Gusts of up to 40 MPH are possible in Southeast Coastal New England with stronger wind gusts of up to 40-50 MPH possible in Western and Central Massachusetts and potentially other parts of Southern New England Thursday Night into Friday Afternoon. A coordination message on the winds for Thursday Night into Friday Afternoon will likely be posted Thursday Afternoon..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the wintry mix potential for late tonight and Thursday AM. An Amateur Radio call-up net or two could be done Thursday AM as needed. This will be the last coordination message on the wintry mix potential as we move into operations mode unless a significant update to the situation occurs and time allows for an update. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Winter Weather Advisory Statement & Snow/Ice 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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..Light snow along south coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Cape Cod and the Islands may produce a coating to 2″ of snow depending on the storm that is tracking south of our area. Locations outside of the south coast will see little to no snow from this system. Another storm system will bring a wintry mix and slippery travel for the Thursday Morning commute particularly for interior Southern New England..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect from 10 PM Wednesday Night to 10 AM Thursday Morning for Northern Connecticut, Northwest Rhode Island, Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden, Worcester and Northern Middlesex Counties of Massachusetts for 1-3″ of snow and 0.10″ of ice resulting in slippery travel for the Thursday AM commute. This advisory could be expanded to other parts of Southern New England in future forecasts..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for snowfall reports along South Coastal Mass/RI, Cape Cod and the Islands for late Tuesday Night into Wednesday AM. SKYWARN Self-Activation, possibly with a couple of Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are possible Thursday AM for the wintry mix potential. A more complete coordination message will be posted by 11 AM Wednesday Morning. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Winter Weather Advisory Statement & Snow/Ice 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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..Active Weather Pattern Continues through the weekend with a moderate to significant winter storm for Saturday Night into early Sunday Afternoon..
..A Winter Storm Warning is now in effect from remains in effect from 7 PM Saturday Evening through 1 PM Sunday Afternoon for the entire NWS Norton Coverage Area except for Cape Cod and the Islands for 5-9″ of snow with isolated higher amounts..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect from 7 PM Saturday Evening through 1 PM Sunday Afternoon for Cape Cod and the Islands for 4-6″ of snow. On the Cape and Islands, the snow ratio could be less or even have a period of mixed precipitation that cuts down snow amounts. If its a bit colder than currently forecast for this area, warning level snow amounts could occur..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are likely for the Saturday Night to Sunday Morning Winter Storm. A few Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets will start Saturday Evening in western parts of the area with the remainder of the region’s call-up nets centered around Sunday Morning. Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets for Western Massachusetts and Cape Cod are listed in this message with the rest of the region’s nets to be listed in the Saturday Morning Coordination message..

An active weather pattern continues for Southern New England. Key factors for the winter storm for Saturday Night to Sunday includes:

1.) The current track of the winter storm would keep all areas snow except for possibly Cape Cod and the islands where the Winter Storm Watch was converted to a Winter Weather Advisory. If temperatures are a bit colder over Cape Cod and the Islands or precipitation is heavier, Warning levels of snow could occur and this will be monitored.
2.) Snowfall totals will be widespread plowable/shovelable snowfall based on the current storm track. One factor still being monitored particularly for Western Massachusetts and Western Connecticut is any dry slot Sunday Morning cutting snow off a bit earlier slightly reducing snow amounts. Eastern areas do not see any appreciable dry slotting until the snow ends late morning or around midday.
3.) Trends on storm intensity and model track will be monitored for any forecast changes.

SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are likely for the Saturday Night to Sunday Morning Winter Storm. A few Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets will start Saturday Evening in western parts of the area with the remainder of the region’s call-up nets centered around Sunday Morning. Below is a more complete list of Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets for the region (there could be additional nets/changes and if time allows a shortened update on the net schedule will be given):

Western Massachusetts SKYWARN Net: 146.940-Mount Tom Repeater (PL: 127.3) – Saturday Evening 10 PM and 11 PM, Sunday AM 7 AM, 845 AM ARES Net, 915 AM ARES Net on 443.200 MHz, 11 AM

Worcester County SKYWARN Net: 146.970-Paxton Repeater (PL: 114.8) Sunday Morning – 730 AM, 915 AM (with the ARES Net) and 1130 AM (if needed)

Western Massachusetts Emergency Net Weekly Session Sunday Morning at 830 AM at 3944 KHz will request snowfall reports from net participants

Hartford-Tolland County SKYWARN Net – 146.790-Vernon, CT Repeater (PL 88.5) – Saturday Evening 1030 PM, Sunday Morning – 730 AM, 930 AM and 1130 AM – if needed

Windham County SKYWARN Net – 147.225 Killingly, CT Repeater (PL 156.7) Sunday Morning 7 AM, 9 AM, 11 AM – if needed

Rhode Island SKYWARN Net on the NB1RI Repeater System – First Net at 10 PM and additional nets at 12 AM, 3 AM and 6 AM with hourly nets as needed from 6 AM through late Sunday AM/early PM as needed.

North Shore SKYWARN – 145.470-Danvers Repeater will be linked into the *NEW-ENG3* Echolink conference node: 9123/IRLP 9123 at 7 and 9 AM for snowfall reports

Middlesex County Mass – 146.955-Westford Repeater – 8 AM, 10 AM and 12 PM – if needed

The 147.000-Dartmouth and 147.180-Bridgewater Repeaters will be linked into the *NEW-ENG3* Echolink conference node: 9123/IRLP 9123 system and monitored during Sunday Morning starting at 6 AM.

Cape Cod and Islands Weather Net, which normally runs Monday through Saturday at 6 AM, will hold a special session for snowfall reports on the 146.955-Barnstable Repeater (PL 88.5) on Sunday 2/9/25 at 600 AM with additional nets at 8 AM, 10 AM and 12 PM as needed.

This will likely be the last coordination message. A shortened coordination message with additional nets and net start times could be posted if time allows. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Winter Storm Warning/Winter Weather Advisory Statement/Snowfall Maps, Area Forecast Discussion, Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:

NWS Boston/Norton Winter Storm Warning/Winter Weather Advisory Statement/Snowfall 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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Hello to all…

..Active Weather Pattern Continues through the weekend with a moderate to significant winter storm for Saturday Night into Sunday Morning..
..A Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from Saturday Evening through late Sunday Morning for the entire NWS Norton Coverage Area and is now expanded to include Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket Islands for 5-9″ of snow with isolated higher amounts. The only areas with any concern for precip type issues/wintry mix issues is over Nantucket and Marthas Vineyard but even there a plowable to significant snowfall is possible..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the strong wind gust potential for Friday. SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are likely for the Saturday Night to Sunday Morning Winter Storm. A few Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets will start Saturday Evening in western parts of the area with the remainder of the region’s call-up nets centered around Sunday Morning. Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets for Western Massachusetts and Cape Cod are listed in this message with the rest of the region’s nets to be listed in the Saturday Morning Coordination message..

An active weather pattern continues for Southern New England. The headlines depict the current thinking for strong wind gust potential for Friday and the winter storm potential for Saturday Night into Sunday. Key factors for the winter storm for Saturday Night to Sunday includes:

1.) The current track of the winter storm would keep all areas snow except for the islands. The immediate south coast of Massachusetts and Rhode Island is now likely to be all snow or mostly snow with just a small bit of mixed precipitation at the start of the event and even Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket may now see mostly snow versus any significant wintry mix which has prompted Winter Storm Watches to be expanded to the islands.
2.) Snowfall totals will be widespread plowable/shovelable snowfall based on the current storm track. One factor being monitored particularly for Western Massachusetts and Western Connecticut is any dry slot Sunday Morning cutting snow off a bit earlier slightly reducing snow amounts. Eastern areas do not see any appreciable dry slotting until the snow ends late morning or around midday.
3.) Trends on storm intensity and model track will be monitored for any forecast changes as we are still approximately 24-30 hours from the storm event

SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the strong wind gust potential for Friday. SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are likely for the Saturday Night to Sunday Morning Winter Storm. A few Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets will start Saturday Evening in western parts of the area with the remainder of the region’s call-up nets centered around Sunday Morning. A partial Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets for Western Massachusetts and Cape Cod are listed below with the rest of the region’s nets to be listed in the Saturday Morning Coordination message:

Western Massachusetts SKYWARN Net: 146.940-Mount Tom Repeater (PL: 127.3) – Saturday Evening 10 PM and 11 PM, Sunday AM 7 AM, 845 AM ARES Net, 915 AM ARES Net on 443.200 MHz, 11 AM

Cape Cod and Islands Weather Net, which normally runs Monday through Saturday at 6 AM, will hold a special session for snowfall reports on the 146.955-Barnstable Repeater (PL 88.5) on Sunday 2/9/25 at 600 AM

The next coordination message will be posted by 11 AM Saturday Morning. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Winter Storm Watch Statement/Snowfall Maps, Area Forecast Discussion, Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:

NWS Boston/Norton Winter Storm Watch Statement/Snowfall 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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