Post-Blizzard Coordination Message #3 -Friday 2/9/13-Saturday 2/10/13 Blizzard Event
Hello to all..
..The following is the third in what will likely be a series of four Post-Blizzard Coorination Messages regarding impacts to the region. In this update, NWS Taunton provided an updated snowfall Public Information Statement and we have provided a link to a photo album via Facebook on pictures from the blizzard and damage across the region. The link will likely be updated with additional pictures and video. The Amateur Radio log has also been updated. Also added were links to Public Information Statement and Local Storm Report data that are archived to the wx1box.org web site as well as a link to an updated log at the Amateur Radio Operations desk. The next coordination message will likely have a report on Blizzard Operations on the American Radio Relay League Web Site..
..A widespread 12-30″ snowfall with isolated higher amounts affected much of the region with the exception of Cape Cod and the Islands where a 6-16″ snowfall fell. The combination of damaging to hurricane force winds and heavy wet snowfall resulted in widespread power outages across the Southern half of Rhode Island and Southeast Massachusetts including Cape Cod and the Islands where at the height of the storm close to 412,000 without power in Massachusetts and approximately 170,000 were without power in Rhode Island. Widespread tree and power line damage occurred in Southeast New England..
..Coastal Flooding made moderate status on Friday Evening and moderate to major status Saturday Morning with the hardest hit area being in the Hull to Scituate area, up towards the Salisbury area of the North Shore and down toward the Sandwich, Mass area..
..Pictures of damage, coastal flooding and structural damage at the coast remains helpful for damage assessment even if its given several days after the fact if you’ve lost power. Pictures can be sent as reply to this message or to pics@nsradio.org and credit will be given to the spotter for the pictures unless otherwise noted..
..Below are the post storm report updates including the ham operations station reporting log..
NWS Taunton Local Storm Reports:
http://beta.wx1box.org/local/lsr_1_blizzard.txt
http://beta.wx1box.org/local/lsr_2_blizzard.txt
NWS Taunton Amateur Radio Station Log of Reports (Includes Final Snowfall Totals):
http://beta.wx1box.org/local/blizzard_ham_ops_desk_summary.txt
NWS Taunton Public Information Statement – Snowfall/Blizzard Conditions Summary:
http://beta.wx1box.org/local/blizzard_pns_1.txt
http://beta.wx1box.org/local/blizzard_pns_2.txt
http://beta.wx1box.org/local/pns_blizzard_3.txt
WX1BOX Facebook Page:
http://www.facebook.com/wx1box
WX1BOX Facebook Page Direct Link to Blizzard Photo Album:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.544038055630217.125360.216287391738620&type=3
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)
Work Phone #: 508-346-2929 (8 AM-5 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
http://ares.ema.arrl.org
http://beta.wx1box.org
Hello to all..
..The following is the third in what will likely be a series of four Post-Blizzard Coorination Messages regarding impacts to the region. In this update, NWS Taunton provided an updated snowfall Public Information Statement and we have provided a link to a photo album via Facebook on pictures from the blizzard and damage across the region. The link will likely be updated with additional pictures and video. The Amateur Radio log has also been updated. Also added were links to Public Information Statement and Local Storm Report data that are archived to the wx1box.org web site as well as a link to an updated log at the Amateur Radio Operations desk. The next coordination message will likely have a report on Blizzard Operations on the American Radio Relay League Web Site..
..A widespread 12-30″ snowfall with isolated higher amounts affected much of the region with the exception of Cape Cod and the Islands where a 6-16″ snowfall fell. The combination of damaging to hurricane force winds and heavy wet snowfall resulted in widespread power outages across the Southern half of Rhode Island and Southeast Massachusetts including Cape Cod and the Islands where at the height of the storm close to 412,000 without power in Massachusetts and approximately 170,000 were without power in Rhode Island. Widespread tree and power line damage occurred in Southeast New England..
..Coastal Flooding made moderate status on Friday Evening and moderate to major status Saturday Morning with the hardest hit area being in the Hull to Scituate area, up towards the Salisbury area of the North Shore and down toward the Sandwich, Mass area..
..Pictures of damage, coastal flooding and structural damage at the coast remains helpful for damage assessment even if its given several days after the fact if you’ve lost power. Pictures can be sent as reply to this message or to pics@nsradio.org and credit will be given to the spotter for the pictures unless otherwise noted..
..Below are the post storm report updates including the ham operations station reporting log..
NWS Taunton Local Storm Reports:
http://beta.wx1box.org/local/lsr_1_blizzard.txt
http://beta.wx1box.org/local/lsr_2_blizzard.txt
NWS Taunton Amateur Radio Station Log of Reports (Includes Final Snowfall Totals):
http://beta.wx1box.org/local/blizzard_ham_ops_desk_summary.txt
NWS Taunton Public Information Statement – Snowfall/Blizzard Conditions Summary:
http://beta.wx1box.org/local/blizzard_pns_1.txt
http://beta.wx1box.org/local/blizzard_pns_2.txt
http://beta.wx1box.org/local/pns_blizzard_3.txt
WX1BOX Facebook Page:
http://www.facebook.com/wx1box
WX1BOX Facebook Page Direct Link to Blizzard Photo Album:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.544038055630217.125360.216287391738620&type=3
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)
Work Phone #: 508-346-2929 (8 AM-5 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
http://ares.ema.arrl.org
http://beta.wx1box.org