Storm Coordination Message #1 – Saturday 12/14/13-Sunday 12/15/13 Winter Storm Event
Hello to all..
..A Winter Storm is poised to affect much of Southern New England with Heavy Snow and a potential for a wintry mix of precipitation..
..A Winter Storm Watch Is Now In Effect from Saturday Afternoon to Sunday Morning for Southern New Hampshire, Northern Connecticut, Providence and Western Kent Counties of Northern Rhode Island and in Massachusetts from Northern Bristol and Northern Plymouth Counties north and west to the state line. The potential exists for 6-12 inches of snow followed by a trace to a tenth inch of ice. Advisory level snow and ice (2-6″ along with a trace of ice) are possible from just south of the Winter Storm Watch area to the Cape Cod Canal before a changeover to rain with 1-2″ of snow/ice on Cape Cod and the Islands before a change over to rain. Uncertainty still exists on exact snowfall and icing amounts which will depend on any changeover in precipitation..
..SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton are possible to likely during Saturday Afternoon/Night and Sunday Morning..
A Winter Storm that has been modeled for several days is likely for Southern New England. There has been some question as far as the intensity of the storm system and precipitation type but heavy amounts of precipitation are likely. A Winter Storm Watch is in effect for Southern New Hampshire, all of interior Massachusetts including the Metro Boston area and Northeast Coastal Massachusetts, Northern Connecticut, and Providence and Western Kent Counties of Rhode Island. The initial preliminary totals is for 6-12″ of snow over the Winter Storm Watch area followed by a changeover to sleet and freezing rain producing a trace to a tenth inch of ice accumulation. Areas south and east of the Winter Storm Watch area are likely to see a period of snow and ice with 2-6″ of snow accumulation and a trace of ice before a changeover to rain from just south and east of the Winter Storm Watch area to the Cape Cod Canal with 1-2″ of snow across Cape Cod and the Islands before a changeover to rain. There remains uncertainty as far as exact snow and ice totals across the region. Models had trended colder with this storm for a time but are now implying more mixed precipitation particularly in Southeastern New England though this could extend further north and west. Future model runs should better delineate the rain/snow/ice line across the region.
SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton are possible to likely during Saturday Afternoon/Night and Sunday Morning. Another coordination message will be issued by 11 PM this evening. Below is the NWS Taunton Winter Storm Watch Statement, Hazardous Weather Outlook and NWS Taunton Snowfall Map (the map breaks down the snowfall ranges more specifically):
NWS Taunton Winter Storm Watch Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus41.KBOX.html
NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html
NWS Taunton Snowfall Map:
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/box/StormTotalSnow/index.php
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
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Hello to all..
..A Winter Storm is poised to affect much of Southern New England with Heavy Snow and a potential for a wintry mix of precipitation..
..A Winter Storm Watch Is Now In Effect from Saturday Afternoon to Sunday Morning for Southern New Hampshire, Northern Connecticut, Providence and Western Kent Counties of Northern Rhode Island and in Massachusetts from Northern Bristol and Northern Plymouth Counties north and west to the state line. The potential exists for 6-12 inches of snow followed by a trace to a tenth inch of ice. Advisory level snow and ice (2-6″ along with a trace of ice) are possible from just south of the Winter Storm Watch area to the Cape Cod Canal before a changeover to rain with 1-2″ of snow/ice on Cape Cod and the Islands before a change over to rain. Uncertainty still exists on exact snowfall and icing amounts which will depend on any changeover in precipitation..
..SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton are possible to likely during Saturday Afternoon/Night and Sunday Morning..
A Winter Storm that has been modeled for several days is likely for Southern New England. There has been some question as far as the intensity of the storm system and precipitation type but heavy amounts of precipitation are likely. A Winter Storm Watch is in effect for Southern New Hampshire, all of interior Massachusetts including the Metro Boston area and Northeast Coastal Massachusetts, Northern Connecticut, and Providence and Western Kent Counties of Rhode Island. The initial preliminary totals is for 6-12″ of snow over the Winter Storm Watch area followed by a changeover to sleet and freezing rain producing a trace to a tenth inch of ice accumulation. Areas south and east of the Winter Storm Watch area are likely to see a period of snow and ice with 2-6″ of snow accumulation and a trace of ice before a changeover to rain from just south and east of the Winter Storm Watch area to the Cape Cod Canal with 1-2″ of snow across Cape Cod and the Islands before a changeover to rain. There remains uncertainty as far as exact snow and ice totals across the region. Models had trended colder with this storm for a time but are now implying more mixed precipitation particularly in Southeastern New England though this could extend further north and west. Future model runs should better delineate the rain/snow/ice line across the region.
SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton are possible to likely during Saturday Afternoon/Night and Sunday Morning. Another coordination message will be issued by 11 PM this evening. Below is the NWS Taunton Winter Storm Watch Statement, Hazardous Weather Outlook and NWS Taunton Snowfall Map (the map breaks down the snowfall ranges more specifically):
NWS Taunton Winter Storm Watch Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus41.KBOX.html
NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html
NWS Taunton Snowfall Map:
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/box/StormTotalSnow/index.php
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
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