Freezing Rain Coordination Message #4 – Monday 12/23/13 Freezing Rain Event
Hello to all..
..Freezing Rain will occur in portions of the NWS Taunton Coverage Area over the course of the day today as more precipitation moves into the region. Freezing Rain Advisories expanded even further south requiring another coordination message..
..A Freezing Rain Advisory is now in effect until 1 PM for the Metro Boston Area, Western Norfolk County Massachusetts and Northwest Providence County RI for a trace to a tenth inch of ice. A Freezing Rain Advisory is now in effect for Hillsborough County New Hampshire through 3 PM Monday for around a tenth inch of ice. A Freezing Rain Advisory remains in effect for Cheshire County NH and Essex, Middlesex, and Worcester Counties of Massachusetts through 1 PM Monday for around a tenth inch of ice..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will continue to monitor the situation as ice accretion amounts could cause hazardous travel but is still unlikely to accumulate enough to cause significant tree and wire damage though this will continue to be monitored closely..
A Freezing Rain Advisory is now in effect until 1 PM for the Metro Boston Area, Western Norfolk County Massachusetts and Northwest Providence County RI for a trace to a tenth inch of ice. A Freezing Rain Advisory is now in effect for Hillsborough County New Hampshire through 3 PM Monday for around a tenth inch of ice. A Freezing Rain Advisory remains in effect for Cheshire County NH and Essex, Middlesex, and Worcester Counties of Massachusetts through 1 PM Monday for around a tenth inch of ice. Overnight, temperatures near freezing have extended into the Metro Boston area into Western Norfolk County Massachusetts and Northwest Providence County Rhode Island requiring expansion of the freezing rain advisories.
At this time, the situation still looks more like a hazard to roads versus a problem for power outages and tree and wire damage but this will need continued close monitoring and an isolated pocket or two of power outages remain possible. Steadier precipitation is now moving over the Freezing Rain advisory areas at this time and extending into Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The exact end time of precipitation is uncertain and with steadier precipitation over the area, if temperatures remain near or below freezing, ice accretion amounts will need close monitoring. It is noted that much of Northern New England currently north of the NWS Taunton coverage area have had significant icing the likes of which have not been seen since the December 2008 Ice Storm that hit this area and extended into Southern New Hampshire and Northwest, North Central and Northeast Massachusetts.
SKYWARN Self-Activation will continue to monitor the situation as ice accretion amounts could cause hazardous travel but is unlikely to accumulate enough to cause significant tree and wire damage though this will continue to be monitored closely. This will likely be the last coordination message on this event unless a significant upgrade to the situation occurs. Below is the latest NWS Taunton Freezing Rain Advisory Statement and Hazardous Weather Outlook:
NWS Taunton Freezing Rain Advisory Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus41.KBOX.html
NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html
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..
..Freezing Rain will occur in portions of the NWS Taunton Coverage Area over the course of the day today as more precipitation moves into the region. Freezing Rain Advisories expanded even further south requiring another coordination message..
..A Freezing Rain Advisory is now in effect until 1 PM for the Metro Boston Area, Western Norfolk County Massachusetts and Northwest Providence County RI for a trace to a tenth inch of ice. A Freezing Rain Advisory is now in effect for Hillsborough County New Hampshire through 3 PM Monday for around a tenth inch of ice. A Freezing Rain Advisory remains in effect for Cheshire County NH and Essex, Middlesex, and Worcester Counties of Massachusetts through 1 PM Monday for around a tenth inch of ice..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will continue to monitor the situation as ice accretion amounts could cause hazardous travel but is still unlikely to accumulate enough to cause significant tree and wire damage though this will continue to be monitored closely..
A Freezing Rain Advisory is now in effect until 1 PM for the Metro Boston Area, Western Norfolk County Massachusetts and Northwest Providence County RI for a trace to a tenth inch of ice. A Freezing Rain Advisory is now in effect for Hillsborough County New Hampshire through 3 PM Monday for around a tenth inch of ice. A Freezing Rain Advisory remains in effect for Cheshire County NH and Essex, Middlesex, and Worcester Counties of Massachusetts through 1 PM Monday for around a tenth inch of ice. Overnight, temperatures near freezing have extended into the Metro Boston area into Western Norfolk County Massachusetts and Northwest Providence County Rhode Island requiring expansion of the freezing rain advisories.
At this time, the situation still looks more like a hazard to roads versus a problem for power outages and tree and wire damage but this will need continued close monitoring and an isolated pocket or two of power outages remain possible. Steadier precipitation is now moving over the Freezing Rain advisory areas at this time and extending into Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The exact end time of precipitation is uncertain and with steadier precipitation over the area, if temperatures remain near or below freezing, ice accretion amounts will need close monitoring. It is noted that much of Northern New England currently north of the NWS Taunton coverage area have had significant icing the likes of which have not been seen since the December 2008 Ice Storm that hit this area and extended into Southern New Hampshire and Northwest, North Central and Northeast Massachusetts.
SKYWARN Self-Activation will continue to monitor the situation as ice accretion amounts could cause hazardous travel but is unlikely to accumulate enough to cause significant tree and wire damage though this will continue to be monitored closely. This will likely be the last coordination message on this event unless a significant upgrade to the situation occurs. Below is the latest NWS Taunton Freezing Rain Advisory Statement and Hazardous Weather Outlook:
NWS Taunton Freezing Rain Advisory Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus41.KBOX.html
NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html
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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