Storm Coordination Message #3 – Saturday 3/29/14-Monday 3/31/14 Coastal Storm Event – Flood Reports Through Sunday 3/30 and Continued Storm effects through 3/31/14

March 31, 2014 Rob Macedo Leave a comment

Hello to all..

..Widespread Rainfall of 2-5″ with isolated higher amounts occurred across Southern New England. Highest Rainfall Amounts occurred in Southeast Massachusetts and Rhode Island where significant flooding to flash flooding occurred during the morning though early afternoon hours. Showery rains will continue overnight into Monday. Renewed flooding is not currently expected but will be monitored..
..Colder air on Northeast Winds will bring the threat for some light icing conditions in northwest areas and minor coastal flooding for East Coastal Massachusetts..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from Franklin, Northern Worcester, Northern Middlesex, Western Hampshire and Western Hampden Counties of Massachusetts and Cheshire and West-Central Hillsborough Counties of New Hampshire through 10 AM Monday for ice accumulation of 1/4″ or less and up to 1″ of snow..
..A Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect through 300 AM Monday for minor shore road flooding for East Coastal Massachusetts including Cape Cod. A Coastal Flood Advisory is also in effect from 10 AM-300 PM Monday (midday high tide) for Eastern Plymouth County Massachusetts..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will continue to monitor conditions through Midday Monday. Another coordination message will be posted if time allows and if it is necessary. Below is the NWS Taunton Local Storm Report, Public Information Statement and raw SKYWARN log of rainfall and flood reports along with the NWS Taunton Winter Weather Advisory Statement, Coastal Flood Advisory Statement and Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Taunton Local Storm Report:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.nwus51.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Public Information Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.nous41.KBOX.html

Amateur Radio SKYWARN Log:
http://beta.wx1box.org/local/reports_3_30_14.txt

NWS Taunton Winter Weather Advisory Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus41.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Coastal Flood Advisory Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.whus41.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
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