Storm Coordination Message #1 – Friday Evening 1/30/15-Saturday Morning 1/31/15 and Sunday Evening 2/1/15-Monday 2/2/15 Storm Potential
Hello to all..
..The Blizzard of 2015 has opened up an active winter weather pattern for the region over the next few days with a light snow event tonight into Saturday Morning and a heavier snowfall event for late Sunday Night into Monday..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 11 PM tonight through 10 AM Saturday Morning for Cape Cod and Essex County Massachusetts for 2-4″ of snow. Areas outside of the advisory area will see 2″ or less of snow during this time period..
..A Wind Chill Advisory is in effect from 1-9 AM Saturday for Hartford and Tolland Counties in Connecticut, Eastern Franklin, Eastern Hampshire, and Northern Worcester Counties of Massachusetts for wind chills as low as 16 below zero. A Wind Chill Advisory is in effect from 11 PM tonight through 11 AM Saturday Morning for Western Hampden, Western Hampshire and Western Franklin Counties of Massachusetts for wind chills as low as 23 below zero..
..A Wind Advisory is in effect from 1 AM to 6 PM Saturday for sustained winds of 15-25 MPH with gusts to 50 MPH for Eastern Essex, Suffolk, Eastern Norfolk, Eastern Plymouth, Southern Bristol, Southern Plymouth Counties of Massachusetts and Bristol, Newport and Washington Counties of Rhode Island. A Wind Advisory is also in effect for Cape Cod and the Islands from 1 AM tonight through 9 PM Saturday for sustained winds of 20-30 MPH with gusts to 50 MPH..
..A Winter Storm Watch is in effect from Sunday Evening through late Monday Night for Northern Connecticut, Rhode Island, Barnstable, Bristol, Plymouth, Norfolk, and Suffolk Counties of Massachusetts for the potential of 6″ or more of snow in a 12 hour period or 8″ or more of snow in a 24 hour period..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the light snow and wind event overnight tonight into Saturday. SKYWARN Self-Activation is likely Sunday Evening into late Monday Night with Ops at NWS Taunton Possible..
The blizzard of 2015 has opened an active winter weather pattern for the region for the next few days. The headlines depict conditions for tonight into Saturday. There will be bitterly cold conditions with a light snow event for the North Shore and Cape Cod and strong winds across east and south coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island with wind gusts of up to 50 MPH likely. Bitterly cold wind chills will affect the region as well. Even in areas where there are no wind chill headlines, the winds will add to the bitterly cold chill for the region.
After the initial light snow event, bitterly cold conditions and strong winds, another coastal system is likely to affect Southern New England. While not likely to be as potent as the blizzard of 2015, the potential exists for another significant snowfall of 6″ or more in a 12 hour period or 8″ or more in a 24 hour period. The wind and coastal flood aspects for this event are not expected to be large factors but these aspects will be monitored closely and refined in future forecasts.
SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the light snow and wind event overnight tonight into Saturday. SKYWARN Self-Activation is likely Sunday Evening into late Monday Night with Ops at NWS Taunton Possible. The next coordination message will be posted by 1100 AM Saturday Morning. Below is the NWS Taunton Winter Weather Advisory/Wind Chill Advisory/Winter Storm Watch Statement, Wind Advisory Statement, Hazardous Weather Outlook and Winter Weather Graphics (note that the winter weather graphics are reflective of the current light snowfall for the Friday Evening to Saturday Morning timeframe):
NWS Taunton Winter Weather Advisory/Wind Chill Advisory/Winter Storm Watch Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus41.KBOX.html
NWS Taunton Wind Advisory Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus71.KBOX.html
NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html
NWS Taunton Winter Weather Graphics:
http://www.weather.gov/box/winter
Respectfully Submitted,
Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Assistant 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..
..The Blizzard of 2015 has opened up an active winter weather pattern for the region over the next few days with a light snow event tonight into Saturday Morning and a heavier snowfall event for late Sunday Night into Monday..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 11 PM tonight through 10 AM Saturday Morning for Cape Cod and Essex County Massachusetts for 2-4″ of snow. Areas outside of the advisory area will see 2″ or less of snow during this time period..
..A Wind Chill Advisory is in effect from 1-9 AM Saturday for Hartford and Tolland Counties in Connecticut, Eastern Franklin, Eastern Hampshire, and Northern Worcester Counties of Massachusetts for wind chills as low as 16 below zero. A Wind Chill Advisory is in effect from 11 PM tonight through 11 AM Saturday Morning for Western Hampden, Western Hampshire and Western Franklin Counties of Massachusetts for wind chills as low as 23 below zero..
..A Wind Advisory is in effect from 1 AM to 6 PM Saturday for sustained winds of 15-25 MPH with gusts to 50 MPH for Eastern Essex, Suffolk, Eastern Norfolk, Eastern Plymouth, Southern Bristol, Southern Plymouth Counties of Massachusetts and Bristol, Newport and Washington Counties of Rhode Island. A Wind Advisory is also in effect for Cape Cod and the Islands from 1 AM tonight through 9 PM Saturday for sustained winds of 20-30 MPH with gusts to 50 MPH..
..A Winter Storm Watch is in effect from Sunday Evening through late Monday Night for Northern Connecticut, Rhode Island, Barnstable, Bristol, Plymouth, Norfolk, and Suffolk Counties of Massachusetts for the potential of 6″ or more of snow in a 12 hour period or 8″ or more of snow in a 24 hour period..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the light snow and wind event overnight tonight into Saturday. SKYWARN Self-Activation is likely Sunday Evening into late Monday Night with Ops at NWS Taunton Possible..
The blizzard of 2015 has opened an active winter weather pattern for the region for the next few days. The headlines depict conditions for tonight into Saturday. There will be bitterly cold conditions with a light snow event for the North Shore and Cape Cod and strong winds across east and south coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island with wind gusts of up to 50 MPH likely. Bitterly cold wind chills will affect the region as well. Even in areas where there are no wind chill headlines, the winds will add to the bitterly cold chill for the region.
After the initial light snow event, bitterly cold conditions and strong winds, another coastal system is likely to affect Southern New England. While not likely to be as potent as the blizzard of 2015, the potential exists for another significant snowfall of 6″ or more in a 12 hour period or 8″ or more in a 24 hour period. The wind and coastal flood aspects for this event are not expected to be large factors but these aspects will be monitored closely and refined in future forecasts.
SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the light snow and wind event overnight tonight into Saturday. SKYWARN Self-Activation is likely Sunday Evening into late Monday Night with Ops at NWS Taunton Possible. The next coordination message will be posted by 1100 AM Saturday Morning. Below is the NWS Taunton Winter Weather Advisory/Wind Chill Advisory/Winter Storm Watch Statement, Wind Advisory Statement, Hazardous Weather Outlook and Winter Weather Graphics (note that the winter weather graphics are reflective of the current light snowfall for the Friday Evening to Saturday Morning timeframe):
NWS Taunton Winter Weather Advisory/Wind Chill Advisory/Winter Storm Watch Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus41.KBOX.html
NWS Taunton Wind Advisory Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus71.KBOX.html
NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html
NWS Taunton Winter Weather Graphics:
http://www.weather.gov/box/winter
Respectfully Submitted,
Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Assistant 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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