Storm Coordination Message #3 – Saturday 1/31/15 Wind Event and Sunday Evening 2/1/15-Monday 2/2/15 Storm Potential

Hello to all..

..Strong Winds and Bitter Cold Chill Saturday sets the stage for a major Winter Storm late Sunday Night through Monday Night..
..A Wind Advisory remains in effect through 9 PM for Cape Cod and the Islands for sustained winds of 20-30 MPH with gusts to 50 MPH. These winds may cause isolated pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages..
..A Winter Storm Warning is now in effect from 9 PM Sunday Evening through 1 AM Tuesday Morning for the entire NWS Taunton Coverage Area excluding South Coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Cape Cod and the Islands for 8-14 inches of snow. Both the Morning and Evening commutes are expected to be impacted.. 
..A Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from Sunday Evening through late Monday Night for South Coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island including Cape Cod and the Islands for 4-9″ of snow and a trace of ice as there is some question of mixed precipitation in this area. If the mixed precipitation doesn’t occur then the higher snowfall amounts as stated in the Winter Storm Warning area are likely..
..Minor to isolated pockets of moderate coastal flooding are possible Monday Afternoon and Evening and will be monitored..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor strong wind conditions for Saturday Evening. SKYWARN self-activation is likely for the major winter storm on Monday with Ops at NWS Taunton possible..

Bitterly cold conditions have its grip over the region today with strong winds continuing over Cape Cod and the Islands. Wind Advisories are posted per the headlines of this coordination message. These winds may cause isolated pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages.

A storm system affecting the midwest will be making its way towards Southern New England late Sunday Night around Midnight in the west and after midnight in the east and lasting for much of the day Monday. This storm system will likely dump a significant snowfall on much of Southern New England. Winter Storm Warnings are now posted for the entire NWS Taunton Coverage Area north and west of the South Coast of Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Cape Cod and the Islands from 9 PM Sunday Evening through 1 AM Tuesday Morning for 8-14 inches of snow. The morning commute will be significantly impacted and the evening commute will be impacted as well. Snowfall rates of 1-2″ per hour are expected with some blowing and drifting of snow especially in the coastal areas of the warning where wind gusts could reach 50 MPH.

A Winter Storm Watch remains in effect for South Coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island including Cape Cod and the Islands for 4-9″ of snow and a trace of ice Computer models are wavering a bit in how close the storm system will come towards the region which may cause some precip type issues particularly for the Outer Cape, Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard possibly into the South Coast of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Given the uncertainty on getting to warning criteria snowfall, the Winter Storm Watch remains in effect. As we get closer to the storm event, additional computer model runs should better delineate the snow/mixed precip/rain line in this area. If the mixed precipitation doesn’t occur then the higher snowfall amounts as stated in the Winter Storm Warning area are likely.

Minor to isolated pockets of moderate coastal flooding are possible Monday Afternoon and Evening and will be monitored. This is especially true for locations significantly impacted by the blizzard where coastal barrier structures are weakened. Further details will become known based on storm track and rate of intensification near our region.

SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor strong wind conditions for Saturday Evening. SKYWARN self-activation is likely for the major winter storm on Monday with Ops at NWS Taunton possible. The next coordination message will be posted by 10 AM Sunday Morning. Below is the NWS Taunton Wind Advisory Statement, Winter Storm Warning/Watch Statement, Hazardous Weather Outlook and NWS Taunton Winter Weather Graphics with snowfall totals for the upcoming system:

NWS Taunton Wind Advisory Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus71.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Winter Storm Warning/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 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..

..Strong Winds and Bitter Cold Chill Saturday sets the stage for a major Winter Storm late Sunday Night through Monday Night..
..A Wind Advisory remains in effect through 9 PM for Cape Cod and the Islands for sustained winds of 20-30 MPH with gusts to 50 MPH. These winds may cause isolated pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages..
..A Winter Storm Warning is now in effect from 9 PM Sunday Evening through 1 AM Tuesday Morning for the entire NWS Taunton Coverage Area excluding South Coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Cape Cod and the Islands for 8-14 inches of snow. Both the Morning and Evening commutes are expected to be impacted.. 
..A Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from Sunday Evening through late Monday Night for South Coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island including Cape Cod and the Islands for 4-9″ of snow and a trace of ice as there is some question of mixed precipitation in this area. If the mixed precipitation doesn’t occur then the higher snowfall amounts as stated in the Winter Storm Warning area are likely..
..Minor to isolated pockets of moderate coastal flooding are possible Monday Afternoon and Evening and will be monitored..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor strong wind conditions for Saturday Evening. SKYWARN self-activation is likely for the major winter storm on Monday with Ops at NWS Taunton possible..

Bitterly cold conditions have its grip over the region today with strong winds continuing over Cape Cod and the Islands. Wind Advisories are posted per the headlines of this coordination message. These winds may cause isolated pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages.

A storm system affecting the midwest will be making its way towards Southern New England late Sunday Night around Midnight in the west and after midnight in the east and lasting for much of the day Monday. This storm system will likely dump a significant snowfall on much of Southern New England. Winter Storm Warnings are now posted for the entire NWS Taunton Coverage Area north and west of the South Coast of Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Cape Cod and the Islands from 9 PM Sunday Evening through 1 AM Tuesday Morning for 8-14 inches of snow. The morning commute will be significantly impacted and the evening commute will be impacted as well. Snowfall rates of 1-2″ per hour are expected with some blowing and drifting of snow especially in the coastal areas of the warning where wind gusts could reach 50 MPH.

A Winter Storm Watch remains in effect for South Coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island including Cape Cod and the Islands for 4-9″ of snow and a trace of ice Computer models are wavering a bit in how close the storm system will come towards the region which may cause some precip type issues particularly for the Outer Cape, Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard possibly into the South Coast of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Given the uncertainty on getting to warning criteria snowfall, the Winter Storm Watch remains in effect. As we get closer to the storm event, additional computer model runs should better delineate the snow/mixed precip/rain line in this area. If the mixed precipitation doesn’t occur then the higher snowfall amounts as stated in the Winter Storm Warning area are likely.

Minor to isolated pockets of moderate coastal flooding are possible Monday Afternoon and Evening and will be monitored. This is especially true for locations significantly impacted by the blizzard where coastal barrier structures are weakened. Further details will become known based on storm track and rate of intensification near our region.

SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor strong wind conditions for Saturday Evening. SKYWARN self-activation is likely for the major winter storm on Monday with Ops at NWS Taunton possible. The next coordination message will be posted by 10 AM Sunday Morning. Below is the NWS Taunton Wind Advisory Statement, Winter Storm Warning/Watch Statement, Hazardous Weather Outlook and NWS Taunton Winter Weather Graphics with snowfall totals for the upcoming system:

NWS Taunton Wind Advisory Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus71.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Winter Storm Warning/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 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
http://ares.ema.arrl.org
http://beta.wx1box.org
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