Storm Coordination Message #1 – Sunday 1/18/15 Storm Potential

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..Storm System will bring a period of freezing rain affecting travel to interior Southern New England before changing to a plain rain that could be heavy at times resulting in minor urban and poor drainage flooding with amounts of .75-1.5″ of rain expected. Wind Gusts up to 40 MPH are possible along Southeast Coastal New England as well..
..A Freezing Rain Advisory is now in effect through Noon today for Northwest Rhode Island, Northern Connecticut and interior Massachusetts from Western Norfolk and Central Middlesex Counties of Massachusetts north and west through Western Massachusetts. The Freezing Rain Advisory also includes Southern New Hampshire in the NWS Gray Maine Coverage Area..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the freezing rain this morning and the change over to rain heavy at times during the day today with potential minor urban and poor drainage flooding issues and any strong wind gusts along the Southeast New England coast. This will be the only coordination message on this storm system unless a significant upgrade to the situation occurs. Below is the NWS Taunton Freezing Rain Advisory Statement and Hazardous Weather Outlook and NWS Gray Maine Winter Weather Information..

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

NWS Gray Maine Winter Weather Advisory/Freezing Rain Advisory Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/me/latest.wwus41.KGYX.html

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)
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Storm Coordination Message #1 – Thursday 1/15/14 Light Icing Potential

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..Freezing Drizzle is expected across portions of Eastern New England impacting the Thursday morning commute..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect through Noon Thursday for Eastern Massachusetts including Cape Cod for a trace of icing resulting in poor travel conditions at times overnight and during the Thursday Morning commute. An inch or less of snow is also possible..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the icing during the Thursday Morning Commute. This will be the only coordination message on this event unless a significant upgrade to the situation occurs. Below is the NWS Taunton Winter Weather Advisory Statement and Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Taunton Winter Weather 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 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)
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Storm Coordination Message #1 – Monday 1/12/15 Light Wintry Mix Potential

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..Another storm system will affect the region with a light wintry mix of precipitation over interior Southern New England..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 3 AM to 4 PM for Northern Connecticut, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester, and Central Middlesex Counties of Massachusetts for a light mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain. Total snowfall of a Coating to 2 inches is likely with the 2″ amounts in the northern and western parts of the NWS Taunton Coverage area. Ice amounts of up to one-tenth of an inch is likely. It is noted that Franklin County Mass is expected to receive 1-3″ of snow and no icing but could see isolated amounts of snow of greater than 3″ which may prompt Winter Weather Advisories in future forecasts..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 3 AM to Noon for Northwest Providence and Western Kent Counties in Rhode Island for a coating of snow and a trace of ice. In this area the light snow, sleet and freezing rain is expected to changeover to rain..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the storm system over the course of Monday looking for snow and ice amounts and changeover in precipitation type information. Below is the NWS Taunton Winter Weather Advisory statement and Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Taunton Winter Weather 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 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)
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Storm Coordination Message #4 – Friday 1/9/15 Strong to Damaging Wind and Light Snow Potential

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..A High Wind Warning is now in effect for Cape Cod and the Islands from 5 AM-4 PM Friday for sustained winds of 25-35 MPH with gusts to 60-65 MPH. These winds can cause scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages. A Wind Advisory is now in effect for Eastern Essex, Eastern Plymouth, Southern Bristol, Southern Plymouth Counties of Massachusetts and Washington and Newport Counties of Rhode Island for sustained winds of 20-30 MPH with gusts to 50-55 MPH from 5 AM-4 PM Friday. These winds can cause isolated to scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages..
..Light Snow expected during to after the Friday Morning commute could produce a Dusting to 2 inches of snow across portions of Southern New England..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation is likely Friday Morning through Friday Afternoon for the strong to damaging wind potential and light snowfall event. Ops at NWS Taunton are also possible..

A High Wind Warning is now in effect for Cape Cod and the Islands from 5 AM-4 PM Friday for sustained winds of 25-35 MPH with gusts to 60-65 MPH. A Wind Advisory is now in effect for Eastern Essex, Eastern Plymouth, Southern Bristol, Southern Plymouth Counties of Massachusetts and Washington and Newport Counties of Rhode Island for sustained winds of 20-30 MPH with gusts to 50-55 MPH from 5 AM-4 PM Friday. These winds can cause isolated to scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages.

With the strong to damaging wind potential, the potential exists for a period of light to possibly even moderate snow. Snow accumulations of a coating to 2 inches with isolated 3″ amounts are possible in portions of Southern New England. This could occur during to slightly after the Friday Morning commute. A Special Weather Statement has been issued to cover this event. While a light snowfall, the timing near the morning commute and cold ground conditions could mean slow travel near and after the morning commute.

SKYWARN Self-Activation is likely Friday Morning through Friday Afternoon for the strong to damaging wind potential and light snowfall event. Ops at NWS Taunton are also possible. This will likely be the last complete coordination message for this event unless time allows and Ops at NWS are initiated. Below is the NWS Taunton MA High Wind Warning/Wind Advisory Statement, Special Weather Statement, and NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:

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

NWS Taunton Special Weather Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus81.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton MA Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html

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)
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Storm and Arctic Cold Coordination Message #3 – Thursday 1/8/15-Friday 1/9/15

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..Dangerous Arctic Cold air to affect the region through 11 AM today. Strong to Damaging Winds possible to likely across portions of Southern New England late Thursday Night into Friday with a period of light snow possible during the Friday Morning Commute..
..A Wind Chill Warning is in effect through 11 AM Thursday for Franklin, Northern Worcester, Western Hampshire and Western Hampden Counties for wind chill indices to 30 Below Zero..
..A Wind Chill Advisory is in effect through 11 AM Thursday for the rest of the NWS Taunton Coverage Area except for Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard for Wind Chill indices to 23 Below Zero..
..A High Wind Warning is now in effect for Cape Cod and the Islands from 5 AM-4 PM Friday for sustained winds of 25-35 MPH with gusts to 60-65 MPH. These winds can cause scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages..
..A High Wind Watch remains in effect for Southern Bristol and Southern Plymouth Counties of Massachusetts for late Thursday Night through Friday Afternoon for sustained winds 25-35 MPH with gusts to 60 MPH possible. These winds can cause scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages. Wind Advisories may be required for other parts of Eastern New England..
..Light Snow expected near and during the Friday Morning commute could produce a Dusting to 2 inches of snow across portions of Southern New England..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation is likely late Thursday Night through Friday Afternoon for the strong to damaging wind potential and light snowfall event. Ops at NWS Taunton are also possible..

Dangerously cold wind chills continue across Southern New England and extreme cold temperatures through late Thursday Morning. Wind Chill Advisories and Warnings are in effect for much of the NWS Taunton coverage area away from the islands. It is also noted that Wind Chill Advisories and Warnings extend up into New Hampshire as well. Low Temperatures without the wind chill have been below zero across much of the interior with temperatures around zero and a few single digits above zero in Southeast New England.

As we get into late Thursday Night through Friday Afternoon, strong to damaging winds could occur across portions of Eastern New England. A High Wind Warning is now in effect for Cape Cod and the Islands from 5 AM-4 PM Friday for sustained winds of 25-35 MPH with gusts to 60-65 MPH. A High Wind Watch remains in effect for Southern Bristol and Southern Plymouth Counties of Massachusetts for late Thursday Night through Friday Afternoon for sustained winds 25-35 MPH with gusts to 60 MPH possible. These winds can cause scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages. Wind Advisories may be required for other parts of Eastern New England.

With the strong to damaging wind potential, the potential exists for a period of light to possibly even moderate snow. Snow accumulations of a coating to 2 inches with isolated 3″ amounts are possible in portions of Southern New England. This could occur near and during the Friday Morning commute. This will be better defined in future coordination messages.

SKYWARN Self-Activation is likely late Thursday Night through Friday Afternoon for the strong to damaging wind potential and light snowfall event. Ops at NWS Taunton are also possible. The next coordination message will be sent by 11 PM Thursday. Below is the NWS Taunton MA and Gray Maine Wind Chill Warning/Advisory Statement, NWS Taunton High Wind Watch Statement and NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:

NWS Taunton MA Wind Chill Warning/Advisory Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus41.KBOX.html

NWS Gray ME Wind Chill Warning/Advisory Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/me/latest.wwus41.KGYX.html

NWS Taunton MA High Wind Warning/Watch Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus71.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton MA Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html

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)
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Storm and Dangerous Arctic Cold Coordination Message #2

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..Dangerous Arctic Cold air to affect the region tonight into Thursday Morning. Strong to Damaging Winds possible across portions of Southern New England late Thursday Night into Friday with a period of light snow possible during the Friday Morning Commute..
..A Wind Chill Warning is in effect through 11 AM Thursday for Franklin, Northern Worcester, Western Hampshire and Western Hampden Counties for wind chill indicies to 30 Below Zero..
..A Wind Chill Advisory is in effect through 11 AM Thursday for the rest of the NWS Taunton Coverage Area except for Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard for Wind Chill indicies to 23 Below Zero..
..A High Wind Watch is now in effect for late Thursday Night through Friday Afternoon for sustained winds 25-35 MPH with gusts to 60-65 MPH possible. These winds can cause scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages. Wind Advisories may be required for other parts of Eastern New England..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation is likely late Thursday Night through Friday Afternoon for the strong to damaging wind potential and light snowfall event. Ops at NWS Taunton are also possible..

A few snow squalls affected the region this Wednesday Afternoon into early evening as an Arctic Cold front completes its passage through Southern New England. This will set the stage for dangerously cold wind chills across Southern New England and extreme cold temperatures overnight and into Thursday Morning. Wind Chill Advisories and Warnings are in effect for much of the NWS Taunton coverage area away from the islands. It is also noted that Wind Chill Advisories and Warnings extend up into New Hampshire as well.

As we get into late Thursday Night through Friday Afternoon, strong to damaging winds could occur across portions of Eastern New England. A High Wind Watch is now in effect for late Thursday Night through Friday Afternoon for sustained winds 25-35 MPH with gusts to 60-65 MPH possible. These winds can cause scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages. Wind Advisories may be required for other parts of Eastern New England.

With the strong to damaging wind potential, the potential exists for a period of light to possibly even moderate snow. Snow accumulations of a coating to 2 inches with isolated 3″ amounts are possible in portions of Southern New England. This will be better defined in future coordination messages.

SKYWARN Self-Activation is likely late Thursday Night through Friday Afternoon for the strong to damaging wind potential and light snowfall event. Ops at NWS Taunton are also possible. The next coordination message will be sent by 9 AM Thursday. Below is the NWS Taunton MA and Gray Maine Wind Chill Warning/Advisory Statement, NWS Taunton High Wind Watch Statement and NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:

NWS Taunton MA Wind Chill Warning/Advisory Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus41.KBOX.html

NWS Gray ME Wind Chill Warning/Advisory Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/me/latest.wwus41.KGYX.html

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

NWS Taunton MA Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html

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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Snow Squall and Dangerous Cold Weaher Outbreak Coordination Message #1

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..Snow Showers/Snow Squalls could produce briefly hazardous travel during Wednesday afternoon and early evening with a dusting to 2″ of snow in a short period of time in portions of Southern New England as an Arctic Cold Front brings dangerously cold wind chills into Southern New England with wind gusts just short of Wind Advisory criteria expected through Thursday Morning..
..A Wind Chill Warning is in effect for Franklin, Northern Worcester, Western Hampshire and Western Hampden Counties of Massachusetts from 5 PM Wednesday to 10 AM Thursday for wind chill values as low as 30 below zero..
..A Wind Chill Advisory is in effect for the remainder of the NWS Taunton Coverage Area except for Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard for wind chill values as low as 24 below zero..
..A strong wind event is possible again late Thursday Night and Friday particularly in Southeast New England..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the Snow Squall and wind threat. Another coordination message will be posted by 8 AM Wednesday Morning. Below is the NWS Taunton Wind Chill Warning/Advisory Statement and Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Taunton Wind Chill Warning/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 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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Storm Coordination Message #1 – Monday 1/5/15 Strong Wind/Snow Squall Potential

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..Strong Winds and the potential for Snow Squalls Over Portions of Southern New England as the pattern changes to much colder weather over the course of this week..
..A Wind Advisory is now in effect through 7 PM this evening for the entire NWS Taunton coverage area for sustained winds of 20-30 MPH with gusts to 50 MPH likely. These winds may result in isolated tree and wire damage and power outages..
..As we get into later this morning and this afternoon, the potential exists for snow showers and snow squalls. While these snow showers and snow squalls will be brief and it is unclear on the extent of these snow showers and snow squalls, they could produce a quick inch of snow with reduced visibilities and if timed near or during the afternoon rush hour, the snow showers/squalls could cause travel concerns/delays..
..It is noted that a light snowfall may affect parts of the area Tuesday followed by dangerously cold temperatures and wind chills on Wednesday into Thursday. These potential weather scenarios will be covered as needed in future coordination messages..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the strong winds and snow shower/squall activity for today. This will be the only coordination message for today’s event unless a significant upgrade to the situation occurs. Below is the NWS Taunton Wind Advisory Statement, Special Weather Statement on the Snow Squalls and Hazardous Weather Outlook as well as a NWS Taunton PDF document regarding today’s weather through mid-week..

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

NWS Taunton Special Weather Statement – Snow Showers/Squalls:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus81.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton PDF Document on today’s weather through mid-week:
http://beta.wx1box.org/local/2015.01.05_AM.pdf

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)
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Storm Coordination Message #3 – Saturday Late Afternoon 1/3/15-Sunday 1/4/15 Winter Storm Potential

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..First Winter Storm System of 2015 to affect the region mid to late Saturday Afternoon into Sunday with a wintry mix of precipitation that will change to rain across the region and strong winds and heavy rainfall along portions of the Southeast New England coast..
..A Winter Storm Warning is now in effect from 4 PM Saturday to 10 AM Sunday for Franklin, Western Hampshire and Western Hampden Counties of Massachusetts for 2-4″ of snow and 0.25-0.50″ ice accretion. This area has the highest potential for isolated to scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages due to icing..
..A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect from 4 PM Saturday to 10 AM Sunday Morning for Eastern Hampshire, Eastern Hampden, Northern Worcester and Northern Middlesex Counties of Massachusetts for 1-2″ of snow and up to .25″ of ice accretion with isolated higher ice accretion amounts possible. The icing may cause isolated pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages due to icing..
..A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect from 4 PM Saturday to 10 AM Sunday Morning for Northern Connecticut, Central Middlesex, Western Essex, Southern Worcester Counties of Massachusetts and Northwest Providence County Rhode Island for up to 1″ of snow and up to 0.10″ of ice accretion with isolated higher ice accretion amounts possible..
..A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect from 4 PM Saturday to 2 AM Sunday Morning for Eastern Essex, Suffolk, Western Norfolk, Southeast Middlesex and Northern Bristol Counties of Massachusetts and Southeast Providence County of Rhode Island for up to 1″ of snow with a trace of icing..
..A Wind Advisory remains in effect from 7 AM to 7 PM Sunday for Southern Bristol, Southern Plymouth and Barnstable Counties of Massachusetts and Newport County Rhode Island and Block Island Rhode Island for sustained winds of 15-25 MPH with gusts to 50 MPH likely. A Wind Advisory is now in effect from 7 AM to 10 PM Sunday for Dukes and Nantucket Counties for sustained winds of 20-30 PM with gusts to 50 MPH likely. These winds could result in isolated pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages..
..Pockets of urban and poor drainage flooding are possible in Southeast New England from rainfall of 1-2″ with isolated higher amounts possible..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation is likely for this winter storm with Ops at NWS Taunton possible Saturday Evening into Sunday Morning though at the present time self-activation of SKYWARN appears to be the likely scenario..

The first winter storm system of 2015 will impact the region starting late Saturday Afternoon and lasting into Sunday. Precipitation will start as snow across most areas except a mix of snow, sleet and rain at the coast with precipitation starting a bit earlier in the west between 2-5 PM and then in the east between 4-7 PM. Precipitation will gradually change from snow to sleet and freezing rain and then rain from south to north. The headlines of this message cover the current areas expected to see the most wintry precipitation and other interior areas that could see winter weather impacts. It is noted that there is increasing risk for significant icing in northern and western Massachusetts where the Winter Storm Warning has been issued. Key factors for this storm that could change include:

1.) How much snow falls with this storm before any change over to sleet and freezing rain. This could affect the amount of snowfall and duration of icing seen in the interior and the total amount of frozen precipitation.
2.) How much sleet and freezing rain falls before any changeover to rain. This could also affect the amount of icing that occurs in the interior and that amount of icing could impact whether any pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages develop.

Spotter reports of snow and ice accumulation and precipitation type changeover will be critical in updating the conditions for this winter storm system.

Another facet of this storm will be strong winds across South Coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Cape Cod and the Islands. Wind Advisories remain in effect for much of Sunday for sustained winds of 15-30 MPH with gusts to 50 MPH likely. These winds may cause isolated pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages. Pockets of urban and poor drainage flooding are possible in Southeast New England from rainfall of 1-2″ with isolated higher amounts possible.

SKYWARN Self-Activation is likely for this winter storm with Ops at NWS Taunton possible Saturday Evening into Sunday Morning though at the present time self-activation of SKYWARN appears to be the likely scenario. This will likely be the last complete coordination message for this storm. A shortened coordination message will be issued if time allows and Ops at NWS Taunton are initiated. Below is the NWS Taunton Winter Storm Warning/Winter Weather Advisory Statement, Wind Advisory Statement, Hazardous Weather Outlook, NWS Taunton Winter Weather Graphics Page and NWS Taunton PDF Document on Storm Impacts:

NWS Taunton Winter Storm Warning/Winter Weather Advisory 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 Page:
http://www.weather.gov/box/winter

NWS Taunton Storm Impacts PDF Document:
http://beta.wx1box.org/local/2015.01.03_AM.pdf

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)
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Storm Coordination Message #2 – Saturday Late Afternoon 1/3/15-Sunday 1/4/15 Winter Storm Potential

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..First Winter Storm System of 2015 to affect the region late Saturday Afternoon into Sunday with a wintry mix of precipitation that will change to rain across the region and strong winds along portions of the Southeast New England coast..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect from 4 PM Saturday to 10 AM Sunday Morning for Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden, Northern Worcester and Northern Middlesex Counties of Massachusetts for 2-4″ of snow and up to .25″ of ice accretion with isolated higher ice accretion amounts possible. The icing may cause isolated pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect from 4 PM Saturday to 10 AM Sunday Morning for Northern Connecticut, Central Middlesex, Western Essex, Southern Worcester Counties of Massachusetts and Northwest Providence County Rhode Island for up to 1″ of snow and up to 0.10″ of ice accretion with isolated higher ice accretion amounts possible..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect from 4 PM Saturday to 2 AM Sunday Morning for Eastern Essex, Suffolk, Western Norfolk, Southeast Middlesex and Northern Bristol Counties of Massachusetts and Southeast Providence County of Rhode Island for up to 1″ of snow with a trace of icing..
..A Wind Advisory is now in effect from 7 AM to 7 PM Sunday for Southern Bristol, Southern Plymouth and Barnstable Counties of Massachusetts and Newport County Rhode Island and Block Island Rhode Island for sustained winds of 15-25 MPH with gusts to 50 MPH likely. A Wind Advisory is now in effect from 7 AM to 10 PM Sunday for Dukes and Nantucket Counties for sustained winds of 20-30 PM with gusts to 50 MPH likely. These winds could result in isolated pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation is likely for this winter storm with Ops at NWS Taunton possible Saturday Evening into Sunday Morning though at the present time self-activation of SKYWARN appears to be the likely scenario..

The first winter storm system of 2015 will impact the region starting late Saturday Afternoon and lasting into Sunday. Precipitation will start as snow across most areas except a mix of snow, sleet and rain at the coast with precipitation starting between 4-7 PM from west to east. Precipitation will gradually change from snow to sleet and freezing rain and then rain from south to north. The headlines of this message cover the current areas expected to see the most wintry precipitation and other interior areas that could see winter weather impacts. Key factors for this storm that could change include:

1.) How much snow falls with this storm before any change over to sleet and freezing rain. This could affect the amount of snowfall and duration of icing seen in the interior and the total amount of frozen precipitation.
2.) How much sleet and freezing rain falls before any changeover to rain. This could also affect the amount of icing that occurs in the interior and that amount of icing could impact whether any pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages develop.

Another facet of this storm will be strong winds across South Coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Cape Cod and the Islands. Wind Advisories have been posted for much of Sunday for sustained winds of 15-30 MPH with gusts to 50 MPH likely. These winds may cause isolated pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages.

SKYWARN Self-Activation is likely for this winter storm with Ops at NWS Taunton possible Saturday Evening into Sunday Morning though at the present time self-activation of SKYWARN appears to be the likely scenario. Below is the NWS Taunton Winter Weather Advisory Statement, Wind Advisory, Hazardous Weather Outlook, NWS Taunton Winter Weather Graphics Page and NWS Taunton PDF Document on Storm Impacts:

NWS Taunton Winter Weather Advisory 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 Page:
http://www.weather.gov/box/winter

NWS Taunton Storm Impacts PDF Document:
http://beta.wx1box.org/local/2015.01.02_PM.pdf

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)
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