Storm Coordination Message #4 – Sunday Evening 2/1/15-Monday 2/2/15 Storm Potential
Hello to all..
..Major Winter Storm on track for Southern New England late Sunday Night through late Monday Night..
..A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect from 9 PM Sunday Evening through 1 AM Tuesday Morning from North-Central Rhode Island and Northern Bristol and Northern Plymouth Counties of Massachusetts north and west through the NWS Taunton coverage area for 6-10 inches of snow in Rhode Island and Southeast Massachusetts and 10-14″ in the rest of the warning area. Both the Morning and Evening commutes are expected to be impacted with the morning commute having the most significant impact..
..A Winter Storm Warning is now in effect for South Coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island including Cape Cod for 4-8″ of snow and up to one-tenth inch of ice. There will be mixed precipitation in this area that will hold down snow amounts but allow for light ice accumulations. If precipitation remains all snow, higher snow amounts will be possible. Even with mixed precipitation, snow amounts will reach warning criteria and the combination of snow and ice will make for hazardous travel..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect for Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket and Block Island Rhode Island from 9 PM Sunday Evening through 1 AM Tuesday Morning for 2-5″ of snow and around a trace of ice accumulation..
..Minor coastal flooding are possible for the Monday Evening high tide and is still being monitored..
..SKYWARN self-activation will monitor the major winter storm on Monday beginning in the 530-600 AM ET timeframe..
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. A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect from 9 PM Sunday Evening through 1 AM Tuesday Morning from North-Central Rhode Island and Northern Bristol and Northern Plymouth Counties of Massachusetts north and west through the NWS Taunton coverage area for 6-10 inches of snow in Rhode Island and Southeast Massachusetts and 10-14″ in the rest of the warning area. Both the Morning and Evening commutes are expected to be impacted with the morning commute having the most significant impact. 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 35-40 MPH.
A Winter Storm Warning is now in effect for South Coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island including Cape Cod for 4-8″ of snow and a tenth of an inch of ice. There will be mixed precipitation in this area that will hold down snow amounts but allow for light ice accumulations. If precipitation remains all snow, higher snow amounts will be possible. Even with mixed precipitation, snow amounts will reach warning criteria and the combination of snow and ice will make for hazardous travel. Strong wind gusts of 40-50 MPH will be possible towards afternoon and evening in this area as well.
Minor to possibly even isolated pockets of moderate coastal flooding are possible Monday 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. The strongest winds appear to still coincide with low tide but a shift in a few hours could cause a more general risk for minor coastal flooding.
SKYWARN self-activation will monitor the major winter storm on Monday beginning in the 530-600 AM ET timeframe. The next coordination message will be posted by 5:30 PM Sunday Evening. Below is the NWS Taunton Winter Storm Warning/Watch Statement, Hazardous Weather Outlook and NWS Taunton Winter Weather Graphics with snowfall totals for the upcoming system:
NWS Taunton Winter Storm Warning/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
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..
..Major Winter Storm on track for Southern New England late Sunday Night through late Monday Night..
..A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect from 9 PM Sunday Evening through 1 AM Tuesday Morning from North-Central Rhode Island and Northern Bristol and Northern Plymouth Counties of Massachusetts north and west through the NWS Taunton coverage area for 6-10 inches of snow in Rhode Island and Southeast Massachusetts and 10-14″ in the rest of the warning area. Both the Morning and Evening commutes are expected to be impacted with the morning commute having the most significant impact..
..A Winter Storm Warning is now in effect for South Coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island including Cape Cod for 4-8″ of snow and up to one-tenth inch of ice. There will be mixed precipitation in this area that will hold down snow amounts but allow for light ice accumulations. If precipitation remains all snow, higher snow amounts will be possible. Even with mixed precipitation, snow amounts will reach warning criteria and the combination of snow and ice will make for hazardous travel..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect for Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket and Block Island Rhode Island from 9 PM Sunday Evening through 1 AM Tuesday Morning for 2-5″ of snow and around a trace of ice accumulation..
..Minor coastal flooding are possible for the Monday Evening high tide and is still being monitored..
..SKYWARN self-activation will monitor the major winter storm on Monday beginning in the 530-600 AM ET timeframe..
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. A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect from 9 PM Sunday Evening through 1 AM Tuesday Morning from North-Central Rhode Island and Northern Bristol and Northern Plymouth Counties of Massachusetts north and west through the NWS Taunton coverage area for 6-10 inches of snow in Rhode Island and Southeast Massachusetts and 10-14″ in the rest of the warning area. Both the Morning and Evening commutes are expected to be impacted with the morning commute having the most significant impact. 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 35-40 MPH.
A Winter Storm Warning is now in effect for South Coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island including Cape Cod for 4-8″ of snow and a tenth of an inch of ice. There will be mixed precipitation in this area that will hold down snow amounts but allow for light ice accumulations. If precipitation remains all snow, higher snow amounts will be possible. Even with mixed precipitation, snow amounts will reach warning criteria and the combination of snow and ice will make for hazardous travel. Strong wind gusts of 40-50 MPH will be possible towards afternoon and evening in this area as well.
Minor to possibly even isolated pockets of moderate coastal flooding are possible Monday 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. The strongest winds appear to still coincide with low tide but a shift in a few hours could cause a more general risk for minor coastal flooding.
SKYWARN self-activation will monitor the major winter storm on Monday beginning in the 530-600 AM ET timeframe. The next coordination message will be posted by 5:30 PM Sunday Evening. Below is the NWS Taunton Winter Storm Warning/Watch Statement, Hazardous Weather Outlook and NWS Taunton Winter Weather Graphics with snowfall totals for the upcoming system:
NWS Taunton Winter Storm Warning/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
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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