Storm Coordination Message #3 – Tuesday 2/16/16 Light Icing/Strong to Damaging Wind and Heavy Rainfall Storm Potential
Hello to all..
..Light Icing through mid-morning in western parts of Southern New England followed by a round of heavy rain and strong to damaging winds for eastern portions of Southern New England..
..A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect through 9 AM Tuesday for Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden, Worcester, Northern and Central Middlesex, Western Essex Counties of Massachusetts and Hartford County Connecticut for light icing conditions. Temperatures should warm above freezing by mid-morning ending the icing threat..
..A High Wind Warning is now in effect from 1 to 10 PM Tuesday for Eastern Essex, Suffolk, Southeast Middlesex, Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth Counties, Cape Cod and the Islands and all of Rhode Island for a period of strong to damaging winds sustained at 15 to 25 MPH with gusts up to 60 MPH when a band of heavy rain and even embedded thunderstorms move through the region. These winds could cause isolated to scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages..
..A Wind Advisory is now in effect from 1 to 7 PM Tuesday for Windham County Connecticut and Central Middlesex, Southern Worcester and Western Essex Counties of Massachusetts for sustained winds of 10 to 20 MPH with gusts up to 50 MPH when a band of heavy rain and even embedded thunderstorms move through the region. These winds could cause isolated pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages..
..Brief heavy rains may cause urban and poor drainage flooding between the heavy rainfall and snow melt..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will be monitoring the storm today with Ops at NWS Taunton possible as we move towards this afternoon and evening for the strong to damaging wind and heavy rainfall threat..
During the late afternoon and evening on Monday, light snow amounts and icing occurred over the region with temperatures remaining below freezing. Through the overnight, Southeast New England has warmed above freezing with northern and western areas remaining at or below freezing. Winter Weather Advisories remain in effect through 9 AM per the headlines for light icing conditions as much of the precipitation changed to sleet and then freezing rain around or after midnight in the remaining advisory areas while other parts of the region changed over to rain after a period of snow, sleet and freezing rain. Latest snow and ice reports can be seen here:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.nous41.KBOX.html
After mid-morning, attention turns to the heavy rainfall and damaging wind threats. The headlines indicate the current High Wind Warning and Wind Advisory areas across much of Eastern Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Northeast Connecticut. As is generally the case with southerly winds, it is difficult to know how much wind will reach the surface. A few degree temperature change and the ability of precipitation to drag the strong wind to the surface are always key in determining how much of the winds reach the ground. The current model runs suggest the scenarios as listed in the current warnings and advisories. Brief heavy rainfall may also cause urban and poor drainage flooding between the heavy rainfall and the snow melt.
SKYWARN Self-Activation will be monitoring the storm today with Ops at NWS Taunton possible as we move towards this afternoon and evening for the strong to damaging wind and heavy rainfall threats. This will be the last complete coordination message on 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 Weather Advisory Statement, High Wind Warning/Wind Advisory statement, Hazardous Weather Outlook and Winter Weather Graphics:
NWS Taunton Winter Weather Advisory Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus41.KBOX.html
NWS Taunton High Wind Warning/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 Snowfall Map:
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..
..Light Icing through mid-morning in western parts of Southern New England followed by a round of heavy rain and strong to damaging winds for eastern portions of Southern New England..
..A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect through 9 AM Tuesday for Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden, Worcester, Northern and Central Middlesex, Western Essex Counties of Massachusetts and Hartford County Connecticut for light icing conditions. Temperatures should warm above freezing by mid-morning ending the icing threat..
..A High Wind Warning is now in effect from 1 to 10 PM Tuesday for Eastern Essex, Suffolk, Southeast Middlesex, Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth Counties, Cape Cod and the Islands and all of Rhode Island for a period of strong to damaging winds sustained at 15 to 25 MPH with gusts up to 60 MPH when a band of heavy rain and even embedded thunderstorms move through the region. These winds could cause isolated to scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages..
..A Wind Advisory is now in effect from 1 to 7 PM Tuesday for Windham County Connecticut and Central Middlesex, Southern Worcester and Western Essex Counties of Massachusetts for sustained winds of 10 to 20 MPH with gusts up to 50 MPH when a band of heavy rain and even embedded thunderstorms move through the region. These winds could cause isolated pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages..
..Brief heavy rains may cause urban and poor drainage flooding between the heavy rainfall and snow melt..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will be monitoring the storm today with Ops at NWS Taunton possible as we move towards this afternoon and evening for the strong to damaging wind and heavy rainfall threat..
During the late afternoon and evening on Monday, light snow amounts and icing occurred over the region with temperatures remaining below freezing. Through the overnight, Southeast New England has warmed above freezing with northern and western areas remaining at or below freezing. Winter Weather Advisories remain in effect through 9 AM per the headlines for light icing conditions as much of the precipitation changed to sleet and then freezing rain around or after midnight in the remaining advisory areas while other parts of the region changed over to rain after a period of snow, sleet and freezing rain. Latest snow and ice reports can be seen here:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.nous41.KBOX.html
After mid-morning, attention turns to the heavy rainfall and damaging wind threats. The headlines indicate the current High Wind Warning and Wind Advisory areas across much of Eastern Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Northeast Connecticut. As is generally the case with southerly winds, it is difficult to know how much wind will reach the surface. A few degree temperature change and the ability of precipitation to drag the strong wind to the surface are always key in determining how much of the winds reach the ground. The current model runs suggest the scenarios as listed in the current warnings and advisories. Brief heavy rainfall may also cause urban and poor drainage flooding between the heavy rainfall and the snow melt.
SKYWARN Self-Activation will be monitoring the storm today with Ops at NWS Taunton possible as we move towards this afternoon and evening for the strong to damaging wind and heavy rainfall threats. This will be the last complete coordination message on 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 Weather Advisory Statement, High Wind Warning/Wind Advisory statement, Hazardous Weather Outlook and Winter Weather Graphics:
NWS Taunton Winter Weather Advisory Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus41.KBOX.html
NWS Taunton High Wind Warning/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 Snowfall Map:
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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