Storm Coordination Message #1 – Tuesday Afternoon 2/23/16-Thursday Morning 2/25/16 Storm Potential
Hello to all..
..Wintry Mix expected late Tuesday Afternoon into Wednesday Morning for portions of interior Southern New England with the main impact hazardous travel but will monitor the freezing rain threat closely for any impacts. The precipitation will then change to rain, heavy at times, with urban and poor drainage flooding possible later Wednesday into Thursday Morning with the potential for strong to damaging winds in portions of Southeast New England and minor coastal flooding at the time of high tide in South Coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 4 PM Tuesday Afternoon to 6 AM Wednesday Morning for Tolland and Windham Counties of Connecticut, Northwest Providence and Kent Counties of Rhode Island and Central Middlesex, Western Essex and Western Norfolk Counties of Massachusetts for 1-2″ of snow and a trace of ice causing hazardous travel..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 2 PM Tuesday Afternoon to Noon Wednesday for Hartford County Connecticut and Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden, Worcester and Northern Middlesex Counties of Massachusetts for 1-3″ of snow and a trace to 0.15″ of icing with isolated higher amounts to 0.25″ possible. The main threat is hazardous travel but areas that receive 0.25″ of icing could see isolated tree and wire damage and isolated power outages..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the Winter Weather Advisory areas late Tuesday Afternoon through Wednesday Morning. The heavy rain, minor coastal flooding and strong wind potential and SKYWARN Activation posture for Wednesday Night into Thursday will be detailed further in future coordination messages..
A wintry mix will affect portions of interior Southern New England late this afternoon and early evening lasting into Wednesday Morning. The headlines of this coordination message depict the latest information and areas affected. This wintry mix is largely to be a travel concern but there will be monitoring for northwest parts of the NWS Taunton coverage area where ice accretion could reach 0.15″ with isolated amounts to 0.25″. If 0.25″ amounts are realized, this may allow for isolated pockets of tree and wire damage and isolated power outages and this will bear watching.
As we move into later Wednesday Afternoon, Wednesday Night and into Thursday Morning, heavy rainfall will impact the area with the potential for strong to damaging winds particularly in Southeast New England but potentially in other areas if heavy rains can bring the stronger winds down to the surface or a line of thunderstorms is able to develop which could allow for strong winds to reach the surface along or ahead of the convective line. Rainfall amounts of 1-2″ are likely with isolated higher amounts possible along with the strong winds. The strongest winds are expected between 3-9 AM. Minor coastal flooding along South Coastal Massachusetts and South Coastal Rhode Island given the strong southerly winds is possible as well. These potential hazards will be detailed further in future coordination messages.
SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the Winter Weather Advisory areas late Tuesday Afternoon through Wednesday Morning. The heavy rain, minor coastal flooding and strong wind potential and SKYWARN Activation posture for Wednesday Night into Thursday will be detailed further in future coordination messages. The next coordination message will be posted by 1100 PM Tuesday Evening. Below is the NWS Taunton Winter Weather 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 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
(508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503(508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Work Phone #: 508-346-2929508-346-2929 (8 AM-5 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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Hello to all..
..Wintry Mix expected late Tuesday Afternoon into Wednesday Morning for portions of interior Southern New England with the main impact hazardous travel but will monitor the freezing rain threat closely for any impacts. The precipitation will then change to rain, heavy at times, with urban and poor drainage flooding possible later Wednesday into Thursday Morning with the potential for strong to damaging winds in portions of Southeast New England and minor coastal flooding at the time of high tide in South Coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 4 PM Tuesday Afternoon to 6 AM Wednesday Morning for Tolland and Windham Counties of Connecticut, Northwest Providence and Kent Counties of Rhode Island and Central Middlesex, Western Essex and Western Norfolk Counties of Massachusetts for 1-2″ of snow and a trace of ice causing hazardous travel..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 2 PM Tuesday Afternoon to Noon Wednesday for Hartford County Connecticut and Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden, Worcester and Northern Middlesex Counties of Massachusetts for 1-3″ of snow and a trace to 0.15″ of icing with isolated higher amounts to 0.25″ possible. The main threat is hazardous travel but areas that receive 0.25″ of icing could see isolated tree and wire damage and isolated power outages..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the Winter Weather Advisory areas late Tuesday Afternoon through Wednesday Morning. The heavy rain, minor coastal flooding and strong wind potential and SKYWARN Activation posture for Wednesday Night into Thursday will be detailed further in future coordination messages..
A wintry mix will affect portions of interior Southern New England late this afternoon and early evening lasting into Wednesday Morning. The headlines of this coordination message depict the latest information and areas affected. This wintry mix is largely to be a travel concern but there will be monitoring for northwest parts of the NWS Taunton coverage area where ice accretion could reach 0.15″ with isolated amounts to 0.25″. If 0.25″ amounts are realized, this may allow for isolated pockets of tree and wire damage and isolated power outages and this will bear watching.
As we move into later Wednesday Afternoon, Wednesday Night and into Thursday Morning, heavy rainfall will impact the area with the potential for strong to damaging winds particularly in Southeast New England but potentially in other areas if heavy rains can bring the stronger winds down to the surface or a line of thunderstorms is able to develop which could allow for strong winds to reach the surface along or ahead of the convective line. Rainfall amounts of 1-2″ are likely with isolated higher amounts possible along with the strong winds. The strongest winds are expected between 3-9 AM. Minor coastal flooding along South Coastal Massachusetts and South Coastal Rhode Island given the strong southerly winds is possible as well. These potential hazards will be detailed further in future coordination messages.
SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the Winter Weather Advisory areas late Tuesday Afternoon through Wednesday Morning. The heavy rain, minor coastal flooding and strong wind potential and SKYWARN Activation posture for Wednesday Night into Thursday will be detailed further in future coordination messages. The next coordination message will be posted by 1100 PM Tuesday Evening. Below is the NWS Taunton Winter Weather 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 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(508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503(508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Work Phone #: 508-346-2929508-346-2929 (8 AM-5 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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