Storm Coordination Message #1 – Sunday Late Afternoon 3/20/16-Monday Morning 3/21/16 Winter Storm Potential
Hello to all..
..Uncertainty higher than normal over intensity and track of coastal storm that could bring accumulating snow and a wet snow to portions of Southern New England late Sunday Afternoon to Monday Morning. Greatest threat currently over Southeast New England but track guidance ranges from an even further offshore solution with less snow to the current track and expectations to a stronger storm system that affects more of the area. Models are struggling with the different waves of energy and their expected track. Model runs through the day today should get a better handle on the storm situation for Sunday late Afternoon into Monday Morning..
..A Winter Storm Watch is in effect from Sunday Afternoon through Monday Morning from Suffolk and Norfolk Counties of Massachusetts through Southeast Massachusetts and Cape Cod and the Islands and all of Rhode Island except for Block Island for 4-7″ of snow. The snow is expected to be heavy and wet and with the expected wet snow and wind gusts to 30-40 MPH, if higher snow amounts occur, isolated pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages could occur. The heaviest snow should fall later Sunday Evening into Monday Morning. Some impact to the Monday Morning commute is possible but the heaviest snow may finish prior to the commute timeframe..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will be likely to monitor this storm system. Ops at NWS Taunton are possible though given the heaviest snow is happening during overnight hours and is currently expected to be around 6″, self-activation may be best for this system. Another coordination message will be posted by 1130 PM this Saturday Evening. Below is the NWS Taunton Winter Storm Watch Statement, Hazardous Weather Outlook and Winter Weather Graphics..
NWS Taunton Winter Storm 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..
..Uncertainty higher than normal over intensity and track of coastal storm that could bring accumulating snow and a wet snow to portions of Southern New England late Sunday Afternoon to Monday Morning. Greatest threat currently over Southeast New England but track guidance ranges from an even further offshore solution with less snow to the current track and expectations to a stronger storm system that affects more of the area. Models are struggling with the different waves of energy and their expected track. Model runs through the day today should get a better handle on the storm situation for Sunday late Afternoon into Monday Morning..
..A Winter Storm Watch is in effect from Sunday Afternoon through Monday Morning from Suffolk and Norfolk Counties of Massachusetts through Southeast Massachusetts and Cape Cod and the Islands and all of Rhode Island except for Block Island for 4-7″ of snow. The snow is expected to be heavy and wet and with the expected wet snow and wind gusts to 30-40 MPH, if higher snow amounts occur, isolated pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages could occur. The heaviest snow should fall later Sunday Evening into Monday Morning. Some impact to the Monday Morning commute is possible but the heaviest snow may finish prior to the commute timeframe..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will be likely to monitor this storm system. Ops at NWS Taunton are possible though given the heaviest snow is happening during overnight hours and is currently expected to be around 6″, self-activation may be best for this system. Another coordination message will be posted by 1130 PM this Saturday Evening. Below is the NWS Taunton Winter Storm Watch Statement, Hazardous Weather Outlook and Winter Weather Graphics..
NWS Taunton Winter Storm 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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