Storm Coordination Message #1 – Saturday 12/17/16 Winter Storm Potential
Hello to all…
..After the strong to damaging winds Thursday into early Friday Morning and the bitterly cold wind chills of Friday Morning, a winter storm will bring snow and ice to interior Southern New England and snow to ice to rain across East and South Coastal Massachusetts, South Coastal Rhode Island and interior Southeast Massachusetts and Southern Rhode Island. A flash freeze after temperatures warm near or above freezing is possible in interior Southern New England..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 1 AM to 3 PM Saturday for Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden, Worcester, Northern and Central Middlesex and Western Essex County Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut and Northwest Rhode Island for 3-6″ of snow and up to one tenth of an inch of ice..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 1 AM to 1 PM Saturday for Eastern Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Southeast Middlesex, Bristol, Plymouth and Barnstable Counties of Massachusetts and the rest of Rhode Island except Block Island for 1-4″ of snow before a changeover to rain. A flash freeze could affect north-central parts of this advisory area in the evening..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for snowfall reports and changeover in precipitation type including Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets during the morning/early afternoon for snowfall reports and later in the afternoon for freezing rain and ice accretion as needed..
Strong to damaging winds occurred in portions of Southern New England Thursday into early Friday Morning. Links to the wind measurements and wind damage reports can be seen here:
NWS Taunton Local Storm Report:
http://kamala.cod.edu/offs/KBOX/1612161740.nwus51.html
NWS Taunton Public Information Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/offs/KBOX/1612160905.nous41.html
A storm system will track to the north and west of Southern New England. This will bring snow changing to freezing rain in interior Southern New England and snow to freezing rain to rain over East Coastal and Southeast New England. The headliners depict current snowfall and ice accretion expectations. The ice accretion aspect will need to be monitored in case more freezing rain occurs than expected as well as the possibility for a flash freeze in areas that are near or just above freezing as this could create tough travel conditions if the flash freeze occurs after snow and ice falls and any wet roadways freeze over.
SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for snowfall reports and changeover in precipitation type including Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets during the morning/early afternoon for snowfall reports and later in the afternoon for freezing rain and ice accretion as needed. Another coordination message could be issued Saturday Evening for strong winds and rainfall as a cold front approaches the region on Sunday. 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 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…
..After the strong to damaging winds Thursday into early Friday Morning and the bitterly cold wind chills of Friday Morning, a winter storm will bring snow and ice to interior Southern New England and snow to ice to rain across East and South Coastal Massachusetts, South Coastal Rhode Island and interior Southeast Massachusetts and Southern Rhode Island. A flash freeze after temperatures warm near or above freezing is possible in interior Southern New England..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 1 AM to 3 PM Saturday for Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden, Worcester, Northern and Central Middlesex and Western Essex County Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut and Northwest Rhode Island for 3-6″ of snow and up to one tenth of an inch of ice..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 1 AM to 1 PM Saturday for Eastern Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Southeast Middlesex, Bristol, Plymouth and Barnstable Counties of Massachusetts and the rest of Rhode Island except Block Island for 1-4″ of snow before a changeover to rain. A flash freeze could affect north-central parts of this advisory area in the evening..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for snowfall reports and changeover in precipitation type including Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets during the morning/early afternoon for snowfall reports and later in the afternoon for freezing rain and ice accretion as needed..
Strong to damaging winds occurred in portions of Southern New England Thursday into early Friday Morning. Links to the wind measurements and wind damage reports can be seen here:
NWS Taunton Local Storm Report:
http://kamala.cod.edu/offs/KBOX/1612161740.nwus51.html
NWS Taunton Public Information Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/offs/KBOX/1612160905.nous41.html
A storm system will track to the north and west of Southern New England. This will bring snow changing to freezing rain in interior Southern New England and snow to freezing rain to rain over East Coastal and Southeast New England. The headliners depict current snowfall and ice accretion expectations. The ice accretion aspect will need to be monitored in case more freezing rain occurs than expected as well as the possibility for a flash freeze in areas that are near or just above freezing as this could create tough travel conditions if the flash freeze occurs after snow and ice falls and any wet roadways freeze over.
SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for snowfall reports and changeover in precipitation type including Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets during the morning/early afternoon for snowfall reports and later in the afternoon for freezing rain and ice accretion as needed. Another coordination message could be issued Saturday Evening for strong winds and rainfall as a cold front approaches the region on Sunday. 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 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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