Storm Coordination Message #1 – Monday Afternoon 12/26/16-Tuesday Morning 12/27/16 Light Icing in Interior and Strong Wind Potential in Southeast Coastal New England

Hello to all…

..Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah and a Happy Holiday season to all SKYWARN Spotters and Amateur Radio Operators..
..A storm system Monday Afternoon through Tuesday Morning will bring light icing conditions with the possibility of slippery travel in parts of interior Massachusetts and may eventually extend into Northwest Connecticut and also the potential for strong to damaging winds in Southeast Coastal New England late Monday Night through Tuesday Morning depending on how warm temperatures get and the ability for any convective showers and downpours to drag wind down to the surface..
..A Freezing Rain Advisory is now in effect from 3-11 PM Monday for Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden, Worcester and Northern Middlesex Counties of Massachusetts for a light icing that could impact travel. This advisory could be extended slightly further south and east in future forecasts..
..Strong winds across the Southeast Coastal New England area will need to be monitored for possible Wind Advisories in future outlooks..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the progress of this storm system Monday Afternoon through Tuesday Morning. Another coordination message will be posted by 11 AM Monday Morning. Below is the NWS Taunton Freezing Rain Advisory statement, Hazardous Weather Outlook and Winter Weather Graphics where Icing maps have been updated..

NWS Taunton Freezing Rain 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…

..Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah and a Happy Holiday season to all SKYWARN Spotters and Amateur Radio Operators..
..A storm system Monday Afternoon through Tuesday Morning will bring light icing conditions with the possibility of slippery travel in parts of interior Massachusetts and may eventually extend into Northwest Connecticut and also the potential for strong to damaging winds in Southeast Coastal New England late Monday Night through Tuesday Morning depending on how warm temperatures get and the ability for any convective showers and downpours to drag wind down to the surface..
..A Freezing Rain Advisory is now in effect from 3-11 PM Monday for Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden, Worcester and Northern Middlesex Counties of Massachusetts for a light icing that could impact travel. This advisory could be extended slightly further south and east in future forecasts..
..Strong winds across the Southeast Coastal New England area will need to be monitored for possible Wind Advisories in future outlooks..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the progress of this storm system Monday Afternoon through Tuesday Morning. Another coordination message will be posted by 11 AM Monday Morning. Below is the NWS Taunton Freezing Rain Advisory statement, Hazardous Weather Outlook and Winter Weather Graphics where Icing maps have been updated..

NWS Taunton Freezing Rain 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
Like us on Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/wx1box
Follow us on Twitter – http://twitter.com/wx1box

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