Storm Coordination Message #1 – Tuesday Evening 2/7/17 Light Wintry Mix – Late Wednesday Night 2/8/17-Thursday Evening 2/9/17 Significant Winter Storm
Hello to all…
..A Wintry Mix of precipitation winds down overnight followed by a mild spring-like day Wednesday. Conditions will get colder and a coastal storm will organize bringing a significant snowfall for Southern New England with strong winds along the coast and in Eastern New England late Wednesday Night through Thursday Evening..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect until 3 AM Wednesday Morning for Franklin, Hampshire, Northern Worcester and Northern Middlesex Counties of Massachusetts for continued light wintry mix conditions..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect until 10 PM Tuesday Evening for Northern Connecticut, Hampden, Southern Worcester, Central Middlesex and Essex Counties of Massachusetts for continued light wintry mix conditions..
..A Winter Storm Watch is now in effect from Wednesday Evening through late Thursday Night for the entire NWS Taunton Coverage area except for Nantucket Island for 8-12″ of snow with the possibility of higher amounts in a few areas within the watch area. Winds in Eastern Massachusetts and coastal Rhode island could be sustained at 15-30 MPH with gusts of 45-50 MPH with possible higher gusts along coastal areas. Wind gusts to 35 MPH are possible in the remaining watch areas. The winds at coastal areas and the possibility of heavier wetter snow particularly along the south coast of Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Cape Cod could result in isolated pockets of tree and wire damage and isolated power outages..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will continue to monitor light wintry mix conditions overnight. SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton is likely beginning early Thursday Morning lasting through Thursday Evening..
A light wintry mix is continuing across the Winter Weather Advisory as indicated in the headlines of this coordination message. Snowfall/sleet amounts in the advisory areas have been anywhere from a coating to around 4″ with some icing amounts anywhere from a trace to one-quarter inch of icing. Another trace of ice and/or snow is possible this evening with slick/icy conditions possible. If enough icing occurs, there could be some isolated tree and wire damage and isolated power outages. This will wind down tonight with a spring-like day of temperatures in the 50s to possibly even the lower 60s before conditions quickly return to winter with a significant snowfall expected and a Winter Storm Watch up for the entire region except for Nantucket Island but a plowable snowfall is possible for Nantucket. The headlines of this coordination message depict the current thinking with the winter storm for Wednesday Evening through late Thursday Night. Other items for consideration with the upcoming winter storm include:
1.) The Wednesday Evening through late Thursday Night winter storm event will be a coastal storm and the track of the storm will determine where the heaviest snow and possibly a band or two of heavier snow beyond the current ranges will occur within the NWS Taunton coverage area. It will also determine where a wetter snow may occur which coupled with strong winds could result in isolated tree and wire damage and isolated power outages and how mixing or rain occurs on Nantucket Island.
2.) There will not be enough build up of seas or waves for a widespread coastal flood event but a few pockets of minor coastal flooding at the time of high tide may occur and will bear watching.
3.) The track and intensity of the storm and the pressure gradient will determine if stronger wind gusts beyond the current ranges are possible in the region.
SKYWARN Self-Activation will continue to monitor light wintry mix conditions overnight. SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton is likely beginning early Thursday Morning lasting through Thursday Evening.
NWS Taunton Winter Storm Watch/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…
..A Wintry Mix of precipitation winds down overnight followed by a mild spring-like day Wednesday. Conditions will get colder and a coastal storm will organize bringing a significant snowfall for Southern New England with strong winds along the coast and in Eastern New England late Wednesday Night through Thursday Evening..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect until 3 AM Wednesday Morning for Franklin, Hampshire, Northern Worcester and Northern Middlesex Counties of Massachusetts for continued light wintry mix conditions..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect until 10 PM Tuesday Evening for Northern Connecticut, Hampden, Southern Worcester, Central Middlesex and Essex Counties of Massachusetts for continued light wintry mix conditions..
..A Winter Storm Watch is now in effect from Wednesday Evening through late Thursday Night for the entire NWS Taunton Coverage area except for Nantucket Island for 8-12″ of snow with the possibility of higher amounts in a few areas within the watch area. Winds in Eastern Massachusetts and coastal Rhode island could be sustained at 15-30 MPH with gusts of 45-50 MPH with possible higher gusts along coastal areas. Wind gusts to 35 MPH are possible in the remaining watch areas. The winds at coastal areas and the possibility of heavier wetter snow particularly along the south coast of Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Cape Cod could result in isolated pockets of tree and wire damage and isolated power outages..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will continue to monitor light wintry mix conditions overnight. SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton is likely beginning early Thursday Morning lasting through Thursday Evening..
A light wintry mix is continuing across the Winter Weather Advisory as indicated in the headlines of this coordination message. Snowfall/sleet amounts in the advisory areas have been anywhere from a coating to around 4″ with some icing amounts anywhere from a trace to one-quarter inch of icing. Another trace of ice and/or snow is possible this evening with slick/icy conditions possible. If enough icing occurs, there could be some isolated tree and wire damage and isolated power outages. This will wind down tonight with a spring-like day of temperatures in the 50s to possibly even the lower 60s before conditions quickly return to winter with a significant snowfall expected and a Winter Storm Watch up for the entire region except for Nantucket Island but a plowable snowfall is possible for Nantucket. The headlines of this coordination message depict the current thinking with the winter storm for Wednesday Evening through late Thursday Night. Other items for consideration with the upcoming winter storm include:
1.) The Wednesday Evening through late Thursday Night winter storm event will be a coastal storm and the track of the storm will determine where the heaviest snow and possibly a band or two of heavier snow beyond the current ranges will occur within the NWS Taunton coverage area. It will also determine where a wetter snow may occur which coupled with strong winds could result in isolated tree and wire damage and isolated power outages and how mixing or rain occurs on Nantucket Island.
2.) There will not be enough build up of seas or waves for a widespread coastal flood event but a few pockets of minor coastal flooding at the time of high tide may occur and will bear watching.
3.) The track and intensity of the storm and the pressure gradient will determine if stronger wind gusts beyond the current ranges are possible in the region.
SKYWARN Self-Activation will continue to monitor light wintry mix conditions overnight. SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton is likely beginning early Thursday Morning lasting through Thursday Evening.
NWS Taunton Winter Storm Watch/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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