Storm Coordination Message #1 – Saturday Evening 3/18/17-Sunday Evening 3/19/17 Winter Storm Event
Hello to all…
..Another coastal winter storm to affect the region Saturday Night into Sunday Night with uncertainty higher than normal given model disparity though trend has been for a track closer to Southern New England with a wet snow and strong to damaging wind threat for southeast portions of Southern New England..
..A Winter Storm Watch is in effect for Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard from Saturday Evening through Sunday Evening for 5-8″ of snow, near blizzard conditions and the heavy wet snow coupled with strong to damaging winds could result in isolated to scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and isolated to scattered power outages..
..A High Wind Watch is in effect for Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard from Saturday Evening through Sunday Evening for sustained winds of 25-35 MPH with gusts to 60 MPH. The strong to damaging winds coupled with wet snow could result in isolated to scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and isolated to scattered power outages..
..Other portions of Southeast New England could see at least advisory level snowfall and Wind Advisory criteria depending on the storm track with lighter snow in the rest of Southern New England..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will likely monitor this storm system with Ops at NWS Taunton possible depending on track and timing of this coastal storm system..
Another coastal storm system is expected to affect at least portions of Southern New England Saturday Evening through Sunday Evening. The headlines of this coordination message depict the current thinking. Key factors with this storm system are as follows:
1.) The track and intensity of the storm system. All models now indicate a more intense storm system but the track remains fairly divergent though the trend is closer to Southern New England. This may result in the expansion of watches with current thinking for advisory level snowfall and winds over Southeast New England. This will bear watching. Lighter snows are currently expected across the rest of Southern New England.
2.) Any rain/snow line depending on the storm track and when the storm begins to occlude, whether or not it pulls some warm air to cause some rain/sleet mix especially on portions of the Outer Cape and Nantucket island. This rain/snow line could also change based on whether the track is closer to the Southern New England coast.
3.) Impacts to roads could be less depending on time of day the heaviest snow is and pavement temperatures.
4.) The heavy wet snow coupled with strong to damaging winds could bring isolated to scattered pockets of tree and power line damage and isolated to scattered power outages with the threat for more extensive power outages if the snow accumulation is heavy and wet and also higher than currently forecasted.
SKYWARN Self-Activation will likely monitor this storm system with Ops at NWS Taunton possible depending on track and timing of this coastal storm system. Another coordination message will be posted by 9 AM EDT Saturday Morning. Below is the NWS Taunton Winter Storm Watch Statement, High Wind 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 High Wind Watch Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus71.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…
..Another coastal winter storm to affect the region Saturday Night into Sunday Night with uncertainty higher than normal given model disparity though trend has been for a track closer to Southern New England with a wet snow and strong to damaging wind threat for southeast portions of Southern New England..
..A Winter Storm Watch is in effect for Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard from Saturday Evening through Sunday Evening for 5-8″ of snow, near blizzard conditions and the heavy wet snow coupled with strong to damaging winds could result in isolated to scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and isolated to scattered power outages..
..A High Wind Watch is in effect for Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard from Saturday Evening through Sunday Evening for sustained winds of 25-35 MPH with gusts to 60 MPH. The strong to damaging winds coupled with wet snow could result in isolated to scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and isolated to scattered power outages..
..Other portions of Southeast New England could see at least advisory level snowfall and Wind Advisory criteria depending on the storm track with lighter snow in the rest of Southern New England..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will likely monitor this storm system with Ops at NWS Taunton possible depending on track and timing of this coastal storm system..
Another coastal storm system is expected to affect at least portions of Southern New England Saturday Evening through Sunday Evening. The headlines of this coordination message depict the current thinking. Key factors with this storm system are as follows:
1.) The track and intensity of the storm system. All models now indicate a more intense storm system but the track remains fairly divergent though the trend is closer to Southern New England. This may result in the expansion of watches with current thinking for advisory level snowfall and winds over Southeast New England. This will bear watching. Lighter snows are currently expected across the rest of Southern New England.
2.) Any rain/snow line depending on the storm track and when the storm begins to occlude, whether or not it pulls some warm air to cause some rain/sleet mix especially on portions of the Outer Cape and Nantucket island. This rain/snow line could also change based on whether the track is closer to the Southern New England coast.
3.) Impacts to roads could be less depending on time of day the heaviest snow is and pavement temperatures.
4.) The heavy wet snow coupled with strong to damaging winds could bring isolated to scattered pockets of tree and power line damage and isolated to scattered power outages with the threat for more extensive power outages if the snow accumulation is heavy and wet and also higher than currently forecasted.
SKYWARN Self-Activation will likely monitor this storm system with Ops at NWS Taunton possible depending on track and timing of this coastal storm system. Another coordination message will be posted by 9 AM EDT Saturday Morning. Below is the NWS Taunton Winter Storm Watch Statement, High Wind 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 High Wind Watch Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus71.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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