Storm Coordination Message #3 – Sunday Evening/Christmas Eve Night 12/24/17 Through Monday/Christmas Day 12/25/17

December 25, 2017 Rob Macedo Leave a comment

Hello to all…

..Merry Christmas to All SKYWARN Spotters and Amateur Radio Operators. We will still plan to get out our annual year in review and holiday message on Christmas Day..
..After Saturday‘s icing event, another winter storm will affect the region late Christmas Eve Night into Christmas Day with the potential for heavy snow in interior southern New England, a rain to snow changeover in Southeast New England and strong to damaging winds across Southern New England..
..A Winter Storm Warning is now in effect for Franklin, Hampshire, Western Hampden, Northern Worcester and Northern and Central Middlesex Counties of Massachusetts through 1 PM Monday/Christmas Day Afternoon for 4-8″ of snow. There is the potential for higher amounts in areas that have potential higher snowfall rates and the possibility for thundersnow and near whiteout conditions for a time Monday Morning before the snow ends..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect for Northern Connecticut, Northwest Providence County Rhode Island, Essex, Eastern Hampden, Southern Worcester and Central Middlesex Counties of Massachusetts from 10 PM Sunday Evening/Christmas Eve Night through 1 PM Monday/Christmas Day Afternoon for 3-5″ of snow with localized amounts of up to 7″ and a trace of ice. A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect for Western Norfolk and Southeast Middlesex Counties of Massachusetts for 1-3″ of snow with localized amounts up to 5″ and a trace of ice. Areas outside of the Winter Weather Advisory will see mostly rain ending as a period of wintry mix or snow with less than 2″ of snow accumulation however model trends have changed to a bit colder and stronger storm solution so this will be monitored ..
..A High Wind Warning is now in effect for Eastern Plymouth County, South Coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island including Cape Cod and the Islands from 7 AM-4 PM Monday/Christmas Day for sustained winds of 25-35 MPH with gusts to 65 MPH. These winds will cause scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and scattered power outages..
..A Wind Advisory is now in effect for the remainder of the NWS Taunton Coverage area from 10 AM-7 PM Monday/Christmas Day for sustained winds of 15-25 MPH with gusts to 50 MPH. These winds will cause isolated to scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and isolated power outages..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the storm from late Christmas Eve Night into Christmas Day..

Another winter storm system will affect the region late Christmas Eve Night into Christmas Day. The headlines depict the latest thinking which now includes a bit colder and stronger storm solution meaning increased snow in interior Southern New England with the expansion of the Winter Storm Warnings a bit further south and east and an expansion of the Winter Weather Advisories further south and east. High Wind Warnings have also been expanded to include more of Southeast Coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island and slightly stronger wind gusts expected in the Wind Advisory areas. Key factors for this storm remains its proximity to the coast line. If it gets a bit closer to the coast, heavier snow amounts will be further north with the rain-snow line further north and west whereas a track a bit further offshore will mean the rain-snow line tracking further south and east. Also, there remains concern that the strong to damaging winds as depicted in the headlines could have a bit more impact in the interior given the recent icing that caused tree and power line damage in interior Southern New England Saturday. Southeast coastal New England will see the strongest winds with gusts up to 65 MPH considered likely particularly Christmas Morning into the early afternoon and will be monitored closely.

SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the storm from late Christmas Eve Night into Christmas Day. This will likely be the last coordination message for this storm system as we move into operations mode but if there is a significant upgrade to the situation and time allows for an update, we will attempt to update accordingly. Below is the NWS Taunton Winter Storm Warning/Winter Weather Advisory Statement, High Wind Warning/Wind Advisory Statement, Hazardous Weather Outlook, Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook, Snowfall Maps and Facebook Infographics:

NWS Taunton Winter Storm Warning/Winter Weather Advisory Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus41.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton High Wind Warning/Wind Advisory 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 Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/box/ehwo

NWS Taunton Snowfall Maps:
https://www.weather.gov/box/winter

NWS Taunton Facebook Infographics:

https://www.facebook.com/NWSBoston/photos/pcb.1576194599141572/1576194515808247/?type=3&theater

https://www.facebook.com/NWSBoston/photos/pcb.1576198742474491/1576198659141166/?type=3&theater

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Assistant Section Emergency Coordinator
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