Storm Coordination Message #2 – Tuesday 2/9/21 Moderate Winter Storm Potential

Hello to all…

..A moderate snowstorm expected Tuesday for interior Massachusetts, Northern Connecticut, and Providence County Rhode Island with advisory level snow now expected through Kent and Bristol Counties of Rhode Island and Northern Bristol and Plymouth Counties of Massachusetts. Lighter snow amounts south of this line..
..A Winter Storm Warning is now in effect through 10 PM Tuesday for Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester, Middlesex, and Essex Counties of Massachusetts for 5-8″ of snow. Snowfall will likely hit 1″ per hour rates in portions or all of the warning area for several hours..
..A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect through 10 PM Tuesday for Northern Connecticut, Providence County Rhode Island, Norfolk and Suffolk Counties of Massachusetts for 3-6″ of snow and an isolated higher amount or two possible..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect for Kent, Bristol Counties of Rhode Island, North-Central Bristol and North-Central Plymouth Counties for 2-4″ of snow with an isolated higher amount or two possible..
..Areas outside of the Winter Weather Advisory will see 1-2″ of snow except for coastal areas which will see 1″ or less..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are likely to cover the moderate snowstorm. This will be the last coordination message as we move to operations mode. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Winter Storm Warning/Winter Weather Advisory Statement, Area Forecast Discussion, Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook and Snowfall Map..

NWS Boston/Norton Winter Storm Warning/Winter Weather Advisory Statement:
https://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus41.KBOX.html

NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion:
https://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.fxus61.KBOX.html

NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/box/ehwo

NWS Boston/Norton Snowfall Map:
https://www.weather.gov/box/winter

Respectfully Submitted,

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