Storm Coordination Message #1 – Late Thursday Night 2/3/22-Friday Night 2/4/22

Hello to all…

..Another Winter Storm will bring the potential of rain changing over to a wintry mix and then over to snow especially for interior Southern New England with a flash freeze also possible..
..A Winter Storm Watch is now in effect from late Thursday Night through Friday Evening for Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk Counties of Massachusetts for 2-6″ of snow and sleet with the highest amounts of snow and sleet along and north of Route 2 with a flash freeze possible. Additional Winter Weather headlines could be posted for areas south of the Winter Storm Watch area in future updates..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio call-up nets are likely on Friday. A more detailed coordination message on this winter storm will be posted by 1100 PM Wednesday Evening. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Winter Storm Watch Statement Snow and Ice maps and Area Forecast Discussion..

NWS Boston/Norton Winter Storm Watch Statement & Snow/Ice Maps:
https://www.weather.gov/box/winter

NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=BOX&product=AFD&issuedby=BOX

Respectfully Submitted,

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