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..Significant Coastal Storm Slammed portions of Western and North-Central Massachusetts and far Northwest Connecticut with 1-3 feet of snow in higher elevations and 4-8″ of snow with isolated higher amounts in lower elevations of these areas. Interior Northeast Massachusetts and Central Massachusetts in lower elevations had between about 2-7″ of snow. Other areas of North-Central and Northeast Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Southeast Massachusetts received 1-3.5″ of rainfall and lower snow accumulations of a Coating/Trace to 3″..
..Wind Gusts of 40-60 MPH occurred with the strong winds along Northeast coastal Massachusetts during the day and evening Tuesday. Additional Strong Winds today could cause an uptick in damage in power outages in areas hard hit with heavy wet snow clinging to trees and power lines..
..A Wind Advisory is now in effect through 4 PM Wednesday Afternoon for Western Franklin, Western Hampshire, Western Hampden, Northern Worcester and Northern Middlesex Counties of Massachusetts for sustained winds of 15-25 MPH and gusts between 35-50 MPH. These winds with wet snow load can cause additional scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages with lower wind speeds than normal..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the strong winds for today, final snowfall, rain gauge, wet snow/wind damage reports from around the region. Pictures and videos of storm damage even if they are several days after the fact due to power outage issues that remain across hardest hit areas can be sent as a reply to this message, via the WX1BOX Facebook/Twitter feeds or to the email address pics@nsradio.org and will be included in a summary photo album on the WX1BOX Facebook page with credit given to the person on the photo/video unless otherwise indicated. This will likely be the last coordination message on this storm and the winds for today. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Wind Advisory Statement, Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook and Area Forecast Discussion..

NWS Boston/Norton Wind Advisory Statement:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=NPW&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off

NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=AFD&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off

NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=box

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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..Significant Coastal Storm Likely for Southern New England Monday Evening through Wednesday Morning. This will be a multi-hazard long duration event with Heavy Snow, heavy rain, strong to damaging winds, wet snow load and strong winds causing potential damage and the potential for several cycles of at least minor coastal flooding. Exact placement of impacts and potential hazards will be affected by as little as a 25-50 mile storm track difference and models remain variable in the track position. This is an updated initial set of thinking that will likely change as we get closer to the storm event..
..A Winter Storm Warning is now in effect from 8 PM Monday Evening through 8 AM Wednesday Morning for Franklin, Western Hampden, Western Hampshire, Northern Worcester and Northern Middlesex Counties of Massachusetts for 12-20″ of snow with isolated higher amounts, highest amounts in higher elevations but all elevations will fall into the 12-20″ range and wind gusts to 55 MPH. The snow is expected to be heavy and wet and with the strong wind gusts scattered to numerous pockets of tree and power line damage and power outages are likely in this area..
..A Winter Storm Warning is now in effect from 8 PM Monday Evening through 8 AM Wednesday Morning for Tolland and Windham Counties of Connecticut, Central Middlesex, Western Essex, Southern Worcester Counties of Massachusetts and Northwest Providence County Rhode Island for 6-12″ of snow with isolated higher amounts and the highest amounts in the higher elevations along wind gusts to 55 MPH. The snow will be heavy and wet and with the potential for wind gusts to 55 MPH, this could lead to scattered to numerous pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages in this area..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect from 8 PM Monday Evening through 8 AM Wednesday Morning for Hartford County Connecticut, Eastern Hampshire and Eastern Hampden Counties of Massachusetts for 2-6″ of snow with isolated higher amounts and the highest amounts in the higher elevations. The snow will be heavy and wet and with the potential for wind gusts to 50-55 MPH, this could lead to at least scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages in this area..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect from 8 AM Tuesday to 8 AM Wednesday for Eastern Essex, Norfolk, Southeast Middlesex, Suffolk, Northern Bristol Counties of Massachusetts, Southeast Providence, Kent and Bristol Counties of Rhode Island for 2-6″ of snow and wind gusts 60 MPH with isolated higher gusts. The snow will be heavy and wet and with the potential for wind gusts to 60 MPH, this could lead to at least scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages in this area..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect from 8 AM Tuesday to 8 AM Wednesday for Eastern Plymouth, Southern Plymouth, Southern Bristol Counties of Massachusetts and Washington County Rhode Island for up to 3″ of snow and wind gusts of 50-55 MPH. If snowfall were to get to 3″ or more over widespread enough area with the strong wind gusts, there could be isolated pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages..
..A High Wind Warning is now in effect from 8 AM Tuesday Morning through 8 AM Wednesday Morning for Suffolk, Eastern Norfolk, Eastern Essex, and Eastern Plymouth Counties of Massachusetts and from 8 AM Tuesday Morning through 2 PM Wednesday Afternoon for Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket Counties of Massachusetts for sustained winds of 25-35 MPH with gusts to 60-65 MPH and isolated higher wind gusts possible. These winds will cause isolated to scattered pockets of tree and power line damage and power outages..
..A Coastal Flood Advisory is now in effect from Late Tuesday Night through Wednesday Morning for Eastern Essex, Suffolk, Eastern Norfolk, Eastern Plymouth and Barnstable Counties of Massachusetts for up to 0.5 foot of flooding possible in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways causing minor coastal flooding of shore roads..
..Adjustments to Winter Weather, Wind and Coastal flood headlines could still occur during the event given such a tight gradient of conditions induced by small storm track and temperature changes. Additional adjustments to the snowfall forecast are also likely as models continue to coalesce on the storm track and a subtle shift in track can have huge changes to the impacts in the region..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are likely. An initial schedule of nets is listed below and will be updated this evening. ARES/RACES groups should closely monitor the progress of this system. Pictures and videos of storm damage can be sent as a reply to this message, via the WX1BOX Facebook/Twitter feeds or the email address pics@nsradio.org with credit given to the spotter unless otherwise indicated..

A significant coastal storm is likely for Southern New England and it has the potential to be a multi-hazard and long duration event. The headlines depict the current thinking though there remains some disparity in the model guidance and small track guidance differences will have huge impacts on hazards. Winter Weather Advisories were posted where the Winter Storm Watches were and expanded into portions of South Coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The Coastal Flood Watch for East Coastal Massachusetts for the Wednesday Morning high tide cycle. Key factors remain:
1.) A subtle shift as small as 25-50 miles will have huge impacts to the hazards over the area. With a closer to the coast track meaning heavy wet snow confined to more of the higher elevations of Western and Northern Massachusetts while a slightly further offshore track would bring the heavy wet snow to lower elevations and potentially even a period of wet snow for some coastal areas of Southern New England. The model trends have remained with a more eastward path but there remains disparity in some of the model guidance. Also, its worth noting that models will have much difficulty whether areas receive a cold rain at 34-35 degrees versus heavy wet snow at 32-33 degrees and it could make all the difference in heavy snow accumulation versus heavy rainfall, particularly in lower valley locations and in Southeastern New England. Spotter reports around precipitation type, rough elevation, snowfall amount, wind gusts and storm damage will be very critical for this storm event.
2.) Strong to damaging winds are likely across coastal areas with strong wind gusts inland and in the higher terrain. This aspect bears watching for infrastructure damage at the coast as well as inland and interior higher terrain locations where heavy wet snow clinging to trees and power lines with the strong winds are likely to cause scattered to numerous pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages with a more widespread infrastructure event not out of the question. High Wind Watches have been expanded to include areas such as Boston and Blue Hill in addition to Cape Ann, Eastern Plymouth County and Cape Cod and additional wind headlines will likely be posted for other areas.
3.) While astronomical tides are low, the fact the coastal storm will stall near or over the Southern New England coast could cause multiple tide cycles of minor coastal flooding with isolated pockets of moderate coastal flooding possible particularly due to wave action which will build over the tide cycles. Coastal Flood Watches were converted to Coastal Flood Advisories for East Coastal Massachusetts and Cape Cod.

SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are likely. An initial schedule of nets is listed below and will be updated this evening. ARES/RACES groups should closely monitor the progress of this system. Here is an initial Amateur Radio Net Schedule – more frequencies etc. will be added in the final storm message later tonight:

146.940-Mount Tom Repeater: 0600 AM Tuesday Morning and hourly to every 2 hours on Tuesday thereafter.
146.970-Paxton Repeater: 730 AM Tuesday Morning and every 2 hours or hourly on Tuesday thereafter as needed.
145.450-Fitchburg Repeater/145.370-Gardner Repeater (Rte-2 Corridor System): 730 AM Tuesday Morning and every 2 hours or hourly on Tuesday thereafter as needed.
-The New England Reflector system *NEW-ENG3* Echolink conference node: 9123/IRLP 9123 system will be monitored during the entire storm event.

Other SKYWARN Amateur Radio Repeaters with potential nets for Tuesday on a schedule remain TBD due to the difficulty in the rain to snow changeover timing. If time allows, another message will be sent focused on net schedule changes. See the list of repeaters below and info from the last message:
146.955-Westford Repeater
146.895-Walpole Repeater
146.640-Waltham Repeater/145.230-Boston Repeater
146.790-Vernon CT Repeater
147.225-Killingly CT Repeater
NB1RI Repeater System for RI
147.180-Bridgewater MA Repeater
147.000-Dartmouth MA Repeater
146.955-Barnstable MA Repeater (the 600 AM Cape & Islands WX Net will be monitored in the morning)

Pictures and videos of storm damage can be sent as a reply to this message, via the WX1BOX Facebook/Twitter feeds or the email address pics@nsradio.org with credit given to the spotter unless otherwise indicated. This will be the last coordination message as we shift into operations mode but if time allows, an Amateur Radio Net update for other area repeaters will be posted. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Winter Storm Warning/Winter Weather Advisory Statement, Snowfall Maps/Infographics, High Wind Warning Statement, Coastal Flood Advisory Statement, Area Forecast Discussion and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:

NWS Boston/Norton Winter Storm Warning/Winter Weather Advisory Statement and Snow Maps/Infographics:
https://www.weather.gov/box/winter
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Hazards_Graphic_3_13_23_3_15_23_Rev2.png

NWS Boston/Norton High Wind Warning Statement & Infographics:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=NPW&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Hazards_Graphic_3_13_23_3_15_23_Rev2.png
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Max_Wind_Gusts_3_14_23_3_15_23.png

NWS Boston/Norton Coastal Flood Advisory Statement:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=CFW&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off

NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=AFD&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off

NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=box

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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..Significant Coastal Storm Likely for Southern New England Monday Evening through Wednesday Morning. This will be a multi-hazard long duration event with Heavy Snow, heavy rain, strong to damaging winds, wet snow load and strong winds causing potential damage and the potential for several cycles of at least minor coastal flooding. Exact placement of impacts and potential hazards will be affected by as little as a 25-50 mile storm track difference and models remain variable in the track position. This is an updated initial set of thinking that will likely change as we get closer to the storm event..
..A Winter Storm Warning is now in effect from 8 PM Monday Evening through 8 AM Wednesday Morning for Franklin, Western Hampden, Western Hampshire, Northern Worcester and Northern Middlesex Counties of Massachusetts for 12-20″ of snow with isolated higher amounts, highest amounts in higher elevations but all elevations will fall into the 12-20″ range and wind gusts to 55 MPH. The snow is expected to be heavy and wet and with the strong wind gusts scattered to numerous pockets of tree and power line damage and power outages are likely in this area..
..A Winter Storm Warning is now in effect from 8 PM Monday Evening through 8 AM Wednesday Morning for Tolland and Windham Counties of Connecticut, Central Middlesex, Western Essex, Southern Worcester Counties of Massachusetts and Northwest Providence County Rhode Island for 6-12″ of snow with isolated higher amounts and the highest amounts in the higher elevations along wind gusts to 55 MPH. The snow will be heavy and wet and with the potential for wind gusts to 55 MPH, this could lead to scattered to numerous pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages in this area..
..A Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from Monday Evening through Wednesday Morning for Hartford County Connecticut, Eastern Hampshire and Eastern Hampden Counties of Massachusetts for 4-8″ of snow with isolated higher amounts and the highest amounts in the higher elevations. The snow will be heavy and wet and with the potential for wind gusts to 50-55 MPH, this could lead to at least scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages in this area..
..A Winter Storm Watch is now in effect Eastern Essex, Norfolk, Southeast Middlesex, Suffolk, Northern Bristol Counties of Massachusetts, Southeast Providence, Kent and Bristol Counties of Rhode Island for 4-8″ of snow and wind gusts 60 MPH with isolated higher gusts. The snow will be heavy and wet and with the potential for wind gusts to 60 MPH, this could lead to at least scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages in this area..
..A High Wind Warning is now in effect from 8 AM Tuesday Morning through 8 AM Wednesday Morning for Suffolk, Eastern Norfolk, Eastern Essex, and Eastern Plymouth Counties of Massachusetts and from 8 AM Tuesday Morning through 2 PM Wednesday Afternoon for Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket Counties of Massachusetts for sustained winds of 25-35 MPH with gusts to 60-65 MPH and isolated higher wind gusts possible. These winds will cause isolated to scattered pockets of tree and power line damage and power outages..
..A Coastal Flood Watch is now in effect from Late Tuesday Night through Wednesday Morning for Eastern Essex, Suffolk, Eastern Norfolk, Eastern Plymouth and Barnstable Counties of Massachusetts for up to 1 foot of flooding possible in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways..
..Adjustments to Winter Weather, Wind and Coastal flood headlines are possible in future updates. Additional adjustments to the snowfall forecast are also likely as models continue to coalesce on the storm track and a subtle shift in track can have huge changes to the impacts in the region..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are likely. An initial schedule of nets is listed below and will be updated this evening. ARES/RACES groups should closely monitor the progress of this system. Pictures and videos of storm damage can be sent as a reply to this message, via the WX1BOX Facebook/Twitter feeds or the email address pics@nsradio.org with credit given to the spotter unless otherwise indicated..

A significant coastal storm is likely for Southern New England and it has the potential to be a multi-hazard and long duration event. The headlines depict the current thinking though there remains some disparity in the model guidance and small track guidance differences will have huge impacts on hazards. This is especially becoming true now in Southeast Massachusetts and Southern Rhode Island where some models indicate much greater snow than currently forecast while others maintain much lighter amounts. Winter Storm Watches remain in effect to the Coventry RI to Bristol RI to Taunton Mass corridor in this update and Winter Storm Warnings expanded to include other interior areas of Southern New England. Key factors remain:
1.) A subtle shift as small as 25-50 miles will have huge impacts to the hazards over the area. With a closer to the coast track meaning heavy wet snow confined to more of the higher elevations of Western and Northern Massachusetts while a slightly further offshore track would bring the heavy wet snow to lower elevations and potentially even a period of wet snow for some coastal areas of Southern New England. The model trends have remained with a more eastward path but there remains disparity in some of the model guidance. Also, its worth noting that models will have much difficulty whether areas receive a cold rain at 34-35 degrees versus heavy wet snow at 32-33 degrees and it could make all the difference in heavy snow accumulation versus heavy rainfall, particularly in lower valley locations and in Southeastern New England. Spotter reports around precip type, rough elevation, snowfall amount, wind gusts and storm damage will be very critical for this storm event.
2.) Strong to damaging winds are likely across coastal areas with strong wind gusts inland and in the higher terrain. This aspect bears watching for infrastructure damage at the coast as well as inland and interior higher terrain locations where heavy wet snow clinging to trees and power lines with the strong winds are likely to cause scattered to numerous pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages with a more widespread infrastructure event not out of the question. High Wind Watches have been expanded to include areas such as Boston and Blue Hill in addition to Cape Ann, Eastern Plymouth County and Cape Cod and additional wind headlines will likely be posted for other areas.
3.) While astronomical tides are low, the fact the coastal storm will stall near or over the Southern New England coast could cause multiple tide cycles of minor coastal flooding with isolated pockets of moderate coastal flooding possible particularly due to wave action which will build over the tide cycles. Coastal Flood Watches are now posted for East Coastal Massachusetts and Cape Cod.

SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are likely. An initial schedule of nets is listed below and will be updated this evening. ARES/RACES groups should closely monitor the progress of this system. Here is an initial Amateur Radio Net Schedule – more frequencies etc. will be added in the final storm message later tonight:

146.940-Mount Tom Repeater: 800 PM and 1000 PM Monday Evening as needed, 0600 AM Tuesday Morning and hourly to every 2 hours on Tuesday thereafter.
146.970-Paxton Repeater: 730 AM Tuesday Morning and every 2 hours or hourly on Tuesday thereafter as needed.
145.450-Fitchburg Repeater/145.370-Gardner Repeater (Rte-2 Corridor System): 730 AM Tuesday Morning and every 2 hours or hourly on Tuesday thereafter as needed.
-The New England Reflector system *NEW-ENG3* Echolink conference node: 9123/IRLP 9123 system will be monitored during the entire storm event.

Other SKYWARN Amateur Radio Repeaters with potential nets for Tuesday on a schedule that will be TBD and will attempt to finalize as we get into Monday Evening (and this maybe difficult as it may hinge on rain to snow changeover which is difficult to determine and varies via model guidance):
146.955-Westford Repeater
146.895-Walpole Repeater
146.640-Waltham Repeater/145.230-Boston Repeater
146.790-Vernon CT Repeater
147.225-Killingly CT Repeater
NB1RI Repeater System for RI
147.180-Bridgewater MA Repeater
147.000-Dartmouth MA Repeater
146.955-Barnstable MA Repeater (the 600 AM Cape & Islands WX Net will be monitored in the morning)

Pictures and videos of storm damage can be sent as a reply to this message, via the WX1BOX Facebook/Twitter feeds or the email address pics@nsradio.org with credit given to the spotter unless otherwise indicated. Another coordination message will be posted by 1100 PM Monday Evening. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Winter Storm Warning/Watch Statement, Snowfall Maps/Infographics, High Wind Warning Statement, Coastal Flood Watch Statement, Area Forecast Discussion and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:

NWS Boston/Norton Winter Storm Warning/Watch Statement and Snow Maps/Infographics:
https://www.weather.gov/box/winter
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Hazards_Graphic_3_13_23_3_15_23.png
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Hazards_Graphic_Main_Points.jpg

NWS Boston/Norton High Wind Warning Statement & Infographics:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=NPW&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Hazards_Graphic_3_13_23_3_15_23.png
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Max_Wind_Gusts_3_14_23_3_15_23.png

NWS Boston/Norton Coastal Flood Watch Statement:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=CFW&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off

NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=AFD&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off

NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=box

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
https://ares.ema.arrl.org
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..Significant Coastal Storm Likely for Southern New England Monday Evening through Wednesday Morning. This will be a multi-hazard long duration event with Heavy Snow, heavy rain, strong to damaging winds, wet snow load and strong winds causing potential damage and the potential for several cycles of at least minor coastal flooding. Exact placement of impacts and potential hazards will be affected by as little as a 25-50 mile storm track difference and models remain variable in the track position. This is an updated initial set of thinking that will likely change as we get closer to the storm event..
..A Winter Storm Warning is now in effect from 8 PM Monday Evening through 8 AM Wednesday Morning for Franklin, Western Hampden, Western Hampshire, Northern Worcester and Northern Middlesex Counties of Massachusetts for 12-18″ of snow with isolated higher amounts to 20″, highest amounts in higher elevations but all elevations will fall into the 12-18″ range and wind gusts to 55 MPH. The snow is expected to be heavy and wet and with the strong wind gusts scattered to numerous pockets of tree and power line damage and power outages are likely in this area..
..A Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from Monday Evening through Wednesday Morning for Tolland and Windham Counties of Connecticut, Central Middlesex, Western Essex, Southern Worcester Counties of Massachusetts and Northwest Providence County Rhode Island for 5-10″ of snow with isolated higher amounts. The snow will be heavy and wet and with the potential for wind gusts to 55 MPH, this could lead to scattered to numerous pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages in this area..
..A Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from Monday Evening through Wednesday Morning for Hartford County Connecticut, Eastern Hampshire and Eastern Hampden Counties of Massachusetts for 6-12″ of snow with isolated higher amounts in the hills and 4-7″ of snow with isolated higher amounts in valley locations. The snow will be heavy and wet and with the potential for wind gusts to 55 MPH, this could lead to at least scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages in this area..
..A Winter Storm Watch is now in effect Eastern Essex, Norfolk, Southeast Middlesex, Suffolk, Northern Bristol Counties of Massachusetts, Southeast Providence, Kent and Bristol Counties of Rhode Island for 4-8″ of snow and wind gusts 55-60 MPH with isolated higher gusts. The snow will be heavy and wet and with the potential for wind gusts to 55-60 MPH, this could lead to at least scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages in this area..
..A High Wind Watch is now in effect from Tuesday Morning through Wednesday Morning for Suffolk, Eastern Norfolk, Eastern Essex, Eastern Plymouth and Barnstable Counties of Massachusetts for sustained winds of 25-35 MPH with gusts to 60 MPH and isolated higher wind gusts possible. These winds will cause isolated to scattered pockets of tree and power line damage and power outages..
..Additional Winter Weather, Wind and Coastal flood headlines are possible in future updates. Additional adjustments to the snowfall forecast are also likely as models continue to coalesce on the storm track and a subtle shift in track can have huge changes to the impacts in the region..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are likely. Exact schedule is to be determined. They could start as early as Monday Evening but are most likely to run all day from early Tuesday Morning through late Tuesday Evening with a couple wrap up nets possible Wednesday Morning. An initial schedule will likely be posted in the Monday Morning Coordination message. ARES/RACES groups should closely monitor the progress of this system. Pictures and videos of storm damage can be sent as a reply to this message, via the WX1BOX Facebook/Twitter feeds or the email address pics@nsradio.org with credit given to the spotter unless otherwise indicated..

A significant coastal storm is likely for Southern New England and it has the potential to be a multi-hazard and long duration event. The headlines depict the current thinking though there remains some disparity in the model guidance and small track guidance differences will have huge impacts on hazards. This is especially becoming true now in Southeast Massachusetts and Southern Rhode Island where some models indicate much greater snow than currently forecast while others maintain much lighter amounts. Winter Storm Watches were expanded down to the Coventry RI to Bristol RI to Taunton Mass corridor in this update and Winter Storm Warnings were posted for the east slopes of the Berkshires through Franklin, Northern Worcester and Northern Middlesex Counties of Massachusetts where the heaviest snow is currently expected. Key factors remain:
1.) A subtle shift as small as 25-50 miles will have huge impacts to the hazards over the area. With a closer to the coast track meaning heavy wet snow confined to more of the higher elevations of Western and Northern Massachusetts while a slightly further offshore track would bring the heavy wet snow to lower elevations and potentially even a period of wet snow for some coastal areas of Southern New England. The model trends have remained with a more eastward path but there remains disparity in some of the model guidance. Winter Storm Watches were expanded down to the Coventry RI to Bristol RI to Taunton Mass corridor in this update and Winter Storm Warnings were posted for the east slopes of the Berkshires through Franklin, Northern Worcester and Northern Middlesex Counties of Massachusetts where the heaviest snow is currently expected based on the current weather model suite.
2.) Strong to damaging winds are likely across coastal areas with strong wind gusts inland and in the higher terrain. This aspect bears watching for infrastructure damage at the coast as well as inland and interior higher terrain locations where heavy wet snow clinging to trees and power lines with the strong winds are likely to cause scattered to numerous pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages with a more widespread infrastructure event not out of the question. High Wind Watches have been expanded to include areas such as Boston and Blue Hill in addition to Cape Ann, Eastern Plymouth County and Cape Cod and additional wind headlines will likely be posted for other areas.
3.) While astronomical tides are low, the fact the coastal storm will stall near or over the Southern New England coast could cause multiple tide cycles of minor coastal flooding with isolated pockets of moderate coastal flooding possible particularly due to wave action which will build over the tide cycles. This will continue to bear watching as we get closer to the storm event.

SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are likely. Exact schedule is to be determined. They could start as early as Monday Evening but are most likely to run all day from early Tuesday Morning through late Tuesday Evening with a couple wrap up nets possible Wednesday Morning. An initial schedule will likely be posted in the Monday Morning Coordination message. ARES/RACES groups should closely monitor the progress of this system. Pictures and videos of storm damage can be sent as a reply to this message, via the WX1BOX Facebook/Twitter feeds or the email address pics@nsradio.org with credit given to the spotter unless otherwise indicated. Another coordination message will be posted by 1100 AM Monday Morning. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Winter Storm Warning/Watch Statement, Snowfall Maps/Infographics, High Wind Watch Statement, Area Forecast Discussion and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:

NWS Boston/Norton Winter Storm Warning/Watch Statement and Snow Maps/Infographics:
https://www.weather.gov/box/winter
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Hazards_Infographics_3_13_3_15_23.png

NWS Boston/Norton High Wind Watch Statement & Infographics:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=NPW&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Hazards_Infographics_3_13_3_15_23.png

NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=AFD&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off

NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=box

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
https://ares.ema.arrl.org
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..Significant Coastal Storm Likely for Southern New England Monday Evening through Wednesday Morning. This will be a multi-hazard long duration event with Heavy Snow, heavy rain, strong to damaging winds, wet snow load and strong winds causing potential damage and the potential for several cycles of at least minor coastal flooding. Exact placement of impacts and potential hazards will be affected by as little as a 25-50 mile storm track difference and models remain variable in the track position. This is an updated initial set of thinking that will likely change as we get closer to the storm event..
..A Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from Monday Evening through Wednesday Morning for Franklin, Western Hampden, Western Hampshire, Northern Worcester and Northern Middlesex Counties of Massachusetts for 6-12″ of snow with isolated higher amounts at elevations below 1000 feet and 12-20″ of snow at elevations above 1000 feet and wind gusts to 50 MPH. The snow is expected to be heavy and wet and with the strong wind gusts scattered to numerous pockets of tree and power line damage and power outages are possible to likely in this area..
..A Winter Storm Watch is now in effect from Monday Evening through Wednesday Morning for Tolland and Windham Counties of Connecticut, Central Middlesex, Western Essex, Southern Worcester Counties of Massachusetts and Northwest Providence County Rhode Island for 4-8″ of snow with isolated higher amounts. The snow will be heavy and wet and with the potential for wind gusts to 50 MPH, this could lead to at least isolated pockets of tree and wire damage and isolated power outages in this area..
..A Winter Storm Watch is now in effect from Monday Evening through Wednesday Morning for Hartford County Connecticut, Eastern Hampshire and Eastern Hampden Counties of Massachusetts for 6-12″ of snow with isolated higher amounts in the hills and 2-4″ of snow with isolated higher amounts in valley locations. The snow will be heavy and wet and with the potential for wind gusts to 50 MPH, this could lead to at least isolated pockets of tree and wire damage and isolated power outages in this area..
..A High Wind Watch is now in effect from Tuesday Morning through Wednesday Morning for Eastern Essex, Eastern Plymouth and Barnstable Counties of Massachusetts for sustained winds of 25-35 MPH with gusts to 60 MPH and isolated higher wind gusts possible. These winds will cause isolated to scattered pockets of tree and power line damage and power outages..
..Additional Winter Weather, Wind and Coastal flood headlines are possible in future updates. Additional adjustments to the snowfall forecast are also likely as models continue to coalesce on the storm track and a subtle shift in track can have huge changes to the impacts in the region..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are likely. Exact schedule is to be determined. They could start as early as Monday Evening but are most likely to run all day from early Tuesday Morning through late Tuesday Evening with a couple wrap up nets possible Wednesday Morning. An initial schedule will likely be posted in the Monday Morning Coordination message. ARES/RACES groups should closely monitor the progress of this system. Pictures and videos of storm damage can be sent as a reply to this message, via the WX1BOX Facebook/Twitter feeds or the email address pics@nsradio.org with credit given to the spotter unless otherwise indicated..

A significant coastal storm is likely for Southern New England and it has the potential to be a multi-hazard and long duration event. The headlines depict the current thinking and with a storm track a bit further east as resulted in the expansion of Winter Storm Watches down to the I-95 corridor. Key factors include:
1.) A subtle shift as small as 25-50 miles will have huge impacts to the hazards over the area. With a closer to the coast track meaning heavy wet snow confined to more of the higher elevations of Western and Northern Massachusetts while a slightly further offshore track would bring the heavy wet snow to lower elevations and potentially even a period of wet snow for some coastal areas of Southern New England. The trend was a bit further east in overnight model runs resulting in the Winter Storm Watch expansion and greater risk for heavy wet snow into the lower elevations of Western and Central Mass and Northern Connecticut and into Northwest Rhode Island and interior Northeast Massachusetts. Model trends so far today have essentially held steady with the storm track after the eastward trend during yesterday.
2.) Strong to damaging winds are likely across coastal areas with strong wind gusts inland and in the higher terrain. This aspect bears watching for infrastructure damage at the coast as well as inland and interior higher terrain locations where heavy wet snow clinging to trees and power lines with the strong winds are likely to cause at least isolated to scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages with a more widespread infrastructure event not out of the question. High Wind Watches have been posted for Cape Ann, Eastern Plymouth County and Cape Cod and additional wind headlines will likely be posted for other areas.
3.) While astronomical tides are low, the fact the coastal storm will stall near or over the Southern New England coast could cause multiple tide cycles of minor coastal flooding with isolated pockets of moderate coastal flooding possible particularly due to wave action which will build over the tide cycles. This will continue to bear watching as we get closer to the storm event.

SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are likely. Exact schedule is to be determined. They could start as early as Monday Evening but are most likely to run all day from early Tuesday Morning through late Tuesday Evening with a couple wrap up nets possible Wednesday Morning. An initial schedule will likely be posted in the Monday Morning Coordination message. ARES/RACES groups should closely monitor the progress of this system. Pictures and videos of storm damage can be sent as a reply to this message, via the WX1BOX Facebook/Twitter feeds or the email address pics@nsradio.org with credit given to the spotter unless otherwise indicated. Another coordination message will be posted by 1100 PM Sunday Evening. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Winter Storm Watch Statement, Snowfall Maps/Infographics, High Wind Watch Statement, Area Forecast Discussion and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:

NWS Boston/Norton Winter Storm Watch Statement and Snow Maps/Infographics:
https://www.weather.gov/box/winter
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Winter_Storm_Watch_3_13_23_3_15_23.png

NWS Boston/Norton High Wind Watch Statement:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=NPW&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/HighWind_Watch_3_14_23_3_15_23.png

NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=AFD&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off

NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=box

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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..Significant Coastal Storm Likely for Southern New England Monday Evening through Wednesday Morning. This will be a multi-hazard long duration event with Heavy Snow, heavy rain, strong to damaging winds, wet snow load and strong winds causing potential damage and the potential for several cycles of at least minor coastal flooding. Exact placement of impacts and potential hazards will be affected by as little as a 25-50 mile storm track difference and models remain variable in the track position. This is an initial set of thinking that will likely change as we get closer to the storm event..
..A Winter Storm Watch is now in effect from Monday Evening through Wednesday Morning for Franklin, Western Hampden, Western Hampshire, Northern Worcester and Northern Middlesex Counties of Massachusetts for 6-12″ of snow with isolated higher amounts and wind gusts to 50 MPH. The snow is expected to be heavy and wet and with the strong wind gusts isolated to scattered pockets of tree and power line damage and power outages are possible to likely in this area..
..Additional Winter Weather, Wind and Coastal flood headlines are possible in future updates. Adjustments to the snowfall forecast are also likely as models have yet to coalesce on the storm track and a subtle shift in track can have huge changes to the impacts in the region..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are likely. Exact schedule is to be determined. They could start as early as Monday Evening but are most likely to run all day from early Tuesday Morning through late Tuesday Evening with a couple wrap up nets possible Wednesday Morning. ARES/RACES groups should closely monitor the progress of this system..

A significant coastal storm is likely for Southern New England and it has the potential to be a multi-hazard and long duration event. The headlines depict the current thinking. Key factors include:
1.) A subtle shift as small as 25-50 miles will have huge impacts to the hazards over the area. With a closer to the coast track meaning heavy wet snow confined to more of the higher elevations of Western and Northern Massachusetts while a slightly further offshore track would bring the heavy wet snow to lower elevations and potentially even a period of wet snow for some coastal areas of Southern New England.
2.) Strong to damaging winds are likely across coastal areas with strong wind gusts inland and in the higher terrain. This aspect bears watching for infrastructure damage at the coast as well as inland and interior higher terrain locations where heavy wet snow clinging to trees and power lines with the strong winds are likely to cause at least isolated to scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages with a more widespread infrastructure event not out of the question.
3.) While astronomical tides are low, the fact the coastal storm will stall near or over the Southern New England coast could cause multiple tide cycles of minor coastal flooding with isolated pockets of moderate coastal flooding possible particularly due to wave action which will build over the tide cycles. This will bear watching as we get closer to the storm event.

SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are likely. Exact schedule is to be determined. They could start as early as Monday Evening but are most likely to run all day from early Tuesday Morning through late Tuesday Evening with a couple wrap up nets possible Wednesday Morning. ARES/RACES groups should closely monitor the progress of this system. Another coordination message will be posted by 1130 AM Sunday Morning. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Winter Storm Watch Statement, Snowfall Maps/Infographics, Area Forecast Discussion and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:

NWS Boston/Norton Winter Storm Watch Statement and Snow Maps/Infographics:
https://www.weather.gov/box/winter
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Winter_Storm_Watch_Mar-13-15.png

NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=AFD&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off

NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=box

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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..Coastal Storm Will Impact Portions of Southern New England with significant snowfall north of the Mass Pike away from the coast, Wintry Mix to rain in interior locations south of the Mass Pike with a Wintry Mix to Rain in East Coastal And Southeast Coastal New England, strong to damaging winds and minor coastal flooding Friday Evening to Saturday Evening. Subtle, small track differences could mean significant changes to the final snow and/or ice/wintry mix accumulations in the region..
..A Winter Storm Warning is now in effect through 7 PM Saturday Evening for Franklin, Hampshire, Western Hampden, Northern Worcester, North-Central Middlesex and Essex Counties of Massachusetts for 6-12″ of snow with isolated higher amounts and wind gusts to 40 MPH except in Eastern Essex County particularly Cape Ann where wind gusts will be as high as 50-60 MPH. The potentially wet consistency of the snow and strong wind gusts could result in isolated to scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect through 7 PM Saturday Evening for Providence, Kent Counties of Rhode Island, Northern Connecticut, Eastern Hampden, Southern Worcester, Southeast Middlesex, Suffolk and Northern Bristol Counties of Massachusetts for 2-6″ of snow with the highest amounts near the Mass Pike and west of Route 128..
..A High Wind Warning is now in effect from 4 AM to 6 PM Saturday for Eastern Essex and Barnstable Counties of Massachusetts for sustained winds of 25-35 MPH with Gusts to 60 MPH likely. A Wind Advisory is in effect from 4 AM to 6 PM Saturday for Suffolk, Eastern Norfolk, and Plymouth counties, from 1 AM-10 AM Saturday for Southern Bristol County Massachusetts, Newport and Washington Counties of Rhode Island including Block Island and from 1 AM to 6 PM Saturday for Dukes and Nantucket Counties. These winds could cause isolated to scattered tree and power line damage and power outages..
..A Coastal Flood Advisory is now in effect from 5-9 AM Saturday Morning for Washington County RI and 8 AM-Noon Saturday for Dukes ad Nantucket Counties of Massachusetts for minor coastal flooding of shore roads with the possibility of isolated moderate pockets of coastal flooding in Dukes and Nantucket Counties of Massachusetts..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are likely late Friday Evening and especially Saturday for snowfall and ice totals, precip type reports, minor coastal flooding reports and strong to damaging winds in coastal Southern New England. An Amateur Radio Call-Up Net schedule appears below..

A coastal storm will impact the region late Friday evening into Saturday Evening. The headlines depict the current thinking. Key factors include:
1.) A subtle, small track difference of 25-50 miles south could mean heavier snow in the Winter Storm Warning/Winter Weather Advisory area and more snow and ice in areas further south across Southern New England. A track difference of 25-50 miles north could mean more rain than frozen precipitation south of the Mass Pike and more of a wintry mix north of the Mass Pike.
2.) The track differences and amount of cold air will determine the snow consistency and whether its heavy and wet in and near the Winter Storm Warning area. If its a heavy wet snow with wind gusts to 40 MPH, it could result in isolated pockets of tree and power line damage and power outages and will be monitored closely.
3.) Strong to damaging winds in coastal areas are likely unlike the storm earlier this week where winds were light with High Wind Warnings for Cape Cod and Cape Ann and Wind Advisories for much of the rest of East and South Coastal Massachusetts through Plymouth and Eastern Norfolk Counties.
4.) Minor coastal flooding is possible at the time of high tide in portions of Southern Rhode Island, Nantucket and Marthas Vineyard with a low risk for pockets of moderate coastal flooding in Nantucket and Marthas Vineyard.

SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are likely late Friday Evening and especially Saturday for snowfall and ice totals, precip type reports, minor coastal flooding reports and strong to damaging winds in coastal Southern New England. An Amateur Radio Call-Up Net schedule appears below:
146.940-Mount Tom Repeater – 800 AM, 1000 AM, 1200 PM, 200 PM etc. as needed and resources allow (It is noted that many Amateurs may attend the Mount Tom Amateur Radio Association Hamfest so snow reports before and after attending that Hamfest would be appreciated)
146.970-Paxton Repeater – 830 AM, 1030 AM, 1230 PM, 230 PM etc. as needed
145.450-Fitchburg Repeater/145.370-Route 2 Corridor System- 730 AM, 930 AM, 1130 AM, 130 PM etc. as needed
146.790-Vernon CT Repeater- Nets Saturday Morning if/as needed
NB1RI Repeater System – RI – 700 AM, 900 AM, 1100 AM, 100 PM, 300 PM etc. as needed
Other nets in Southeast and East Coastal New England will be monitored as needed including the New England Weather Net and Cape and Islands Weather Net.

This will be the last coordination message as we shift into operations mode. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Winter Storm Warning/Winter Weather Advisory Statement and Snow Maps/Infographics, High Wind Warning/Wind Advisory Statement and Infographics, Coastal Flood Advisory Statement and Infographics, Area Forecast Discussion, and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:

NWS Boston/Norton Winter Storm Warning/Winter Weather Advisory Statement and Snow Maps/Infographics:
https://www.weather.gov/box/winter
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/FqU0ukTaEAAwsth.png
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/FqU0yBraIAAmUvD.jpg

NWS Boston/Norton High Wind Warning/Wind Advisory Statement and Infographics:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=NPW&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/FqU0wUuaEAAPvdM.jpg

NWS Boston/Norton Coastal Flood Advisory Statement and Infographics:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=CFW&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/FqTgEk8acAIS6_X.jpg

NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=AFD&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off

NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=box

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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..Coastal Storm Will Impact Portions of Southern New England with significant snowfall north of the Mass Pike away from the coast, Wintry Mix to rain in interior locations south of the Mass Pike with a Wintry Mix to Rain in East Coastal And Southeast Coastal New England Friday Evening to Saturday Evening. Subtle, small track differences could mean significant changes to the final snow and/or ice/wintry mix accumulations in the region..
..A Winter Storm Watch is in effect from Friday Evening through Saturday Evening for Franklin, Hampshire, Western Hampden, Northern Worcester, North-Central Middlesex and Western Essex Counties of Massachusetts for 6″ or more of snow and wind gusts to 40 MPH. Other Winter Weather Headlines for areas closest to the Winter Storm Watch area could be issued in later updates..
..Wind Gusts to 50 MPH are likely in East and South Coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Wind Advisories could be issued for these areas in future updates. Astronomical tides are low so coastal flooding issues are not expected..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are likely late Friday Evening and especially Saturday for snowfall and ice totals, precip type reports and strong to damaging winds in coastal Southern New England. An Amateur Radio Call-Up Net schedule will be formulated by early Friday Evening..

A coastal storm will impact the region late Friday evening into Saturday Evening. The headlines depict the current thinking. Key factors include:
1.) A subtle, small track difference of 25-50 miles south could mean heavier snow in the Winter Storm Watch area and more snow and ice in areas further south across Southern New England. A track difference of 25-50 miles north could mean more rain than frozen precipitation south of the Mass Pike and more of a wintry mix north of the Mass Pike.
2.) The track differences and amount of cold air will determine the snow consistency and whether its heavy and wet in and near the Winter Storm Watch area. If its a heavy wet snow with wind gusts to 40 MPH, it could result in isolated pockets of tree and power line damage and power outages. Something to monitor in future forecasts.
3.) Strong to damaging winds in coastal areas are likely unlike the storm earlier this week where winds were light.

SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are likely late Friday Evening and especially Saturday for snowfall and ice totals, precip type reports and strong to damaging winds in coastal Southern New England. An Amateur Radio Call-Up Net schedule will be formulated by early Friday Evening. Another coordination message will be posted by 1130 AM Friday Morning. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Winter Storm Watch and Snow Maps/Infographics, Wind Gust Map, Area Forecast Discussion, and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:

NWS Boston/Norton Winter Storm Watch Statement and Snow Maps/Infographics:
https://www.weather.gov/box/winter
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Winter_Storm_Watch.png
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/precip-onset.png

NWS Boston/Norton Wind Gust Map:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/MaxWindGustMphISC_SFC_3_3_23_3_4_23.png

NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=AFD&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off

NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=box

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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..Minor icing causing slippery road conditions expected in portions of Western and Northern Massachusetts at elevations above 800 feet. More impactful storm system expected Friday Evening into Saturday Evening. Details are uncertain with that system as there is spread in the weather model guidance but there is the potential for significant snow or wintry mix along and north of the Mass Pike with a Wintry Mix over to rain south of the Mass Pike along with strong to damaging wind potential at the coast. Changes in storm track will affect the general outcomes with that system..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from Midnight tonight to 9 AM Thursday for Western Franklin, Western Hampshire, Western Hampden, Northern Worcester and Northern Middlesex Counties of Massachusetts for freezing rain and possibly some sleet leading to a light icing glaze..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the icing potential overnight into Thursday Morning. This will be the only coordination message on this light icing event. Coordination messages for the Friday Evening to Saturday evening coastal storm system will likely be started by Thursday Evening. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Winter Weather Advisory statement, Area Forecast Discussion and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..

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

NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=AFD&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off

NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=box

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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