Storm Coordination Message #2 – Wednesday Evening 12/4/24-Thursday 12/5/24 Accumulating Snow/Snow Squall & Strong Wind Gust Potential
Hello to all…
..We will be announcing our SKYWARN Recognition Day (SRD)’24 plans later tonight or Thursday Morning as we are pulling together are plans for this year and the recent uptick in storm activity has taken priority over our SRD planning..
..A light to low-end moderate accumulating snowfall is expected overnight Wednesday Night into Thursday AM with strong wind gusts of 40-50 MPH possible later Thursday through Friday in portions of Southern New England and the potential for a few snow squalls in interior Southern New England later Thursday PM and evening..
..A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect from 8 PM Wednesday Evening to 10 AM Thursday Morning for Franklin, Hampshire, Western Hampden, Worcester and Northern Middlesex Counties of Massachusetts and has been expanded to Eastern Hampden County Massachusetts and Tolland County Connecticut for 2-5″ of snow with isolated higher amounts of up to 6″ in the higher terrain. Areas closest to the Winter Weather Advisory area could see a coating to 2″ of snow before a changeover to rain. Areas of the I-95 corridor south and east could see a bit of snow or rain/snow mix but little to no accumulation expected there..
..A Wind Advisory is now in effect for Cape Cod and the Islands from 7 PM Wednesday Evening through 10 PM Thursday Evening for sustained winds 20-25 MPH with gusts of 40-50 MPH. A Wind Advisory is now in effect from 10 AM Thursday Morning through 10 PM Thursday Evening for Western and Central Massachusetts including Northern Middlesex County Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut for sustained winds of 20-30 MPH with gusts to 50 MPH. Areas outside of the wind advisory area could see wind gusts of around 40 MPH with isolated higher gusts. These winds could cause isolated pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets for snowfall amounts will occur particularly Thursday AM for snowfall amounts. SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor strong wind potential later Thursday into Friday. Amateur Radio Call-Up Net info is listed below. This will be the last coordination message as we shift into operations mode. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Winter Weather Advisory Statement, Snowfall Map, Wind Advisory Statement and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..
Amateur Radio Call-Up Net Info – Thursday:
146.940-Mt. Tom Repeater – 7 AM, 9 AM, 11 AM
146.970-Paxton Repeater – 730 AM, 930 AM, 1130 AM
Rte 2 Corridor System Repeaters (145.370-Gardner & 145.450-Fitchburg): 7 AM, 9 AM, 11 AM
The *NEW-ENG3* Echolink conference node: 7203/IRLP 9123 will be monitored starting at 7 AM
The 146.790-Vernon CT Repeater may have nets as necessary Thursday AM
NWS Boston/Norton Winter Weather Advisory Statement:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=WSW&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off
NWS Boston/Norton Snowfall Map:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/NWS-Norton-Snowfall-Map-12-5-24.jpg
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 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 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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