Storm Coordination Message #3 – Saturday Night 2/8/25-Sunday AM 2/9/25 Winter Storm Potential

Hello to all…

..Active Weather Pattern Continues through the weekend with a moderate to significant winter storm for Saturday Night into Sunday Morning..
..A Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from Saturday Evening through late Sunday Morning for the entire NWS Norton Coverage Area and is now expanded to include Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket Islands for 5-9″ of snow with isolated higher amounts. The only areas with any concern for precip type issues/wintry mix issues is over Nantucket and Marthas Vineyard but even there a plowable to significant snowfall is possible..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the strong wind gust potential for Friday. SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are likely for the Saturday Night to Sunday Morning Winter Storm. A few Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets will start Saturday Evening in western parts of the area with the remainder of the region’s call-up nets centered around Sunday Morning. Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets for Western Massachusetts and Cape Cod are listed in this message with the rest of the region’s nets to be listed in the Saturday Morning Coordination message..

An active weather pattern continues for Southern New England. The headlines depict the current thinking for strong wind gust potential for Friday and the winter storm potential for Saturday Night into Sunday. Key factors for the winter storm for Saturday Night to Sunday includes:

1.) The current track of the winter storm would keep all areas snow except for the islands. The immediate south coast of Massachusetts and Rhode Island is now likely to be all snow or mostly snow with just a small bit of mixed precipitation at the start of the event and even Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket may now see mostly snow versus any significant wintry mix which has prompted Winter Storm Watches to be expanded to the islands.
2.) Snowfall totals will be widespread plowable/shovelable snowfall based on the current storm track. One factor being monitored particularly for Western Massachusetts and Western Connecticut is any dry slot Sunday Morning cutting snow off a bit earlier slightly reducing snow amounts. Eastern areas do not see any appreciable dry slotting until the snow ends late morning or around midday.
3.) Trends on storm intensity and model track will be monitored for any forecast changes as we are still approximately 24-30 hours from the storm event

SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the strong wind gust potential for Friday. SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are likely for the Saturday Night to Sunday Morning Winter Storm. A few Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets will start Saturday Evening in western parts of the area with the remainder of the region’s call-up nets centered around Sunday Morning. A partial Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets for Western Massachusetts and Cape Cod are listed below with the rest of the region’s nets to be listed in the Saturday Morning Coordination message:

Western Massachusetts SKYWARN Net: 146.940-Mount Tom Repeater (PL: 127.3) – Saturday Evening 10 PM and 11 PM, Sunday AM 7 AM, 845 AM ARES Net, 915 AM ARES Net on 443.200 MHz, 11 AM

Cape Cod and Islands Weather Net, which normally runs Monday through Saturday at 6 AM, will hold a special session for snowfall reports on the 146.955-Barnstable Repeater (PL 88.5) on Sunday 2/9/25 at 600 AM

The next coordination message will be posted by 11 AM Saturday Morning. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Winter Storm Watch Statement/Snowfall Maps, Area Forecast Discussion, Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:

NWS Boston/Norton Winter Storm Watch Statement/Snowfall 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 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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