Wind & Snow Squall Coordination Message #1 – Sunday Evening 1/11/26 to Monday AM 1/12/26 Snow Squall & Strong Wind Gust Potential
Hello to all…
..After beneficial rainfall with higher soaking rainfall in the Cape and Islands, strong wind gusts and snow squalls will occur this Sunday Night into Monday Morning bringing the potential for reduced visibilities, a period of slippery road conditions and quick accumulating snowfall of a coating to 1″ with isolated pockets of wind damage..
..A Wind Advisory is in effect from 9 PM Sunday Evening to 9 AM Monday Morning for Western Franklin, Western Hampshire and Western Hampden Counties of Massachusetts for sustained winds of 20-30 MPH with gusts to 50 MPH possible. Areas outside of the wind advisory could see wind gusts from 35-45 MPH with isolated higher wind gusts. These winds could cause isolated pockets of tree, power line damage and power outages..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor snow squalls, snowfall measurements and strong wind gusts this Sunday Evening into Monday Morning. Pictures/videos of any snow squalls to show visibility etc. and wind damage can be sent as a reply to this message via our WX1BOX Facebook/X/Bluesky feeds or to the email address pics@nsradio.org with credit given to the spotter unless otherwise indicated. This will be the only coordination message on this storm event unless a significant update to the situation occurs and time allows for an update..
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 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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