Storm Coordination Message #1 – Tuesday PM 3/3/26-Wednesday AM 3/4/26 – Wintry Mix Potential

Hello to all…

..Wintry Mix will result in slippery travel conditions in portions of interior Southern New England..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 12 PM Tuesday Afternoon through 7 AM Wednesday Morning for Northern Connecticut, Northwest Providence County RI, Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden, Worcester, Middlesex and Essex Counties of Massachusetts for a coating to 2″ of snow and ice accretion up to 0.10″ of ice causing slippery travel conditions. Areas near and south of the advisory area may see a brief period of wintry mix and slippery travel before changing to rain with less overall impact..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for snow and ice accumulations and precipitation type changeover reports in the advisory area. Pictures/videos of the storm 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 likely be the only coordination message on this wintry mix event unless a significant change to the situation occurs and time allows for an update. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Winter Weather Advisory Statement, Snow & Ice Maps, Area Forecast Discussion and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..

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