Storm Coordination Message #1 – Thursday Afternoon 2/12/15-Friday 2/13/15 Light Snow Event – Saturday 2/14-Sunday 2/5 Major Winter Storm Potential
Hello to all..
..A Light Snowfall for Southern New England today through early Friday Morning with a Coating to 2″ across much of Southern New England but higher amounts reaching advisory criteria for Cape Cod and the Islands. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 1 PM this Afternoon to 7 AM Friday Morning for Cape Cod and the Islands for 2-4″ of snow..
..Bitterly Cold Air is expected overnight into Friday Afternoon over portions of interior Southern New England overnight into early Friday Afternoon. A Wind Chill Advisory is in effect from Midnight tonight to 1 PM Friday for Western Franklin, Western Hampshire and Western Hampden Counties for wind chill readings as low as 24 below zero. A Wind Chill Advisory is in effect from 3-11 AM Friday for Northern Connecticut, Worcester, Eastern Franklin, Eastern Hampshire, and Eastern Hampden Counties of Massachusetts and Northwest Providence County Rhode Island for wind chill readings as low as 24 below zero. Bitter cold wind chills short of advisory criteria will affect the rest of Southern New England..
..Another in a series of significant major winter storms is likely Saturday Afternoon through Sunday Evening particularly for Eastern New England. The potential exists for heavy snow, strong to damaging winds, minor to moderate coastal flooding and potentially blizzard conditions. All SKYWARN Spotters and Amateur Radio Operators need to closely monitor the progress of this system. Given prior significant winter storms, all the snow that is currently on the ground and potential for significant additional accumulations, the impacts of this storm will be enhanced due to prior storms that have affected the area..
..If time allows, a post blizzard/storm coordination message will be posted covering the significant storms of the past. SKYWARN Spotters and Amateur Radio Operators with pictures from these prior storms are encouraged to relay pictures of damage, snowfall etc. as a reply to this message or to pics@nsradio.org. Please give the timeframe of the storm related photos if they were taken after a specific storm. Credit will be given to the spotters for those pictures unless the spotter indicates otherwise and they will be used in continuing post storm damage assessments and for storm related videos on a winter that has become historic for much of the region..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the light snowfall for today into Friday Morning. SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton are likely Saturday Afternoon into Sunday. Further details will follow as we get closer to the event. Below is the NWS Taunton Winter Weather Advisory Statement, Hazardous Weather Outlook and NWS Taunton Snowfall Graphics:
NWS Taunton Winter Weather Advisory Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus41.KBOX.html
NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html
NWS Taunton Winter Weather Graphics:
http://www.weather.gov/box/winter
Respectfully Submitted,
Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Assistant Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Work Phone #: 508-346-2929 (8 AM-5 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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Hello to all..
..A Light Snowfall for Southern New England today through early Friday Morning with a Coating to 2″ across much of Southern New England but higher amounts reaching advisory criteria for Cape Cod and the Islands. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 1 PM this Afternoon to 7 AM Friday Morning for Cape Cod and the Islands for 2-4″ of snow..
..Bitterly Cold Air is expected overnight into Friday Afternoon over portions of interior Southern New England overnight into early Friday Afternoon. A Wind Chill Advisory is in effect from Midnight tonight to 1 PM Friday for Western Franklin, Western Hampshire and Western Hampden Counties for wind chill readings as low as 24 below zero. A Wind Chill Advisory is in effect from 3-11 AM Friday for Northern Connecticut, Worcester, Eastern Franklin, Eastern Hampshire, and Eastern Hampden Counties of Massachusetts and Northwest Providence County Rhode Island for wind chill readings as low as 24 below zero. Bitter cold wind chills short of advisory criteria will affect the rest of Southern New England..
..Another in a series of significant major winter storms is likely Saturday Afternoon through Sunday Evening particularly for Eastern New England. The potential exists for heavy snow, strong to damaging winds, minor to moderate coastal flooding and potentially blizzard conditions. All SKYWARN Spotters and Amateur Radio Operators need to closely monitor the progress of this system. Given prior significant winter storms, all the snow that is currently on the ground and potential for significant additional accumulations, the impacts of this storm will be enhanced due to prior storms that have affected the area..
..If time allows, a post blizzard/storm coordination message will be posted covering the significant storms of the past. SKYWARN Spotters and Amateur Radio Operators with pictures from these prior storms are encouraged to relay pictures of damage, snowfall etc. as a reply to this message or to pics@nsradio.org. Please give the timeframe of the storm related photos if they were taken after a specific storm. Credit will be given to the spotters for those pictures unless the spotter indicates otherwise and they will be used in continuing post storm damage assessments and for storm related videos on a winter that has become historic for much of the region..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the light snowfall for today into Friday Morning. SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton are likely Saturday Afternoon into Sunday. Further details will follow as we get closer to the event. Below is the NWS Taunton Winter Weather Advisory Statement, Hazardous Weather Outlook and NWS Taunton Snowfall Graphics:
NWS Taunton Winter Weather Advisory Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus41.KBOX.html
NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html
NWS Taunton Winter Weather Graphics:
http://www.weather.gov/box/winter
Respectfully Submitted,
Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Assistant Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Work Phone #: 508-346-2929 (8 AM-5 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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