Storm Coordination Message #1 – Late Thursday Night 2/4/16-Friday 2/5/16 Winter Storm Potential
Hello to all..
..A Winter Storm has potential to bring accumulating wet snow to Southeast New England..
..A Winter Storm Watch is now in effect for Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable and Dukes Counties of Massachusetts and Southeast Providence, Eastern Kent, Washington and Newport Counties of Rhode Island Late Tonight through Friday Afternoon for 4-6″ of snow and isolated higher amounts possible. The snow will be heavy and wet and this may cause isolated tree and wire damage and power outages..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor this winter storm over the region starting early Friday Morning. Ops at NWS Taunton are possible..
Last night brought strong to damaging winds and heavy rainfall to Southern New England with mild temperatures. A complete list of SKYWARN reports from the storm last night can be seen via the following link:
http://beta.wx1box.org/local/reports_2_3_16.txt
This storm system has moved offshore and will swing a cold front through Southern New England. This front will stall and a coastal storm system will form and track towards Southeast New England. Similar to the major winter storm/blizzard that affected Southeast New England on Saturday 1/23/16, this storm system will have a sharp cutoff in precipitation on the northwest fringe. The trend of the models has been closer to the coast and close enough now to affect Southeast Massachusetts and South-Central Rhode Island with a significant wet snowfall around the 6″ or potentially a bit more than 6″ range. The snow will be heavy and wet and will cling to to trees and power lines and may cause isolated tree and wire damage and power outages. A Winter Storm Watch is in effect for late tonight through Friday Afternoon for Southeast Massachusetts and South-Central Rhode Island. Areas of Norfolk County and just south of Boston could possibly see advisory level snowfall.
SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor this winter storm over the region starting early Friday Morning with Ops at NWS Taunton possible. Another coordination message will be posted by 1030 PM this evening. Below is the NWS Taunton Winter Storm Watch Statement, Hazardous Weather Outlook, Facebook Infogrpahic and Snowfall Accumulation Graphics:
NWS Taunton Winter Storm Watch 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 Facebook Infographic:
https://www.facebook.com/NWSBoston/photos/pcb.942868225807549/942867149140990/?type=3&theater
NWS Taunton Snowfall Map:
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 (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Work Phone #: 508-346-2929 508-346-2929 (8 AM-5 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
http://ares.ema.arrl.org
http://beta.wx1box.org
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Hello to all..
..A Winter Storm has potential to bring accumulating wet snow to Southeast New England..
..A Winter Storm Watch is now in effect for Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable and Dukes Counties of Massachusetts and Southeast Providence, Eastern Kent, Washington and Newport Counties of Rhode Island Late Tonight through Friday Afternoon for 4-6″ of snow and isolated higher amounts possible. The snow will be heavy and wet and this may cause isolated tree and wire damage and power outages..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor this winter storm over the region starting early Friday Morning. Ops at NWS Taunton are possible..
Last night brought strong to damaging winds and heavy rainfall to Southern New England with mild temperatures. A complete list of SKYWARN reports from the storm last night can be seen via the following link:
http://beta.wx1box.org/local/reports_2_3_16.txt
This storm system has moved offshore and will swing a cold front through Southern New England. This front will stall and a coastal storm system will form and track towards Southeast New England. Similar to the major winter storm/blizzard that affected Southeast New England on Saturday 1/23/16, this storm system will have a sharp cutoff in precipitation on the northwest fringe. The trend of the models has been closer to the coast and close enough now to affect Southeast Massachusetts and South-Central Rhode Island with a significant wet snowfall around the 6″ or potentially a bit more than 6″ range. The snow will be heavy and wet and will cling to to trees and power lines and may cause isolated tree and wire damage and power outages. A Winter Storm Watch is in effect for late tonight through Friday Afternoon for Southeast Massachusetts and South-Central Rhode Island. Areas of Norfolk County and just south of Boston could possibly see advisory level snowfall.
SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor this winter storm over the region starting early Friday Morning with Ops at NWS Taunton possible. Another coordination message will be posted by 1030 PM this evening. Below is the NWS Taunton Winter Storm Watch Statement, Hazardous Weather Outlook, Facebook Infogrpahic and Snowfall Accumulation Graphics:
NWS Taunton Winter Storm Watch 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 Facebook Infographic:
https://www.facebook.com/NWSBoston/photos/pcb.942868225807549/942867149140990/?type=3&theater
NWS Taunton Snowfall Map:
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 (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Work Phone #: 508-346-2929 508-346-2929 (8 AM-5 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
http://ares.ema.arrl.org
http://beta.wx1box.org
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