Hello to all…

..Many thanks to all Amateur Radio and non-Amateur Radio SKYWARN Spotters who sent reports on the Saturday snowstorm which has now ended and had amounts a bit more than expected. Areas of Western Massachusetts through North-Central Massachusetts received 4-8″ of snow while areas of Northern Connecticut through parts of South-Central and interior Northeast Massachusetts received 2-5″ of snow..
..Focus now shifts to the Sunday through Early Monday AM snowstorm which will have greater impacts in Eastern Massachusetts, Rhode Island in addition to parts of Central Massachusetts and much of Connecticut but even areas of Western Massachusetts are now expected to receive Advisory level snowfall..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect through 7 AM Monday for all of Rhode Island, Essex, Central and Southeast Middlesex, Southern Worcester, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth Counties of Massachusetts, Cape Cod and Islands for 3-6″ of snow with isolated higher snowfall amounts to 7″..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect through 7 AM Monday for Northern Connecticut, Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden, Northern Worcester and Northern Middlesex Counties of Massachusetts for 2-5″ of snow..
..Nantucket Island will get a rain/snow mix but could see a coating to 2″ of snow..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Nets are likely Sunday Afternoon/Evening with nets for final snowfall totals Monday Morning. Nets will likely be in the 6-11 PM timeframe Sunday Evening and the 6-10 AM timeframe Monday Morning. This will be the last coordination message unless a significant update to the situation occurs, we are able to publish a net schedule as we work with our coordinator team and time allows for an update as we shift into operations mode. 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.
..Below is the WX1BOX Amateur Radio/non-Amateur Radio SKYWARN Spotter Report log, NWS Boston/Norton Winter Weather Advisory Statement/Snowfall Maps, Area Forecast Discussion and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..

WX1BOX Amateur Radio/non-Amateur Radio SKYWARN Spotter Report log:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/reports_1_17_26-rev-3.pdf

NWS Boston/Norton Winter Weather Advisory Statement & Snowfall Map:
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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Hello to all…

..Many thanks to all Amateur Radio and non-Amateur Radio SKYWARN Spotters who sent reports on the Saturday snowstorm which has now ended and had amounts a bit more than expected. Areas of Western Massachusetts through North-Central Massachusetts received 4-8″ of snow while areas of Northern Connecticut through parts of South-Central and interior Northeast Massachusetts received 2-5″ of snow. Any additional snowfall reports from the Saturday storm are welcome..
..Focus now shifts to the Sunday PM through Early Monday AM snowstorm which will have greater impacts in Eastern Massachusetts, Rhode Island in addition to parts of Central Massachusetts and much of Connecticut. Trends have been a bit further west which means higher snowfall amounts and trends will be monitored into Sunday Morning as further westward trends could result in higher snowfall amounts..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect from 10 AM Sunday to 4 AM Monday for all of Rhode Island, Bristol, Plymouth Counties of Massachusetts, Cape Cod and Islands for 3-6″ of snow..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect from 10 AM-10 PM Sunday for Northern Connecticut for 2-4″ of snow and a Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 10 AM Sunday to 4 AM Monday for Essex, Central and Southeast Middlesex, Southern Worcester and Norfolk Counties of Massachusetts for 2-4″ of snow as well..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Nets are likely Sunday Afternoon/Evening with nets for final snowfall totals Monday Morning. An updated coordination message will be posted by 11 AM Sunday Morning. 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.
..Below is the WX1BOX Amateur Radio/non-Amateur Radio SKYWARN Spotter Report log, NWS Boston/Norton Winter Weather Advisory Statement/Snowfall Maps, Area Forecast Discussion and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..

WX1BOX Amateur Radio/non-Amateur Radio SKYWARN Spotter Report log:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/reports_1_17_26-rev-2.pdf

NWS Boston/Norton Winter Weather Advisory Statement & Snowfall Map:
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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Hello to all…

..Ongoing Storm Saturday has brought 2-5″ of snow across Berkshire, Franklin and Western Hampshire Counties of Massachusetts with the highest amounts in Berkshire and Franklin Counties so far. Other parts of the Winter Weather Advisory area have received 1-2″ of snow with isolated higher amounts. A coating to around 1.5″ of snow has fallen in Northern Connecticut..
..After a lull, another round of snow has started which will be briefly heavy at times and will last through mid-late Saturday PM in and near the Winter Weather Advisory area adding to current snowfall totals. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has issued a Mesoscale discussion on this area of briefly heavy snowfall..
..A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect through 5 PM Saturday Afternoon for Franklin, Hampshire, Western Hampden and Northern Worcester Counties of Massachusetts for 3-5″ of snow with isolated higher amounts particularly in the Berkshires up to 6-7″ of snow. Areas closest to the Winter Weather Advisory in South-Central Massachusetts could see a coating to 2″ of snow with isolated higher amounts. The snow will result in slippery road conditions..
..Accumulating snow could affect portions of Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island Sunday Afternoon and Evening but uncertainty is higher than normal in exact locations of accumulating snow in this area and how much snow will occur so future coordination messages will detail the potential here as needed. Latest initial model guidance may be trending to heavier snowfall here and perhaps accumulating snow in western parts of Southern New England but uncertainty remains higher than normal and not all updated model guidance is in yet. The evening coordination message will provide more details on this storm..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Nets on the 146.94-Mount Tom Repeater for snowfall reports with nets at 10 AM, 12 PM, 2 PM, 4 PM, 6 PM and 7 PM today. SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up nets are possible Sunday Afternoon/Evening. This will be the last message on the Saturday snowfall. An updated coordination message on the Sunday snowfall potential will be posted by 11 PM Saturday Evening..
..Below is the WX1BOX Amateur Radio/non-Amateur Radio SKYWARN Spotter Report log as of 1015 AM, NWS Boston/Norton Winter Weather Advisory Statement/Snowfall Maps, SPC Mesoscale Convective Discussion on heavier snowfall moving into the Winter Weather Advisory area, Area Forecast Discussion and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..

WX1BOX Amateur Radio/non-Amateur Radio SKYWARN Spotter Report log as of 955 AM:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/reports_1_17_26.pdf

NWS Boston/Norton Winter Weather Advisory Statement & Snowfall Map:
https://www.weather.gov/box/winter

SPC Mesoscale Convective Discussion:
https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/md/md0023.html

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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Hello to all…

..Storm system Saturday will bring accumulating snow to Western and Northern Central Massachusetts. Another storm system will affect portions of Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island with accumulating snow possible Sunday Afternoon and evening though uncertainty is higher than normal at this time range for that system..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 1 AM Saturday Morning through 5 PM Saturday Afternoon for Franklin, Hampshire, Western Hampden and Northern Worcester Counties of Massachusetts for 2-4″ of snow with isolated higher amounts in the East Slopes of the Berkshires up to 6″ of snow. Areas closest to the Winter Weather Advisory in South-Central Massachusetts could see a coating to 2″ of snow. The snow will result in slippery road conditions..
..Accumulating snow could affect portions of Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island Sunday Afternoon and Evening but uncertainty is higher than normal in exact locations of accumulating snow in this area and how much snow will occur so future coordination messages will detail the potential here as needed..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Nets on the 146.94-Mount Tom Repeater for snowfall reports will occur Saturday between 8 AM-5 PM. SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up nets are possible Sunday Afternoon/Evening. An updated coordination message on Saturday and Sunday snowfall potential will be posted by 10 AM Saturday Morning. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Winter Weather Advisory Statement/Snowfall Maps, Area Forecast Discussion and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Boston/Norton Winter Weather Advisory Statement & Snowfall Map:
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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..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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..Storm system will bring a soaking rain to much of Southern New England but icing and hazardous travel conditions to portions of interior Massachusetts particularly at higher elevations late Saturday Afternoon into Sunday Morning. Sunday Evening into Monday Morning, strong wind gusts of 40-50 MPH and snow squalls will be possible as a cold front sweeps through the area..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 5 PM Saturday Afternoon through 10 AM Sunday Morning for Western Franklin, Western Hampshire, Western Hampden, Northern Worcester and Northern Middlesex Counties of Massachusetts for a light glaze to 0.20″ of ice with the highest icing amounts in the east slopes of the Berkshires. The icing could cause hazardous travel conditions in this area..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor icing and hazardous travel conditions along with rain gauge reports 1″ or more through Sunday AM. SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the strong wind gust and snow squall potential Sunday Evening into Monday Morning. This will likely be the only coordination message on the icing event unless a significant update to the situation occurs and time allows for an update. A coordination message on the strong wind gusts and snow squall potential will be posted either later Saturday Evening or Sunday Morning. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Winter Weather Advisory Statement/Ice Maps, NWS Gray Maine – How to Measure Ice Accretion Infographic, Area Forecast Discussion and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Boston/Norton Winter Weather Advisory Statement & Ice Accumulation Map:
https://www.weather.gov/box/winter

NWS Gray Maine – How to Measure Ice Accretion Infographic:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/NWS-Gray-Ice-Accretion-how-to-measure.jpg

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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Hello to all…

..A storm system will bring the potential for icing in interior Southern New England particularly along, north and west of the I-95 corridor Tuesday Night into early Wednesday Morning. If you must travel, use caution and allow plenty of extra time to reach your destination or travel before the ice arrives or after the freezing rain occurs which will be by mid to late morning with some impact to the Wednesday AM commute possible..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 7 PM Tuesday Night and 10 AM Wednesday Morning for Northern Connecticut, Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Northern Bristol Counties of Massachusetts, Northwest Providence and Kent Counties of Rhode Island for up to 1″ of snow and a trace to 0.20″ of ice with isolated higher amounts of icing along and north of Route 2 and in the Connecticut River Valley of Western Mass with trace amounts of ice in southeast portions of the Winter Weather Advisory area..
..The higher amounts of icing could cause isolated pockets of tree and power line damage and isolated power outages though current ice accumulations should preclude widespread icing damage. This aspect will be monitored closely..
..Areas outside of the Winter Weather Advisory will see mostly rain with a brief period of ice at the start of the event..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for ice accretion reports any reports of significant icing and travel issues on area roadways and any icing damage from this event. This will likely be the only coordination message on this storm event unless a significant update to the situation occurs and time allows for an update. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Winter Weather Advisory Statement, the NWS Gray Maine How to Measure Ice Accretion infographic, Area Forecast Discussion and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Boston/Norton Winter Weather Advisory Statement & Ice Accumulation Map:
https://www.weather.gov/box/winter

NWS Gray Maine – How to Measure Ice Accretion Infographic:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/NWS-Gray-Ice-Accretion-how-to-measure.jpg

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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We appreciate everyone’s patience as we make an off-topic post on the need for Amateur Radio Volunteers for the 2026 Boston Marathon. We are still in need of a large number of volunteers for the 2026 race. In addition, there will be no volunteer deadline extensions unlike past years so if you are even considering to register, please register before the listed deadline below of Friday 2/6/26.

In addition, there is a continued need for medical volunteers for the 2026 Boston Marathon and those interested in volunteering as a medical or general volunteer can use the register.hamradioboston.org link and they will be brought to the general volunteer page which can be utilized for those that are not Amateur Radio Operators to volunteer. Further details for Amateur Radio volunteers follow below:

Volunteer registration for the 2026 Boston Marathon is open and ongoing. If you’ve already registered to volunteer at the 2026 Boston Marathon, we’d like to thank you for your interest in joining our team!

For anyone who hasn’t yet, please don’t delay! Volunteer registration closes on Friday, February 6. It would help our planning processes if you could complete your registration by Friday, January 30.
Registration Link (for new and returning volunteers):
https://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon/info-for-volunteers/

Step by Step Sign Up Guide:
https://hamradioboston.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/44002570599-2026-volunteer-registration-step-by-step-guide

A few notes for volunteers:

Almost all amateur radio positions are single person assignments. We are not able to group people on a single assignment, but we will try to accommodate which segment you are assigned to in order to allow for similar start/end times.

We’d like to extend our sincerest congratulations to the winner of the Boston Marathon ARO bib lottery, Sparsh Bansal, KC1MGP. We’re looking forward to cheering you on!

Final documentation is generally released during the first week of April. Before this can happen, we need the final logistical details from the various area coordinators for Start, Course, Finish, and Transportation. Where possible, we will release documents as they become available. In this case, look out for emails from the committee and your Team Captain.

As always, we appreciate your help in getting the word out to prospective volunteers. Please send this to hams or clubs that you think may be interested in joining us on the amateur radio team for the 2026 Boston Marathon!

If you have any questions about the content of this message or about volunteering at the marathon in general, please don’t hesitate to send them to contact@HamRadioBoston.org.

We’re looking forward to seeing you all again soon!

Thank you, and 73,

Boston Marathon Communications Committee
contact@HamRadioBoston.org

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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..A Light Snow Event had largely amounts less than 1″ though parts of the mid-Cape had amount up to 1.5″ in parts of Dennis and Harwich, MA. Another upcoming light snow event is set for Monday Afternoon and Evening with a few slick spots possible especially on untreated surfaces. Amounts will range from a Coating to 2″ with the higher amounts across interior Massachusetts, Northern Rhode Island and Northern Connecticut..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for snowfall reports during this light snow event. This will likely be the only coordination message on this storm unless a significant update to the situation occurs and time allows for an update. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Snowfall Maps, Area Forecast Discussion and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..

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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..Accumulating snow expected across a wider portion of Southern New England with some snow squall activity expected Thursday Morning. Highest amounts will still be across Southeast coastal Massachusetts late New Year’s Eve Night into New Year’s Day Morning but other parts of Southern New England could be near or at those totals. Also, have a link to the storm summary on the late Sunday Night 12/28/25-Tuesday 12/30/25 Icing, Rainfall, Strong to Damaging Wind Event..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 7 PM Wednesday Evening to 1 PM Thursday Afternoon for Cape Cod and Marthas Vineyard for 2-4″ of snow. A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect for all of Rhode Island, Tolland, Windham Counties of Connecticut, Western Franklin, Western Hampshire, Worcester, Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth Counties of Massachusetts for 2-4″ of snow. The Winter Weather Advisory for Nantucket is cancelled. Areas outside of the Winter Weather Advisory away from Southeast Coastal Massachusetts will see a coating to 2″ of snow..
..A short period of snowfall rates up to 1″ per hour is possible overnight in and close to the Winter Weather Advisory areas..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for snowfall reports including monitoring of the Thursday Morning Cape & Islands Weather Net and various other repeaters and the *NEW-ENG3* Echolink conference node: 7203/IRLP 9219 reflector system Thursday Morning. 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 last coordination message on this storm event unless a significant update to the situation occurs and time allows for an update..
..Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Winter Weather Advisory Statement & Snowfall Maps, Area Forecast Discussion, Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook and WX1BOX Amateur Radio Log summary from the storm event of late Sunday 12/28/25 to Tuesday 12/30/25..

NWS Boston/Norton Winter Weather Advisory 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

WX1BOX Amateur Radio Log – Late Sunday Evening 12/28/25-Tuesday 12/30/25 Storm Event:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/reports_12_29_25.pdf

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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