Hello to all..

..Snow bands remained offshore resulting in very light amounts of a dusting to 1 inch over much of interior Massachusetts, Northern Rhode Island and Northern Connecticut with 2-5.5″ of snow across South Coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island including Cape Cod and the Islands..
..All Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories have been cancelled. A Wind Chill Advisory has been issued for Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester Counties of Massachusetts for dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation for snowfall reports will continue through 830 AM and then secure. Next storm of concern is in the Friday to Saturday timeframe. It is too early to get into specifics on this system. Below are the NWS Taunton Wind Chill Advisory statement, Hazardous Weather Outlook and Public Information Statement with snow reports..

NWS Taunton Wind Chill 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 Public Information Statement – Spotter Reports:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.nous41.KBOX.html

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)
Work Phone #: 508-346-2929 (8 AM-5 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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Hello to all..

..Snowstorm in progress over portions of Southern New England..
..A Winter Storm Warning is in effect until 1 PM Tuesday for Essex County Massachusetts and Barnstable County (Cape Cod) for 6 to 9 inches of snow with isolated higher amounts up to 1 foot possible..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect until 7 AM Tuesday for Plymouth County, Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket for 3-6″ of snow. Isolated higher amounts are possible over the islands..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect until 7 AM Tuesday for Northeast Connecticut, Rhode Island and Southeast Massachusetts for 3-5″ of snow with the higher amounts over south coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island..
..SKYWARN Self Activation is being utilized for snowfall reports from around the region..

This message has been shortened due to storm operations and self-activation for reports having already started. The following is the current information on the storm as of earlier this afternoon. It is noted that there is some model data indicating the heaviest snow bands may setup along or just offshore presenting some concerns for the northern extent of the snowfall based on current radar trends. The forecast expectations is for the band to rotate and move up northward with other bands organizing as the band moves north. Models continue to struggle with where the heavier snow bands will setup creating the potential for snowfall forecasts that could have wider variances than normal given the storm is ongoing.

SKYWARN Self-Activation will continue to be utilized starting Tuesday Morning with the Cape Cod and Islands Weather Net at 600 AM to gather snowfall data. Below is the NWS Taunton Winter Storm Warning/Winter Weather Advisory statement, Snowfall Map and Hazardous Weather Outlook along with the link to the latest snowfall reports via the NWS Taunton Public Information Statement:

NWS Taunton Winter Storm Warning/Winter Weather Advisory Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus41.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Snowfall Map:
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/box/StormTotalSnow/index.php

NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Public Information Statement – Spotter Reports:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.nous41.KBOX.html

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)
Work Phone #: 508-346-2929 (8 AM-5 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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Hello to all..

..A Winter Storm is likely for portions of Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island this Monday Afternoon through Tuesday Morning..
..A Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from Monday Afternoon through Tuesday Morning for Essex and Plymouth Counties as well as Cape Cod and the Islands for 4-8″ of snow. Isolated higher amounts are possible depending on the storm track and where the heaviest snow bands setup..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect from 4 PM this afternoon through 10 AM Tuesday Morning for all of Rhode Island, Central Middlesex, Western Norfolk, and Bristol Counties of Massachusetts where a general 2-4 inch snowfall is likely with the potential for 3-6 inches over the south coast of Massachusetts and Rhode Island depending on the storm track and where the heaviest snow bands setup..
..Areas outside of the Winter Storm Watch/Winter Weather Advisory regions are likely to receive 1-3″ of snow..
..Strong Winds may reach Wind Advisory criteria on Cape Cod and the Islands after the snow ends late Tuesday Morning..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation for snowfall reports is likely with Ops at the NWS Taunton office possible for this event..

Uncertainty remains a bit higher than normal with the winter storm expected to impact the region this afternoon through Tuesday Morning. The heaviest bands of snow will be difficult to pinpoint and a variance of just 50 miles could make significant differences on snowfall totals for the region based on the storm track and the setup from this storm where heaviest snow will fall in smaller bands over the region. A track closer to the coast would bring heavier snow to more locations further inland while a track further offshore would keep the heavier snow bands more offshore and lower snowfall amounts particularly away from the immediate coasts.

A Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from Monday Afternoon through Tuesday Morning for Essex and Plymouth Counties as well as Cape Cod and the Islands for 4-8″ of snow. Isolated higher amounts are possible depending on the storm track and where the heaviest snow bands setup. A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect from 4 PM this afternoon through 10 AM Tuesday Morning for all of Rhode Island, Central Middlesex, Western Norfolk, and Bristol Counties of Massachusetts where a general 2-4 inch snowfall is likely with the potential for 3-6 inches over the south coast of Massachusetts and Rhode Island depending on the snow track and where the heaviest snow bands setup. Areas outside of the Winter Storm Watch/Winter Weather Advisory regions are likely to receive 1-3″ of snow.

It is also noted that strong winds may reach Wind Advisory criteria on Cape Cod and the Islands after the snow ends late Tuesday Morning. This will be monitored and updated in the next coordination message.

SKYWARN Self-Activation for snowfall reports is likely with Ops at the NWS Taunton office possible for this event. An updated coordination message will be issued by 9 PM Monday Evening. Below is the NWS Taunton Winter Storm Watch/Winter Weather Advisory Statement, Snowfall Map and Hazardous Weather Outlook:

NWS Taunton Winter Storm Watch/Winter Weather Advisory Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus41.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Snowfall Map:
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/box/StormTotalSnow/index.php

NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html

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)
Work Phone #: 508-346-2929 (8 AM-5 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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Hello to all..

..After Strong Winds today into tonight usher in cold air. A Winter Storm is likely for portions of Eastern Massachusetts and portions of Eastern Rhode Island..
..A Winter Storm Watch is now in effect from Monday Afternoon through Tuesday Morning for Essex, Southeast Middlesex, Eastern Norfolk, and Plymouth Counties as well as Cape Cod and the Islands for 4-8″ of snow. Isolated higher amounts are possible depending on the storm track..
..Portions of Eastern Massachusetts and Eastern Rhode Island not under the current Winter Storm Watch may see advisory level snowfall..
..SKYWARN Activation in some form is likely for this storm event for Monday Afternoon into Tuesday Morning. At this time, it looks like a self-activation of SKYWARN is likely with Ops at the NWS Taunton office possible for this event..

After strong wind gusts in the 45-55 MPH range and isolated damage reports during the course of Sunday, colder air will plunge into the region overnight Sunday Night. With the cold air in place, another storm system will take aim on portions of Eastern New England with accumulating to significant snow likely in this area.

A Winter Storm Watch is now in effect from Monday Afternoon through Tuesday Morning for Essex, Southeast Middlesex, Eastern Norfolk, and Plymouth Counties as well as Cape Cod and the Islands for 4-8″ of snow. Isolated higher amounts are possible depending on the storm track. Portions of Eastern Massachusetts and Eastern Rhode Island not under the current Winter Storm Watch may see advisory level snowfall.

It is noted that the track of this storm system is a bit more uncertain than normal given the close timeframe of the storm impacts. If there is a track closer to the coast, heavier snowfall could occur in the current Winter Storm Watch area with an expansion of heavier snowfall into much of Eastern Massachusetts and Eastern Rhode Island. A track of the storm further offshore would mean lesser snow especially over inland areas but could also mean lower snowfall amounts at the coast as well.

SKYWARN Activation in some form is likely for this storm event for Monday Afternoon into Tuesday Morning. At this time, it looks like a self-activation of SKYWARN is likely with Ops at the NWS Taunton office possible for this event. An updated coordination message will be issued by 9 AM Monday Morning. Below is the NWS Taunton Winter Storm Watch Statement and Hazardous Weather Outlook:

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

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)
Work Phone #: 508-346-2929 (8 AM-5 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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Hello to all..

..A cold front will move through the region bringing colder air and strong winds as the front approaches and passes through Southern New England..
..A Wind Advisory is in effect from 900 AM to 10 PM Today for the entire NWS Taunton Coverage Area for sustained winds of 15 to 25 MPH with gusts to 50 MPH. The strongest winds will likely occur this afternoon and evening as the front moves through the region. These winds may be enough to cause isolated pockets of tree and wire damage and possibly isolated power outages..
..It is noted that a coastal storm system will follow Monday Night into Tuesday bringing the potential for a moderate to possibly even heavy snowstorm to portions of East Coastal and Southeast Massachusetts and parts of Rhode Island. Coordination Messages for this storm system may start later tonight. Another coastal storm system is possible Friday but it is too early to get into details on that system..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will be utilized to monitor the strong winds for today across the region. Below is the NWS Taunton Wind Advisory statement and Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Taunton Wind Advisory Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus71.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html

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)
Work Phone #: 508-346-2929 (8 AM-5 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
http://ares.ema.arrl.org
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Hello to all..

..Strong Winds to Wind Advisory levels will affect Cape Cod and the Islands on Saturday with winds just below Wind Advisory levels affecting other coastal and higher terrain locations of Southern New England..
..A Wind Advisory is now in effect from 7 AM to 6 PM Saturday for Cape Cod and the Islands for sustained winds of 20-30 MPH with gusts to 50 MPH. This may cause isolated tree and wire damage and isolated power outages. Strong winds may affect this region again Sunday resulting in an additional Wind Advisory..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the potential for strong winds over Cape Cod and the Islands and other locations Saturday as needed. This will be the only coordination message on this event for Saturday unless a significant change occurs. Below is the NWS Taunton Wind Advisory Statement and Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Taunton Wind Advisory Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus71.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html

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)
Work Phone #: 508-346-2929 (8 AM-5 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
http://ares.ema.arrl.org
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Hello to all..

..A Light Snowstorm is expected to impact Southeast New England. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect until 8 AM Friday for Nantucket Island for 2-4″ of snow. Across Southern Bristol and Plymouth Counties and the rest of Cape Cod and the Islands, a Coating to 3 inches is possible with the higher amounts over Cape Cod..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation for snowfall reports will be utilized Friday Morning including monitoring the Cape Cod and Islands Weather Net at 600 AM Friday Morning. This will be the only message on this storm system. Below is the NWS Taunton Winter Weather Advisory Statement, Special Weather Statement and Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Taunton Winter Weather Advisory Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus41.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Special Weather Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus81.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html

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)
Work Phone #: 508-346-2929 (8 AM-5 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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Hello to all..

..Light to Moderate Snowstorm still expected to affect the Wednesday Morning commute over much of Southern New England..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect from 5 AM to 8 AM Wednesday for Southern New Hampshire for 3-6 inches of snow..
..A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect from 1 AM to 4 PM Wednesday for Northern Connecticut and Northwest Providence County Rhode Island for 2-4″ of snow and a trace of ice. A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect from 4 AM to 7 PM Wednesday for Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden, Worcester, Western Essex, Northern and Central Middlesex Counties of Massachusetts for 3-5″ of snow and a trace of ice. The heaviest snow is likely to fall during the Wednesday Morning commute timeframe. Areas along and south of the Mass. Pike may see snow change over to a mix of snow, sleet and rain or possibly all rain late Wednesday Morning..
..Across the region from Boston to Providence south and east an inch or two of snow is possible before a change over to sleet and rain. Its noted that despite being less than 24 hours from the event, the area of heaviest snow and any areas that changeover to mixed precipitation or rain could still change based on storm track and amount of cold air over the region. This is especially true for the Boston-Providence area to the Cape Cod Canal where colder temperatures or a slightly further south storm track could cause higher snow amounts in this area. Cape Cod and the Islands will see mostly rain from this system..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation for snowfall totals and changeover of precipitation type is likely for this storm event starting around 600 AM through the morning hours. This will be the last coordination message on this storm event unless a significant upgrade or change to the situation occurs. Below is the NWS Taunton Winter Weather Advisory Statement, Hazardous Weather Outlook and Snow Total Forecast Map..

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 Snow Total Forecast Map:
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/box/StormTotalSnow/index.php

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)
Work Phone #: 508-346-2929 (8 AM-5 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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Hello to all..

..Light to Moderate Snowstorm will affect the Wednesday Morning commute over much of Southern New England..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 1 AM to 3 PM Wednesday for Northern Connecticut and Northwest Providence County Rhode Island for 2-4″ of snow. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 4 AM to 3 PM Wednesday for Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden, Worcester, Northern and Central Middlesex Counties of Massachusetts for 2-5″ of snow. The heaviest snow is likely to fall during the Wednesday Morning commute timeframe. Areas along and south of the Mass. Pike may see snow change over to a mix of snow, sleet and rain or possibly all rain late Wednesday Morning..
..Across the region from Boston to Providence south and east an inch or two of snow is possible before a change over to sleet and rain. Its noted that despite being less than 24 hours from the event, the area of heaviest snow and any areas that changeover to mixed precipitation or rain could still change based on storm track and amount of cold air over the region. Winter Weather Advisories maybe issued for Southern New Hampshire in future forecasts depending on the storm track..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation for snowfall totals and changeover of precipitation type is likely for this storm event. Another coordination message will be issued by 930 PM this evening. Below is the NWS Taunton Winter Weather Advisory Statement, Hazardous Weather Outlook and Snow Total Forecast Map..

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 Snow Total Forecast Map:
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/box/StormTotalSnow/index.php

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)
Work Phone #: 508-346-2929 (8 AM-5 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
http://ares.ema.arrl.org
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Hello to all..

..A period of Freezing Rain tonight into early Saturday Morning may cause hazardous travel conditions across northwest portions of the NWS Taunton coverage area..
..A Freezing Rain Advisory is now in effect from 4 PM Friday Afternoon to 7 AM Saturday Morning for Southern New Hampshire and Western Franklin, Western Hampshire, Northern Worcester and Northern Middlesex Counties of Massachusetts. Freezing Rain mixed with rain will occur in this area resulting in slippery travel conditions. Ice accretion amounts should be from a coating to one-tenth inch of ice..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor this situation. This will be the only coordination message for this event unless a significant upgrade to the situation occurs. Below is the NWS Taunton Freezing Rain Advisory Statement and Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Taunton Freezing Rain 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

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)
Work Phone #: 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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