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Our WX1BOX Amateur Radio Team was shocked, saddened and devastated to learn that former WBZ-TV, WHDH-TV and current part-time Weather Channel Meteorologist Mish Michaels passed away. Mish was a pioneer in supporting SKYWARN and Amateur Radio and led an effort that accelerated the growth of SKYWARN, highlighted the importance in ground truth spotter reporting during severe weather, accelerated growth in Amateur Radio and trailblazed a path where the efforts of SKYWARN spotters and Amateur Radio SKYWARN spotters became recognized across the entire media community across Southern New England. Beyond these community contributions, she was a personal friend to several on the team who kept in touch with us even after she was in her retirement and even after a couple of our core coordinators moved out of area. She is a tragic loss to the weather and Amateur Radio communities. Further, we lost a personal friend to several of us.

At the Southern New England Weather Conference in 2004, Mish Michaels approached our Amateur Radio team interested in forging a relationship where she could better highlight the work of trained SKYWARN Spotters and Amateur Radio Operators. Within a month of that contact, SKYWARN was mentioned more prominently on air at WBZ-TV with spotter reports of snowfall relayed on air directly to the media. In December 2005, the support included phone and other interviews on live television featuring the important work on ground truth weather spotting. She also presented at Amateur Radio Clubs including the Massasoit and Whitman Amateur Radio Clubs in November 2009 on tornado research. Over the years, the relationship would continue even after she left WBZ-TV in 2009 and would grow across all the various TV media outlets in the Boston area, the Providence, RI area and the Hartford CT area reaching much of Southern New England.

We have added to our WX1BOX Youtube Channel three videos of WBZ-TV that included mentions of SKYWARN and interviews with Mish Michaels on SKYWARN:

WBZ-TV Mention of SKYWARN Spotter Reports During a Winter Storm – 1/6/2005:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRLj-axdSOM

WBZ-TV Skywarn Interview 12/9/05 – Tropospheric Fold Coastal Storm:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8g1AJ6nvJy8

WBZ-TV Interview Compilation April-July 2006:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKuXXo1tXjg

In more recent years, Mish Michaels remained active in the weather community despite retirement. On September 6th, 2019, Mish Michaels along with Blue Hill Observatory Executive Director, Charlie Orloff presented at the Northeast HamXposition (a regional Amateur Radio Convention) on the Cape Cod Tornadoes that occurred on July 23rd, 2019. The room was packed and overflowed with participants as she shared the meteorology, the Amateur Radio/SKYWARN support on this rare meteorological event for Cape Cod and the Islands. As recently as January 2022, Mish restarted her involvement in media reporting on the Blizzard of 2022 that affected our Southern New England region on The Weather Channel and once again, as she always did, mentioned the SKYWARN program and all the reports from all of you rekindling the spirit that started the SKYWARN connection to media outlets many years ago.

WBZ-TV had a heartfelt tribute to Mish Michaels that we echo in this tribute. The WBZ-TV Tribute written by Terry Eliasen is listed below:
https://boston.cbslocal.com/2022/03/16/mish-michaels-wbz-mourns/

On a personal note, Mish Michaels elevated and inspired me to lead this program to heights that would not have been attainable without her support. Her pioneering efforts to work with us were above and beyond and what allowed us to connect with many other media outlets and partner public service agencies including personal connections with some of the mainstream media meteorologists in the region. She also played an instrumental role in the recognition of an Outstanding Volunteer Service Award presented to me on Friday November 9th, 2018 at the Blue Hill Observatory fundraiser featuring Jim Cantore and Storm Stories which was a very humbling and powerfully positive experience for me. This wouldn’t have happened without her support but also without the support of the thousands of spotters who have and are continuing to give their time over the many storms we experience in Southern New England and have accepted my leadership in the program. I am a better person, leader and have learned a lot both in public communication and meteorology from her. She will be sorely missed but we will continue to move forward with her passion, high energy and love of weather. I know she wouldn’t want it any other way.

As Terry Eliasen said in his tribute, he wished her “eternal sunny skies” and we do the same. We also wish her fair winds and following seas and our eternal gratitude for all she has done for our program, the meteorology field and her many other philanthropic pursuits and family life. Rest easy, Mish, we will take it from here!

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
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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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..Strong coastal storm system on track to bring accumulating snow in portions of Western and Central Massachusetts and Northwest and North-Central Connecticut, a period of heavy rainfall to the rest of Southern New England ending as a short period of snow and strong to damaging winds to portions of Southern New England Saturday Morning thru Saturday Night with strong winds lingering into Sunday Morning..
..A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect from through 10 PM Saturday for Western Franklin, Western Hampshire and Western Hampden Counties of Massachusetts for 4-6″ of snow with isolated higher amounts and wind gusts to 50 MPH with isolated higher wind gusts possible. The snow will be heavy and wet and between the wet snow and strong winds there could be isolated pockets of tree and wire damage and isolated power outages..
..A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect through 10 PM Saturday for Hartford and Tolland Counties of Connecticut, Eastern Franklin, Eastern Hampshire, Eastern Hampden, Worcester and Northern Middlesex Counties of Massachusetts for 2-4″ of snow with isolated higher amounts and wind gusts of 50 MPH with isolated higher wind gusts possible. The snow will be heavy and wet and if areas approach 3″ or more of wet snow with the strong wind gusts there could be isolated pockets of tree and wire damage and isolated power outages..
..A Wind Advisory remains in effect from 1 PM Saturday to 11 AM Sunday for Eastern Essex, Southeast Middlesex, Suffolk, Eastern Norfolk, Eastern Plymouth, Barnstable and Dukes Counties of Massachusetts with a Wind Advisory now in effect from 1 PM Saturday to 8 AM Sunday for the rest of the NWS Norton coverage area for sustained winds of 20-30 MPH with gusts to 50 MPH with isolated higher gusts possible. These winds will cause isolated pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the winter storm potential for Saturday Morning through Sunday Morning. Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are likely in the Winter Weather Advisory areas. Nets on HF on 3944 LSB started at 930 AM and will be hourly on the half hour, VHF Net on the 146.940-Mount Tom will commence at 1000 AM and 146.970 Paxton Repeater will start later this morning or early afternoon.

A strong coastal storm is on track for Southern New England Saturday Morning through Sunday Morning. The headlines depict the current thinking. Key factors include:

1.) Any further shift east which could allow additional and heavier snowfall in portions of Western and Central Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut.
2.) The combination of wet snow and strong to damaging winds will need to be monitored for enhancing the damage potential to trees and wires in areas that receive 3″ or more of wet snow. Spotter reports particularly from the western and northern Massachusetts hilltowns to the Western Connecticut hilly areas will be especially helpful during this storm.
3.) The extent of the damaging winds is pretty much the entire coverage area with Wind Advisories expanded to the entire coverage area with wind gusts to 50 MPH with isolated higher guts possible.

SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the winter storm potential for Saturday Morning through Sunday Morning. Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are likely in the Winter Weather Advisory areas. Nets on HF on 3944 LSB started at 930 AM and will be hourly on the half hour, VHF Net on the 146.940-Mount Tom will commence at 1000 AM and 146.970 Paxton Repeater will start later this morning or early afternoon. This will be the last coordination message as we shift into operations mode. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Winter Weather Advisory Statement, Snowfall Maps, Wind Advisory Statement, and Area Forecast Discussion.

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

NWS Boston/Norton Wind Advisory Statement:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=BOX&product=NPW&issuedby=BOX

NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion:
https://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.fxus61.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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Due to COVID-19 concerns, SKYWARN Training classes will again be held virtually. The SKYWARN Training sessions will occur on 3 weeknights and 2 weekends. The weeknight sessions will be taught by NWS forecasters and the weekend sessions taught by Amateur Radio Operators.

Dates and registration information can be seen at the following link:

NWS Boston/Norton Virtual SKYWARN Training dates and registration information link:
https://www.weather.gov/box/skywarn#fragment-2a

All are welcome to attend the training sessions. Those that are interested in becoming a SKYWARN Spotter or existing spotters refreshing their SKYWARN Training can take an optional quiz and that will get a new individual their SKYWARN spotter number and count as refreshing your training for existing spotters.

We hope many can attend these training sessions. Thanks to all for their continued support of the NWS Boston/Norton SKYWARN program!

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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..Strong coastal storm system will bring accumulating snow in portions of Western and Central Massachusetts and Northwest and North-Central Connecticut, a period of heavy rainfall to the rest of Southern New England ending as a short period of snow and strong to damaging winds to portions of Southern New England Saturday Morning through Saturday Night with strong winds lingering into Sunday Morning..
..A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect from 4 AM to 10 PM Saturday for Western Franklin, Western Hampshire and Western Hampden Counties of Massachusetts for 4-6″ of snow with isolated higher amounts and wind gusts to 50 MPH. The snow will be heavy and wet and between the wet snow and strong winds there could be isolated pockets of tree and wire damage and isolated power outages..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect from 8 AM to 10 PM Saturday for Hartford and Tolland Counties of Connecticut, Eastern Franklin, Eastern Hampshire, Eastern Hampden, Worcester and Northern Middlesex Counties of Massachusetts for 2-4″ of snow with isolated higher amounts and wind gusts of 40-45 MPH with isolated higher wind gusts possible. The snow will be heavy and wet and if areas approach 3″ or more of wet snow with the strong wind gusts there could be isolated pockets of tree and wire damage and isolated power outages..
..A Wind Advisory is now in effect from 1 PM Saturday to 11 AM Sunday for Eastern Essex, Southeast Middlesex, Suffolk, Eastern Norfolk, Eastern Plymouth, Barnstable and Dukes Counties of Massachusetts with a Wind Advisory now in effect from 1 PM Saturday to 8 AM Sunday for Western Franklin, Western Hampshire, Western Hampden and Northern Worcester Counties for sustained winds of 20-30 MPH with gusts to 50 MPH with isolated higher gusts possible. Areas outside of the wind advisory will see wind gusts around 40 MPH with isolated higher gusts. These winds will cause isolated pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the winter storm potential for Saturday Morning through Sunday Morning. Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are likely in the Winter Weather Advisory areas. Nets on HF on 3944 LSB and VHF Nets on the 146.940-Mount Tom and 146.970 Paxton Repeaters could start as early as 9 AM Saturday Morning..

A strong coastal storm will affect Southern New England Saturday Morning through Sunday Morning. The trend of the storm system has been a bit further east allowing for more snow into portions of Western and Central Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut with the headlines depicting the current thinking. Key factors include:

1.) Any further shift east which could allow additional and heavier snowfall in portions of Western and Central Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut.
2.) The combination of wet snow and strong to damaging winds will need to be monitored for enhancing the damage potential to trees and wires in areas that receive 3″ or more of wet snow. Spotter reports particularly from the western and northern Massachusetts hilltowns to the Western Connecticut hilly areas will be especially helpful during this storm.
3.) The extent and strength of the damaging wind potential in and around the wind advisory area will be monitored closely for any expansion in the area of strongest winds and any increase intensity of the winds.

SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the winter storm potential for Saturday Morning through Sunday Morning. Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are likely in the Winter Weather Advisory areas. Nets on HF on 3944 LSB and VHF Nets on the 146.940-Mount Tom and 146.970 Paxton Repeaters could start as early as 9 AM Saturday Morning. If time allows depending on operational needs, another coordination message will be posted by 9 AM Saturday Morning. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Winter Weather Advisory Statement, Snowfall Maps, Wind Advisory Statement, Snowfall Maps and Area Forecast Discussion.

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

NWS Boston/Norton Wind Advisory Statement:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=BOX&product=NPW&issuedby=BOX

NWS Boston/Norton Wind Gust Map:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Max-Wind-Gusts6.png

NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion:
https://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.fxus61.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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..Strong storm system will bring accumulating snow in portions of Western and possibly North-Central Massachusetts, a period of heavy rainfall to the rest of Southern New England ending as a short period of snow and strong to damaging winds to portions of Southern New England Saturday Morning through Saturday Night with strong winds lingering into Sunday Morning..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect for Western Franklin, Western Hampshire and Western Hampden Counties of Massachusetts for 3-5″ of snow and wind gusts to 35 MPH. It is noted that model trends may shift a bit further east which could increase snow amounts in this area and bring accumulating snow to other parts of Northwest and North-Central Massachusetts where currently 1-3″ of snow is expected. Other areas will see a brief period of snow as the system winds down over the region..
..Strong to damaging winds may require Wind Advisories in future updates to portions of Southern New England..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the winter storm potential for Saturday Morning through Sunday Morning. Another more complete coordination message will be posted by 1030 PM Friday Evening. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Winter Weather Advisory Statement, Snowfall Maps and Area Forecast Discussion..

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

NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion:
https://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.fxus61.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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..A light snowfall may impact the evening commute with a few slippery spots particularly later this afternoon and evening during the evening commute. A widespread coating to 2″ of snow is likely across Southern New England with a few locations receiving 2-3″ of snow with isolated higher amounts in higher terrain locations of interior Southern New England..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for snowfall amounts and any impact to area roads for later Wednesday Afternoon and early evening. This is the only coordination message on this light snowfall. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Snowfall Maps and Area Forecast Discussion..

NWS Boston/Norton Snowfall Maps:
https://www.weather.gov/box/winter

NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion:
https://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.fxus61.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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..Cold frontal passage will bring a period of strong to damaging winds to portions of Southern New England Monday Night into early Tuesday Morning with even a few thunderstorms possible..
..A Wind Advisory is now in effect from 7 PM Monday Evening to 5 AM Tuesday Morning for Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk Counties of Massachusetts with a Wind Advisory in effect from 7 PM Monday Evening to 3 AM Tuesday Morning for Cape Cod and the Islands for sustained winds of 20-30 MPH with gusts to 50 MPH with isolated higher gusts possible. These winds could cause isolated pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages. Areas outside of the advisory area could have wind gusts around 40 MPH with isolated higher gusts..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for measured wind gusts 40 MPH or greater and wind damage potential. This will be the only coordination message as we shift into operations mode unless a significant upgrade to the situation occurs and time allows for an update. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Wind Advisory Statement, Area Forecast Discussion and Wind Gust Map..

NWS Boston/Norton Wind Advisory Statement:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=BOX&product=NPW&issuedby=BOX

NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=BOX&product=AFD&issuedby=BOX

NWS Boston/Norton Wind Gust Map:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/MaxWindGustMphISC_SFC10.png

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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..Significant winter storm on track for impacts to Southern New England for late Thursday Night into Friday..
..A Winter Storm Warning is now in effect from 12 AM Friday to 12 AM Saturday for Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester, Middlesex, Norfolk, Essex and Suffolk counties for 7-12″ of snow with isolated higher amounts along and north of Route 2. Snowfall will occur at a rate of 1-2″ per hour during the morning hours through midday with high impacts to the morning commute and some impacts to the evening commute..
..A Winter Storm Warning is now in effect from 12 AM Friday to 12 AM Saturday for Northern Connecticut, Providence County RI, North-Central Bristol and North-Central Plymouth Counties of Massachusetts for 4-8″ of snow with isolated higher amounts with snow changing to sleet and freezing rain and then back to snow with a potential flash freeze expected. Snowfall will occur at a rate of 1-2″ per hour during the morning hours through midday with high impacts to the morning commute and some impacts to the evening commute..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect from 12 AM Friday to 12 AM Saturday for South Coastal Massachusetts including Cape Cod and Central and Southern Rhode Island for 2-5″ of snow and wind gusts as high as 35 MPH for snow changing over to sleet, freezing rain and rain and then back to snow with a potential flash freeze expected..
..The islands will see 2″ or less of snow with snow over to rain changing back to snow before ending..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets likely for Friday to acquire snowfall amounts and precipitation type changeover reports..

A significant winter storm with high snowfall rates per hour will impact Southern New England. The morning commute will see the worst impact but the evening commute will also see some impacts. The headlines depict the current thinking. Key factors include:

1.) There is high confidence in the heavy snowfall potential from roughly the metro Boston area and Norfolk County Massachusetts north and west with significant impacts to the morning commute and some impacts to the evening commute.
2.) For the areas of Connecticut, Rhode Island and Southeast Massachusetts away from the south coast, heavy snow and then mixed precipitation before changing back to lighter snow before ending with flash freeze potential are the main impacts with the morning commute most heavily impacted by high snow rates with some impacts to the evening commute. If this mix stays further south of this zone, heavier snowfall is expected. There is a lower risk of if the mix line trending further north which could allow for some rain to be mixed in before a changeover to snow and will bear watching. Spotter reports on precipitation type will be important for this event.
3.) South Coastal areas of Massachusetts and Rhode Island will see snow to wintry mix to rain and then a change back to light snow with a flash freeze before ending.

SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets will commence on Friday. The following is a schedule of initial SKYWARN Nets on various Amateur Radio repeaters and HF, additional nets beyond these nets will be announced on the frequency (likely on an hourly or every 2 hour interval):

600 AM: 147.375-Falmouth, MA Repeater PL: 110.9 -Cape and Islands Weather Net
630 AM: NB1RI Repeater System -RI SKYWARN Net
700 AM: 146.940-Mount Tom MA Repeater PL: 127.3 -Western Mass SKYWARN Net
700 AM: 146.790-Vernon, CT Repeater PL: 82.5 Hz -Hartford-Tolland-Windham County SKYWARN Net
700 AM: 146.895-Walpole, MA Repeater PL: 123.0 Hz -Norfolk County SKYWARN Net
730 AM: 146.970-Paxton, MA Repeater PL: 114.8 Hz -Worcester County SKYWARN Net
730 AM: 3944 KHz – Western Massachusetts Emergency Net
730 AM: 147.180-Bridgewater MA Repeater PL: 67.0 Hz -South Shore SKYWARN Net
-The *NEW-ENG3* Echolink conference node: 7203/IRLP 9123 network will be monitored for SKYWARN reports throughout the day.
-Other random net call-ups may occur on the 145.470-Danvers Repeater, 146.955-Westford Repeater, 147.000-Dartmouth Repeater, 146.640-Waltham Repeater and 145.23-Boston Repeater

This will be the last coordination message as we shift into operations mode. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Winter Storm Warning/Winter Weather Advisory Statement, and Snow and Ice Maps:

NWS Boston/Norton Winter Storm Warning/Winter Weather Advisory Statement & Snow and Ice Maps:
https://www.weather.gov/box/winter

NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=BOX&product=AFD&issuedby=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)
Work Phone #: 508-346-2929 (8 AM-5 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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..Strong Cold Front with a brief period of strong wind gusts has moved through the area and the focus is now on the winter storm for late Thursday Night into Friday..
..A Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from late Thursday Night into Friday Evening for all of Southern New England except for Block Island RI, Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket, MA for 6-12″ of snow with isolated higher amounts along and north of the Mass Pike and 4-8″ of snow with isolated higher amounts south of the Mass Pike where a mix with sleet and freezing rain is possible. it is noted that the area north of Interstate 95 and south of the Pike away from the coast is an area that will see the higher end of the range with amounts of up to 12″ possible.
..The islands may see some accumulating snow but below watch/warning thresholds..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets likely for Friday to acquire snowfall amounts and precipitation type changeover reports..

With the cold front and brief period of strong winds through the region, attention turns to a significant winter storm is expected across Southern New England. There is high confidence in the heavy snowfall potential along and north of the Mass Pike but lesser confidence in heavier snow totals south of the Mass Pike depending on the wintry mix that occurs in this area and how much warm air can erode cold air at the surface. A plowable snowfall is likely all across the Winter Storm Watch area with higher confidence in heavier snowfall amounts along and north of the Mass Pike.

SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the strong winds for Wednesday Afternoon and Evening. SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets likely for Friday to acquire snowfall amounts and precipitation type changeover reports. Another coordination message will be posted by 11 AM Thursday Morning. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Winter Storm Watch Statement, and Snow and Ice Maps:

NWS Boston/Norton Winter Storm Watch Statement & Snow and Ice Maps:
https://www.weather.gov/box/winter

NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=BOX&product=AFD&issuedby=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)
Work Phone #: 508-346-2929 (8 AM-5 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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..Strong Wind Gusts overnight have subsided but will renew over Western Mass in the higher terrain and to a lesser extent across the rest of Southern New England later this Wednesday Afternoon and Evening as a strong cold front brings an end to the unseasonably mild conditions and sets the stage for another significant winter storm for much of Southern New England..
..A Wind Advisory is in effect through 11 PM tonight to for Western Franklin, Western Hampden and Western Hampshire Counties of Massachusetts for sustained winds of 15-25 MPH with gusts to 50 MPH. The rest of Southern New England could see wind gusts around 40 MPH with isolated higher gusts as the cold front moves through. These winds could cause isolated pockets of tree and wire damage and isolated power outages..
..A Winter Storm Watch is in effect from late Thursday Night into Friday Evening for all of Southern New England except for Block Island RI, Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket, MA for 6-12″ of snow with isolated higher amounts along and north of the Mass Pike and 4-8″ of snow with isolated higher amounts south of the Mass Pike where a mix with sleet and freezing rain is possible. The islands may see some accumulating snow but below watch/warning thresholds..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the strong winds for Wednesday Afternoon and Evening. SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets likely for Friday to acquire snowfall amounts and precipitation type changeover reports..

Unseasonably mild conditions today will end later this afternoon and evening as a strong cold front brings strong winds and colder temperatures to the region with Wind Advisories posted in the east slopes of the Berkshires. There is also the potential for wind gusts of 40 MPH or greater in other parts of Southern New England as the headlines indicate.

As we get into late Thursday Night into Friday, a significant winter storm is expected across Southern New England. There is high confidence in the heavy snowfall potential along and north of the Mass Pike but lesser confidence in heavier snow totals south of the Mass Pike depending on the wintry mix that occurs in this area and how much warm air can erode cold air at the surface. This will be refined in latest updates. A plowable snowfall is likely all across the Winter Storm Watch area with higher confidence in heavier snowfall amounts along and north of the Mass Pike.

SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the strong winds for Wednesday Afternoon and Evening. SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets likely for Friday to acquire snowfall amounts and precipitation type changeover reports. Another coordination message will be posted by 11 PM Wednesday Evening. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Winter Storm Watch Statement, Snow and Ice Maps, Wind Advisory Statement and Area Forecast Discussion:

NWS Boston/Norton Winter Storm Watch Statement & Snow and Ice Maps:
https://www.weather.gov/box/winter

NWS Boston/Norton Wind Advisory Statement:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=BOX&product=NPW&issuedby=BOX

NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=BOX&product=AFD&issuedby=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)
Work Phone #: 508-346-2929 (8 AM-5 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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