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Storm Coordination Message #2 – Friday Evening 12/26/25-Saturday AM 12/27/25 Accumulating Snow Event

December 26, 2025 Rob Macedo

Hello to all…

..A Winter Storm Warning is now in effect from 7 PM Friday Evening to 10 AM Saturday Morning for Western Hampden County Massachusetts and Hartford County Connecticut for 5-8″ of snow with isolated higher amounts possible..

..A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect 7 PM Friday Evening to 10 AM Saturday Morning for Tolland, Windham Counties of Connecticut, Franklin, Hampshire, Eastern Hampden, Worcester, Eastern Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth Counties of Massachusetts, and all of Rhode Island including Block Island for 2-6″ of snow with isolated higher amounts particularly in the western and southwestern portions of the advisory area..

..A period of snowfall rates of 1-3″ per hour is possible for a couple hours in a band across the Winter Weather Advisory area and will be monitored closely..

..Areas outside of the Winter Weather Advisory area will receive a coating to 2″ of snow with isolated higher amounts of up to 3″..

..SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets will commence during the evening hours between 9 PM-12 AM Friday Evening with wrap-up nets early Saturday Morning for final snowfall totals in the Winter Weather Advisory area. The 146.790-Vernon CT repeater will have nets at 9 and 1030 PM followed by 930 AM Saturday, the 146.940-Mount Tom Repeater will have nets hourly from 9 PM-12 AM and a final net on 800 AM Saturday. Rhode Island SKYWARN Nets will also be active 9 PM-12 AM Friday Evening and 800 AM Saturday AM on the NB1RI Repeater system/146.76-Scituate Repeater. The *NEW-ENG3* Echolink conference 9123/IRLP 9123 system will be monitored off and on Friday Evening and Saturday AM. 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 NWS Boston/Norton Winter Storm Warning/Winter Weather Advisory Statement & Snowfall Maps, Area Forecast Discussion and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Boston/Norton Winter Storm Warning/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

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
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Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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Storm Coordination Message #1 – Friday Evening 12/26/25-Saturday AM 12/27/25 Accumulating Snow Event

December 26, 2025 Rob Macedo

Hello to all…

..Accumulating snow expected across portions of Southern New England Friday Evening into early Saturday Morning. Heaviest amounts over Connecticut, portions of Western Massachusetts and West-Central Rhode Island..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect from 7 PM Friday Evening to 10 AM Saturday Morning for Western Hampden County Massachusetts and Hartford County Connecticut for 4-6″ of snow with isolated higher amounts possible. The same advisory is in effect for Tolland, Windham Counties of Connecticut, Western Franklin, Hampshire, Eastern Hampden Counties of Massachusetts, Western Kent and Washington Counties of Rhode Island including Block Island for 2-4″ of snow with isolated higher amounts..
..A period of snowfall rates of 1-3″ per hour is possible for a couple hours in a band across the Winter Weather Advisory area and will be monitored closely..
..Areas outside of the Winter Weather Advisory area will receive a coating to 2″ of snow..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets will commence during the evening hours between 9 PM-12 AM with wrap-up nets early Saturday Morning for final snowfall totals in the Winter Weather Advisory area. If time allows, an updated coordination message will be posted with an Amateur Radio Net Schedule. 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 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 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,

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Storm Coordination Message #1 – Wednesday Christmas Eve 12/24/25 Strong Wind Gust & Ocean Effect Snow Potential

December 24, 2025 Rob Macedo

Hello to all…

..Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays to all Amateur Radio and non-Amateur Radio SKYWARN Spotters..
..Today’s light snow event underproduced particularly in Western Mass but portions of North-Central and Northeast Mass have recorded up to 1″ of snow and may see another inch or two overnight. This will set the stage for strong wind gusts on Christmas Eve with the potential for ocean effect snow showers from the Cape Ann North Shore area to parts of Eastern Plymouth County Massachusetts which could see a coating to 1″ of snow but if some heavier model solutions verify, it could result in 1-2″ of snow with isolated higher amounts..
..A Wind Advisory is in effect from 3 AM-12 PM Wednesday for Western Franklin, Western Hampshire and Western Hampden Counties of Massachusetts and from 7 AM-3 PM Wednesday for Cape Cod and the Islands for sustained winds 15-25 MPH and wind gusts 45-50 MPH. Areas outside of the Wind Advisory could see wind gusts of around 40 MPH. These winds could result in isolated pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for strong wind gusts and snowfall totals in North-Central/Northeast Massachusetts with the snow that has been occurring this evening and then ocean effect snow showers from Cape Ann to Eastern Plymouth County Massachusetts later Wednesday Morning into Wednesday Evening. This will be the only coordination message on this event unless a significant update to the situation occurs and time allows for an update. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Snowfall Map, Wind Advisory Statement, Area Forecast Discussion and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..

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

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 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,

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Storm Coordination Message #1 – Tuesday 12/23/25 Light Snow Event

December 22, 2025 Rob Macedo

Hello to all…

..Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays to all Amateur Radio and non-Amateur Radio SKYWARN Spotters..
..A light snow event is expected Tuesday 12/23/25 which could cause some slippery roads and slower travel. Use caution and allow extra time to reach your travel destination. A general 1-3″ snowfall with isolated higher amounts of up to 4″ is likely across interior Southern New England north and west of I-95. The higher amounts will be over higher terrain interior locations with coastal locations likely going from snow to a mix to rain during this event with little snow accumulation at the coast..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for snowfall reports during this light snow event. This will likely be the only coordination message unless a significant change to the situation occurs and time allows for an update. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion, Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook and NWS Boston/Norton Snowfall Map/Key Message graphics..

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

NWS Boston/Norton Snowfall Maps/Key Messages:
https://www.weather.gov/box/winter
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/NWS-Boston-Norton-Snowfall-Map-Key-Messages-12-22-25.jpg

Respectfully Submitted,

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UPDATED – 1000 AM – 12/19/25 – Storm Coordination Message #2 – Friday 12/19/25-Early Saturday AM 12/20/25 Strong to Damaging Wind Potential

December 19, 2025 Rob Macedo

Hello to all…

..Strong storm system to bring a brief period of heavy rainfall with the potential for strong to Damaging Wind Gusts late Friday Morning to Friday Afternoon with strong to damaging wind potential continuing to early Saturday Morning..
..A High Wind Warning is now in effect from 6 AM Friday Morning through 3 PM Friday Afternoon Eastern Essex, Suffolk, Eastern Norfolk, Eastern Plymouth, Southern Plymouth Counties of Massachusetts, Eastern Kent, Bristol, Washington counties of Rhode Island, Cape Cod and the Islands for sustained winds of 20-35 MPH with gusts of 60 MPH and isolated higher wind gusts to 65 MPH and possibly higher possible..
..A Wind Advisory remains in effect from 4 AM Friday to 1 AM Saturday for the rest of the NWS Norton MA Coverage Area for sustained winds 20-30 MPH with gusts to 50-55 MPH and isolated higher gusts to 60 MPH possible in higher terrain and coastal locations.
..These wind gusts in the High Wind Warning and Wind Advisory areas could cause scattered pockets of tree and wire damage with scattered power outages..
..Rain Gauge totals between 0.75-1.5″ with isolated higher amounts are possible across Southern New England..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for measured wind gusts 40 MPH or greater, wind damage reports and rain gauge totals. Pictures and videos of wind damage and other storm related issues can be sent as a reply to this email, via our WX1BOX Facebook/X 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 unless a significant update to the situation occurs and/or there are updates to the Amateur Radio Net schedule and time allows for an update. An Amateur Radio Net schedule is posted below. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton High Wind Warning/Wind Advisory statement, Area Forecast Discussion and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..

Amateur Radio Net Schedule:
146.940-Mount Tom Repeater – Starting at 10 AM and every 2 hours thereafter through late PM
146.970-Paxton Repeater – Starting at 1130 AM and every 2 hours thereafter through late PM
147.000-Dartmouth and 146.955-Barnstable Repeaters will be monitored off and on through at least early PM
146.790-Vernon CT repeater will have a net at 11 AM – additional nets possible after that and if so – they will be every 2 hours
NB1RI Repeater System and 146.760-Sciture RI repeaters will be monitored off and on through at least early PM
The *NEW-ENG3* Echolink conference node: 9123/IRLP 9123 Reflector system will be monitored through at least early PM

NWS Boston/Norton High Wind Warning/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 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,

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Storm Coordination Message #1 – Late Thursday Night 12/18/25-Early Saturday AM 12/20/25 – Strong to Damaging Wind Potential

December 18, 2025 Rob Macedo

Hello to all…

..Strong storm system to bring a brief period of heavy rainfall with the potential for strong to Damaging Wind Gusts late Thursday Night to Friday Afternoon with strong to damaging wind potential continuing to early Saturday Morning..
..A High Wind Watch is in effect from Friday Morning through Friday Afternoon for Cape Cod and the Islands for sustained winds of 20-30 MPH with gusts of 55-60 MPH and isolated higher wind gusts possible..
..A Wind Advisory is now in effect from 4 AM Friday to 1 AM Saturday for the rest of the NWS Norton MA Coverage Area for sustained winds 20-30 MPH with gusts to 50-55 MPH and isolated higher gusts to 60 MPH possible in higher terrain and coastal locations.
..These wind gusts in the High Wind Watch and Wind Advisory areas could cause isolated to scattered pockets of tree and wire damage with isolated power outages..
..Rain Gauge totals between 0.75-1.5″ with isolated higher amounts are possible across Southern New England..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for measured wind gusts 40 MPH or greater, wind damage reports and rain gauge totals. The next coordination message will be posted by 11 AM Thursday. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton High Wind Watch/Wind Advisory statement, Area Forecast Discussion and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Boston/Norton High Wind Watch/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 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,

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Storm Coordination Message #2 – Sunday 12/14/25 – Accumulating Snow Event

December 14, 2025 Rob Macedo

Hello to all…

..Storm system to bring Accumulating Snow to Southeast New England late Saturday Night through Sunday Evening – 1-2″ of snow has fallen over portions of Rhode Island and Southeast Coastal Massachusetts as of 7 AM Sunday Morning..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect from 10 PM Saturday Evening until 7 PM Sunday Evening for Kent, Bristol, Washington and Newport Counties of Rhode Island and South Coastal Massachusetts including Cape Cod and the Islands for 2-4″ of snow. Areas closest to the advisory could see 1-2″ of snow through Northern RI and interior Southeast Massachusetts with a coating-1″ elsewhere in Southern New England..
..A slight deviation to the north could result in slightly higher snowfall amounts across the advisory area and points north. A slight deviation to the south could result in less snow in the region..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation with monitoring of Amateur Radio repeaters in Southeast New England for snowfall reports will occur Sunday Morning through Sunday Afternoon. Another update to this coordination message may occur by 11 PM Saturday Evening if we determine specific times for Amateur Radio nets or any significant change to the storm forecast. 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 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,

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Storm Coordination Message #1 – Late Saturday Evening 12/13/25-Sunday 12/14/25 Accumulating Snow Potential

December 13, 2025 Rob Macedo

Hello to all…

..Storm system to bring Accumulating Snow to Southeast New England late Saturday Night through Sunday Evening..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect from 10 PM Saturday Evening until 7 PM Sunday Evening for Kent, Bristol, Washington and Newport Counties of Rhode Island and South Coastal Massachusetts including Cape Cod and the Islands for 2-4″ of snow. Areas closest to the advisory could see 1-2″ of snow through Northern RI and interior Southeast Massachusetts with a coating-1″ elsewhere in Southern New England..
..A slight deviation to the north could result in slightly higher snowfall amounts across the advisory area and points north. A slight deviation to the south could result in less snow in the region..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation with monitoring of Amateur Radio repeaters in Southeast New England for snowfall reports will occur Sunday Morning through Sunday Afternoon. Another update to this coordination message may occur by 11 PM Saturday Evening if we determine specific times for Amateur Radio nets or any significant change to the storm forecast. 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 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,

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Wind Coordination Message #2 – Thursday AM 12/11/25-Friday AM 12/12/25 – Strong to Damaging Wind Potential

December 11, 2025 Rob Macedo

Hello to all…

..Strong to Damaging Wind Gusts for Thursday into Friday Morning with colder temperatures as another Arctic Air Mass settles over the region..
..A Wind Advisory is now in effect from 10 AM Thursday to 10 AM Friday and expanded to cover the entire NWS Norton MA Coverage Area for sustained winds 20-30 MPH with gusts to 50 MPH and isolated higher gusts possible. These wind gusts could cause isolated to scattered pockets of tree and wire damage with isolated power outages..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for measured wind gusts 40 MPH or greater and wind damage reports. This will likely be the only coordination message on this event unless another significant change to the situation occurs and time allows for an update. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Wind Advisory statement & Wind Gust Map, Area Forecast Discussion and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Boston/Norton Wind Advisory Statement & Wind Gust Map:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=NPW&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Maximum_Wind_Gusts_Today_Into_Friday_Morning.png

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,

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Wind Coordination Message #1 – Thursday AM 12/11/25-Friday AM 12/12/25 Strong to Damaging Wind Potential

December 11, 2025 Rob Macedo

Hello to all…

..Strong to Damaging Wind Gusts for Thursday with colder temperatures as another Arctic Air Mass settles over the region..
..A Wind Advisory is now in effect from 10 AM Thursday to 10 AM Friday for Western Franklin, Western Hampshire, Western Hampden, Northern Worcester, Eastern Essex, Southeast Middlesex, Suffolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket Counties of Massachusetts, Eastern Kent, Bristol, Newport and Washington Counties including Block Island, RI for sustained winds 15-25 MPH with gusts to 50 MPH and isolated higher gusts possible. Areas outside of the Wind Advisory could see wind gusts around or over 40 MPH with isolated higher gusts. These wind gusts could cause isolated to scattered pockets of tree and wire damage with isolated power outages..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for measured wind gusts 40 MPH or greater and wind damage reports. This will likely be the only coordination message on this event unless a significant change to the situation occurs and time allows for an update. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Wind Advisory statement, Area Forecast Discussion and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..

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 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,

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