Storm Coordination Message #1 – Tuesday Night 2/11/25-Wednesday AM 2/12/25 Light Snow Potential South Coastal MA/RI & Wednesday Night 2/12/25-Thursday AM 2/13/25 Wintry Mix Potential

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..Light snow along south coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Cape Cod and the Islands may produce a coating to 2″ of snow depending on the storm that is tracking south of our area. Locations outside of the south coast will see little to no snow from this system. Another storm system will bring a wintry mix and slippery travel for the Thursday Morning commute particularly for interior Southern New England..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect from 10 PM Wednesday Night to 10 AM Thursday Morning for Northern Connecticut, Northwest Rhode Island, Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden, Worcester and Northern Middlesex Counties of Massachusetts for 1-3″ of snow and 0.10″ of ice resulting in slippery travel for the Thursday AM commute. This advisory could be expanded to other parts of Southern New England in future forecasts..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for snowfall reports along South Coastal Mass/RI, Cape Cod and the Islands for late Tuesday Night into Wednesday AM. SKYWARN Self-Activation, possibly with a couple of Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are possible Thursday AM for the wintry mix potential. A more complete coordination message will be posted by 11 AM Wednesday Morning. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Winter Weather Advisory Statement & Snow/Ice Maps, Area Forecast Discussion and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Boston/Norton Winter Weather Advisory Statement/Snow/Ice 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 Coordination Message #4 – Saturday Evening 2/8/25 Through Sunday Early PM 2/9/25 Winter Storm Potential

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..Active Weather Pattern Continues through the weekend with a moderate to significant winter storm for Saturday Night into early Sunday Afternoon..
..A Winter Storm Warning is now in effect from remains in effect from 7 PM Saturday Evening through 1 PM Sunday Afternoon for the entire NWS Norton Coverage Area except for Cape Cod and the Islands for 5-9″ of snow with isolated higher amounts..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect from 7 PM Saturday Evening through 1 PM Sunday Afternoon for Cape Cod and the Islands for 4-6″ of snow. On the Cape and Islands, the snow ratio could be less or even have a period of mixed precipitation that cuts down snow amounts. If its a bit colder than currently forecast for this area, warning level snow amounts could occur..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are likely for the Saturday Night to Sunday Morning Winter Storm. A few Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets will start Saturday Evening in western parts of the area with the remainder of the region’s call-up nets centered around Sunday Morning. Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets for Western Massachusetts and Cape Cod are listed in this message with the rest of the region’s nets to be listed in the Saturday Morning Coordination message..

An active weather pattern continues for Southern New England. Key factors for the winter storm for Saturday Night to Sunday includes:

1.) The current track of the winter storm would keep all areas snow except for possibly Cape Cod and the islands where the Winter Storm Watch was converted to a Winter Weather Advisory. If temperatures are a bit colder over Cape Cod and the Islands or precipitation is heavier, Warning levels of snow could occur and this will be monitored.
2.) Snowfall totals will be widespread plowable/shovelable snowfall based on the current storm track. One factor still being monitored particularly for Western Massachusetts and Western Connecticut is any dry slot Sunday Morning cutting snow off a bit earlier slightly reducing snow amounts. Eastern areas do not see any appreciable dry slotting until the snow ends late morning or around midday.
3.) Trends on storm intensity and model track will be monitored for any forecast changes.

SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are likely for the Saturday Night to Sunday Morning Winter Storm. A few Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets will start Saturday Evening in western parts of the area with the remainder of the region’s call-up nets centered around Sunday Morning. Below is a more complete list of Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets for the region (there could be additional nets/changes and if time allows a shortened update on the net schedule will be given):

Western Massachusetts SKYWARN Net: 146.940-Mount Tom Repeater (PL: 127.3) – Saturday Evening 10 PM and 11 PM, Sunday AM 7 AM, 845 AM ARES Net, 915 AM ARES Net on 443.200 MHz, 11 AM

Worcester County SKYWARN Net: 146.970-Paxton Repeater (PL: 114.8) Sunday Morning – 730 AM, 915 AM (with the ARES Net) and 1130 AM (if needed)

Western Massachusetts Emergency Net Weekly Session Sunday Morning at 830 AM at 3944 KHz will request snowfall reports from net participants

Hartford-Tolland County SKYWARN Net – 146.790-Vernon, CT Repeater (PL 88.5) – Saturday Evening 1030 PM, Sunday Morning – 730 AM, 930 AM and 1130 AM – if needed

Windham County SKYWARN Net – 147.225 Killingly, CT Repeater (PL 156.7) Sunday Morning 7 AM, 9 AM, 11 AM – if needed

Rhode Island SKYWARN Net on the NB1RI Repeater System – First Net at 10 PM and additional nets at 12 AM, 3 AM and 6 AM with hourly nets as needed from 6 AM through late Sunday AM/early PM as needed.

North Shore SKYWARN – 145.470-Danvers Repeater will be linked into the *NEW-ENG3* Echolink conference node: 9123/IRLP 9123 at 7 and 9 AM for snowfall reports

Middlesex County Mass – 146.955-Westford Repeater – 8 AM, 10 AM and 12 PM – if needed

The 147.000-Dartmouth and 147.180-Bridgewater Repeaters will be linked into the *NEW-ENG3* Echolink conference node: 9123/IRLP 9123 system and monitored during Sunday Morning starting at 6 AM.

Cape Cod and Islands Weather Net, which normally runs Monday through Saturday at 6 AM, will hold a special session for snowfall reports on the 146.955-Barnstable Repeater (PL 88.5) on Sunday 2/9/25 at 600 AM with additional nets at 8 AM, 10 AM and 12 PM as needed.

This will likely be the last coordination message. A shortened coordination message with additional nets and net start times could be posted if time allows. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Winter Storm Warning/Winter Weather Advisory Statement/Snowfall Maps, Area Forecast Discussion, Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:

NWS Boston/Norton Winter Storm Warning/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,

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 Coordination Message #3 – Saturday Night 2/8/25-Sunday AM 2/9/25 Winter Storm Potential

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..Active Weather Pattern Continues through the weekend with a moderate to significant winter storm for Saturday Night into Sunday Morning..
..A Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from Saturday Evening through late Sunday Morning for the entire NWS Norton Coverage Area and is now expanded to include Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket Islands for 5-9″ of snow with isolated higher amounts. The only areas with any concern for precip type issues/wintry mix issues is over Nantucket and Marthas Vineyard but even there a plowable to significant snowfall is possible..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the strong wind gust potential for Friday. SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are likely for the Saturday Night to Sunday Morning Winter Storm. A few Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets will start Saturday Evening in western parts of the area with the remainder of the region’s call-up nets centered around Sunday Morning. Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets for Western Massachusetts and Cape Cod are listed in this message with the rest of the region’s nets to be listed in the Saturday Morning Coordination message..

An active weather pattern continues for Southern New England. The headlines depict the current thinking for strong wind gust potential for Friday and the winter storm potential for Saturday Night into Sunday. Key factors for the winter storm for Saturday Night to Sunday includes:

1.) The current track of the winter storm would keep all areas snow except for the islands. The immediate south coast of Massachusetts and Rhode Island is now likely to be all snow or mostly snow with just a small bit of mixed precipitation at the start of the event and even Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket may now see mostly snow versus any significant wintry mix which has prompted Winter Storm Watches to be expanded to the islands.
2.) Snowfall totals will be widespread plowable/shovelable snowfall based on the current storm track. One factor being monitored particularly for Western Massachusetts and Western Connecticut is any dry slot Sunday Morning cutting snow off a bit earlier slightly reducing snow amounts. Eastern areas do not see any appreciable dry slotting until the snow ends late morning or around midday.
3.) Trends on storm intensity and model track will be monitored for any forecast changes as we are still approximately 24-30 hours from the storm event

SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the strong wind gust potential for Friday. SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are likely for the Saturday Night to Sunday Morning Winter Storm. A few Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets will start Saturday Evening in western parts of the area with the remainder of the region’s call-up nets centered around Sunday Morning. A partial Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets for Western Massachusetts and Cape Cod are listed below with the rest of the region’s nets to be listed in the Saturday Morning Coordination message:

Western Massachusetts SKYWARN Net: 146.940-Mount Tom Repeater (PL: 127.3) – Saturday Evening 10 PM and 11 PM, Sunday AM 7 AM, 845 AM ARES Net, 915 AM ARES Net on 443.200 MHz, 11 AM

Cape Cod and Islands Weather Net, which normally runs Monday through Saturday at 6 AM, will hold a special session for snowfall reports on the 146.955-Barnstable Repeater (PL 88.5) on Sunday 2/9/25 at 600 AM

The next coordination message will be posted by 11 AM Saturday Morning. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Winter Storm Watch Statement/Snowfall Maps, Area Forecast Discussion, Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:

NWS Boston/Norton Winter Storm Watch 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)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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Storm Coordination Message #2 – Friday 2/7/25 Strong Wind Gust Potential & Saturday Night 2/8/25-Sunday AM 2/9/25 Winter Storm Potential

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..Active Weather Pattern Continues through the weekend with strong wind gusts Friday and a moderate to significant winter storm for Saturday Night into Sunday Morning..
..A Wind Advisory remains in effect through 4 PM Friday for Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester and Northern Middlesex Counties of Massachusetts for sustained winds of 15-30 MPH with gusts to 50 MPH. Areas outside of the advisory could see wind gusts of up to 40-45 MPH possible with isolated higher gusts. These winds could cause isolated pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages..
..A Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from Saturday Evening through late Sunday Morning for the entire NWS Norton Coverage Area except for Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket Islands for 6-9″ of snow with isolated higher amounts. The islands could see a wintry mix which will hold down snowfall amounts but will still likely result in a plowable snowfall..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the strong wind gust potential for Friday. SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are likely for the Saturday Night to Sunday Morning Winter Storm with most of the call-up nets likely centered around Sunday Morning depending on a late start time in the snow Saturday Night..

An active weather pattern continues for Southern New England. The headlines depict the current thinking for strong wind gust potential for Friday and the winter storm potential for Saturday Night into Sunday. Key factors for the winter storm for Saturday Night to Sunday includes:

1.) The current track of the winter storm would keep all areas snow except for the islands. The immediate south coast of Massachusetts and Rhode Island maybe trending more towards an all snow or mostly snow with just a small bit of mixed precipitation at the start of the event.
2.) Snowfall totals will be widespread plowable/shovelable snowfall based on the current storm track
3.) Trends on storm intensity and model track will be monitored for any forecast changes as we are still approximately 36-48 hours from the storm event

SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the strong wind gust potential for Friday. SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are likely for the Saturday Night to Sunday Morning Winter Storm with most of the call-up nets likely centered around Sunday Morning depending on a late start time in the snow Saturday Night. The next coordination message will be posted by 11 PM Friday Evening. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Wind Advisory Statement, Winter Storm Watch Statement/Snowfall Maps, Area Forecast Discussion, 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 Winter Storm Watch 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)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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Storm Coordination Message #1 – Friday 2/7/25 Strong Wind Gust Potential & Saturday Night 2/8/25-Sunday AM 2/9/25 Winter Storm Potential

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..Active Weather Pattern Continues through the weekend with strong wind gusts Friday and a moderate to significant winter storm for Saturday Night into Sunday Morning..
..A Wind Advisory is now in effect from 4 AM to 4 PM Friday for Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester and Northern Middlesex Counties of Massachusetts for sustained winds of 15-30 MPH with gusts to 50 MPH. Areas outside of the advisory could see wind gusts of up to 40-45 MPH possible with isolated higher gusts. These winds could cause isolated pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages..
..A Winter Storm Watch is now in effect from Saturday Evening through late Sunday Morning for the entire NWS Norton Coverage Area except for Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket Islands for 6-9″ of snow. The islands could see a wintry mix which will hold down snowfall amounts..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the strong wind gust potential for Friday. SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are likely for the Saturday Night to Sunday Morning Winter Storm with most of the call-up nets likely centered around Sunday Morning depending on a late start time in the snow Saturday Night..

An active weather pattern continues for Southern New England. The headlines depict the current thinking for strong wind gust potential for Friday and the winter storm potential for Saturday Night into Sunday. Key factors for the winter storm for Saturday Night to Sunday includes:

1.) The current track of the winter storm would keep all areas snow except for the islands and possibly the immediate south coast of Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
2.) Snowfall totals will be widespread plowable/shovelable snowfall based on the current storm track
3.) Trends on storm intensity and model track will be monitored for any forecast changes as we are still approximately 48-60 hours from the storm event

SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the strong wind gust potential for Friday. SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are likely for the Saturday Night to Sunday Morning Winter Storm with most of the call-up nets likely centered around Sunday Morning depending on a late start time in the snow Saturday Night. The next coordination message will be posted by 11 AM Friday Morning. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Wind Advisory Statement, Winter Storm Watch Statement/Snowfall Maps, Area Forecast Discussion, 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 Winter Storm Watch 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)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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Storm Coordination Message #3 – Thursday 2/6/25 Accumulating Snow/Wintry Mix Potential

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..Active Winter Weather Pattern over the next 1-2 weeks for Southern New England. Storm system for Thursday to bring accumulating snow before a wintry mix of precipitation in interior areas before ending. Coastal locations to see a snow to wintry mix to rain as the system departs. Another potentially somewhat heavier snowstorm is possible Saturday Night into Sunday but too early to get amounts and impacts and precip type issues/wintry mix could occur depending on that storm’s track..
..A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect from 7 AM to 7 PM Thursday for the entire NWS Norton Coverage Area except for Cape Cod & the Islands for 1-4″ of snow and light glaze of ice resulting in slippery travel potentially for both the morning and evening commute. Coastal areas of the advisory could see a changeover to rain before ending. Cape Cod and the Islands could receive a coating to 2″ of snow before a changeover to a wintry mix and then rain as the storm system departs..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for snowfall reports, icing reports and changeover in precipitation type for Thursday with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets possible..

An active winter weather pattern is setting up over the next 1-2 weeks for Southern New England. The storms will be of light to moderate in nature at least based on current model runs and we will take each storm one at a time. The first in the series of storms is Thursday with another potentially somewhat heavier snowstorm possible Saturday Night into Sunday but too early to get amounts and impacts and precip type issues/wintry mix could occur depending on that storm’s track so we will focus on the Thursday storm. The headlines depict the current thinking for Thursday. Key factors remain:

1.) How long and how deep the cold air remains over the region. This will determine the amount of snow accumulation versus ice accumulation for the area and will also determine how impactful travel will be during the day Thursday. It will also determine what coastal areas see in terms of snow vs. wintry mix/freezing rain vs. rain for the region.
2.) Both Morning and Evening commutes will be impacted with snow starting west to east during the morning commute and precipitation ending near or during the evening commute. The start/end times and precip type will determine which commute is impacted worse or if both are impacted the same way.
3.) Snow will start and will be briefly moderate to heavy at times between 6-10 AM before a changeover to sleet and freezing rain from Southwest to Northeast between 12-3 PM. In interior locations, temperatures are likely to be below freezing and remain a sleet/freezing rain mix while coastal areas are likely to see a changeover to rain before ending.

SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for snowfall reports, icing reports and changeover in precipitation type for Thursday with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets possible. The next coordination message, if time allows, will be posted by 9 AM Thursday Morning and will potentially have an Amateur Radio Net Schedule. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Winter Weather Advisory Statement/Snow/lce Maps, Area Forecast Discussion and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Boston/Norton Winter Weather Advisory Statement/Snow/Ice 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 Coordination Message #2 – Thursday 2/6/25 Accumulating Snow/Wintry Mix Potential

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..Active Winter Weather Pattern over the next 1-2 weeks for Southern New England. Storm system for Thursday to bring accumulating snow before a wintry mix of precipitation in interior areas before ending. Coastal locations to see a snow to wintry mix to rain as the system departs..
..A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect from 7 AM to 7 PM Thursday for the entire NWS Norton Coverage Area except for Cape Cod & the Islands for 1-4″ of snow and light glaze of ice resulting in slippery travel potentially for both the morning and evening commute. Coastal areas of the advisory could see a changeover to rain before ending. Cape Cod and the Islands could receive a coating to 2″ of snow before a changeover to a wintry mix and then rain as the storm system departs..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for snowfall reports, icing reports and changeover in precipitation type for Thursday with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets possible..

An active winter weather pattern is setting up over the next 1-2 weeks for Southern New England. The storms will be of light to moderate in nature at least based on current model runs and we will take each storm one at a time. The first in the series of storms is Thursday. The headlines depict the current thinking. Key factors include:

1.) How long and how deep the cold air remains over the region. This will determine the amount of snow accumulation versus ice accumulation for the area and will also determine how impactful travel will be during the day Thursday. It will also determine what coastal areas see in terms of snow vs. wintry mix/freezing rain vs. rain for the region.
2.) Both Morning and Evening commutes will be impacted with snow starting west to east during the morning commute and precipitation ending near or during the evening commute. The start/end times and precip type will determine which commute is impacted worse or if both are impacted the same way.

SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for snowfall reports, icing reports and changeover in precipitation type for Thursday with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets possible The next coordination message will be posted by 11 PM Wednesday Evening. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Winter Weather Advisory Statement/Snow/lce Maps, Area Forecast Discussion and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Boston/Norton Winter Weather Advisory Statement/Snow/Ice 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 Coordination Message #1 – Thursday 2/6/25 Accumulating Snow/Wintry Mix Potential

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..Active Winter Weather Pattern over the next 1-2 weeks for Southern New England. Storm system for Thursday to bring accumulating snow before a wintry mix of precipitation in interior areas before ending. Coastal locations to see a snow to wintry mix to rain as the system departs..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect from 7 AM to 7 PM Thursday for the entire NWS Norton Coverage Area except for Cape Cod & the Islands for 1-4″ of snow and light glaze of ice resulting in slippery travel potentially for both the morning and evening commute. Coastal areas of the advisory could see a changeover to rain before ending. Cape Cod and the Islands could receive a coating to 2″ of snow before a changeover to a wintry mix and then rain as the storm system departs..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for snowfall reports, icing reports and changeover in precipitation type for Thursday with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets possible. A more complete coordination message will be posted by 11 AM Wednesday Morning. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Winter Weather Advisory Statement/Snowfall Map, 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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Storm Coordination Message #2 – Sunday Evening 2/2/25 through Monday AM 2/3/25 Accumulating Light Snow Potential

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..Another in a series of light accumulating snow events will affect the region Sunday Night to Monday Morning with most of the snow falling later Sunday Evening into early Monday Morning before daybreak..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect through 7 AM Monday Morning for Northern Connecticut, Northwest Providence, Western Keny Counties of Rhode Island, Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden, and Worcester Counties of Massachusetts for 2-4″ of snow with isolated higher amounts possible. Elsewhere across the rest of Southern New England, a general 1-3″ of snow is expected with the higher 3″ amounts across Northeast Massachusetts closest to the advisory area where isolated higher amounts above 3″ may occur. This will result in slick travel conditions overnight with a few slick spots possible on secondary roads during the Monday AM commute..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for snowfall reports from this light snow event for the region. This will be the last coordination message as we shift into operations mode. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Winter Weather Advisory Statement/Snowfall Map, 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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Storm Coordination Message #1 – Sunday Evening 2/2/25 through Monday AM 2/3/25 Accumulating Light Snow Potential

Hello to all…

..Another in a series of light accumulating snow events will affect the region Sunday Night to Monday Morning with most of the snow falling later Sunday Evening into early Monday Morning before daybreak. A general 1-3″ of snow is expected with the higher 3″ amounts across Western/Northern Massachusetts where isolated higher amounts above 3″ may occur. This will result in slick travel conditions overnight with a few slick spots possible on secondary roads during the Monday AM commute..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for snowfall reports from this light snow event for the region. This will be the only coordination message on this snow event unless a significant change to the situation occurs and time allows for an update. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Snowfall Map, Area Forecast Discussion and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Boston/Norton 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
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