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..High impact storm will bring significant hazards to Southern New England in the form of strong to damaging winds, minor to moderate coastal flood potential and heavy rainfall with the potential for urban, poor drainage, river, and stream flooding late Thursday Night into Friday Night with the strong to damaging wind potential extending into a portion of the day Saturday. Preparations for the potential of scattered to numerous pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages should begin now and if power isn’t lost, you are prepared for the next significant storm event when it occurs..
..A High Wind Warning is now in effect from 1 AM Friday Morning to 7 AM Saturday Morning for Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island for sustained winds of 25-35 MPH with gusts to 65 MPH and isolated higher wind gusts. These winds could result in scattered to numerous pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages..
..A High Wind Watch is now in effect from late Thursday Night through Saturday Morning for Worcester and Northern Middlesex Counties of Massachusetts for sustained winds of 20-30 MPH and wind gusts of 55-60 MPH with isolated higher wind gusts. These winds could result in scattered to numerous pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages..
..A Wind Advisory is now in effect from 1 AM Friday Morning to 1 AM Saturday Morning for Northern Connecticut and all of Western Massachusetts for sustained winds of 15-25 MPH and wind gusts of 55 MPH with isolated higher wind gusts. These winds could result in scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages..
..A Coastal Flood Watch remains in effect from late Thursday Night Through Friday Afternoon for all of East and South Coastal Massachusetts and South Coastal Rhode Island for 1 to 2 feet of coastal inundation above ground level possible in low-lying areas near shorelines resulting in widespread minor to pockets of moderate coastal flooding at the time of the high tide cycle in these coastal areas..
..Additional watches, warnings or advisories are possible in later updates. In addition to the damaging wind gusts, heavy rainfall of 1-3″ with isolated higher amounts are likely region wide. A brief period of snow and ice at the start of the storm changing over to heavy rain is expected in the higher elevations of Western and Northern Massachusetts. All areas could see heavy rainfall change back to a brief period of snow and ice before ending Friday Evening with the possibility of some slippery travel before the storm ends from this precipitation and any leftover freezing of any wet roads if not dried out by strong winds. People with travel plans particularly on Friday 12/23 but also into Christmas Eve Morning should closely monitor the forecast..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation is likely to monitor this multi-hazard storm system Friday Morning into Christmas Eve. Pictures of wind damage, coastal flooding and any shoreline damage from coastal flooding can be sent as a reply to this message, posted to our WX1BOX Facebook/Twitter feed or sent to the email address pics@nsradio.org..

A high impact storm will bring significant hazards to Southern New England during a busy travel time for the Christmas holiday on Friday into Christmas Eve. The headlines depict the current thinking with the big update being a High Wind Warning for all of Eastern Massachusetts into Rhode Island for Friday Morning into Saturday Morning, a High Wind Watch for Worcester and Northern Middlesex County and Wind Advisory for Western Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut also for the the Friday Morning into Saturday Morning timeframe. Key factors remain:
1.) The strong to damaging wind potential is the most widespread concern in the region and could result in scattered to numerous pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages. These winds could also be enhanced in the vicinity of heavier rainfall/downpours, convective showers and possibly even a thunderstorm or two. The key factor which is typical in southerly wind events is how much of those very strong winds will reach the surface and what areas will see the strongest winds and how widespread those winds are. There could be two pulses of highest winds during the High Wind Warning/Watch, Wind Advisory timeframe, one centered during Friday Morning with a second maxima near Friday Evening. Between those strongest wind pulses, winds will still be strong to possibly damaging but we wanted to highlight the two timeframes of strongest winds.
2.) A widespread 1-3″ rainfall is expected in the region with isolated higher amounts. In areas of the east slopes of Berkshires and along the Massachusetts-New Hampshire border, the recent heavier snowfall, snow melt and rainfall could result in some urban, poor drainage, river and stream flooding. Across other parts of Southern New England, urban and poor drainage flooding is possible. It is also noted that the heavy rain may start as a brief period of snow and ice in those higher elevations of Western and Northern Massachusetts before quickly changing over to rain, heavy at times.
3.) As we get into late Friday Night into early Saturday, there could be a changeover to snow before ending with little accumulation. Depending on residual moisture on road ways and the expected rapid cool down in temperatures, icy conditions could develop for a period of time early Saturday morning.
4.) Strong winds will continue into (Christmas Eve). They won’t be as strong as Friday into the overnight/early morning hours of Christmas Eve but could gust 40-45 MPH with isolated higher wind gusts. This will be detailed more as we get closer to this storm event.

SKYWARN Self-Activation is likely to monitor this multi-hazard storm system Friday Morning into Christmas Eve. Another coordination message will be posted by 1100 AM Thursday Morning. Pictures of wind damage, coastal flooding and any shoreline damage from coastal flooding can be sent as a reply to this message, posted to our WX1BOX Facebook/Twitter feed or sent to the email address pics@nsradio.org. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton High Wind Warning/Watch/Wind Advisory Statement, High Wind Warning/Watch/Wind Advisory Map, Coastal Flood Watch Statement, Coastal Flood Watch Map, Coastal Flood Wave Map, Wind Gust Map, Storm Total Rainfall Map and the Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:

NWS Boston/Norton High Wind Warning/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 High Wind Warning/Watch/Wind Advisory Map:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/High_Wind_Warning_Watch_Wind_Advisory_Graphic_2.jpg

NWS Boston/Norton Coastal Flood Watch Statement:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=CFW&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off

NWS Boston/Norton Coastal Flood Watch Map:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Coastal_Flood_Watch_Graphic_1.jpg

NWS Boston/Norton Coastal Flood Wave Map:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Max_Wave_Height_Coastal_Flooding.png

NWS Boston/Norton Wind Gust Map:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Wind_Gust_Map_3.png

NWS Boston/Norton Storm Total Rainfall Map:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Storm_Total_Rainfall_Graphic_2.png

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
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
https://ares.ema.arrl.org
https://www.wx1box.org

Hello to all…

..High impact storm will bring significant hazards to Southern New England in the form of strong to damaging winds, minor to moderate coastal flood potential and heavy rainfall with the potential for urban, poor drainage, river, and stream flooding late Thursday Night into Friday Night with the strong to damaging wind potential extending into a portion of the day Saturday. Preparations for the potential of scattered to numerous pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages should begin now and if power isn’t lost, you are prepared for the next significant storm event when it occurs..
..A High Wind Watch is now in effect from Friday Morning through Saturday Morning for all of Eastern Massachusetts for sustained south winds 25-35 MPH with wind gusts to 65 MPH and isolated higher wind gusts possible. These winds could result in scattered to numerous pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages. Other areas outside of the High Wind Watches may need wind headlines in future updates..
..A Coastal Flood Watch remains in effect from late Thursday Night Through Friday Afternoon for all of East and South Coastal Massachusetts and South Coastal Rhode Island for 1 to 2 feet of coastal inundation above ground level possible in low-lying areas near shorelines resulting in widespread minor to pockets of moderate coastal flooding at the time of the high tide cycle in these coastal areas..
..Additional watches, warnings and advisories are likely in later updates.In addition to the damaging wind gusts, heavy rainfall of 1-3″ with isolated higher amounts are likely region wide. A brief period of snow and ice at the start of the storm changing over to heavy rain is expected in the higher elevations of Western and Northern Massachusetts. All areas could see heavy rainfall change back to a brief period of snow and ice before ending Friday Evening with the possibility of some slippery travel before the storm ends from this precipitation and any leftover freezing of any wet roads if not dried out by strong winds. People with travel plans particularly on Friday 12/23 but also into Christmas Eve should closely monitor the forecast..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation is likely to monitor this multi-hazard storm system Friday Morning into Christmas Eve..

A high impact storm will bring significant hazards to Southern New England during a busy travel time for the Christmas holiday on Friday into Christmas Eve. The headlines depict the current thinking with the big update being a High Wind Watch for Eastern Massachusetts for Friday Morning into Saturday Morning. Key factors remain:
1.) The strong to damaging wind potential is the most widespread concern in the region and could result in scattered to numerous pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages. These winds could also be enhanced in the vicinity of heavier rainfall/downpours, convective showers and possibly even a thunderstorm or two. The key factor which is typical in southerly wind events is how much of those very strong winds will reach the surface and what areas will see the strongest winds in and around the High Wind Watch area.
2.) A widespread 1-3″ rainfall is expected in the region with isolated higher amounts. In areas of the east slopes of Berkshires and along the Massachusetts-New Hampshire border, the recent heavier snowfall, snow melt and rainfall could result in some urban, poor drainage, river and stream flooding. Across other parts of Southern New England, urban and poor drainage flooding is possible. It is also noted that the heavy rain may start as a brief period of snow and ice in those higher elevations of Western and Northern Massachusetts before quickly changing over to rain, heavy at times.
3.) As we get into late Friday Night into early Saturday, there could be a changeover to snow before ending with little accumulation. Depending on residual moisture on road ways and the expected rapid cool down in temperatures, icy conditions could develop for a period of time early Saturday morning.
4.) Strong winds will continue into Saturday (Christmas Eve). They won’t be as strong as Friday but could gust 40-45 MPH with isolated higher wind gusts. This will be detailed more as we get closer to this storm event.

SKYWARN Self-Activation is likely to monitor this multi-hazard storm system Friday Morning into Christmas Eve. Another coordination message will be posted by 1100 PM Wednesday Evening. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton High Wind Watch Statement, High Wind Watch Map, Coastal Flood Watch Statement, Coastal Flood Watch Map, Coastal Flood Wave Map, Wind Gust Map, Storm Total Rainfall Map and the Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:

NWS Boston/Norton High Wind Watch Statement:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=NPW&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off

NWS Boston/Norton High Wind Watch Map:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/High_Wind_Watch_Graphic_1.jpg

NWS Boston/Norton Coastal Flood Watch Statement:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=CFW&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off

NWS Boston/Norton Coastal Flood Watch Map:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Coastal_Flood_Watch_Graphic_1.jpg

NWS Boston/Norton Coastal Flood Wave Map:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Max_Wave_Height_Coastal_Flooding.png

NWS Boston/Norton Wind Gust Map:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Wind_Gust_Map_2.png

NWS Boston/Norton Storm Total Rainfall Map:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Storm_Total_Rainfall_Graphic_2.png 

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
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
https://ares.ema.arrl.org
https://www.wx1box.org

Hello to all…

..High impact storm will bring significant hazards to Southern New England in the form of strong to damaging winds, minor to moderate coastal flood potential and heavy rainfall with the potential for urban, poor drainage, river, and stream flooding late Thursday Night into Friday Night with the strong to damaging wind potential extending into a portion of the day Saturday. Preparations for the potential of scattered to numerous pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages should begin now and if power isn’t lost, you are prepared for the next significant storm event when it occurs..
..A Coastal Flood Watch is now in effect from late Thursday Night Through Friday Afternoon for all of East and South Coastal Massachusetts and South Coastal Rhode Island for 1 to 2 feet of coastal inundation above ground level possible in low-lying areas near shorelines resulting in widespread minor to pockets of moderate coastal flooding at the time of the high tide cycle in these coastal areas..
..Additional watches, warnings and advisories are likely in later updates. Wind Gusts of 50-65 MPH with isolated higher gusts, heavy rainfall of 1-3″ with isolated higher amounts are likely region wide.A brief period of snow and ice at the start of the storm changing over to heavy rain is expected in the higher elevations of Western and Northern Massachusetts. All areas could see heavy rainfall change back to a brief period of snow and ice before ending with the possibility of some slippery travel before the storm ends from this precipitation and any leftover freezing of any wet roads if not dried out by strong winds. People with travel plans particularly on Friday 12/23 but also into Christmas Eve should closely monitor the forecast..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation is likely to monitor this multi-hazard storm system Friday Morning into Christmas Eve..

A high impact storm will bring significant hazards to Southern New England during a busy travel time for the Christmas holiday on Friday into Christmas Eve. The headlines depict the current thinking. Key factors include:
1.) The strong to damaging wind potential is the most widespread concern in the region and could result in scattered to numerous pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages. These winds could also be enhanced in the vicinity of heavier rainfall/downpours, convective showers and possibly even a thunderstorm or two.
2.) A widespread 1-3″ rainfall is expected in the region with isolated higher amounts. In areas of the east slopes of Berkshires and along the Massachusetts-New Hampshire border, the recent heavier snowfall, snow melt and rainfall could result in some urban, poor drainage, river and stream flooding. Across other parts of Southern New England, urban and poor drainage flooding is possible. It is also noted that the heavy rain may start as a brief period of snow and ice in those higher elevations of Western and Northern Massachusetts before quickly changing over to rain, heavy at times.
3.) As we get into late Friday Night into early Saturday, there could be a changeover to snow before ending with little accumulation. Depending on residual moisture on road ways and the expected rapid cool down in temperatures, icy conditions could develop for a period of time early Saturday morning.
4.) Strong winds will continue into Saturday (Christmas Eve). They won’t be as strong as Friday but could gust 40-45 MPH with isolated higher wind gusts. This will be detailed more as we get closer to this storm event.

SKYWARN Self-Activation is likely to monitor this multi-hazard storm system Friday Morning into Christmas Eve. Another coordination message will be posted by 1130 AM Wednesday Morning. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Coastal Flood Watch Statement, Coastal Flood Watch Map, Coastal Flood Wave Map, Wind Gust Map, Storm Total Rainfall Map and the Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:

NWS Boston/Norton Coastal Flood Watch Statement:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=CFW&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off

NWS Boston/Norton Coastal Flood Watch Map:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Coastal_Flood_Watch_Graphic_1.jpg

NWS Boston/Norton Coastal Flood Wave Map:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Max_Wave_Height_Coastal_Flooding.png

NWS Boston/Norton Wind Gust Map:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Wind_Gust_Map_1.png

NWS Boston/Norton Storm Total Rainfall Map:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Storm_Total_Rainfall_Graphic_1.jpg

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
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
https://ares.ema.arrl.org
https://www.wx1box.org

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..Amateur Radio Net Schedule Information for SKYWARN Self-Activation for the Winter Storm Affecting the Region. Amateur Radio formal call-up nets will be focused in the Winter Storm Warning area. Pictures and videos of storm damage are always helpful and shared with various groups and can be sent as a reply to this message, via our WX1BOX Facebook/Twitter feeds or to the email address pics@nsradio.org. This will be the last coordination message for this storm event unless a significant change to the situation occurs and time allows for an update..

Formal Amateur Radio Nets:
146.940-Mount Tom Repeater – Starting at 800 AM Friday with reporting every two hours through Friday Evening – We ask that Amateur Radio SKYWARN Spotters in the higher elevations of the hill towns of Western and Northern Massachusetts check into the periodic nets. The 146.910-Mount Greylock Repeater will also be checked after call up nets on the Mount Tom Repeater.

-Other Amateur Radio repeaters will be monitored with call-up nets as needed in the Winter Weather Advisory area of Eastern Franklin and Northern Worcester County as well as the extreme Northwest Hartford County Connecticut area of the Hartland, CT area. This includes the Route 2 corridor of repeaters accessible via Echolink/IRLP and the 146.790-Vernon CT Repeater PL. 82.5 Hz for the Hartland CT area and the 146.970-Paxton Repeater PL: 114.8.
-Amateur Radio repeaters in the Wind Advisory area will be monitored as needed if wind damage reports seem to be focused on a particular area.
-The *NEW-ENG3* Echolink conference *NEW-ENG3* node: 9123/IRLP 9123 will also be monitored during this event.

Below is Storm Coordination Message #2 with all meteorological details for this coastal storm:
https://wx1box.org/2022/12/15/storm-coordination-message-2-thursday-night-12-15-22-saturday-morning-12-17-22-coastal-storm-hazards/

This will be the last coordination message for this storm event unless a significant change to the situation occurs and time allows for an update.

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
https://ares.ema.arrl.org
https://www.wx1box.org

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..Coastal Storm will impact Southern New England Tonight through Saturday Morning. The storm will bring the potential for heavy wet snow especially in the higher elevations of Western and Northern Massachusetts and Northwest Connecticut along with the potential for strong winds with heavy rain and strong winds over much of the rest of the region..
..A Winter Storm Warning is now in effect through 7 AM Saturday Morning for Western Franklin, Western Hampshire and Western Hampden Counties of Massachusetts and Hartford County Connecticut for 6-12″ of snow at elevations around and above 1,000 feet with isolated amounts of up to 20″ at elevations around or above 1500 feet. The snow is expected to be heavy and wet and with wind gusts to around 40 MPH could cause scattered to possibly numerous pockets of tree and power line damage and power outages..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect through 7 AM Saturday for Eastern Franklin and Northern Worcester Counties of Massachusetts for 2-4″ of snow with isolated higher amounts of up to 6″ near the Massachusetts/New Hampshire border and these snow accumulations occurring around or above 1000 feet. The snow will be heavy and wet and coupled with wind gusts to around 40 MPH could cause isolated to scattered pockets of tree and power line damage and power outages..
..It is noted that areas of extreme Northwest Hartford County CT around or above 1,000 feet such as the Hartland and West/East Hartland Connecticut area could see heavy wet snow from this system but it is a very localized area so no winter headlines are in effect for Hartford County Connecticut. 3-6″ of wet snow are possible in this localized area with higher amounts into Litchfield County Connecticut..
..A Wind Advisory is now in effect from 4 AM to 7 PM Friday for Southern Bristol County Massachusetts and Bristol, Newport, and Washington Counties of Rhode Island including Block Island, Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket, 7 AM to 10 PM for Eastern Essex, Southeast Middlesex, Suffolk, Eastern Norfolk, Barnstable, Eastern and Southern Plymouth Counties of Massachusetts for sustained winds of 20-35 MPH with gusts to 50-55 MPH with isolated higher wind gusts at the coast. These winds could cause isolated to scattered pockets of tree and power line damage and power outages..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets will monitor the storm potential for Thursday Afternoon into Saturday Morning. Pictures and videos of storm damage are always helpful and shared with various groups and can be sent as a reply to this message, via our WX1BOX Facebook/Twitter feeds or to the email address pics@nsradio.org. A shortened coordination message with the Amateur Radio Call-Up Net schedule and a link to this message will be posted by 1000 PM this evening..

A coastal storm system will bring the potential for heavy wet snow and strong winds for portions of Western Massachusetts and Northwest Connecticut particularly in the higher elevations along with heavy rainfall and strong to damaging winds for the remainder of Southern New England. The headlines depict the current thinking. Key factors include:

1.) Just a 1-2 degree difference in temperature could make the difference between heavy rain and heavy wet snow making snow accumulation forecasts difficult. Elevation will also play a role in rain or wet snow or whether the snow is heavy and wet in consistency or a drier snow. This will effect storm impacts in this region with regards to any tree and wire damage and power outages. At this time, a potentially heavy wet snow is expected at elevations around or above 1,000 feet with wind gusts of 40 MPH causing the potential for scattered to numerous pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages.
2.) The Strong winds along with the wet snow have the potential to increase the tree and wire damage and power outage potential presuming the snow is heavy and wet in nature as mentioned above.
3.) A wind swept rain is expected over Eastern New England with the strongest winds at the coast with wind gusts of up to 50-55 MPH with isolated higher wind gusts. Rainfall of 1-3″ is likely with isolated to scattered pockets of wind damage in and around the Wind Advisory area.

SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets will monitor the storm potential for Thursday Afternoon into Saturday Morning. Pictures and videos of storm damage are always helpful and shared with various groups and can be sent as a reply to this message, via our WX1BOX Facebook/Twitter feeds or to the email address pics@nsradio.org. A shortened coordination message with the Amateur Radio Call-Up Net schedule and a link to this message will be posted by 1000 PM this evening. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Winter Storm Warning/Winter Weather Advisory Statement with Snow Maps, Wind Advisory statement, and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:

NWS Boston/Norton Winter Storm Warning/Winter Weather Advisory Statement & Snow 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 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
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
https://ares.ema.arrl.org
https://www.wx1box.org

Hello to all…

..Coastal Storm will impact Southern New England later Thursday Afternoon into Saturday Morning. The storm will bring the potential for heavy wet snow especially in the higher elevations of Western Massachusetts and Northwest Connecticut along with the potential for strong winds with heavy rain and strong winds over much of the rest of the region..
..A Winter Storm Watch is in effect from Thursday Afternoon to Saturday Morning for Western Franklin, Western Hampshire and Western Hampden Counties of Massachusetts and Hartford County Connecticut for 4-10″ of snow with the heaviest amounts of 6″ or more in the higher elevations. If it falls as a heavy wet snow, it has the potential along with strong winds to cause isolated to scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the storm potential for Thursday Afternoon into Saturday Morning..

A coastal storm system will bring the potential for heavy wet snow and strong winds for portions of Western Massachusetts and Northwest Connecticut particularly in the higher elevations along with heavy rainfall and strong winds for the remainder of Southern New England. The headlines depict the current thinking. Key factors include:

1.) Just a 1-2 degree difference in temperature could make the difference between heavy rain and heavy wet snow making snow accumulation forecasts difficult. Elevation will also play a role in rain or wet snow or whether the snow is heavy and wet in consistency or a drier snow. This will effect storm impacts in this region with regards to any tree and wire damage and power outages.
2.) Strong winds along with the wet snow have the potential to increase the tree and wire damage and power outage potential presuming the snow is heavy and wet in nature.
3.) A wind swept rain is expected over Eastern New England with the strongest winds at the coast.

SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the storm potential for Thursday Afternoon into Saturday Morning. Another coordination message will be posted by 1130 AM Thursday Morning. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Winter Storm Watch Statement with Snow Maps and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:

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

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
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
https://ares.ema.arrl.org
https://www.wx1box.org

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..Accumulating snow remains likely in Western and South-Central Massachusetts, Northern Connecticut and into Northwest Rhode Island for late Sunday Morning into early Monday Morning..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from through 7 AM Monday Morning for Hartford and Tolland Counties of Connecticut and Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin Counties of Massachusetts for 3-6″ of snow with highest amounts west of the Connecticut River Valley.
..A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect through 7 AM for Windham County Connecticut, Southern Worcester County Massachusetts and Providence and Kent Counties of Rhode Island for 2-4″ of snow. Areas outside of the Winter Weather Advisory will see coating to 2″ amounts with the amounts near 2″ closest to the eastern and northern parts of the Winter Weather Advisory area..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets will monitor for snowfall totals in and around the Winter Weather Advisory area particularly Sunday Afternoon and Evening with the possibility of a final call-up net or monitoring for snowfall totals early Monday Morning. This will be the last coordination message unless a significant upgrade to the situation occurs and time allows for an update. The Amateur Radio Net frequencies and schedule for snowfall reports appears below as well as the NWS Boston/Norton Winter Weather Advisory Statement, Snow Maps and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..

Amateur Radio SKYWARN Nets for Winter Storm:
Western Mass SKYWARN Net: 146.940-Mount Tom Repeater – PL: 127.3 – First Net at 600 PM ET, Second Net at 800 PM ET, Third Net at 1000 PM ET with a final morning net at 600 AM ET Monday Morning
Hartford-Tolland County SKYWARN Net: 146.790-Vernon CT Repeater – PL: 82.5 Hz – Nets will be definitely be held in the evening at 800 and 1000 PM ET and possibly as early as 600 PM ET. (Coordinators will put out calls occasionally for final snowfall reports between 6-10 AM ET Monday Morning and if a formal net time is made for Monday Morning, it will be listed on the 1000 PM net)
Worcester County SKYWARN Net: 146.970-Paxton MA Repeater – PL: 114.8 Hz – First net at 630 PM ET, Second Net at 830 PM ET, Third Net at 1030 PM ET (Coordinators will put out calls occasionally for final snow reports Monday Morning between 6-10 AM ET Monday Morning)
Rhode Island SKYWARN: Calls will be put out occasionally when possible on the NB1RI Repeater system and the 14676-Scituate RI repeater between 7-11 PM and Monday Morning between 6-10 AM ET.
Note: Any Amateur Radio Operators that are in range of these repeaters can check in and give a snowfall report regardless of their area.

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

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
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
https://ares.ema.arrl.org
https://www.wx1box.org

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..Ocean effect snow is coating the grass and colder ground areas tonight in some locations of Southeast Massachusetts but little accumulation is expected here. Accumulating snow is likely in Western Massachusetts and Northwest Connecticut for Sunday Afternoon into early Monday Morning..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 1000 AM Sunday Morning to 7 AM Monday Morning for Hartford County Connecticut and Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin Counties of Massachusetts for 2-4″ of snow with isolated higher amounts. Areas through Central Massachusetts west of I-495 into Northwest Rhode Island into North-Central and Northeast Connecticut could see a coating to 2″ of snow. The remainder of the area will see only a coating or trace amounts of snow…
..SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets will monitor for snowfall totals in and around the Winter Weather Advisory area particularly Sunday Afternoon and Evening with the possibility of a final call-up net early Monday Morning. The next coordination message which will include a rough schedule of Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets for snowfall totals will be posted by 1130 AM Sunday Morning. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Winter Weather Advisory Statement, Snow Maps and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..

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

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
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
https://ares.ema.arrl.org
https://www.wx1box.org

Hello to all..

**Our apologies for the delays in getting this SRD update out as the storm event from mid-week has kept us busy. This update adds information to various SRD NWS office operations and our roving repeater schedule.**
**SKYWARN Recognition Day 2022 will occur this year and for the first time since 2019, Ops at the NWS office will be permitted but modified due to COVID19 to have more limited operations inside the office than prior to the pandemic. Similar to the last years, a social media component will be added to engage non-Amateur Radio SKYWARN Spotters more with 2022’SRD.**
**SRD Numbers will now be issued automatically when Amateur Radio and non-Amateur Radio SKYWARN spotters register via the Google form on the SRD web site. You do not need a SRD Number to participate in SRD’2022 and most NWS offices will not have a SRD number.**
**We encourage Amateur Radio and non-Amateur Radio SKYWARN Spotters to register for SRD and we will have activities on Amateur Radio and Social Media for all Amateur Radio and non-Amateur Radio SKYWARN Spotters.**
**Final note that with strong winds possible on Saturday 12/3/22, sudden unpredicted shifts in SRD plans to cover the strong wind event could occur and a separate coordination message on this potential may be sent out later today or early Saturday.**

For the first time since 2019, SKYWARN Recognition Day 2022 will have Ops at NWS office with volunteer Amateur Radio Operators, however, the scale of what is done inside the office for SRD will be more limited as we will have limited Amateur Radio Operators in the facility. This is similar to other NWS offices who will have volunteer operators into the office this year but more limited in scale than before the pandemic.

Also, all participants are welcome to register on the SRD web site. SRD Numbers will now be issued automatically when Amateur Radio and non-Amateur Radio SKYWARN spotters register via the Google form on the SRD web site. You do not need a SRD Number to participate in SRD’2022 and most NWS offices will not have a SRD number. The SRD Number for this year is part of the qso exchange but is not a requirement.

For WX1BOX Amateur Radio operations, we will cover the typical SKYWARN repeaters on VHF/UHF as well as simplex and be on HF via the WX1BOX Amateur Radio station, various remote home stations, and via the Southeast Massachusetts Amateur Radio Association Club station, along with our WX1BOX social media pages. We will distinguish between in-office Amateur Radio Operations and remote operations by using WX1BOX-portable for our remote operations. In addition, contacts with other Amateur Radio SKYWARN stations will count towards NWS certificates. Similar to the last two years, there will be a social media component to engage non-Amateur Radio and Amateur Radio SKYWARN spotters alike.

Additional details on SKYWARN Recognition Day including a registration link opened up to all Amateur Radio and non-Amateur Radio Operators can be found via the following link:
https://www.weather.gov/crh/skywarnrecognition

As mentioned previously, this year’s Google registration form also auto-issues SRD Numbers to participant Amateur Radio and non-Amateur Radio SKYWARN Spotters. The form can be found off the SKYWARN Recognition Day web site and can be see at the link below:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdsiwFThctxPqEht9r7j1V1OLBNiAQjt-yJe7z3-XFMwiIx-w/viewform

There is also a SKYWARN Recognition Day (SRD) Facebook group open to all SKYWARN Spotters and Amateur Radio Operators. The Facebook group link is listed below:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/srd2021

On the web, the following link on the WX1BOX home page will feature all SRD updates for WX1BOX operations as well as social media efforts that can include SKYWARN Spotters and Amateur Radio Operators alike:
https://wx1box.org/2022/11/26/special-announcement-skywarn-recognition-day-srd-2022-friday-evening-12-2-22-700-pm-et-to-saturday-evening-12-3-22-700-pm-et/

New for this year is we’d like to conduct an experiment to test and experiment with a radio email system known as Winlink. We would like to have Amateur Radio and non-Amateur Radio SKYWARN spotters test sending email to a radio based email. This system allows for emails to be retrieved over Internet but also over radio. You do not have to be an Amateur Radio Operator to be involved in this experiment. During the SRD period from Saturday 12/3/21 from 0000-2400 UTC (Friday Evening 12/2/21 7 PM EST-Saturday 12/3/21 7 PM EST), we’d like people to do the following:

1.) Compose an email with a report in text format or using one of the Winlink system specific weather or other forms to wx1box@winlink.org with either a current observation from the SRD time period or a prior severe weather event that occurred dring the last 2 years. Do “not” include file attachments. For Amateur Radio Operators who have winlink setup, please go ahead and use winlink. For other Amateur Radio and non-Amateur Radio SKYWARN Spotters who do not have Winlink setup, feel free to use your normal email client but only use text and no attachments in the report.
2.) Put in the subject of the email //WL2K as this will allow for emails to get filtered through the built-in spam protection of the winlink system

We will acknowledge all emails as a contact and publish results of this work as part of the SRD’2021 report.

Similar to last year, the SKYWARN Spotter Map that is being tied to SKYWARN Recognition Day 2022 but also shows a great display of SKYWARN Spotters across the country whether you are able to participate in 2022’SRD or not. To add yourself to the map, utilize the link below (and it also appears once you have submitted your Google registration form):
https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/31f1c4cd9b504068b2d15a7d3cdd4d05

The SRD’2022 schedule for repeater rotation and WX1BOX coverage has now been included with this update. See below:

Friday December 2nd, 2022 (All remote operations):
7:00-7:30 PM: 146.970-Paxton Repeater (PL: 114.8 Hz)
7:30-8:00 PM: 147.180-Bridgewater Repeater (PL: 67.0 Hz)
8:00-8:30 PM: 147.000-Dartmouth Repeater (PL: 67.0 Hz)
8:30-9:00 PM: 146.955-Westford Repeater (PL: 74.4 Hz)
9:00-9:30 PM: 146.790-Vernon, CT Repeater (PL: 82.5 Hz) (via IRLP or via W1HDN-R Echolink)
9:30-10:00 PM: 147.225-Killingly, CT Repeater (PL: 156.7 Hz) (via K1MUJ-R)
10:00-10:30 PM: 145.470-Danvers, MA Repeater (PL: 136.5 Hz)
10:30-11:00 PM: 146.640-Waltham Repeater (PL: 136.5 Hz)

**Will Attempt to monitor both the New England Network and the *WX-TALK*/IRLP Reflector 9219 systems during this entire timeframe.
**It is possible we may switch off to different repeaters or simplex during time slots if we run out of contacts.

Saturday December 3rd, 2022 (Combination of WX1BOX Amateur Radio Operations, W1AEC SEMARA Club and remote operations with remote operations being signified by WX1BOX-portable):
8:00-9:00 AM: 146.595 Simplex
9:00-9:30 AM: 145.230-Boston Repeater (PL: 88.5 Hz)
9:30-10:00 AM: 146.640-Waltham Repeater (PL: 67.0 Hz)
10:00-11:00 AM: We will participate in the Eastern Massachusetts Hospital Net
11:00-11:30 AM: 146.790-Vernon, CT Repeater (Linked via IRLP.)
11:30-12:00 PM: 147.225-Killingly, CT Repeater (PL: 156.7 Hz)
12:00-12:30 PM: 145.470-Danvers Repeater (PL: 136.5 Hz)
12:30-1:00 PM: 146.895-Walpole Repeater (PL: 123.0 Hz)
1:00-1:30 PM: Tentative: MMRA Repeater System in ARES Configuration – See https://mmra.org/repeaters/repeater_linking.html (Click the ARES box to see the repeaters and other systems linked)
1:30-2:00 PM: 145.37-Gardner/145.45-Fitchburg/147.39 Repeaters via IRLP 9122
2:00-2:30 PM: 146.685-Plymouth Repeater (PL: 82.5 Hz)
2:30-3:00 PM: NB1RI Repeater System – Note the main hub repeater link for this system is down – so we will rotate across the NB1RI repeaters during this timeframe
3:00-3:30 PM: 146.970-Paxton Repeater (PL: 114.8 Hz)
3:30-4:00 PM: 146.955-Westford Repeater (PL: 74.4 Hz)
4:00-4:30 PM: 146.955-Barnstable (PL: 88.5 Hz) or 147.375-Falmouth Repeater (PL: 110.9 Hz)
4:30-5:00 PM: NB1RI Repeater System – Note the main hub repeater link for this system is down – so we will rotate across the NB1RI repeaters during this timeframe
5:00-5:30 PM: 146.760-Scituate, RI Repeater (PL: 67.0 Hz)
5:30-6:00 PM: 147.000-Dartmouth Repeater (PL: 67.0 Hz)
6:00-6:30 PM: 147.180-Bridgewater Repeater (PL: 67.0 Hz)
6:30-7:00 PM: 147.225-Whitman Repeater (PL: 67.0 Hz)

The VoIP Operations on the *WX_TALK* Echolink conference node: 7203/IRLP 9219 system will take place once again for 2022’SRD. Here is the info regarding Echolink/IRLP operations as of Friday Afternoon:

Time in UTC NWS Office Call-Sign
0000-0100: N0NWS (Time slot confirmed for this year)
0100-0200: WX1GYX (Time slot confirmed for this year)
0200-0300: WX7SLC (Time slot confirmed for this year)
0300-0400: WX9GRB (Confirmed time slot from 2020)
0400-0500: WX1BOX (Time slot confirmed for this year)
0500-0600: WX9LOT (Confirmed time slot from last year)
0600-0700: WX4HUN (Time slot confirmed for this year)
0700-0800: WX8APX (Time slot confirmed for this year)
0800-0900: WX8APX (Time slot confirmed for this year)
0900-1000: Open
1000-1100: WX7SLC (Time slot confirmed for this year)
1100-1200: WX1GYX (Time slot confirmed for this year)
1200-1300: W7NWS (Confirmed time slot from last year)
1300-1400: WX7SLC (Time slot confirmed for this year)
1400-1500: WX1AW (Confirmed time slot from last year)
1500-1600: WX1BOX (Time slot confirmed for this year)
1600-1700: WX4NC (Time slot confirmed for this year)
1700-1800: WX4JKL (Time slot confirmed for this year)
1800-1900: WX6LOX (Time slot confirmed for this year)
1900-2000: K0MPX (Confirmed time slot from last year)
2000-2100: WX4JKL (Time slot confirmed for this year)
2100-2300: WX4NHC (Time slot confirmed for this year)
2300-2400: Open

There will be other conference systems utilized for SKYWARN Recognition Day. They are as follows:

The New England Reflector Gateway System will be utilized by the NWS Boston/Norton, Mass. and NWS Gray, Maine offices from 0000-0500 UTC and 1200-2400 UTC. The New England Gateway system is on EchoLink Conference server *NEW-ENG3* Node: 9123, IRLP reflector 9123. If other NWS offices would like to join the system, they are welcome to do so and participants in SKYWARN Recognition Day can also use that system to make contact with various NWS offices. This is a great place to move off the *WX_TALK* Node: 7203/IRLP 9219 system after your scheduled time if other Amateurs or NWS offices whish to make contact with you.

Also, the Western Reflector will be having NWS offices calling CQ as in past years and have multiple reflector channels and Echolink conferences available. There is reflector 9250/Echolink Conference *HI-GATE* node: 357564, IRLP 9251 and the *WORLD* Echolink Conference node: 479886, IRLP 9257/*DCF-ARC* Echolink Conference node: 336037 and IRLP 9258/EchoLink Conference *NV-GATE* Node: 152566 open for NWS offices. Please contact Kent-W7AOR for additional information on the Western Reflector.

A few technical reminders for folks interested in making contacts with the NWS Forecast Offices on the *WX-TALK* Node: 7203/IRLP 9219 and New England Reflector Gateway IRLP 9123/*NEW-ENG3* Echolink Node: 9123 systems:

-The system allows both EchoLink and IRLP connections. For EchoLink users, you connect to the *WX-TALK* Node: 7203 conference system. For IRLP users, you would connect to IRLP reflector 9219.

-If you are using EchoLink, the RF node or PC that you’re using must have EchoLink conferencing disabled. If it is not disabled, the system will automatically kick the node or PC off of the system. The reason this occurs is to prevent unintentional interference from a conferencing station that may not know the node is connected somewhere else. This will keep traffic moving on the net and reduce interference considerably.

For more information on VoIP Technical Configuration Tips, please go to our web site at http://www.voipwx.net where we have a link to that information on the main menu of the web site. This announcement will also be on the web site.

We are looking forward to another fun SKYWARN Recognition Day on the *WX-TALK* Node: 7203/IRLP reflector 9219 system, Allstar 28848 along with DMR/DSTAR and other modes provided by VK3JED-Tony, New England Reflector Gateway system and Western Reflector system. Thanks to all for their support!

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)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
https://ares.ema.arrl.org
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Hello to all…

..Additional Strong Wind Gusts likely across Western, Central and Northeastern Massachusetts Thursday Morning through early Thursday Evening after Wednesday’s round of strong to damaging winds and heavy rainfall..
..A Wind Advisory remains in effect for Western, Central and Northeast Massachusetts from Norfolk County north and west through 5 PM ET Thursday for sustained winds 15-30 MPH with gusts up to 50 MPH. Areas outside of the Wind Advisory may see wind gusts up to 40 MPH with isolated higher wind gusts. These winds will cause isolated pockets of tree and wire damage and isolated power outages..
..SKYWARN Recognition Day Update with 2-meter frequency rotation and additional information will be posted later today. In addition, another storm system with rain and strong to damaging winds is expected on Saturday and will be detailed in future coordination messages..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the strong to damaging winds for Thursday. This will be the last coordination message on the Wednesday into Thursday storm event. Below is the WX1BOX Amateur Radio & non-Amateur Radio log of rainfall, wind gust and wind damage information, NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion, Wind Advisory Statement, Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook and Wind Gust Map..

WX1BOX Amateur Radio & Non-Amateur Radio Spotter Log of Reports:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/reports_11_30_22.pdf

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 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 Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=box

NWS Boston/Norton Wind Gust Map:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Max-Wind-Gusts.png

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
https://ares.ema.arrl.org
https://www.wx1box.org