Severe Weather Coordination Message #2 – Wednesday 4/21/21 Severe Weather Potential

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..Isolated to scattered strong to severe thunderstorms possible to likely particularly over Western, Central and Northeast Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut and extreme Northwest Rhode Island Wednesday Afternoon and Evening. Strong to damaging winds, hail, lightning and brief urban and poor drainage flooding would be the main threats between 2-8 PM Wednesday.
..The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has placed Western, Central and Northeast Massachusetts, Connecticut and extreme Northwest Rhode Island in a marginal to slight risk for severe weather for today,. Key factors in strong to severe thunderstorm development today is the degree of instability available or the amount of forcing to offset limited instability for convective showers and low-topped thunderstorms to organize and maintain their strength into portions of Southern New England to tap into strong wind fields aloft. Reliable models have trended further east with the strong to severe thunderstorm potential overnight into this morning resulting in the upgrade and expansion of the marginal and slight risk areas into our area..
..Potential exists for strong post frontal wind gusts of around 40 MPH with higher gusts possible across much of Southern New England Wednesday Night into Thursday. Separate updates will be posted regarding the strong wind potential later tonight after the severe weather potential has passed..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the strong to severe thunderstorm potential for Wednesday. This will be the final coordination message on the severe thunderstorm potential as we shift into operations mode. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion, Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook and SPC Day-1 Convective Outlook..

NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion:
https://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.fxus61.KBOX.html

NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/box/ehwo

SPC Day-1 Convective Outlook:
https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html

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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Severe Weather Coordination Message #1 – Wednesday 4/21/21 Strong to Isolated Severe Thunderstorm Potential

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..Isolated to scattered strong to possibly severe thunderstorms possible particularly over Western and Central Massachusetts and Western and Central Connecticut Wednesday Afternoon and Evening. Strong to damaging winds, hail, lightning and brief urban and poor drainage flooding would be the main threats between 2-10 PM Wednesday. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has placed areas of Eastern New York and New Jersey in a marginal risk for severe weather and this will be monitored for any expansion further east in future updates..
..Key factors in any strong to possibly isolated severe thunderstorm is the degree of instability available for convective showers and low-topped thunderstorms to organize and maintain their strength into portions of Southern New England to tap into strong wind fields aloft..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the strong to severe thunderstorm potential for Wednesday. Another coordination message will be posted on this potential by 1100 AM Wednesday Morning. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion, Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook and SPC Day-2 Convective Outlook..

NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion:
https://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.fxus61.KBOX.html

NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/box/ehwo

SPC Day-2 Convective Outlook:
https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/archive/2021/day2otlk_20210420_1730.html

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
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Storm Coordination Message #3 – Thursday Evening 4/15/21-Friday 4/16/21 Coastal Storm Hazards

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..A Coastal Storm will bring beneficial rainfall to Southern New England but also the potential for heavy wet snow to the higher elevations of Western Massachusetts particularly the east slopes of the Berkshires and the Northern Worcester County hill towns though some lower elevations in Western and Central Massachusetts could also see accumulating snowfall..
..A Winter Storm Warning is now in effect from 8 PM Thursday Evening to 8 PM Friday Evening for Western Franklin and Western Hampshire Counties of Massachusetts for 5-8″ of snow with localized amounts up to 10″ possible in areas about 1500 feet. The snow will be heavy and wet and have the potential to cause isolated to scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect from 8 PM Thursday Evening to 2 AM Saturday Morning for Northern Worcester and Northern Middlesex Counties of Massachusetts for 2-5″ of snow with higher amounts of 6″ or more at elevations above 1000 feet. The snow will be heavy and wet and have the potential to cause isolated to scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect from 8 PM Thursday Evening to 8 PM Friday Evening for Western Hampden County, Eastern Franklin and Eastern Hampshire County of Massachusetts for 2-5″ of snow with isolated amounts of up to 6″ of snow in the highest elevations. The snow will be heavy and wet and have the potential to cause isolated pockets of tree and wire damage and isolated power outages..
..In areas that don’t mix with snowfall, widespread rainfall of 1-2″ is likely with this storm. Wind Gusts at the coast will be around 40 MPH. The coastal flood potential is low due to low astronomical tides..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the storm system for Thursday Night into early Saturday Morning. Amateur Radio call-up nets will be utilized as required during the storm event particularly in the early morning starting around 5 AM Friday Morning..

A Coastal Storm will impact the region Thursday Night into Friday. The headlines depict the current thinking. Key factors include:

1.) Some models have the low pressure a bit further southeast and pour colder air even into lower elevation locations even as far east as interior Eastern Massachusetts. This will bear watching but current thinking is the heaviest snow will be in the higher elevations of Western and North-Central Massachusetts. Portions of Northern Connecticut may also see some snow accumulation.
2.) With heavy wet snow, if it accumulates to around 4″ or more, tree and wire damage and power outages are likely. The extent of this will be determined by the areal coverage of heavy wet snow and how low in elevation this occurs.
3.) Areas not receiving heavy wet snow will get beneficial rainfall of 1-2″ with isolated higher amounts.
4.) Wind Gusts of around 40 MPH are expected at the coast and in some higher elevation locations.

SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the storm system for Thursday Night into early Saturday Morning. Amateur Radio call-up nets will be utilized as required during the storm event. This will be the last coordination message unless a significant change to the forecast occurs and time allows for an update as we shift into operations mode. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Winter Storm Warning/Winter Weather Advisory Statement, Area Forecast Discussion, Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook, Snowfall and Rainfall Maps:

NWS Boston/Norton Winter Storm Warning/Winter Weather Advisory Statement:
https://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus41.KBOX.html

NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion:
https://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.fxus61.KBOX.html

NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/box/ehwo

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

NWS Boston/Norton Rainfall Map (Storm Total Precip Map for Areas of Western New England Getting Both Rain and Snow):
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Ey9aBqTVgAE881E.png

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Work Phone #: 508-346-2929 (8 AM-5 PM)
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Storm Coordination Message #2 – Thursday Night 4/15/21-Friday 4/16/21 – Coastal Storm Hazards

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..A Coastal Storm will bring beneficial rainfall to Southern New England but also the potential for heavy wet snow to the higher elevations of Western Massachusetts particularly the east slopes of the Berkshires and the Northern Worcester County hill towns though some lower elevations in Western and Central Massachusetts could also see accumulating snowfall..
..A Winter Storm Warning is now in effect from 8 PM Thursday Evening to 8 PM Friday Evening for Western Franklin and Western Hampshire Counties of Massachusetts for 5-8″ of snow with localized amounts up to 10″ possible in areas about 1500 feet. The snow will be heavy and wet and have the potential to cause isolated to scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages..
..A Winter Storm Watch is now in effect from Thursday Evening to Friday Morning for Northern Worcester and Northern Middlesex Counties of Massachusetts for 4-7″ of snow with the highest amounts at elevations above 1000 feet. The snow will be heavy and wet and have the potential to cause isolated to scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect from 8 PM Thursday Evening to 8 PM Friday Evening for Western Hampden County of Massachusetts for 4-6″ of snow and for Eastern Franklin and Eastern Hampshire County of Massachusetts for 2-5″ of snow. The snow will be heavy and wet and have the potential to cause isolated pockets of tree and wire damage and isolated power outages..
..In areas that don’t mix with snowfall, widespread rainfall of 1-2″ is likely with this storm. Wind Gusts at the coast will be around 40 MPH. The coastal flood potential is low due to low astronomical tides..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the storm system for Thursday Night into Friday. Another coordination message will be posted by 9 PM Thursday Evening. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Winter Storm Warning/Watch/Winter Weather Advisory Statement, Area Forecast Discussion, Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook, Snowfall and Rainfall Maps..

A Coastal storm will impact the region Thursday Night into Friday. The headlines depict the current thinking. Key factors include:

1.) Some models have trended a bit further southeast with the low and pour colder air even into lower elevation locations even as far east as interior Eastern Massachusetts. This will bear watching but current thinking is the heaviest snow will be in the higher elevations of Western and North-Central Massachusetts. Portions of Northern Connecticut may also see some snow accumulation.
2.) With heavy wet snow, if it accumulates to around 4″ or more, tree and wire damage and power outages are likely. The extent of this will be determined by the areal coverage of heavy wet snow and how low in elevation this occurs.
3.) Areas not receiving heavy wet snow will get beneficial rainfall of 1-2″ with isolated higher amounts.
4.) Wind Gusts of around 40 MPH are expected at the coast and in some higher elevation locations.

NWS Boston/Norton Winter Storm Warning/Watch/Winter Weather Advisory Statement:
https://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus41.KBOX.html

NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion:
https://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.fxus61.KBOX.html

NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/box/ehwo

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

NWS Boston/Norton Rainfall Map (Storm Total Precip Map for Areas of Western New England Getting Both Rain and Snow):
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Ey9aBqTVgAE881E.png

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
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Storm Coordination Message #1 – Thursday Night 4/15/21-Friday 4/16/21 Coastal Storm Hazards

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..A Coastal Storm will bring beneficial rainfall to Southern New England but also the potential for heavy wet snow to the higher elevations of Western Massachusetts particularly the east slopes of the Berkshires and the Northern Worcester County hill towns though some lower elevations in Western and Central Massachusetts could also see accumulating snowfall..
..A Winter Storm Watch is in effect for Western Franklin, Western Hampshire and Western Hampden Counties for 4-8″ of snow with locally higher amounts at elevations above 1500 feet. The snow will be heavy and wet and have the potential to cause isolated to scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages. Northern Worcester County and lower elevations of Western and Central Mass have the potential to see accumulating snow..
..In areas that don’t mix with snowfall, widespread rainfall of 1-2″ is likely with this storm. Wind Gusts at the coast will be around 40 MPH. The coastal flood potential is low due to low astronomical tides..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the storm system for Thursday Night into Friday. Another coordination message will be posted by 9 AM Thursday Morning. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Winter Storm Watch Statement, Area Forecast Discussion, Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook, Snowfall and Rainfall Maps..

NWS Boston/Norton Winter Storm Watch Statement:
https://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus41.KBOX.html

NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion:
https://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.fxus61.KBOX.html

NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/box/ehwo

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

NWS Boston/Norton Rainfall Map (Storm Total Precip Map for Areas of Western New England Getting Both Rain and Snow):
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Ey9aBqTVgAE881E.png

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Work Phone #: 508-346-2929 (8 AM-5 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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Severe Weather and Wind Coordination Message #1 – Sunday Afternoon 3/28/21 Through Monday Evening 3/29/21 Severe Weather and Damaging Wind Potential

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..Strong to Damaging Winds expected late Sunday Night into Monday across much of Southern New England as a strong cold front moves thru the region. In addition, the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has placed Western and Central Connecticut and Southwest Massachusetts in a marginal risk for severe weather for late Sunday Afternoon & Evening with strong to damaging winds, heavy downpours and frequent lightning as the main threats. This will be contingent on instability and ability of thunderstorms to bring strong winds to the surface..
..A Wind Advisory is now in effect for the entire NWS Boston/Norton Coverage Area from 11 PM Sunday Night to 8 PM Monday Evening for sustained winds 20-30 MPH with gusts up to 55 MPH and isolated higher wind gusts to 60 MPH possible. These winds will cause isolated to scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the severe thunderstorm potential late Sunday Afternoon and Evening and the strong to damaging wind potential for late Sunday Night into Monday Evening. Another coordination message will be posted by 11 PM Sunday Evening if any significant changes to the situation occurs and time allows for an update. Below are the NWS Boston/Norton Wind Advisory Statement, Area Forecast Discussion, Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook and SPC Day-1 Convective Outlook..

NWS Boston/Norton Wind Advisory Statement:
https://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus71.KBOX.html

NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion:
https://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.fxus61.KBOX.html

NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/box/ehwo

SPC Day-1 Convective Outlook:
https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Work Phone #: 508-346-2929 (8 AM-5 PM)
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Severe Weather/Storm Coordination Message #2 – Friday 3/26/21-Saturday Morning 3/27/21 Strong Wind & Severe Weather Potential

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..The Storm Prediction Center has continued portions of Western and Northern Massachusetts in a Marginal risk for severe weather for Friday. Strong to damaging winds, hail and frequent lightning are the primary threats. Also, general strong to damaging winds will occur across much of Southern New England Friday Afternoon through Saturday Morning with the strongest winds in Eastern New England after the cold frontal passage..
..A Wind Advisory is now in effect from 12 PM Friday to 5 AM Saturday for Northern Connecticut, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester Counties of Massachusetts for sustained winds of 10-20 MPH with gusts to 45-50 MPH. A Wind Advisory is now in effect for Rhode Island and all of Eastern Massachusetts from 4 PM Friday to 5 AM Saturday for sustained winds of 10-20 MPH with gusts to 45-50 MPH. These winds could potentially cause isolated pockets of tree and wire damage and isolated power outages..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor severe thunderstorm and strong wind potential for Friday late morning through Saturday Morning. This will be the last coordination message on this event as we shift into operations mode. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Wind Advisory Statement, Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook, and SPC Day-1 Convective Outlook..

NWS Boston/Norton Wind Advisory Statement:
https://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus71.KBOX.html

NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion:
https://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.fxus61.KBOX.html

NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/box/ehwo

SPC Day-1 Convective Outlook:
https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Work Phone #: 508-346-2929 (8 AM-5 PM)
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Severe Weather/Storm Coordination Message #1 – Friday 3/26/21 – Strong Wind & Severe Weather Potential

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..The Storm Prediction Center has placed portions of Western and Northern Massachusetts in a Marginal risk for severe weather for Friday. This is the first outlooked area for severe thunderstorm potential in 2021. Strong to damaging winds, hail and frequent lightning are the primary threats. Also, general strong to damaging winds are possible in Western New England and could affect other parts of Southern New England..
..A Wind Advisory is now in effect from 12 PM Friday to 12 AM Saturday for Northern Connecticut, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester Counties of Massachusetts for sustained winds of 10-20 MPH with gusts to 45-50 MPH. These winds could potentially cause isolated pockets of tree and wire damage and isolated power outages..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor severe thunderstorm and strong wind potential for Friday late morning through Friday Evening. Another coordination message will be posted by 9 AM Friday Morning. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Wind Advisory Statement, Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook, and SPC Day-2 Convective Outlook..

NWS Boston/Norton Wind Advisory Statement:
https://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus71.KBOX.html

NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion:
https://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.fxus61.KBOX.html

NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/box/ehwo

SPC Day-2 Convective Outlook:
https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/archive/2021/day2otlk_20210325_1730.html

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Work Phone #: 508-346-2929 (8 AM-5 PM)
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Special Announcement: Chatham Upper Air Station Closure – Prevailing Winds Newsletter and NWS Boston/Norton Flood Safety Awareness Week Statements – Monday 3/15/21-Friday 3/19/21

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A number of topics of interest from this week that we have consolidated into this one special announcement:

The Chatham Upper Air Station will be closing after 8 AM Wednesday March 31st, 2021. The detailed announcement can be seen at the following links:
https://www.weather.gov/media/box/Chatham_Closure.pdf
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Chatham_Closure.pdf

The Prevailing Winds Newsletter for Spring 2021 has now been published. This Newsletter can be found at the following links:
https://www.weather.gov/media/box/prevailing_winds/2021_03_prevailing_winds.pdf
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/2021_03_prevailing_winds.pdf

An archive of prior Prevailing Winds newsletters can be seen on the wx1box.org web page at the following link:
https://wx1box.org/prevailing-winds-newsletter-archive/

The week of 3/15/21 was Flood Safety Awareness Week in Southern New England and NWS Boston/Norton posted a series of infographics and statements on flood safety. This information can be found at the following links:

NWS Flood Safety Statements and Infographics:
https://www.weather.gov/box/flood_safety

NWS Flood Safety Awareness Week Public Information Statements:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/PNS_Flood_safety_Awareness_2021.pdf

We hope this information is useful to you as we keep you informed on various happenings in the weather enterprise. Thanks for your support of the NWS Boston/Norton SKYWARN program!

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
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Storm Coordination Message #1 – Thursday Night 3/18/21-Friday Morning 3/19/21 Coastal Storm Potential

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..Coastal Storm system responsible for the severe weather in the Gulf Coast and Southeast United States will bring rain changing to snow across much of Southern New England with light snowfall accumulations expected with a low probability of low-end moderate snowfall amounts in portions of interior Southern New England along with strong to damaging winds in Southeast Coastal New England Thursday Night into Friday Morning..
..A High Wind Warning is now in effect for Nantucket from 2 AM-11 AM Friday for sustained winds of 30-40 MPH with wind gusts to 60 MPH expected. A Wind Advisory is in effect for Eastern Plymouth County Massachusetts, Cape Cod, Marthas Vineyard and Block Island RI for sustained winds of 25-35 MPH with gusts to 55 MPH expected and isolated higher wind gusts possible. Other parts of East and South Coastal Massachusetts and RI could see wind gusts around or over 40 MPH. These winds will cause isolated to scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages..
..Snowfall across much of the region will be 1-3″ in the interior mostly on grassy surfaces with isolated higher amounts possible. Roads could become slush covered. If higher amounts occur in a more widespread area occur of greater than 3″, than isolated to scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages would be possible but at this time amounts are expected to be below this range. This will be monitored closely as it will depend on how heavy the precipitation and timing of the changeover from rain to snow..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor this storm system for late Thursday Night into Friday Morning. Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets could be utilized Friday Morning for snow accumulation information as well as strong wind gust/wind damage information at the coast. Another coordination message will be posted by 10 PM Thursday Evening. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton High Wind Warning/Wind Advisory Statement, Area Forecast Discussion, Hazardous Weather Outlook, Snow and Ice Maps and Wind Gust Map..

NWS Boston/Norton High Wind Warning/Wind Advisory Statement:
https://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus71.KBOX.html

NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion:
https://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.fxus61.KBOX.html

NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/box/ehwo

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

NWS Boston/Norton Wind Gust Map:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/NWS-Wind-Gust-Forecast-3_18-3_19.png

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
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