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..Strong storm system to bring icing conditions in northern and western parts of the coverage area,  heavy rainfall to much of the coverage area and a period of strong to damaging wind gusts across Southeast New England. There will also be areas of dense fog overnight into Tuesday Morning..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect through 9 AM Tuesday for Franklin, Western Hampshire, Northern Worcester, North-Central Middlesex and Western Essex Counties of Massachusetts for a trace to one-tenth of an inch of ice resulting in slippery travel conditions..
..A Wind Advisory is in effect from 11 AM-7 PM ET Tuesday for Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth Counties, Cape Cod and the Islands and all of Rhode Island except for Northwest Rhode Island for sustained winds of 15-30 MPH with gusts up to 40-50 MPH. These winds will cause isolated pockets of tree and wire damage and isolated power outages..
..A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect through 9 AM Tuesday for Windham County Connecticut, Western Franklin, Western Hampshire, Western Hampden, Worcester, Northern Middlesex Counties of Massachusetts and Northwest Providence County Rhode Island for reduced visibilities..
..A Flood Watch is in effect for Tuesday Morning into Tuesday Afternoon for the Millers River at Athol due to an ice jam and any flooding associated with the ice jam based on heavy rainfall or dependencies on the ice jam and how it affects the river flow up and downstream of the ice jam..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the light icing, strong wind and heavy rainfall and urban and poor drainage flood potential for the region. This will likely be the only coordination message on this system unless a significant upgrade to the situation occurs. Below is the NWS Taunton Winter Weather Advisory Statement, Wind Advisory Statement, Hazardous Weather Outlook and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Taunton Flood Watch Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wgus61.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Wind Advisory Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus71.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Winter Weather Advisory Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus41.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:

http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html

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

NWS Taunton Snow and Ice Maps (Click under the Ice Accumulation Forecast for this event):
https://www.weather.gov/box/winter

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Assistant Section Emergency Coordinator
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..A more widespread moderate snowstorm is still expected in Southern New England Tuesday Night into Wednesday Afternoon. Adjustments made to Southern end of the Warning and Advisory Areas.
..A Winter Storm Warning is now in effect through 3 PM Wednesday Afternoon for Franklin, Hampshire and Hampden Counties of Massachusetts and Hartford and Tolland Counties of Connecticut and from 1 AM to 6 PM Wednesday for Worcester, North-Central Middlesex and Western Essex Counties of Massachusetts for 4-8″ of snow with the lower end of the range in southern and eastern portions of the warning area and highest totals in the range in the northern and western portions of the warning area with isolated higher amounts possible..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect from 1 AM to 6 PM Wednesday for Windham County Connecticut, Eastern Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Southeast Middlesex, Suffolk and Northwest Providence County Rhode Island for 2-4″ of snow with a mix and/or changeover to rain likely holding down snow amounts. This area has a higher uncertainty in snow amounts..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect from 1 AM to 1 PM Wednesday for Southeast Providence and Kent Counties Rhode Island Northern Bristol and North-Central Plymouth Counties of Massachusetts for up to 2″ of snow with isolated higher amounts before a changeover to rain holding down snow amounts. This area has a higher uncertainty in snow amounts..
..The Winter Weather Advisory for South Coastal Massachusetts and South Coastal Rhode Island has been cancelled as less than 2″ of snow is expected before a changeover to rain. Cape Cod and the Islands are expected to be mostly rain from this event though parts of the Cape closer to the Canal could get a coating to 2″ of snow before the changeover..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets will monitor for snowfall reports across the region late tonight and particularly Wednesday Morning into Wednesday Afternoon..

Another coastal storm system will approach Southern New England late Tuesday into Wednesday Afternoon bringing a moderate plowable snowfall to much of interior and Northeast Coastal Massachusetts. The headlines reflect the current thinking with Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories posted for much of the region away from the South Coast of Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Cape Cod and the Islands. Across the Winter Weather Advisory area and South Coastal New England, this is where there is lower confidence in snowfall amounts pending the rain-snow line and any mixed precipitation in this area. Latest model trends are bringing this area further north and west into the region resulting in changes to Southern and eastern ends of the Winter Storm Warning and Winter Weather Advisory areas.

SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets will monitor for snowfall reports across the region late tonight and particularly Wednesday Morning into Wednesday Afternoon. This will be the last coordination message on this storm situation as we move into operations mode. Below is the NWS Taunton Winter Storm Warning/Winter Weather Advisory Statement, Hazardous Weather Outlook, Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook, and NWS Taunton Snowfall Maps:

NWS Taunton Winter Storm Warning/Winter Weather Advisory Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus41.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html

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

NWS Taunton Snowfall Maps:
http://www.weather.gov/box/winter

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Assistant Section Emergency Coordinator
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Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
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Hello to all…

..A more widespread moderate snowstorm is still expected in Southern New England Tuesday Night into Wednesday Afternoon..
..A Winter Storm Warning is now in effect from 7 PM Tuesday Night to 3 PM Wednesday Afternoon for Franklin, Hampshire and Hampden Counties of Massachusetts and Hartford and Tolland Counties of Connecticut and from 1 AM to 6 PM Wednesday for Windham County Connecticut, Northwest Providence County Rhode Island, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk Counties of Massachusetts for 5-8″ of snow with the lower end of the range in southern portions of the warning area and highest totals in the range in the northern portions of the warning area..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect from 1 AM to 1 PM Wednesday for Southeast Providence and Kent Counties Rhode Island Northern Bristol and North-Central Plymouth Counties of Massachusetts for 2-5″ of snow before a changeover to rain..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect from 1 AM to 9 AM Wednesday South Coastal Massachusetts and South Coastal Rhode Island for 2-3″ of snow before a changeover to rain. Cape Cod and the Islands are expected to be mostly rain from this event though parts of the Cape closer to the Canal could get a coating to 2″ of snow before the changeover..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets will monitor for snowfall reports across the region late tonight and particularly Wednesday Morning into Wednesday Afternoon..

Another coastal storm system will approach Southern New England late Tuesday into Wednesday Afternoon bringing a moderate plowable snowfall to much of interior and Northeast Coastal Massachusetts. The headlines reflect the current thinking with Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories posted for much of the region away from Cape Cod and the Islands. Across the remainder Rhode Island and Southeast Massachusetts, this is where there is lower confidence in snowfall amounts pending the rain-snow line and any mixed precipitation in this area.

SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets will monitor for snowfall reports across the region late tonight and particularly Wednesday Morning into Wednesday Afternoon. Another coordination message will be posted by 11 PM Tuesday Evening. Below is the NWS Taunton Winter Storm Warning/Winter Weather Advisory Statement, Hazardous Weather Outlook, Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook, and NWS Taunton Snowfall Maps:

NWS Taunton Winter Storm Warning/Winter Weather Advisory Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus41.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html

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

NWS Taunton Snowfall Maps:
http://www.weather.gov/box/winter

Respectfully Submitted,

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

..Advisory level icing and light snow are occurring across East and South Coastal Massachusetts and into parts of interior Plymouth and Eastern Norfolk County Massachusetts. A more widespread moderate snowstorm is still expected in Southern New England Tuesday Night into Wednesday Afternoon..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect through 10 PM Monday Evening for Eastern Norfolk and Plymouth Counties of Massachusetts for a coating to 2″ of snow and a light glaze of ice with a Special Weather Statement for light icing conditions across other parts of South Coastal Massachusetts including Cape Cod..
..A Winter Storm Watch is in effect from Tuesday Afternoon to Wednesday Afternoon for Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester, Middlesex and Essex Counties of Massachusetts and has been expanded to Northern Connecticut, Northwest Rhode Island and Suffolk and Norfolk Counties of Massachusetts for 4-8″ of snow. Areas outside of the Winter Storm Watch area may see advisory level snowfall but there is also the question of mixed precipitation or rain particularly along east and south coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Cape Cod and the Islands south of the Winter Storm Watch area..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for snowfall reports and icing conditions across the Winter Weather Advisory area on Monday and for the moderate snowfall potential across the region Tuesday Night into Wednesday Afternoon..

Ocean effect snow has caused some snowfall accumulations of mostly a dusting to 1″ but an areas across Northern Essex County from Rockport to Essex to Manchester to Gloucester Mass has had 1-3″ of snow. The latest snowfall totals can be seen at the following link:

NWS Taunton Public Info Statement – Snowfall Reports:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.nous41.KBOX.html

As the precipitation bands moved further south, light freezing rain and freezing drizzle have caused icy travel conditions in the Winter Weather Advisory area with Winter Weather Advisories expanded into Southern Plymouth County Massachusetts and a Special Weather Statement being issued for Southern Bristol County Massachusetts and Cape Cod for light icing. The freezing rain/freezing drizzle should end later tonight.

Another coastal storm system will approach Southern New England late Tuesday into Wednesday Afternoon bringing a moderate plowable snowfall to much of interior and Northeast Coastal Massachusetts. The latest model data indicate a greater threat for a moderate snowfall across Northern Connecticut, Northwest Rhode Island and Norfolk and Suffolk Counties of Massachusetts where Winter Storm Watches have expanded for this area with a 4-8″ snowfall possible across the Winter Storm Watch area. Across the remainder Rhode Island and Southeast Massachusetts, advisory level snowfall is possible but there are also concerns about mixed precipitation in this area. The current snowfall amounts expected for this timeframe and mixed precipitation potential will become further defined in future forecasts.

SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for snowfall reports and icing conditions across the Winter Weather Advisory area on Monday Evening and across the region Tuesday Night into Wednesday Afternoon. Another coordination message will be posted some time between 9 AM Tuesday Morning. Below is the NWS Taunton Winter Weather Advisory/Winter Storm Watch Statement, Hazardous Weather Outlook, Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook, and NWS Taunton Snowfall Maps covering snow totals for the Tuesday Night to Wednesday Afternoon storm:

NWS Taunton Winter Weather Advisory/Winter Storm Watch Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus41.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Special Weather Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus81.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html

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

NWS Taunton Snowfall Maps:
http://www.weather.gov/box/winter

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Assistant Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
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..Advisory level snowfall still expected later this afternoon and evening across East Coastal Massachusetts and into parts of interior Plymouth and Eastern Norfolk County Massachusetts. A more widespread moderate snowstorm expected in Southern New England late Tuesday into Wednesday Afternoon..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect through 10 PM Monday Evening for Eastern Norfolk and North-Central and East Coastal Plymouth Counties of Massachusetts for 2-4″ of snow with isolated higher amounts in any persistent snow bands of 5-6″ possible. Areas through the North Shore and down to Cape Cod will see a dusting to possibly 1-2″ with isolated higher amounts in any persistent snow bands..
..A Winter Storm Watch is in effect from Tuesday Afternoon to Wednesday Afternoon for Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester, Middlesex and Essex Counties of Massachusetts for 4-7″ of snow. Areas outside of the Winter Storm Watch area may see advisory level snowfall but there is also the question of mixed precipitation or rain particularly from the I-95 corridor of Boston to Providence south and east to the coast line but also including other parts of Rhode Island and across Northern Connecticut..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for snowfall reports across the Winter Weather Advisory area on Monday and across the region Tuesday Night into Wednesday Afternoon..

Ocean effect snow has caused some snowfall accumulations of mostly a dusting to 1″ but an areas across Northern Essex County from Rockport to Essex to Manchester to Gloucester Mass has had 1-3″ of snow. The snow bands are now moving closer to the Winter Weather Advisory area where snow is expected for the evening commute and current totals for the Winter Weather Advisory remains reasonable. The latest snowfall totals can be seen at the following link:

NWS Taunton Public Info Statement – Snowfall Reports:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.nous41.KBOX.html

Another coastal storm system will approach Southern New England late Tuesday into Wednesday Afternoon bringing a moderate plowable snowfall to much of interior and Northeast Coastal Massachusetts. Across Connecticut, Rhode Island and Eastern Massachusetts from the Metro Boston area southward through Southeast Massachusetts, advisory level snowfall is possible but there are also concerns about mixed precipitation in this area. The current snowfall amounts expected for this timeframe and mixed precipitation potential will become better defined in future forecasts.

SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for snowfall reports across the Winter Weather Advisory area on Monday and across the region Tuesday Night into Wednesday Afternoon. Another coordination message will be posted some time between 6 and 11 PM this evening. Below is the NWS Taunton Winter Weather Advisory/Winter Storm Watch Statement, Hazardous Weather Outlook, Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook, NWS Taunton Snowfall Maps covering snow totals for the Tuesday Afternoon to Wednesday Afternoon storm and a NWS Taunton Social Media Link to snowfall totals in the advisory area for Monday Afternoon and Evening:

NWS Taunton Winter Weather Advisory/Winter Storm Watch Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus41.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html

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

NWS Taunton Snowfall Maps:
http://www.weather.gov/box/winter

NWS Taunton Snowfall Map – Monday Afternoon/Evening Snow Event:
https://twitter.com/NWSBoston/status/952857951248746

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Assistant 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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..A small storm system combined with ocean enhancement will bring advisory level snowfall  to some locations of Eastern Massachusetts with a lighter snow in other parts of the area closest to the advisory area..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 4 AM to 10 PM for Eastern Norfolk and North-Central and East Coastal Plymouth Counties of Massachusetts for 2-4″ of snow with isolated higher amounts in any persistent snow bands. Areas near the Winter Weather Advisory up through the North Shore and into portions of Cape Cod could see a Dusting to perhaps an inch or two of snow if any snow bands persist in these areas..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for any snowfall reports in and around the advisory area. Given the nature of the event, snowfall reports for this event will be important as there could be a wide variance in measurements depending on how snow bands setup and how large an area heavier snow bands cover..
..Another coordination message will be posted by 900 AM Monday Morning. Another storm system will affect the region late Tuesday Night into Wednesday with another plowable snowfall. Details will be posted in a future coordination message either Monday Night or Tuesday. Below is the NWS Taunton Winter Weather Advisory statement, Hazardous weather Outlook and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Taunton Winter Weather Advisory Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus41.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:

http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html

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

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Assistant Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
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..Strong storm system will bring Heavy Rainfall, the potential for urban and poor drainage flooding to possibly some small river and stream flooding including ice jam flooding, Strong to Damaging Winds in Southeast Coastal New England and on the back-end of the storm a possible flash freeze and icing situation..
..A Flood Watch is in effect from Friday Morning through Saturday Afternoon for the entire NWS Taunton Coverage Area for 2-4″ of rain and that potential for urban and poor drainage flooding to possibly some small river and stream flooding including ice jam flooding. The expected heavy rainfall may also have embedded thunderstorms bringing some areas of higher rainfall amounts..
..A Wind Advisory is now in effect from 5 PM This Friday Afternoon through 9 AM Saturday Morning for sustained winds of 15-30 MPH and wind gusts to 50 MPH with isolated higher gusts possible for Plymouth, Southern Bristol Counties of Massachusetts and Cape Cod and the Islands. These winds may cause isolated pockets of tree and power line damage and isolated power outages..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect from 5 AM-4 PM for Franklin, Hampden and Hampshire Counties, 9 AM-4 PM for Northern Connecticut, Northwest Providence County Rhode Island, Worcester and Northerm Middlesex Counties of Massachusetts and 11 AM-7 PM for Southeast Providence, Kent and Bristol Counties of Rhode Island and Essex, Central and Southeast Middlesex, Suffolk, Norfolk, North-Central Bristol and North-Central Plymouth Counties of Massachusetts. This advisory is in effect for a flash freeze causing icy road conditions and a period of freezing rain possibly leading to light ice accretion on roadways, trees and power lines..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation for this entire storm timeframe of Friday Morning through Saturday Afternoon is likely. Ops at NWS Taunton are possible and potentially centered around mid-afternoon Friday through late Friday Night. A shortened coordination message if time allows and Ops at NWS Taunton are initiated. Below is the NWS Taunton Flood Watch Statement, Wind Advisory Statement, Winter Weather Advisory Statement, Hazardous Weather Outlook, Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook, snow and ice total maps and Facebook Infographics..

NWS Taunton Flood Watch Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wgus61.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Wind Advisory Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus71.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Winter Weather Advisory Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus41.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:

http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html

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

NWS Taunton Snow and Ice Maps:
https://www.weather.gov/box/winter

NWS Taunton Facebook Infographics:

https://www.facebook.com/NWSBoston/photos/pcb.1593866667374365/1593866364041062/?type=3&theater

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Assistant 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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Hello to all…

..Strong storm system will bring Heavy Rainfall, the potential for urban and poor drainage flooding to possibly some small river and stream flooding including ice jam flooding, Strong to Damaging Winds in Southeast Coastal New England and on the back-end of the storm a possible flash freeze and icing situation..
..A Flood Watch is in effect from Friday Morning through Saturday Afternoon for the entire NWS Taunton Coverage Area for 2-4″ of rain and that potential for urban and poor drainage flooding to possibly some small river and stream flooding including ice jam flooding. The expected heavy rainfall may also have embedded thunderstorms bringing some areas of higher rainfall amounts..
..Strong to damaging winds in Southeast Coastal New England could prompt the issuance of Wind Advisories for this area for a portion of Friday into Saturday. Flash freeze and potential for icing in portions of interior Southern New England may prompt Winter Weather Advisories for portions of this area on Saturday..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation for this entire storm timeframe of Friday Morning through Saturday Afternoon is likely. Ops at NWS Taunton are possible and potentially centered around mid-afternoon Friday through late Friday Night. Another coordination message will be posted by 1130 PM Thursday Evening. Below is the NWS Taunton Flood Watch Statement, Hazardous Weather Outlook, Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook and the snow and ice maps..

NWS Taunton Flood Watch Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wgus61.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:

http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html

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

NWS Taunton Snow and Ice Maps:
https://www.weather.gov/box/winter

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Assistant Section Emergency Coordinator
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Hello to all…

…Major Winter Storm/Blizzard impacted the region Thursday 1/4/18 with one of the more significant coastal flood events in recent memory in East Coastal Massachusetts including Cape Cod and the Islands, significant snowfall away from Cape Cod and the Islands with whiteout and near blizzard conditions and pockets of tree and power line damage from damaging wind gusts and wet snow on trees and power lines…
…Pictures from the Major Winter Storm Blizzard of Damage, Coastal Flooding etc. are still being accepted. In particular, coastal flood pictures and videos would be very helpful as the assessment continues on the impacts of the coastal flooding. All photos and videos can be sent as a reply to this email, via the WX1BOX Facebook/Twitter feeds or to the email address pics@nsradio.org with credit given to the SKYWARN Spotter or Amateur Radio Operators for the pictures and videos unless otherwise noted..
..It remains bitterly cold post storm and that will continue for much of the weekend until a moderating trend follows during the week. Also wind gusts through Saturday into early Sunday will be at or just below Wind Advisory thresholds. The Outer Cape may also receive 1-2″ of ocean effect snow Saturday Night into Sunday Morning. Information on Wind Chill Warning/Advisories for much of the NWS Taunton coverage area are listed below along with the Hazardous Weather Outlook and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..
..The appropriate NWS Taunton Local Storm Reports and Public Information Statements are posted below along with the WX1BOX Amateur Radio Log and WX1BOX Facebook Albums and specific coastal flood videos. This post storm message will likely be updated 1-2 more times between now and Monday 1/8/18..

NWS Taunton Wind Chill Warning/Advisory:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus41.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html

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

Post Major Winter Storm/Blizzard Information:

NWS Taunton Local Storm Report – Coastal Flooding:
http://beta.wx1box.org/local/LSR_1_4_18_Coastal_Flood.txt

NWS Taunton Local Storm Reports – Wind Damage:
http://beta.wx1box.org/local/LSR_1_4_18_wind_damage.txt

NWS Taunton Public Information Statement – Snowfall and Wind Reports:
http://beta.wx1box.org/local/PNS_1_4_18_snow_wind_reports.txt

NWS Taunton Public Information Statement – Blizzard criteria met on Block Island RI:
http://beta.wx1box.org/local/PNS_Blizzard_Block_Island_RI_1_4_18.txt

WX1BOX Amateur Radio Log – Raw Log file of Reports:
http://beta.wx1box.org/local/reports_1_4_18.txt

WX1BOX Facebook Page Photo Album – Snow and Wind Damage Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/pg/wx1box/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1815292871838056

WX1BOX Facebook Page Photo Album – Coastal Flood Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/pg/wx1box/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1813969688637041

WX1BOX Facebook Page – Ipswich MA Coastal Flood Video from K1MDA-Matt Allred – Ipswich EMA:
https://www.facebook.com/wx1box/videos/1815351921832151/

WX1BOX Facebook Page – Winthrop MA Coastal Flood Video from Peter Towner:
https://www.facebook.com/wx1box/videos/1813702198663790/

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Assistant Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
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..Computer Models have coalesced on a solution bringing near blizzard to blizzard conditions, a significant strong to damaging wind threat, widespread moderate to pockets of major coastal flooding and heavy snowfall to the region. Remaining uncertainty centers around the rain/snow line and whether it tracks a bit more into Southeast New England and how far west heavy snow extends. Preparations for this major winter storm and blizzard should be completed by late Wednesday Night. Try not to focus on exact wind numbers and snowfall amounts and focus on impacts from this significant winter storm..
..A Blizzard Warning is now in effect from 7 AM to 7 PM Thursday for Eastern Essex, Suffolk, Eastern Norfolk, Plymouth, Southern Bristol Counties of Massachusetts and Newport County and Block Island RI. Total snowfall in the northeast end of the Blizzard Warning will range from 8-12″ with isolated amounts to 15″ with southern areas of the Blizzard Warning in the 5-10″ range with isolated amounts of 12″. Sustained winds of 25-40 MPH with gusts to 60 MPH likely with isolated higher gusts possible at the coast and the potential for scattered to numerous pockets of tree and power line damage and power outages from the damaging winds and potentially heavy wet snow and whiteout conditions..
..A Winter Storm Warning is now in effect for Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard from 10 AM Thursday to 1 AM Friday for 2-6″ of snow and a period of whiteout conditions and near blizzard conditions. A High Wind Warning is also in effect for Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard from 7 AM Thursday to 1 AM Friday for sustained winds of 35-45 MPH with gusts as high as 70 MPH with isolated higher wind gusts likely. These winds coupled with heavy wet snow is likely to cause scattered to numerous pockets of tree and power line damage and power outages from the damaging winds..
..A High Wind Warning is in effect for Nantucket Island from 7 AM Thursday Morning through 1 AM Friday Morning for sustained winds of 30-40 MPH with wind gusts up to 70 MPH with the highest wind gusts possible. Nantucket Island is likely to receive mostly rain with the potential for 1-3″ of snow before precipitation ends as the storm moves out of the region..
..A Winter Storm Warning is now in effect from 1 AM Thursday to 1 AM Friday for the remainder of the NWS Taunton Coverage Area except for Nantucket with a widespread swath of 6-12″ of snow with the high end range amounts and isolated higher amounts of up to 16″ across Eastern Massachusetts and North-Central Rhode Island. Sustained winds of 15-25 MPH with wind gusts of 40-50 MPH with the highest wind gusts in the eastern end of the Winter Storm Warning area coupled with the heavy snow will bring isolated to scattered pockets of tree and power line damage and power outages. Considerable blowing and drifting snow is likely particularly in eastern ends of the Warning area..
..A Coastal Flood Warning is now in effect for East Coastal Massachusetts including Cape Cod and the Islands for the Thursday late morning/early afternoon high tide from 11 AM-4 PM for widespread moderate to pockets of major coastal flooding at the time of this high tide cycle resulting in numerous shore road closures and flooded basements near the coast line and possibly more significant structural damage..
..SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton will commence at 6 AM Thursday Morning. ARES/RACES Groups should closely monitor the progress of this major winter storm/blizzard and seek advice from local ARES/RACES leadership. Storm photos and videos can be posted as a reply to this email, via the WX1BOX Facebook/Twitter feeds and via the email address as pics@nsradio.org with credit given to the SKYWARN Spotter or Amateur Radio Operator for the photos and/or videos unless otherwise noted..

A coastal storm will take shape off the Southeast US Coast today and rapidly intensify and track offshore of the Southern New England coast. Model trends have settled on a track around the 40 North/70 West Benchmark to slightly inside the benchmark. The latest updated headlines update the significant major winter storm and now blizzard potential. Key factors for this major winter storm system/blizzard:

1.) Whether a further westward trend continues bringing the rain-snow line further north and west into additional portions of Southeast New England and spreads heavier snow into western parts of the NWS Taunton coverage area. This currently looks to be the case on the latest model runs with Winter Storm Warnings covering all western parts of Southern New England in this update and Blizzard Warnings shifted a bit north and east.
2.) Where the setup for the strong to damaging winds along with a heavier/wetter snow sets up in the region as this is the area where the more significant number of power outages could occur. This is currently expected where the Blizzard Warning is in effect and in the southeast areas of the Winter Storm Warning closest to the Blizzard Warning area but could adjust a bit more depending on the storm track and trends in the storm track.
3.) The rain/snow line is currently depicted to be over the Cape Cod Canal with a changeover to snow and a rapid period of snow accumulation expected over Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard with a smaller accumulation over Nantucket Island. One reliable model actually brought this further north and west into Southeast New England but has slipped it back into position near the Cape Cod Canal in current model runs. This will need to be watched carefully.

One of the things that is easy to do with a storm of this magnitude is to focus on exact snowfall, exact wind gusts and weather terms that at times get used in other storms but sometimes can be made more used in one storm situation versus another. It is important to focus on impacts and the biggest concerns while understanding there will be heavy snow and the potential for blizzard conditions is the impact of strong to damaging winds and extent of power outages understanding that following the storm will be conditions as cold or even colder than what was experienced in the past week. As we have emphasized in other major winter storms/blizzards, remember the following:

People should prepare for this major storm similar to other past major winter storms for the region. Have plenty of batteries and battery powered equipment on hand and test out this equipment and any generator equipment. Make sure you have gas for your generator as well. If it turns out that you do not lose power in the storm, you will be better prepared for the next storm system.

 

Pictures and videos from this major storm event will likely be helpful for situational awareness and disaster intelligence purposes. They can be posted as a reply to this email, via the WX1BOX Facebook/Twitter feeds and via the email address as pics@nsradio.org with credit given to the SKYWARN Spotter or Amateur Radio Operator for the photos and/or videos unless otherwise noted.

SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton will commence at 6 AM Thursday Morning. ARES/RACES Groups should closely monitor the progress of this major winter storm/blizzard and seek advice from local ARES/RACES leadership. This will be the last coordination message on this major winter storm/blizzard as we shift to operations mode Thursday Morning. Below is the NWS Taunton Blizzard/Winter Storm Warning Statement, High Wind Warning Statement, Coastal Flood Warning Statement, Hazardous Weather Outlook, Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook, NWS Taunton Snowfall Maps and Facebook Infographics:

NWS Taunton Blizzard Warning/Winter Storm Warning Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus41.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton High Wind Warning Statement:

http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus71.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Coastal Flood Warning Statement:

http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.whus41.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:

http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html

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

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

NWS Taunton Facebook Infographics:

https://www.facebook.com/NWSBoston/photos/pcb.1585189484908750/1585188964908802/?type=3&theater

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Assistant Section Emergency Coordinator
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