Storm Coordination Message #1 – Sunday Evening/Christmas Eve Night 12/24/17 Through Monday/Christmas Day 12/25/17
Hello to all…
..Merry Christmas Eve to All SKYWARN Spotters and Amateur Radio Operators. We will still plan to get out our annual year in review and holiday message prior to Christmas..
..After Saturday’s icing event, another winter storm will affect the region late Christmas Eve Night into Christmas Day with the potential for heavy snow in interior southern New England, a rain to snow changeover in Southeast New England and strong to damaging winds across Southeast New England..
..A Winter Storm Watch is in effect from Sunday Evening into Monday Afternoon for Franklin, North-Central Middlesex, Northern Worcester, and Western Hampshire Counties of Massachusetts for 5-7″ of snow. Areas to the south and east to the I-95 corridor could see a plowable advisory level snow event..
..A High Wind Watch is in effect from Monday Morning through Monday Afternoon for sustained winds of 25-35 MPH with gusts to 60 MPH. These winds could cause isolated to scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and isolated power outages. Other wind headlines could be posted for other parts of Southern New England particularly along East Coastal Massachusetts and other parts of Southeast New England..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the storm from Christmas Eve Night into Christmas Day. Another coordination message will be posted by 1100 AM Sunday Morning. Below is the NWS Taunton Winter Storm Watch Statement, High Wind Watch Statement, Hazardous Weather Outlook, Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook and Snowfall Maps. Storm reports and the Facebook Album from Saturday’s icing event are also posted below..
NWS Taunton Winter Storm Watch Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus41.KBOX.html
NWS Taunton High Wind Watch Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus71.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
Saturday 12/22/17 Icing Event Reports Summary Information:
WX1BOX Facebook Album – Saturday 12/22/17 Icing Event Reports:
https://www.facebook.com/pg/wx1box/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1799077710126239
WX1BOX Amateur Radio Reports Log – Saturday 12/22/17 Icing Event:
http://beta.wx1box.org/local/reports_12_23_17_2.txt
NWS Taunton Local Storm Report – Snow/Ice Reports and Icing Damage Report:
http://kamala.cod.edu/offs/KBOX/1712240310.nwus51.html
NWS Taunton Public Information Statement – Snow/Ice Reports:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.nous41.KBOX.html
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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Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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