WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY.
[SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton is likely late Friday and particularly Saturday for the entire region. This Activation will most likely curtail some of the originally planned SKYWARN Appreciation Day activity. A final announcement on plans for SKYWARN Appreciation Day activity will be made on Friday pending latest Watches and Warnings from NWS Taunton – KD1CY.]
From KD1CY 0540 6 Dec 03
Hello to all…
….Dangerous Major Winter Storm Hammering Southern New England….
….Additional Snowfall of 5-10″ will occur between 8 AM and 8 PM Today.
Further additional Significant Snow Accumilations will occur after 8 PM
Today. Near Blizzard Conditions are possible….
…..Coastal Flood Watch Now Issued for Portions of the East Coastal
Massachusetts Coast….
…..SKYWARN Activation Recommences within 30 minutes either side of 7 AM
with Ops at NWS Taunton….
….ARES/RACES Groups Should Consult with their leadership as Activation
Could Occur in Hardest Hit Areas….
This Coordination Message is occuring without a full product update with NWS
Taunton as we make preparations to head back to NWS where we may remain for
the remainder of the event. Already 4-7″ of snow if not more has fallen
across much of the region. An additional 5-10 inches of snow will occur
between 8 AM and 8 PM today with further significant accumilations after
that timeframe of snowfall. Strong Winds will also occur creating near
Blizzard conditions. The combination of snow and wind could knock down trees
and power lines causing scattered power outages. Total Snowfall will range
at least 10-20″ with the potential for snowfall of around 2 feet in some
areas.
A Coastal Flood Watch has now been issued for the Sunday Morning high tide.
Details on this are featured in the Area Forecast Discussion issued by NWS
Taunton.
SKYWARN Activation will begin within 30 minutes either side of 7 AM and
continue through the entire day and into the night. Activation may continue
into Sunday as this major storm unfolds. ARES and RACES groups should be
prepared for potential activation later today and into tomorrow particularly
if infrastructure damage occurs from the combination of wind and snow as
well as from Coastal Flooding.
The National Center for Environmental Prediction is issuing Storm Summaries
on this major event.
This will be the last message for this event as we go into full activation
mode for SKYWARN for the entire day from NWS Taunton. Below is the Area
Forecast Discussion from NWS Taunton that has updates on the situation:A MAJOR SLOW MOVING WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT MUCH OF S. NEW
ENGLAND & SW NH WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW AND
INCREASINGLY GUSTY WINDS THROUGH SUNDAY.
SNOW WILL BECOME STEADIER & HEAVIER THIS AFTERNOON & EVENING.
THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW & GUSTY NE WINDS MAY PRODUCE
NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TONIGHT ESPECIALLY OVER ACROSS NORTHEAST
MASSACHUSETTS. THE RAIN SNOW LINE WILL PROGRESS NORTHWARD TO A
PROVIDENCE TO TAUNTON TO PLYMOUTH LINE TONIGHT. MIXED PRECIPITATION
WILL KEEP ACCUMULATIONS DOWN ALONG SE COASTAL SECTIONS OF
NEW ENGLAND.
LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK JUST SE OF CAPE COD TONIGHT THEN HEAD
ACROSS GEORGES BANK ON SUNDAY. INCREASING NO. WINDS BEHIND THE
DEPARTING LOW ON SUN MAY PRODUCE WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH OR GREATER
ALONG COASTAL LOCATIONS. THE COMBINED WEIGHT OF THE SNOW & GUSTY
WINDS MAY CAUSE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES SUNDAY.
MOTORISTS WILL NEED TO USE CARE WHEN DRIVING.AS MANY ROADWAYS ARE
SNOW COVERED & ICY. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS ON ANY UNTREATED
SECONDARY ROADS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET.
FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION.
MAZ019-061700-
EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-
658 AM EST SAT DEC 6 2003
WINTER STORM WARNING FOR EASTERN PLYMOUTH COUNTY THROUGH SUNDAY.
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL
AND WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES TODAY. EXPECT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS
OF 2 TO 4 INCHES BY THIS EVENING. SNOW MAY MIX WITH & CHANGE TO
RAIN FROM HANOVER TO PLYMOUTH & ESPECIALLY POINTS SO. THIS
AFTERNOON & TONIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY SUN AFTERNOON SHOULD
RANGE FROM 8 TO 15 INCHES. IN ADDITION SOME BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW
WILL OCCUR ON SUN AS WINDS INCREASE FROM THE NORTH. WINDS MAY GUST
TO 50 MPH SUN AFTERNOON. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES MAY BE POSSIBLE
SUNDAY DUE TO THE COMBINED WEIGHT OF THE SNOW & GUSTY WINDS.
$$
CTZ002>004-MAZ002-003-008>011-061700-
EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-
WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WINDHAM CT-
658 AM EST SAT DEC 6 2003
WINTER STORM WARNING FOR N. CT & WESTERN
MASSACHUSETTS THROUGH SUNDAY.
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT. LIGHT SNOW WILL BECOME
HEAVIER & STEADIER THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS
OF 4 TO 8 INCHES BY THIS EVENING. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS BY SUNDAY
AFTERNOON SHOULD RANGE FROM 8 TO 15 INCHES. IN ADDITION EXPECT SOME
BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW WILL OCCUR ON SUN AS WINDS INCREASE FROM
THE NORTH.
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MAZ004>006-012-026-NHZ011-012-015-061700-
CNTL MIDDLESEX COUNTY MA-CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-
NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-NORTHWEST MIDDLESEX COUNTY MA-
SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN & CNTL HILLSBOROUGH NH-
WESTERN ESSEX MA-
658 AM EST SAT DEC 6 2003
WINTER STORM WARNING FOR CNTL & INTERIOR NORTHEAST
MASSACHUSETTS & S. NH THROUGH SUNDAY.
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT. LIGHT SNOW WILL BECOME
HEAVIER & STEADIER TODAY. EXPECT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS
OF 5 TO 10 INCHES BY THIS EVENING. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS BY
SUNDAY AFTERNOON SHOULD RANGE FROM 14 TO 22 INCHES. IN ADDITION
BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW WILL OCCUR ON SUN AS WINDS INCREASE
FROM THE NORTH. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES MAY BE POSSIBLE DUE TO THE
WEIGHT OF THE SNOW & GUSTY WINDS.
$$
MAZ013-017-018-RIZ001>005-061700-
BRISTOL RI-EASTERN KENT RI-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-
NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-
WESTERN NORFOLK MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-
658 AM EST SAT DEC 6 2003
WINTER STORM WARNING FOR INTERIOR SE MASSACHUSETTS AND
NORTHERN RI THROUGH SUNDAY.
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT. LIGHT SNOW WILL BECOME
HEAVIER & STEADIER TODAY. EXPECT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS
OF 4 TO 8 INCHES BY THIS EVENING.EXCEPT LOCALLY UP TO 10 INCHES IN
PORTIONS OF N. PROVIDENCE & WESTERN NORFOLK COUNTIES.
SOME SLEET MAY MIX WITH THE SNOW TONIGHT. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS
BY SUN AFTERNOON SHOULD RANGE FROM 10 TO 20 INCHES. IN ADDITION
BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW WILL OCCUR ON SUN AS WINDS INCREASE
FROM THE NORTH. WINDS MAY GUST TO 45 MPH SUN AFTERNOON.
$$
MAZ007-014>016-061700-
EASTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-
SUFFOLK MA-
658 AM EST SAT DEC 6 2003
WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE IMMEDIATE BOSTON VICINITY AND
ADJACENT NO. SHORE LOCATIONS THROUGH SUNDAY.
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL
AND WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES TODAY. EXPECT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS
OF 3 TO 6 INCHES BY THIS EVENING. SOME SLEET MAY MIX WITH THE SNOW
TONIGHT. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS BY SUN AFTERNOON SHOULD RANGE
FROM 10 TO 18 INCHES. IN ADDITION SOME BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW WILL
OCCUR ON SUN AS WINDS INCREASE FROM THE NORTH. WINDS MAY GUST TO
50 MPH SUN AFTERNOON. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES MAY BE POSSIBLE
SUNDAY DUE TO THE COMBINED WEIGHT OF THE SNOW & GUSTY WINDS.
$$
MAZ020-021-RIZ006-007-061700-
NEWPORT RI-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-WA RI-
658 AM EST SAT DEC 6 2003
WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SO. COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS.SOUTHERN
RI WITH THE EXCEPTION OF BLOCK ISLAND & CAPE COD & THE
ISLANDS THROUGH SUNDAY.
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT. SNOW WILL MIX WITH SLEET
AND RAIN THIS AFTERNOON & TONIGHT.THEN CHANGE BACK TO ALL SNOW
EARLY SUN MORNING. EXPECT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 3
INCHES BY THIS EVENING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY SUN AFTERNOON SHOULD
RANGE FROM 8 TO 14 INCHES. IN ADDITION SOME BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW
MAY OCCUR ON SUN AS WINDS INCREASE FROM THE NORTH. WINDS MAY GUST
TO 50 MPH SUN AFTERNOON.
$$
MAZ022-RIZ008-061954-
BARNSTABLE MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
658 AM EST SAT DEC 6 2003
WINTER STORM WATCH FOR CAPE COD & BLOCK ISLAND SUNDAY.
A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT. RAIN WILL CHANGE BACK TO SNOW ON
SUNDAY WITH A SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE. PRECIPITATION WILL
END SUN EVENING.
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR A PERIOD OF
HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATING MORE THAN 6 INCHES.OR A COMBINATION OF
HEAVY SNOW & SIGNIFICANT ICE.
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