From KD1CY:
Hello to all….
A brief storm update…..
Most precipitation is falling as Rain across much of the southern and
eastern parts of Southern New England with a light wintry mix of Snow, Sleet
and Freezing Rain in Western and Central Massachusetts and Southern New
Hampshire. Please report final accumilations to NWS Taunton as needed today.
A Wind Advisory has been posted for all areas for this afternoon. A High
Wind Watch has been posted for this evening over Cape Cod and the Islands.
Please report any wind damage and measured wind gusts 46 MPH or greater to
NWS Taunton as needed.
Another nor’easter will impact the region Wednesday Night into Thursday.
Current indications are that the track of this storm will cause mostly rain
across Southern New England. 1-2″ of rain are expected and the warm-up will
be brief enough where significant flooding is not expected except for the
typical urban and poor drainage areas.
Below is the NWS Taunton Wind Advisory/High Wind Watch Statement and
Hazardous WX Outlook and the latest Public Information Statement of Spotter
Reports:WWUS71 KBOX 151028
NPWBOX
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
517 AM EST MON DEC 15 2003
.STRONG LOW PRESSURE NEAR BUZZARDS BAY AT DAYBREAK…WILL CONTINUE TO
STRENGTHEN AS IT TRACKS ACROSS CAPE COD AND INTO THE GULF OF MAINE
TODAY.
MAZ022-024-151926-
BARNSTABLE MA-NANTUCKET MA-
517 AM EST MON DEC 15 2003
…HIGH WIND WATCH THIS EVENING REMAINS IN EFFECT…
…WIND ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON REMAINS IN EFFECT…
WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWEST LATER THIS MORNING…AND THEN INCREASE TO
25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH AFTER MIDDAY ACROSS CAPE COD AND
NANTUCKET. THE STRONGEST WIND WILL LIKELY OCCUR AFTER 2 PM.
THIS EVENING WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE…WITH NORTHWEST WINDS
OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH EXPECTED ACROSS NANTUCKET AND
CAPE COD. THE STRONGEST WIND WILL LIKELY OCCUR BETWEEN 5 PM AND 8
PM. BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE POWER OUTAGES.
A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THAT THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR STRONG DAMAGING
WINDS TO DEVELOP IN THE MENTIONED AREAS. THESE STRONG WINDS CAN CAUSE
TREESAND POWER LINES TO FALL AS WELL AS CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE. IF A
HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED, STAY INSIDE, AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
$$
CTZ002>004-MAZ002>021-023-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>008-151700-
BLOCK ISLAND RI-BRISTOL RI-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX COUNTY MA-CHESHIRE NH-
DUKES MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-
EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-EASTERN KENT RI-
EASTERN NORFOLK MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-HARTFORD CT-NEWPORT RI-
NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-
NORTHWEST MIDDLESEX COUNTY MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-
SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-
SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-SUFFOLK MA-TOLLAND CT-
WASHINGTON RI-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN ESSEX MA-
WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
WESTERN KENT RI-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-WINDHAM CT-
517 AM EST MON DEC 15 2003
…WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS AFTERNOON REMAINS IN EFFECT…
WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWEST LATER THIS MORNING…AND THEN INCREASE TO
25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH AFTER MIDDAY THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN
NEW ENGLAND. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL LIKELY OCCUR AFTER 2 PM.
$$
NOCERA
FLUS41 KBOX 151009
HWOBOX
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
510 AM EST MON DEC 15 2003
CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>008-161200-
BARNSTABLE MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI-BRISTOL RI-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-
CHESHIRE NH-DUKES MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-
EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-
EASTERN KENT RI-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-HARTFORD CT-
NANTUCKET MA-NEWPORT RI-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-
NORTHWEST MIDDLESEX MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-
SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-
SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-SUFFOLK MA-TOLLAND CT-
WASHINGTON RI-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN ESSEX MA-
WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
WESTERN KENT RI-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-WINDHAM CT-
510 AM EST MON DEC 15 2003
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE…
MASSACHUSETTS EAST OF BERKSHIRE COUNTY…NORTHEAST CONNECTICUT AND
RHODE ISLAND.
.DAY ONE…
THE WINTER STORM WILL BE WINDING DOWN THIS MORNING. SNOW…SLEET
AND FREEZING RAIN MAINLY FROM HARTFORD TO WORCESTER AND LAWRENCE
INTO SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE WILL END THIS MORNING. ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED…WITH THE MOST IN
NORTHWEST MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE. WINTER STORM
WARNINGS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES REMAIN IN PLACE FOR THESE
AREAS. REFER TO THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER BULLETIN FOR DETAILS…
UNDER THE HEADER WWUS41 WSWBOX.
STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS ALL OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THIS
AFTERNOON…AND WIND ADVISORIES HAVE BEEN POSTED. SUSTAINED WINDS
OF 25 TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH BEGINNING AROUND
MIDDAY. CAPE COD AND NANTUCKET COULD SEE A PERIOD OF 30 TO 40 MPH
SUSTAINED WINDS…AND GUSTS COULD REACH 60 MPH THIS EVENING. A HIGH
WIND WATCH HAS BEEN POSTED THERE TONIGHT. REFER TO THE LATEST
WEATHER BULLETIN FOR DETAILS…UNDER THE HEADER WWUS71 NPWBOX.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…
ANOTHER STORM IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST
WEDNESDAY…THEN LIFT NORTH INTO SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND WEDNESDAY
NIGHT. UNLIKE PREVIOUS STORMS…THIS ONE IS EXPECTED TO TRACK FAR
ENOUGH INLAND TO BRING RAIN TO ALL OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. EARLY
INDICATIONS ARE FOR 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN…WITH THE HEAVIEST
FALLING WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY. FLOODING OF RIVERS AND
STREAMS IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
THE STORM WILL BRING GALE FORCE WINDS TO THE COASTAL WATERS
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY…AND GUSTS COULD REACH STORM FORCE ON
THE OUTER WATERS THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.
.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT…
SPOTTERS ARE INVITED TO REPORT FINAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS TODAY…
AS WELL AS WINDS OF 40 MPH OR GREATER THIS AFTERNOON.
$$
JWD
NOUS41 KBOX 150959
PNSBOX
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT…SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
500 AM EST MON DEC 15 2003
THE FOLLOWING IS A REPRESENTATIVE SUMMARY OF SNOWFALL AND WIND
REPORTS FOR THE DECEMBER 14-15 NOREASTER.
THE SNOWFALL REPORTS HEREIN ARE CONSIDERED RELIABLY ACCURATE WITHIN
THE STATE OF THE SCIENCE AND ARE GENERALLY FROM SPOTTERS OR
COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS TRAINED BY THE NWS AND/OR MEDIA.
OUR THANKS TO THE COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS…SKYWARN SPOTTERS…AND
AMATEUR RADIO FOR THEIR HELP.
THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT (SMALL LETTERS)
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/ER/BOX
NEW SNOW DATE/TIME COMMENTS
LOCATION IN INCHES
…CONNECTICUT…
…HARTFORD COUNTY…
GRANBY 6.5 14/1100 PM
MANCHESTER 5.0 14/700 PM
BURLINGTON 4.5 14/1000 PM
WINDSOR LOCKS – BDL 4.4 15/12 AM
NEW BRITAIN 4.3 14/700 PM
WEST HARTFORD 4.3 FINAL
SOUTH WINDSOR 4.0 14/700 PM
WETHERSFIELD 4.0 14/700 PM
GLASTONBURY 3.7 14/455 PM
NEWINGTON 3.7 14/455 PM
WINDSOR CENTER 3.5 14/730 PM
MARLBORO 3.0 14/700 PM
…TOLLAND COUNTY…
STAFFORD SPRINGS 4.0 14/515 PM CO-OP OBS
STORRS 3.3 14/930 PM
…WINDHAM COUNTY…
POMFRET 4.0 FINAL
SOUTH KILLINGLY 4.0 FINAL
WOODSTOCK 3.9 14/830 PM CHANGED TO SLEET
ASHFORD 3.0 FINAL
EAST KILLINGLY 3.0 FINAL
EASTFORD 3.0 14/400 PM
…MASSACHUSETTS…
…BARNSTABLE COUNTY…
SANDWICH 3.5 FINAL
BOURNE 3.0 FINAL
EAST FALMOUTH 2.0 FINAL CHANGED TO RAIN
HARWICHPORT 2.0 FINAL
BREWSTER 1.3 FINAL CHANGED TO RAIN
…BRISTOL COUNTY…
MANSFIELD 6.0 FINAL W.E. 0.90″
EAST MANSFIELD 5.7 14/745 PM W.E. 0.48″
FREETOWN 4.5 14/605 PM
REHOBOTH 4.5 14/1015 PM
NORTH ACUSHNET 4.3 14/800 PM CHANGED TO SLEET
TAUNTON – NWS 3.8 FINAL
ACUSHNET 3.5 FINAL CHANGED TO RAIN
FAIRHAVEN 2.0 14/505 PM
…ESSEX COUNTY…
NORTH ANDOVER 6.8 14/1100 PM
HAVERHILL 6.5 14/1050 PM
TOPSFIELD 6.2 14/1035 PM
METHUEN 6.0 14/1110 PM
MANCHESTER 5.3 FINAL
IPSWICH 4.5 14/900 PM MIXED WITH FZRA
ROCKPORT 4.0 14/11 PM
BEVERLY 3.5 14/920 PM
SALEM 3.5 14/910 PM
…FRANKLIN COUNTY…
GREENFIELD 6.4 14/1000 PM
COLRAIN 6.0 14/700 PM
LEVERETT 6.0 14/810 PM CHANGED TO SLEET
SUNDERLAND 6.0 14/1000 PM
NORTHFIELD 5.5 14/1015 PM
ASHFIELD 5.0 14/525 PM
…HAMPDEN COUNTY…
MONTGOMERY 5.4 14/630 PM
SOUTHWICK 5.0 14/730 PM
WILBRAHAM 5.0 14/1040 PM
BRIMFIELD 4.5 14/650 PM
AGAWAM 4.0 14/740 PM
CHICOPEE 4.0 14/505 PM
LONGMEADOW 4.0 14/700 PM
…HAMPSHIRE COUNTY…
GOSHEN 7.0 14/820 PM CHANGED TO SLEET
NORTH AMHERST 6.0 14/900 PM
WORTHINGTON 5.3 14/1015 PM
CUMMINGTON 5.0 14/645 PM MIXED WITH FZRA
WESTHAMPTON 5.0 14/655 PM CHANGED TO SLEET
…MIDDLESEX COUNTY…
AYER 7.0 14/1055 PM CHANGED TO SLEET
WESTFORD 6.8 14/1100 PM
LITTLETON 6.4 14/1005 PM CHANGED TO SLEET
PEPPERELL 6.3 14/1000 PM
BILLERICA 6.2 14/1025 PM CHANGED TO SLEET
ACTON 6.0 14/800 PM
WEST CONCORD 6.0 14/930 PM
TYNGSBORO 6.0 14/930 PM
WOBURN 5.5 14/930 PM
WAKEFIELD 5.3 FINAL
BEDFORD 5.1 14/935 PM
CHELMSFORD 5.0 14/900 PM
GROTON 5.0 14/930 PM
LEXINGTON 5.0 14/950 PM
READING 5.0 14/830 PM MIXED PRECIP
EAST CAMBRIDGE 4.6 FINAL CHANGED TO SLEET
BELMONT 4.5 FINAL
CAMBRIDGE 4.5 14/830 PM
FRAMINGHAM 4.5 FINAL
HOLLISTON 4.0 FINAL CHANGED TO RAIN
HUDSON 4.0 14/630 PM CHANGED TO RN/PL
WEST CHELMSFORD 4.0 14/930 PM
HOPKINTON 3.5 14/555 PM CHANGED TO SLEET
STONEHAM 3.5 14/930 PM
WALTHAM 3.0 14/900 PM CHANGED TO SLEET
WATERTOWN 3.0 14/730 PM
DRACUT 2.0 14/800 PM
…NORFOLK COUNTY…
NORWOOD 5.0 FINAL CHANGED TO RAIN
BRAINTREE 4.5 14/745 PM
FOXBORO 4.5 14/700 PM
RANDOLPH 4.5 14/705 PM
FRANKLIN 4.1 14/735 PM
DOVER 4.0 14/745 PM
STOUGHTON 4.0 14/700 PM
WELLESLEY 4.0 14/755 PM
WEST WALPOLE 4.0 14/800 PM
MEDWAY 3.8 14/745 PM
SHARON 3.0 14/800 PM
…PLYMOUTH COUNTY…
HANSON 5.0 14/910 PM
HINGHAM 5.0 14/700 PM
SCITUATE 5.0 14/655 PM
BROCKTON 4.9 14/915 PM CHANGED TO SLEET
MIDDLEBORO 4.8 14/730 PM
MARSHFIELD 4.3 FINAL
DUXBURY 4.0 FINAL CHANGED TO RAIN
WEST BRIDGEWATER 4.0 14/555 PM
MARION 3.3 14/845 PM CHANGED TO RAIN
ROCKLAND 2.3 14/700 PM CHANGED TO SLEET
MANOMET 2.0 FINAL CHANGED TO RAIN
…SUFFOLK COUNTY…
DORCHESTER 4.5 FINAL CHANGED TO RAIN
BOSTON 4.4 FINAL
BRIGHTON 4.0 14/735 PM
…WORCESTER COUNTY…
WORCESTER 7.0 14/1000 PM AIRPORT
ASHBURNHAM 7.0 14/1100 PM
BERLIN 6.3 14/1020 PM
FITCHBURG 6.2 14/930 PM
LUNENBURG 5.8 14/930 PM
CLINTON 5.0 14/930 PM
HOPEDALE 5.0 14/825 PM CHANGED TO SLEET
LEOMINSTER 5.0 14/830 PM
SHREWSBURY 5.0 14/800 PM
SOUTHBRIDGE 5.0 14/805 PM MIXED WITH SLEET
WESTBOROUGH 5.0 FINAL
BOYLSTON 4.9 14/915 PM
MILFORD 4.5 14/800 PM
SPENCER 4.5 14/1040 PM
WEBSTER 4.5 14/650 PM CHANGED TO SLEET
WEST WARREN 4.5 14/815 PM
NORTHBORO 4.0 14/800 PM CHANGED TO SLEET
SOUTHBORO 4.0 14/720 PM
SUTTON 4.0 FINAL
…NEW HAMPSHIRE…
…CHESHIRE COUNTY…
WESTMORELAND 7.0 14/11 PM
SWANZEY 5.0 14/11 PM
EAST ALSTEAD 4.0 14/720 PM
RINDGE 3.5 14/600 PM
WINCHESTER 3.5 14/545 PM
…HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY…
TEMPLE 11.0 14/11 PM
GREENFIELD 7.0 14/1130 PM
MILFORD 7.0 15/315 AM
BENNINGTON 6.5 14/900 PM FREEZING RAIN
PETERBOROUGH 6.5 14/1000 PM
MANCHESTER 6.0 14/1115 PM
HILLSBOROUGH 6.0 14/1015 PM EMERALD LAKE
NEW IPSWICH 6.0 14/1000 PM
WILTON 6.0 14/1015 PM
HUDSON 5.8 14/1000 PM
SOUTH WEARE 5.5 14/11 PM
HILLSBOROUGH 5.0 14/1015 PM UPPER VILLAGE
MERRIMACK 5.0 14/735 PM
NASHUA 5.0 14/1030 PM
SOUTH NASHUA 4.5 14/1005 PM
…RHODE ISLAND…
…BRISTOL COUNTY…
BARRINGTON 4.0 14/655 PM CHANGED TO SLEET
BRISTOL 4.0 14/800 PM RAIN AND SLEET
…KENT COUNTY…
CRANSTON (GARDEN CITY) 5.0 FINAL CHANGED TO RAIN
WEST WARWICK 4.5 14/725 PM
COVENTRY 4.0 FINAL CHANGED TO RAIN
WARWICK 4.0 14/655 PM
WARWICK (TF GREEN) 3.4 FINAL
…NEWPORT COUNTY…
PORTSMOUTH 5.0 14/620 PM MIXED WITH SLEET
TIVERTON 4.1 14/645 PM CHANGED TO SLEET
…PROVIDENCE COUNTY…
BURRILLVILLE 5.0 14/525 PM
PROVIDENCE 4.6 14/730 PM MOUNT HOPE
WOONSOCKET 4.5 15/12 AM
NORTH FOSTER 4.3 14/900 PM W.E. 0.56″
JOHNSTON 4.0 14/630 PM CHANGED TO SLEET
NORTH SMITHFIELD 3.5 14/655 PM CHANGED TO SLEET
…WASHINGTON COUNTY…
SOUTH KINGSTON 5.0 14/810 PM
WESTERLY 4.5 14/510 PM CHANGED TO SLEET
NORTH KINGSTOWN 4.0 14/555 PM
…WIND REPORTS…
SUSTAINED GUST
NANTUCKET 40 MPH 129 AM 48 MPH 128 AM
MARTHAS VINEYARD 37 MPH 216 AM 49 MPH 216 AM
BLUE HILL 35 MPH 1220 AM 49 MPH 1039 PM
BOSTON 35 MPH 1227 AM 40 MPH 1223 AM
$$
Respectfully Submitted,
Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Southeast Massachusetts ARES District Emergency Coordinator
SEMARA ARES Emergency Coordinator
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