Hello to all….
….Winter WX Advisory Posted from 11 PM Tonight through 7 AM Monday Morning
for North-Central Rhode Island and Northern CT for 2-4″ of snow….
….Please report snowfall of 2″ or more and final amounts to NWS Taunton as
needed….
A Winter WX Advisory has been posted for tonight through early Monday
Morning for North Central Rhode Island and Northern CT for 2-4″ of snow.
Much of the rest of Southern New England will see 1-3″ of snow in their
area. Please allow a little extra time for travelling and cleaning off the
snow from your vehicle for the Monday Morning commute.
Following this small storm and a brief respite from the bitter cold/frigid
conditions. Artcic air will plow back into Southern New England on Tuesday
Night and could bring some of the worst cold in 20 years to Southern New
England late this week. There is also the outside chance of a significant
storm to affect parts of Southern New England late Wednesday to late
Thursday. This will need to be monitored and right now the greatest impact,
if any, will be felt over South Coastal Mass/RI and Cape Cod and the
Islands.
Please report any final snowfall amounts and snowfall of 2″ or more to NWS
Taunton as needed. This will be the only message on this event.
Below is the Winter WX Advisory Statement and Hazardous WX Outlook from NWS
Taunton:
WWUS41 KBOX 112032
WSWBOX
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
331 PM EST SUN JAN 11 2004
CTZ002>004-RIZ001>004-120330-
EASTERN KENT RI-HARTFORD CT-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-
SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-TOLLAND CT-WESTERN KENT RI-WINDHAM CT-
331 PM EST SUN JAN 11 2004
…A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM TONIGHT
UNTIL 7 AM MONDAY FOR NORTH CENTRAL CONNECTICUT AND NORTHERN
RHODE ISLAND…
THE ADVISORY INCLUDES HARTFORD…WILLIMANTIC…PROVIDENCE AND
WOONSOCKET.
SNOW WILL FALL BRIEFLY HEAVY DURING THE NIGHT…MOST OF IT IN
A 5 HOUR PERIOD BETWEEN 1 AM AND 6 AM.
THE MORNING COMMUTE IS LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED BY SNOW COVERED AND
SLIPPERY SIDE ROADS THAT REMAIN UNTREATED AND UNPLOWED.
SNOW WILL QUICKLY END BETWEEN 5 AM AND 7 AM.
TEMPERATURES ARE LIKELY RISE ABOVE FREEZING DURING MIDDAY MONDAY…
CAUSING SOME MELTING.
LIGHT WIND AND CLEARING SKIES MONDAY NIGHT WILL ALLOW FOR FROSTY
CONDITIONS AND SOME REFREEZING OF THE MELTING SNOW…RESULTING IN A
FEW SLIPPERY SPOTS LATE TOMORROW NIGHT.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR UPDATES…
INCLUDING A POSSIBLE EXPANSION OF THE ADVISORY INTO THE SPRINGFIELD
AND WORCESTER AREAS.
$$
DRAG
FLUS41 KBOX 112259
HWOBOX
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
558 PM EST SUN JAN 11 2004
CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>008-121200-
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-
558 PM EST SUN JAN 11 2004
.DAY ONE…
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSTED FOR
NORTH CENTRAL CONNECTICUT AND NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND BETWEEN 11 PM
TONIGHT AND 7 AM MONDAY. ESLEWHERE 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL ACCUMULATE.
SPOT AMOUNTS OF 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE HIGH TERRAIN SOUTH OF
THE MASS PIKE AS THE SNOW FALLS HEAVILY FOR AN HOUR TWO OVERNIGHT.
THE FIRST PART OF THE MORNING COMMUTE IS LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED…
EVEN AS MOST OF THE SIGNIFICANT SNOW HAS TAPERED TO FLURRIES.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…
FROSTY CONDITIONS UNDER A PERIOD OF LIGHT WIND AND CLEAR SKIES MAY
CAUSE ICY STRETCHES OF PAVEMENT…BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES LATE
MONDAY NIGHT.
AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA TUESDAY
EVENING. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES WILL OCCUR SOMETIME
LATE TUESDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE COASTAL
WATERS TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL LIKELY
BE NEEDED LATE TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. A WIND ADVISORY
IS ANTICIPATED FOR THE CAPE AND NANTUCKET LATE TUESDAY.
LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING OVER THE LOWER OHIO VALLEY WILL TRACK OFF THE
MID ATLANTIC COAST MIDDAY THURSDAY. SNOW IS LIKELY ON THE SOUTH COAST
SOMETIME BETWEEN 3 AM AND 3 PM THURSDAY. AMOUNTS WILL DEPEND UPON
THE TRACK OF THE LOW. THIS IS A POTENT AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS
WEATHER MAKER THAT NEEDS TO BE WATCHED CAREFULLY. A SLIGHT SLOWING…
AND MORE NORTHERLY TRACK WOULD PLACE SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND IN
POSITION TO RECEIVE A FORMIDABLE SNOW…DRIFTING SNOW AND DANGEROUSLY
COLD WIND CHILL EVENT. RIGHT NOW…THE ODDS ARE LESS THAN 25 PERCENT
OF THIS OCCURING BUT ITS A LOW PROBABILITY OPTION.
OF MORE CONCERN IS THE PROBABLE COLDEST WEATHER FOR THE URBAN
CENTERS SINCE CHRISTMAS AROUND 1980 WHEN THE MERCURY DROPPED TO 7
BELOW ZERO IN BOSTON. CURRENTLY EXPOSED GROUND NEEDS A BLANKET OF
SNOW TO PREVENT THE FROST FROM FURTHER RAPID PENENTRATION. WIND
CHILL THURSDAY NIGHT SHOULD BE CLOSE TO THE MORE LIFE THREATENING
WARNING CRITERIA FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS…25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO.
THIS 3 DAY SEIGE OF UNUSUAL COLD MAY PUSH MORE HEATING AND POORLY
INSULATED PLUMBING SYSTEMS TO THE BRINK OF FAILURE. MARGINALLY
WORKING CAR BATTERIES ARE LIKELY TO FAIL. HOMELESS LIVING ON THE
STREET ARE EXTREMELY VULNERABLE TO INJURY FROM THIS NEXT BOUT OF
COLD. ADDITIONALLY FIRES FROM INAPPROPRIATE USE OF HEATING DEVICES
COULD BE A PROBLEM.
THE COLD RELEASE ITS INTENSE GRIP THIS WEEKEND.
.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT…
SPOTTER REPORTS MAY BE REQUESTED EARLY MONDAY FOR SNOW AMOUNTS OF 2
INCHES OR GREATER.
$$
DRAG
Respectfully Submitted,
Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Southeast Massachusetts ARES District Emergency Coordinator
SEMARA ARES Emergency Coordinator
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