Hello to all…
….Due to Dry Air, a Storm System Track Further South Than Expected, and
the Storm System Not Being Captured By the Upper Level Low Pressure System,
Less Snowfall Than Expected Across Much of Southern New England with the
Hardest Hit Area Being CT, RI and Southeast Massachusetts including Cape Cod
and Islands….
….Winter WX Advisory Has Been Posted for South Coastal Massachusetts and
Rhode Island Including Cape Cod and the Islands where total snowfall will
range from 3-6″….
…Storm Totals Have Ranged from 2-4″ over portions of Southeast
Massachusetts and Rhode Island to 3-5″ in the Springfield area to 4-9″ in
Connecticut…
…SKYWARN Self-Activation Will Not Occur But Please Report Snowfall Every
2″ and Final Amounts to NWS Taunton….
The storm system that was slated to impact much of Southern New England
trended further and further south with each successive model run. In
addition, dry air over much of Northeast Massachusetts and Southern New
Hampshire prevented any type of heavy precipitation to make a northward
advance on this region so no snow occurred.
A Winter WX Advisory Has Been Posted for South Coastal Massachusetts and
Rhode Island and Cape Cod and the Islands where total storm accumilations of
3-6″ will occur.
This will be the last message on this situation. Below is the Winter WX
Advisory Statement and the Public Information Statement concerning snowfall
so far from this event:WWUS41 KBOX 281235
WSWBOX
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
735 AM EST WED JAN 28 2004
MAZ020>024-RIZ005>008-281700-
BARNSTABLE MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI-BRISTOL RI-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-
NEWPORT RI-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-WASHINGTON RI-
735 AM EST WED JAN 28 2004
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY THIS MORNING FOR SOUTH COASTAL RHODE
ISLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS…
SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON…GIVING
TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES.
THE SNOW WILL MAKE ROADWAYS SLICK…SO MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO DRIVE
WITH CAUTION. PAY ATTENTION TO CHANGING ROAD CONDITIONS. SLOW DOWN…
AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION.
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JWD
NOUS41 KBOX 281236
PNSBOX
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
735 AM EST WED JAN 28 2004
…SNOWFALL REPORTS FROM JANUARY 27TH-28TH…
THE FOLLOWING IS A REPRESENTATIVE SUMMARY OF SNOW REPORTS FOR THE
SNOWFALL WHICH BEGAN TUESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUED THROUGH WEDENSDAY
MORING.
THANKS TO COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS AND SKYWARN SPOTTERS FOR YOUR HELP.
THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT
(SMALL LETTERS) HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/ER/BOX
STORM COMMENTS
LOCATION TOTAL
…CONNECTICUT…
…HARTFORD COUNTY…
SOUTH WINDSOR 8.5
FARMINGTON 8.0
MANCHESTER 7.0 6:15 AM
WETHERSFIELD 6.5
BURLINGTON 6.5 6:00 AM
GLASTONBURY 6.0
SUFFIELD 5.5 5:15 AM
EAST GRANBY 5.0
…TOLLAND COUNTY…
MANSFIELD HOLLOW LAKE 6.0 7:15 AM COOP
UNION 6.0
VERNON 5.8
MANSFIELD 5.5
STAFFORD SPRINGS 4.6 7:15 AM COOP
…WINDHAM COUNTY…
POMFRET 6.0 7:25 AM
PUTNAM 4.0
…MASSACHUSETTS…
…BARNSTABLE COUNTY…
FALMOUTH 3.0 6:45 AM
…BRISTOL…
…DUKES COUNTY…
MARTHAS VINEYARD 2.5 6:25 AM
…ESSEX COUNTY…
…FRANKLIN COUNTY…
LEVERETT 6.5 7:30 AM
SHELBURNE 2.5 6:50 AM
…HAMPDEN COUNTY…
FEEDING HILLS 4.5 5:15 AM
MONTGOMERY 4.0 6:30 AM
SPRINGFIELD 4.0 4:45 AM
WESTFIELD 3.5 4:45 AM
WEST HOLYOKE 3.0 4:45 AM
…HAMPSHIRE COUNTY…
NORTHAMPTON 2.5 4:45 AM
…MIDDLESEX COUNTY…
…NANTUCKET COUNTY…
NANTUCKET 4.0 7:15 AM
…NORFOLK COUNTY…
…PLYMOUTH COUNTY…
…SUFFOLK COUNTY…
…WORCESTER COUNTY…
WORCESTER AIRPORT 1.4
…RHODE ISLAND…
…KENT COUNTY…
WEST WARWICK 3.0 7:20 AM
…NEWPORT COUNTY…
LITTLE COMPTON 3.0 6:45 AM
…PROVIDENCE COUNTY…
NORTH FOSTER 4.0 7:10 AM
JOHNSTON 3.0 6:25 AM
BURRILLVILLE 2.5 6:50 AM
…WASHINGTON COUNTY…
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AED
Respectfully Submitted,
Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Southeast Massachusetts ARES District Emergency Coordinator
SEMARA ARES Emergency Coordinator
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