Hello to all…
….All Winter Storm Warnings and Watches Have Been Changed to a Winter Weather Advisory. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for Western andmCentral Massachusetts, Interior Northeast Massachusetts, Southern New Hampshire, Northern CT and Northwest RI for 2-6″ of snow and icing up to 1/4″ across the region Today through Saturday Morning. Potential still exists for damage to trees and power lines from snow and ice….
….Winter Weather Advisory Continues for This Afternoon and Evening for Southeast Massachusetts and the Rest of RI including the Boston and Providence Metropolitan areas to the South Coast and also includes the North Shore of Massachusetts. Precipitation Still Expected to Change to Rain in These Areas…
….SKYWARN Formal Activation Will Most Likely Still Occur for 3 PM This Afternoon Barring Any Further Downgrade to the Storm Situation. We will be looking for Snow/ice reports, the changeover line in precipitation and tree and power line damage from the wet snow and ice. If Formal Activation Does Not Occur, An Email Will Be Sent Out By 9 PM This Evening….
….The Chance for Enough Infrastructure Damage to Cause Major Issues as Decreased since the Last Forecast, however, ARES/RACES Groups should continue to monitor the situation. Some Infrastructure Damage Remains Possible North and West of the I-495 Corridor Tonight into Early Saturday….
The Winter Storm Watches and Warnings issued last night have been changed to Winter Weather Advisories. A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect for Western and Central Massachusetts, Interior Northeast Massachusetts, Southern NH, Northern CT and Northwest RI. Total storm snowfall will be 2-6″ with the highest amounts in Western Massachusetts and Southwest New Hampshire. Icing is still expected tonight but with lesser amounts of 1/4″ expected. Some localized higher icing amounts could still occur. The reason for less icing is that weather models are calling for less precipitation than previously forecasted. Despite less precipitation occuring than what was expected last night, statements from NWS Taunton are still calling for the potential for damage to trees and power lines in these areas. This is due to the snow being very heavy and wet combined with the radial icing amounts that are expected. Given that the threat for infrastructure damage still exists, SKYWARN Formal Activation will still occur at 3 PM for this region unless the situation is downgraded further. Also, if previous model runs with higher precipitation amounts verifies, there could be a greater risk of infrastructure damage. If SKYWARN formal activation does not occur with Ops at NWS Taunton, an email will be sent by 9 PM this evening.
A Winter WX Advisory continues for the North Shore of Massachusetts to the Boston-Providence Metropolitan area to the South Coasts of Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Snow will accumilate 1-3″ before a changeover to sleet and freezing rain and then to plain rain by tonight. Rain will beheavy at times overnight with minor urban and poor drainage flooding possible.
Across Cape Cod and the Islands, most of the precipitation will fall as rain and it will be heavy at times with the possibility of minor urban and poor drainage flooding.
Once again, SKYWARN Activation status for today has not been changed. SKYWARN will activate with Ops at NWS Taunton at 3PM today based on the current forecast. If the forecast is downgraded further, then this status will be changed and an email sent by 9 PM. While the threat for widespread significant infrastructure damage has lessened, the current forecast still states the potential for some damage to trees and power lines tonight, therefore, the SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton will continue. We will be looking for snow and ice reports, where the changeover line in precipitation is, and any tree and power line damage from snow and ice. The threat for ARES/RACES Groups to activate for this damage has lessened but these groups should continue to monitor future forecasts and consult their leadership for further information.
This will be the last coordination message on this situation unless a downgrade to the forecast occurs causing NWS Taunton SKYWARN Ops to be cancelled. Below is the latest Winter Weather Advisory Statement and Hazardous WX Outlook from NWS Taunton:
Respectfully Submitted,
Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Southeast Massachusetts ARES District Emergency Coordinator
SEMARA ARES Emergency Coordinator
Pager #: (508) 354-3142
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Work Phone #: 1-800-445-2588 Ext.: 72929 (8 AM-5 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
http://users.rcn.com/rmacedoFLUS41 KBOX 061126
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
625 AM EST FRI FEB 6 2004
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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-
625 AM EST FRI FEB 6 2004
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST
CONNECTICUT…MASSACHUSETTS EAST OF BERKSHIRE COUNTY…SOUTHWEST NEW
HAMPSHIRE AND ALL OF RHODE ISLAND.
.DAY ONE (TODAY AND TONIGHT)…
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE REGION EXCEPT FOR
CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS. SNOW WILL DEVELOP EARLY THIS MORNING
ACROSS THE REGION…THEN WILL MIX WITH SLEET…FREEZING RAIN AND
RAIN BY MIDDAY. THE MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE OVER TO RAIN
ACROSS CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS BY AFTERNOON.
MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT ACROSS MOST OF THE
REGION. A TOTAL OF 2 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET WILL FALL…AND
UP TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE ACCRETION COULD ALSO OCCUR WITH
THE MIXTURE. ACROSS SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHEASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS…THE RAIN COULD FALL HEAVILY AT TIMES.
THE ICING AND WET SNOW COULD CAUSE PROBLEMS WITH DOWNED TREES AND
POWER LINES ESPECIALLY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT BEFORE THE
PRECIPITATION TAPERS OFF TOWARD MORNING.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…
ANY LEFTOVER MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW BEFORE
ENDING AROUND MIDDAY ON SATURDAY. CLOUDS WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE
REGION AS LOW PRESSURE DEEPENS QUICKLY OVER THE CANADIAN MARITIMES.
NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. GALE
WARNINGS MAY BE NEEDED FOR THE OUTER COASTAL WATERS SATURDAY NIGHT.
AN AREA OF SNOW WILL PUSH INTO THE REGION DURING FRIDAY MORNING…
THEN WILL MIX WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN BY THE EVENING RUSH
HOUR…ESPECIALLY IN THE HARTFORD AND WORCESTER AREAS.
THE NEXT THREAT OF PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR ON TUESDAY NIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN…FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW AS LOW
PRESSURE MOVES THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES TOWARD SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND.
.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT…
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY FOR
SNOW AMOUNTS OF 2 INCHES OR MORE AND/OR GLAZE OF ONE QUARTER INCH OR
GREATER THICKNESS.
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URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
506 AM EST FRI FEB 6 2004
…A COMPLEX WINTER STORM TRACKING ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
TONIGHT WILL BRING A VARIETY OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION TO SOUTHERN NEW
ENGLAND INTO EARLY SATURDAY…
CTZ002-003-MAZ002-003-008>011-061800-
EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-
WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
506 AM EST FRI FEB 6 2004
…WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELED…
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY…
SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN BETWEEN 6 AND 9 AM THIS MORNING…CHANGING
TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN LATE IN THE DAY. FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET
WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT…POSSIBLY CHANGING BACK TO SNOW BEFORE ENDING
EARLY SATURDAY. THERE COULD BE UP TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE
BUILD UP AS A RESULT OF THE FREEZING RAIN. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
WILL GENERALLY RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES IN THE HARTFORD AREA TO
PERHAPS AS MUCH AS 5 OR 6 INCHES IN THE FOOTHILLS OF THE BERKSHIRES.
THE ICING COULD CAUSE SOME POWER OUTAGES…AND DAMAGE TO TREES AND
POWER LINES. HAVE FLASHLIGHTS AND BATTERIES READY IN CASE YOU LOSE
POWER. IN ADDITION…ICING ON ROADWAYS WILL SEVERELY HAMPER TRAVEL
ACROSS THE AREA…ESPECIALLY ON UNTREATED SURFACES THIS AFTERNOON AND
TONIGHT.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST
INFORMATION ON THIS STORM. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR A
VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS…INCLUDING SNOW OR SLEET
ACCUMULATING 4 TO 6 INCHES…OR FOR FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING
DRIZZLE.
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CENTRAL MIDDLESEX COUNTY MA-CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-
NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-NORTHWEST MIDDLESEX COUNTY MA-
NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-
WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN ESSEX MA-WINDHAM CT-
506 AM EST FRI FEB 6 2004
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING INTO EARLY SATURDAY
REMAINS IN EFFECT…
THIS ADVISORY AND WATCH INCLUDES NORTHEAST CONNECTICUT AND NORTHWEST
RHODE ISLAND…AS WELL AS MUCH OF CENTRAL AND INTERIOR NORTHEAST
MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE.
SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING THE MORNING…AND WILL ACCUMULATE 2
TO 4 INCHES BEFORE CHANGING TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN LATE IN THE
DAY. SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT INTO EARLY
SATURDAY…WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR AROUND ONE QUARTER INCH OF ICING.
THIS AMOUNT OF ICING…IF IT MATERIALIZES…COULD CAUSE POWER
OUTAGES…AS WELL AS DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES. NOW IS THE
TIME TO BE PREPARED FOR THE STORM. HAVE FLASHLIGHTS AND BATTERIES
READY IN CASE YOU LOSE POWER. IN ADDITION…SNOW AND ICING ON
ROADWAYS WILL SEVERELY HAMPER TRAVEL ACROSS THE AREA…ESPECIALLY ON
UNTREATED SURFACES DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR UPDATED
INFORMATION ON THIS DEVELOPING STORM. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS
ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS…INCLUDING SNOW OR
SLEET ACCUMULATING 4 TO 6 INCHES…OR FOR FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING
DRIZZLE.
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MAZ007-013>021-RIZ002>007-061800-
BRISTOL RI-EASTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN KENT RI-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-
EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-NEWPORT RI-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-
SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-
SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-SUFFOLK MA-WASHINGTON RI-WESTERN KENT RI-
WESTERN NORFOLK MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-
506 AM EST FRI FEB 6 2004
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM
PROVIDENCE AND BOSTON TO THE SOUTH COAST…
SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN BETWEEN 10 AM AND NOON TODAY…AND
1 TO 3 INCHES BEFORE CHANGING TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN THIS
AFTERNOON. THE MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL TO CHANGE TO ALL RAIN
THIS EVENING…FIRST ALONG THE SOUTH COAST AND LAST ALONG THE
INTERSTATE 95 CORRIDOR.
THE EVENING COMMUTE WILL LIKELY BE AFFECTED BY A COMBINATION
OF SNOW…SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WHICH WILL MAKE UNTREATED ROADS
SLIPPERY.
RAIN MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES FRIDAY NIGHT…CAUSING MINOR FLOODING OF
POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST
INFORMATION ON THIS STORM.
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS…INCLUDING SNOW OR SLEET ACCUMULATING 4 TO 6 INCHES…OR
FOR FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE.
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