[HCRA] Fw: Storm Coordination Message #2

[Eric W Tuller]

Eric Tuller  N1QKO
Assistant SKYWARN Coordinator for W.Ma.     Ware Emergency Management
Communications
Emergency Coordinator for the MTARTA    KB1HGK Radio Operators for
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Hello to all..
 
..Strong Cold Front Will Bring a Period of Heavy Snow Squalls and
isolated thunder and lightning dumping 1-3” of snow with isolated higher
amounts in a 1-2 hour period and causing brief whiteout conditions and
short-fused, short duration travel issues across areas of Southern New
England affected by these squalls with strong to damaging winds possible
with the snow squalls and behind the snow squalls that are associated
with a strong arctic cold front..
..A Wind Advisory is in effect for all of Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
Connecticut and Southern New Hampshire. The Advisory is in effect for the
NWS Taunton County Warning Area from Noon Sunday through Noon Monday with
the strongest winds expected late this afternoon and tonight..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will be utilized to monitor the strong winds
and snow squalls this afternoon and tonight across the NWS Taunton County
Warning Area. Will monitor conditions for possible Ops at NWS Taunton..
 
A Strong Cold front will begin to affect the region late this morning
through late afternoon. The cold front will bring rain changing to snow
showers with heavier snow squalls and the potential for thunder and
lightning with snow squalls possible across the area. A quick 1-3” of
snow in 1-2 hours is possible with isolated higher amounts in areas of
persistent snow squalls and at higher elevations where accumulating snow
fell yesterday and temperatures are slightly cooler than at lower
elevations. The snow squalls could cause brief whiteout conditions as
they will likely bring strong winds with them and it could cause
short-fused, short duration travel issues in the areas that are affected
by the heavier snow squalls. Travelers today should be prepared for
highly variable travel during the late morning through late afternoon
hours today.
 
As the snow squalls move through with the Arctic Cold Front and behind
the front, very strong winds sustained at 25-35 MPH with gusts to 50-55
MPH are expected. Isolated higher wind gusts cannot be ruled out. This
may cause isolated pockets of tree and power line damage. A Wind Advisory
is in effect for all of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and
Southern New Hampshire. In the NWS Taunton County Warning Area, the
advisory is in effect from Noon Sunday to Noon Monday. The strongest
winds are expected late this afternoon and tonight but its possible
strong winds could carry right through midday Monday.
 
SKYWARN Self-Activation will be utilized to monitor the strong winds and
snow squalls this afternoon and tonight across the NWS Taunton County
Warning Area. Will monitor conditions for possible Ops at NWS Taunton and
if they occur, a shortened coordination message will be issued, otherwise
this will be the last coordination message on this event. Below is the
Wind Advisory statement and the Hazardous Weather Outlook from NWS
Taunton:
 
Respectfully Submitted,
 
Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section 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)