[W1SMH] Fwd: RACES/ACS Winterstorm/Blizzard Soft Standby for 13MAR18

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-------- Original message --------From: MEMA Region 2 RACES/ACS <wc1mab at gmail.com> Date: 3/12/18  22:41  (GMT-05:00) To:  Subject: RACES/ACS Winterstorm/Blizzard Soft Standby for 13MAR18 

                                                                    
                        

             
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    Hello to all,

    

        As many, if not all, of you are now aware, our region is
    expecting a particularly powerful nor'easter that is expected to
    last throughout the day tomorrow. This storm is anticipated to bring
    heavy snowfall and possible blizzard conditions to parts of our area
    of responsibility. I have not received any requests from Region #2
    staff to activate at this time, but I would like to ask that all
    operators maintain a "soft stand-by" for the duration of the
    storm. While the forecast calls for primarily lighter, fluffier snow
    than the recent damaging storms in many parts of the Commonwealth,
    there is some potential for heavier, wetter snow to occur in coastal
    areas. I do ask that local RACES officers stay in touch with their
    EMDs in the event that the snow does turn out to be a threat to
    infrastructure and be mindful that travel will become treacherous
    starting early in the morning tomorrow. Any served entities that
    decide that they DO want communication support may have to wait
    until after the storm subsides later in the day. 

        In addition to this "soft stand-by" for RACES operators, I would
    like to point out that Eastern MA ARES has been placed in a formal
    stand-by mode by the Section Emergency Coordinator Marek Kozubel
    (KB1NCG) and Skywarn will be initiating formal ops at NWS Taunton
    beginning at 4AM tomorrow (Tuesday) morning. Any reports of
      infrastructure impacts can be routed to MEMA Headquarters in
      Framingham by way of NWS Taunton Ops in the event that no
      RACES/ACS net is in operation or available. All operators are
    asked to support these operations if at all possible. 

        Any changes in this posture will be communicated via e-mail or
    by a call-up and roll call on the Sector RACES repeaters during the
    day. Thank you to all for maintaining your readiness over what has
    turned out to be a particularly trying few weeks of weather events!

    

    Sincerely,

    

    Michael Leger (N1YLQ)

    MEMA Region 2

    RACES / Aux Emergency Communications Officer

    C: 386-566-7666