..The Freezing Rain Advisory has expired as temperatures have warmed above freezing. This Coordination Message is an update for a Wind Advisory issued for Southern Plymouth County and Cape Cod and the Islands from 5 PM to Midnight Tuesday Evening for sustained winds of 20-30 MPH with a few wind gusts to 40-50 MPH could cause isolated pockets of tree and wire damage and isolated power outages. The stronger winds will likely accompany heavier downpours expected this evening..
..Beneficial rainfall will occur later Tuesday and again on Wednesday with the potential of rainfall amounts between 2-2.5″ across much of Southern New England with isolated higher amounts possible by Wednesday Night. If higher amounts occur in any heavier convective downpours or even thunderstorms, there could be pockets of urban and poor drainage flooding in parts of the area..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the rainfall and strong winds over the region Tuesday Afternoon/Evening and to monitor for rainfall and flooding issues again Wednesday Afternoon/Evening. Below is the NWS Taunton Wind Advisory statement and Hazardous Weather Outlook..
..A period of freezing rain is possible over northern parts of the NWS Taunton coverage area Tuesday Morning before temperatures warm above freezing changing the precipitation to rain. A Freezing Rain Advisory is in effect from 4 to 10 AM Tuesday for Franklin, Hampshire, Northern Worcester and Northern Middlesex counties for light icing amounts that could cause travel problems for the morning commute..
..Beneficial rainfall will occur later Tuesday and again on Wednesday with the potential of rainfall amounts between 2-2.5″ across much of Southern New England with isolated higher amounts possible. If higher amounts occur in any heavier convective downpours or even thunderstorms, there could be pockets of urban and poor drainage flooding in parts of the area..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the freezing rain Tuesday Morning and the rainfall over the region Tuesday Afternoon/Evening and again Wednesday Afternoon/Evening. Below is the NWS Taunton Freezing Rain Advisory statement, Hazardous Weather Outlook and Winter Weather Graphics..
..From early Thanksgiving morning through Thanksgiving Night, light snow and freezing drizzle creating a light wintry mix is still likely across interior Southern New England particularly at higher elevation locations but could also impact lower elevation areas north and west of the I-95 corridor. Latest model runs have reduced precipitation amounts for during Thanksgiving Day with slightly more precipitation Thanksgiving night..
..Snowfall amounts are currently expected to be 1″ or less even in higher elevation locations of Northwest Massachusetts with the possibility of a trace of ice making some road surfaces particularly in higher elevations slippery. A light glaze of ice could occur particularly during Thanksgiving evening in higher elevations with more of a light rain in lower elevations particularly South and east of either the I-495 or I-95 corridors..
..Given the travel that takes place for the Thanksgiving holiday, this coordination message is being sent to highlight the light wintry mix potential and to gather any snow/ice accumulation reports for this event..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor this light wintry mix event. Another coordination message will be posted by 11 AM Thanksgiving Morning or later Thanksgiving evening as required. Below is the NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook and Winter Weather Graphics..
..From early Thanksgiving morning through Thanksgiving Night, light snow and freezing drizzle creating a light wintry mix is likely across interior Southern New England particularly at higher elevation locations but could also impact lower elevation areas north and west of the I-95 corridor. Snowfall amounts are currently expected to be 1″ or less with isolated 2″ amounts in higher elevation locations of Northwest Massachusetts with the possibility of a trace of ice making some road surfaces particularly in higher elevations slippery. Given the travel that takes place for the Thanksgiving holiday, this coordination message is being sent to highlight the light wintry mix potential and to gather any snow/ice accumulation reports for this event..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor this light wintry mix event. Another coordination message will be posted by 9 PM this evening. Below is the NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook and Winter Weather Graphics..
The National Weather Service in Taunton Amateur Radio Station, WX1BOX, will once again be active for SKYWARN Recognition Day 2016. In addition, for the tenth straight year, the National Weather Service Gray, Maine Office will also be active under call-sign, WX1GYX. The Boston Amateur Radio Club will also be active as they have been over the past several years at the NWS Blue Hill Observatory under call-sign WX1BHO from 9 AM-3 PM Saturday December 3rd, 2016.
..Accumulating snow likely in the higher terrain of Northwest Massachusetts Sunday Night as cold air sweeps into the region with with strong winds across the NWS Taunton coverage area..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for Western Franklin, Western Hampshire and Western Hampden Counties through 5 AM Sunday for 2-4″ of heavy wet snow across higher terrain locations with isolated higher amounts to 6″ possible including the Sunday Morning snowfall. If snow lingers longer or is heavy enough, higher snowfall amounts in the higher terrain could occur and amounts 4″ or more coupled with the strong winds could result in isolated to scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and isolated power outages. Areas outside of the advisory area may see an 1″ or less of snow on grassy areas overnight..
..A Wind Advisory is in effect for the entire NWS Taunton Coverage area through 7 PM Monday for sustained winds of 10-20 MPH with wind gusts in the 40-50 MPH range. These winds could cause isolated pockets of tree and wire damage and isolated power outages..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will closely monitor for snowfall reports and wind damage and wind measurement reports Below is the NWS Taunton Winter Weather Advisory, Wind Advisory Statement, NWS Taunton Snow accumulation and probabilities map and Hazardous Weather Outlook..
..Accumulating snow likely in the higher terrain of Northwest Massachusetts overnight into Sunday Morning as cold air sweeps into the region with winds increasing and becoming strong Sunday Evening into Monday along South Coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island with winds also potentially becoming strong in other parts of Southern New England..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for Western Franklin and Western Hampshire Counties from 2-10 AM Sunday for 2-4″ of heavy wet snow across higher terrain locations. In Western Hampden County, 1-3″ of snow in higher terrain locations is likely. If snow lingers longer or is heavy enough despite the short timing window, higher snowfall amounts in the higher terrain could occur and amounts 4″ or more could result in isolated to scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and isolated power outages..
..A Wind Advisory is in effect for South Coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island including the Cape and Islands from 6 PM Sunday Evening through 8 AM Monday for sustained winds of 15-20 MPH with gusts up to 50 MPH. These winds could cause isolated pockets of tree and wire damage and isolated power outages..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will closely monitor for snowfall reports Sunday Morning and strong to damaging winds Sunday Night into Monday Morning. Another coordination message will be posted Sunday morning if time allow or Sunday Afternoon into early Evening if time allows for the strong wind potential. Below is the NWS Taunton Winter weather Advisory, Wind Advisory Statement and Hazardous Weather Outlook..
..A weak coastal storm combined with the supermoon tide will bring minor coastal flooding at the time of high tide to East Coastal Massachusetts for the midday Tuesday high tide with more spotty coastal flooding in South Coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island for the 8 AM Tuesday high tide. The coastal flooding will be due to the high tide inundating low lying areas with only modest wave action. This weak coastal storm will bring some beneficial rainfall of around 0.50″ with isolated higher amounts of around 1″ and possibly heavier downpours and some wind gusts below Wind Advisory criteria but possibly reaching 30-40 MPH in gusts along the coast..
..A Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect for Eastern Essex, Suffolk, Eastern Norfolk, Eastern Plymouth Counties of Massachusetts as well as Cape Cod and the Islands from 1000 AM to 2 PM Saturday for widespread minor coastal flooding at the time of high tide. A Coastal Flood Statement has been issued for pockets of minor coastal flooding along South Coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will be monitoring for any coastal flood reports in East Coastal Massachusetts as well as South Coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island which are likely to reach SKYWARN Reporting thresholds. Any coastal flood photos would be greatly appreciated and can be sent via our WX1BOX Facebook and Twitter feeds, as a reply to this coordination message or to the email address pics@nsradio.org. SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for any flooding issues from heavy rainfall or any wind issues at the coast as well but this is likely to stay below reportable thresholds. This will be the only coordination message for this storm event unless time allows and a significant upgrade to the situation occurs. Below is the NWS Taunton Coastal Flood Advisory statement and Hazardous Weather Outlook..
..A strong cold front will bring much colder air to the region later today and the weekend and will bring a period of strong winds to the region and will now be a bit stronger than previously expected and more widespread across Southern New England..
..A Wind Advisory is in effect for the entire NWS Taunton coverage area through 1 AM Saturday for sustained winds of 15-25 MPH with gusts to 50 MPH and this will likely cause isolated to scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and isolated power outages..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor today’s strong winds. This will be the only coordination message unless another significant upgrade to the situation occurs. Below is the NWS Taunton Wind Advisory Statement and Hazardous Weather Outlook..