Alert archive / Massachusetts / Wind Chill Advisories in 2015
Wind Chill Advisory 1, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this wind chill advisory at Jan 6, 2015, 4:31 PM EST for 10 counties in Massachusetts; 5 counties in Rhode Island; Capitol Planning Region, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. It took effect at Jan 7, 2015, 5:00 PM EST. It was in force for 18 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 6, 2015, 4:31 PM EST (21:31 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 7, 2015, 5:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 8, 2015, 10:31 AM EST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Capitol Planning Region, CT, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, Barnstable County, MA, Bristol County, MA, Essex County, MA, Hampden County, MA, Hampshire County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Suffolk County, MA, Worcester County, MA, Bristol County, RI, Kent County, RI, Newport County, RI, Providence County, RI, Washington County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Chatham, MA (KCHH), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 132 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1241 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 87 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 4 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 243 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
624 WWUS41 KBOX 062131 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 431 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING... MAZ002>004-008-009-070545- /O.UPG.KBOX.WC.A.0001.150107T2300Z-150108T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.WC.W.0001.150107T2200Z-150108T1500Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD 431 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY. THE WIND CHILL WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE BERKSHIRES AND THE WORCESTER HILLS * HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 30 BELOW. * TIMING...LATE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE OR HYPOTHERMIA. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...EXPECTED TO BOTTOM OUT AROUND 5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO TO 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO BY THURSDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN THE WIND CHILL INDEX IS LIKELY TO FALL TO -25 DEGREES OR COLDER FOR AT LEAST 3 HOURS. A WIND CHILL INDEX BELOW -30 CAN BRING ABOUT FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES. OUTDOOR EXPOSURE SHOULD BE LIMITED. IF YOU ARE HEADING OUTDOORS...DRESS IN LAYERS AND KEEP YOUR HANDS AND HEAD COVERED TO PROTECT AGAINST FROSTBITE && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ005-006-010>012-026-RIZ001-070545- /O.UPG.KBOX.WC.A.0001.150107T2300Z-150108T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.WC.Y.0001.150107T2200Z-150108T1500Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER... AYER...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD 431 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY. THE WIND CHILL WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...NORTHWEST RHODE ISLAND...AND ALL OF MASSACHUSETTS PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST...SOUTHEAST...CAPE COD... AND THE ISLANDS. * HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 24 BELOW. * TIMING...LATE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE OR HYPOTHERMIA. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...EXPECTED TO BOTTOM OUT AROUND 0 DEGREES TO 5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO BY THURSDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN THE WIND CHILL INDEX IS LIKELY TO REACH -15 TO -24 DEGREES FOR AT LEAST 3 HOURS. FROSTBITE CAN DEVELOP IN JUST 30 MINUTES WITH A WIND CHILL INDEX OF -20. IF YOU ARE HEADING OUTDOORS...DRESS IN LAYERS AND WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MAZ007-013>022-RIZ002>007-070545- /O.NEW.KBOX.WC.Y.0001.150107T2200Z-150108T1500Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA- SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI- WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI- NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD... CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... PROVINCETOWN...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 431 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...INCLUDING CAPE COD...AND ALL BUT NORTHWEST RHODE ISLAND. * HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 20 BELOW. * TIMING...LATE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE OR HYPOTHERMIA. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...EXPECTED TO BOTTOM OUT AROUND 5 DEGREES ABOVE ZERO TO 5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO BY THURSDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...EXPECTED TO BOTTOM OUT AROUND 5 DEGREES ABOVE ZERO TO 5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO BY THURSDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN THE WIND CHILL INDEX IS LIKELY TO REACH -15 TO -24 DEGREES FOR AT LEAST 3 HOURS. FROSTBITE CAN DEVELOP IN JUST 30 MINUTES WITH A WIND CHILL INDEX OF -20. IF YOU ARE HEADING OUTDOORS...DRESS IN LAYERS AND WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ SIPPRELL FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
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849 WWUS41 KBOX 062137 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 437 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING... MAZ002>004-008-009-070545- /O.CON.KBOX.WC.W.0001.150107T2200Z-150108T1500Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD 437 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE BERKSHIRES AND THE WORCESTER HILLS OF MASSACHUSETTS. * HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 30 BELOW. * TIMING...LATE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE OR HYPOTHERMIA. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...EXPECTED TO BOTTOM OUT AROUND 5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO TO 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO BY THURSDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN THE WIND CHILL INDEX IS LIKELY TO FALL TO -25 DEGREES OR COLDER FOR AT LEAST 3 HOURS. A WIND CHILL INDEX BELOW -30 CAN BRING ABOUT FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES. OUTDOOR EXPOSURE SHOULD BE LIMITED. IF YOU ARE HEADING OUTDOORS...DRESS IN LAYERS AND KEEP YOUR HANDS AND HEAD COVERED TO PROTECT AGAINST FROSTBITE && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ005>007-010>022-026-RIZ001>007-070545- /O.CON.KBOX.WC.Y.0001.150107T2200Z-150108T1500Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD... WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY... TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...AYER... FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK... BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 437 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE ALL OF MASSACHUSETTS EXCEPT NORTHERN AND WESTERN PORTIONS...AND THE ISLANDS...AS WELL AS ALL OF RHODE ISLAND EXCEPT BLOCK ISLAND...AND NORTHERN CONNECTICUT. * HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 24 BELOW. * TIMING...LATE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE OR HYPOTHERMIA. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...EXPECTED TO BOTTOM OUT AROUND 5 DEGREES ABOVE ZER0 TO 5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO BY THURSDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN THE WIND CHILL INDEX IS LIKELY TO REACH -15 TO -24 DEGREES FOR AT LEAST 3 HOURS. FROSTBITE CAN DEVELOP IN JUST 30 MINUTES WITH A WIND CHILL INDEX OF -20. IF YOU ARE HEADING OUTDOORS...DRESS IN LAYERS AND WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
450 WWUS41 KBOX 070332 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1032 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING... MAZ002>004-008-009-071145- /O.CON.KBOX.WC.W.0001.150107T2200Z-150108T1500Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD 1032 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE BERKSHIRES AND THE WORCESTER HILLS OF MASSACHUSETTS. * HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 30 BELOW. * TIMING...LATE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE OR HYPOTHERMIA. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...EXPECTED TO BOTTOM OUT AROUND 5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO TO 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO BY THURSDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN THE WIND CHILL INDEX IS LIKELY TO FALL TO -25 DEGREES OR COLDER FOR AT LEAST 3 HOURS. A WIND CHILL INDEX BELOW -30 CAN BRING ABOUT FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES. OUTDOOR EXPOSURE SHOULD BE LIMITED. IF YOU ARE HEADING OUTDOORS...DRESS IN LAYERS AND KEEP YOUR HANDS AND HEAD COVERED TO PROTECT AGAINST FROSTBITE && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ005>007-010>022-026-RIZ001>007-071145- /O.CON.KBOX.WC.Y.0001.150107T2200Z-150108T1500Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD... WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY... TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...AYER... FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK... BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 1032 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE ALL OF MASSACHUSETTS EXCEPT NORTHERN AND WESTERN PORTIONS...AND THE ISLANDS...AS WELL AS ALL OF RHODE ISLAND EXCEPT BLOCK ISLAND...AND NORTHERN CONNECTICUT. * HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 24 BELOW. * TIMING...LATE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE OR HYPOTHERMIA. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...EXPECTED TO BOTTOM OUT AROUND 5 DEGREES ABOVE ZER0 TO 5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO BY THURSDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN THE WIND CHILL INDEX IS LIKELY TO REACH -15 TO -24 DEGREES FOR AT LEAST 3 HOURS. FROSTBITE CAN DEVELOP IN JUST 30 MINUTES WITH A WIND CHILL INDEX OF -20. IF YOU ARE HEADING OUTDOORS...DRESS IN LAYERS AND WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
946 WWUS41 KBOX 070908 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 408 AM EST WED JAN 7 2015 ...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING... MAZ002>004-008-009-071715- /O.CON.KBOX.WC.W.0001.150107T2200Z-150108T1500Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD 408 AM EST WED JAN 7 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE BERKSHIRES AND THE WORCESTER HILLS OF MASSACHUSETTS. * HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 30 BELOW. * TIMING...LATE TODAY INTO THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE OR HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...MINIMUM READINGS OF 5 TO 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO BY THURSDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN THE WIND CHILL INDEX IS LIKELY TO FALL TO -25 DEGREES OR COLDER FOR AT LEAST 3 HOURS. A WIND CHILL INDEX BELOW -30 CAN BRING ABOUT FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES. OUTDOOR EXPOSURE SHOULD BE LIMITED. IF YOU ARE HEADING OUTDOORS...DRESS IN LAYERS AND KEEP YOUR HANDS AND HEAD COVERED TO PROTECT AGAINST FROSTBITE && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ005>007-010>022-026-RIZ001>007-071715- /O.CON.KBOX.WC.Y.0001.150107T2200Z-150108T1500Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD... WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY... TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...AYER... FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK... BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 408 AM EST WED JAN 7 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE ALL OF MASSACHUSETTS EXCEPT NORTH CENTRAL AND WESTERN PORTIONS...AND THE ISLANDS...AS WELL AS ALL OF RHODE ISLAND EXCEPT BLOCK ISLAND...AND NORTHERN CONNECTICUT. * HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 24 BELOW. * TIMING...LATE TODAY INTO THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE OR HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...MINIMUM READINGS OF 5 DEGREES ABOVE ZER0 TO 5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO BY THURSDAY MORNING . PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN THE WIND CHILL INDEX IS LIKELY TO REACH -15 TO -24 DEGREES FOR AT LEAST 3 HOURS. FROSTBITE CAN DEVELOP IN JUST 30 MINUTES WITH A WIND CHILL INDEX OF -20. IF YOU ARE HEADING OUTDOORS...DRESS IN LAYERS AND WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
012 WWUS41 KBOX 071542 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1042 AM EST WED JAN 7 2015 ...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING... MAZ002>004-008-009-072345- /O.CON.KBOX.WC.W.0001.150107T2200Z-150108T1500Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD 1042 AM EST WED JAN 7 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE BERKSHIRES AND THE WORCESTER HILLS OF MASSACHUSETTS. * HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 30 BELOW. * TIMING...LATE TODAY INTO THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE OR HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...MINIMUM READINGS OF 5 TO 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO BY THURSDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN THE WIND CHILL INDEX IS LIKELY TO FALL TO -25 DEGREES OR COLDER FOR AT LEAST 3 HOURS. A WIND CHILL INDEX BELOW -30 CAN BRING ABOUT FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES. OUTDOOR EXPOSURE SHOULD BE LIMITED. IF YOU ARE HEADING OUTDOORS...DRESS IN LAYERS AND KEEP YOUR HANDS AND HEAD COVERED TO PROTECT AGAINST FROSTBITE && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ005>007-010>022-026-RIZ001>007-072345- /O.CON.KBOX.WC.Y.0001.150107T2200Z-150108T1500Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD... WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY... TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...AYER... FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK... BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 1042 AM EST WED JAN 7 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE ALL OF MASSACHUSETTS EXCEPT NORTH CENTRAL AND WESTERN PORTIONS...AND THE ISLANDS...AS WELL AS ALL OF RHODE ISLAND EXCEPT BLOCK ISLAND...AND NORTHERN CONNECTICUT. * HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 24 BELOW. * TIMING...LATE TODAY INTO THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE OR HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...MINIMUM READINGS OF 5 DEGREES ABOVE ZERO TO 5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO BY THURSDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN THE WIND CHILL INDEX IS LIKELY TO REACH -15 TO -24 DEGREES FOR AT LEAST 3 HOURS. FROSTBITE CAN DEVELOP IN JUST 30 MINUTES WITH A WIND CHILL INDEX OF -20. IF YOU ARE HEADING OUTDOORS...DRESS IN LAYERS AND WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
971 WWUS41 KBOX 072025 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 325 PM EST WED JAN 7 2015 ...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING... MAZ002>004-008-009-080430- /O.EXT.KBOX.WC.W.0001.150107T2200Z-150108T1600Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD 325 PM EST WED JAN 7 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE BERKSHIRES AND THE WORCESTER HILLS OF MASSACHUSETTS. * HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 30 BELOW. * TIMING...LATE TODAY INTO THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE OR HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...MINIMUM READINGS OF 5 TO 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO BY THURSDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN THE WIND CHILL INDEX IS LIKELY TO FALL TO -25 DEGREES OR COLDER FOR AT LEAST 3 HOURS. A WIND CHILL INDEX BELOW -30 CAN BRING ABOUT FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES. OUTDOOR EXPOSURE SHOULD BE LIMITED. IF YOU ARE HEADING OUTDOORS...DRESS IN LAYERS AND KEEP YOUR HANDS AND HEAD COVERED TO PROTECT AGAINST FROSTBITE && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ005>007-010>022-026-RIZ001>007-080430- /O.EXT.KBOX.WC.Y.0001.150107T2200Z-150108T1600Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD... WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY... TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...AYER... FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK... BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 325 PM EST WED JAN 7 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE ALL OF MASSACHUSETTS EXCEPT NORTH CENTRAL AND WESTERN PORTIONS...AND THE ISLANDS...AS WELL AS ALL OF RHODE ISLAND EXCEPT BLOCK ISLAND...AND NORTHERN CONNECTICUT. * HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 23 BELOW. * TIMING...LATE TODAY INTO THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE OR HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...MINIMUM READINGS OF 5 DEGREES ABOVE ZERO TO 5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO BY THURSDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN THE WIND CHILL INDEX IS LIKELY TO REACH -15 TO -24 DEGREES FOR AT LEAST 3 HOURS. FROSTBITE CAN DEVELOP IN JUST 30 MINUTES WITH A WIND CHILL INDEX OF -20. IF YOU ARE HEADING OUTDOORS...DRESS IN LAYERS AND WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
248 WWUS41 KBOX 080308 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1008 PM EST WED JAN 7 2015 ...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING... MAZ002>004-008-009-081115- /O.CON.KBOX.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150108T1600Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD 1008 PM EST WED JAN 7 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE BERKSHIRES AND THE WORCESTER HILLS OF MASSACHUSETTS. * HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 32 BELOW. * TIMING...LATE TODAY INTO THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE OR HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...10 BELOW TO 4 ABOVE ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN THE WIND CHILL INDEX IS LIKELY TO FALL TO -25 DEGREES OR COLDER FOR AT LEAST 3 HOURS. A WIND CHILL INDEX BELOW -30 CAN BRING ABOUT FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES. OUTDOOR EXPOSURE SHOULD BE LIMITED. IF YOU ARE HEADING OUTDOORS...DRESS IN LAYERS AND KEEP YOUR HANDS AND HEAD COVERED TO PROTECT AGAINST FROSTBITE && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ005>007-010>022-026-RIZ001>007-081115- /O.CON.KBOX.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-150108T1600Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD... WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY... TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...AYER... FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK... BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 1008 PM EST WED JAN 7 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE ALL OF MASSACHUSETTS EXCEPT NORTH CENTRAL AND WESTERN PORTIONS...AND THE ISLANDS...AS WELL AS ALL OF RHODE ISLAND EXCEPT BLOCK ISLAND...AND NORTHERN CONNECTICUT. * HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 23 BELOW. * TIMING...LATE TODAY INTO THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE OR HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...5 BELOW TO 9 ABOVE ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN THE WIND CHILL INDEX IS LIKELY TO REACH -15 TO -24 DEGREES FOR AT LEAST 3 HOURS. FROSTBITE CAN DEVELOP IN JUST 30 MINUTES WITH A WIND CHILL INDEX OF -20. IF YOU ARE HEADING OUTDOORS...DRESS IN LAYERS AND WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
501 WWUS41 KBOX 080923 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 423 AM EST THU JAN 8 2015 ...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS EXPECTED INTO THIS MORNING... MAZ002>004-008-009-081600- /O.CON.KBOX.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150108T1600Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD 423 AM EST THU JAN 8 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE BERKSHIRES AND THE WORCESTER HILLS OF MASSACHUSETTS. * HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 29 BELOW. * TIMING...LATE TODAY INTO THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE OR HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. * WINDS...WEST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...10 BELOW TO 3 ABOVE ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN THE WIND CHILL INDEX IS LIKELY TO FALL TO -25 DEGREES OR COLDER FOR AT LEAST 3 HOURS. A WIND CHILL INDEX BELOW -30 CAN BRING ABOUT FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES. OUTDOOR EXPOSURE SHOULD BE LIMITED. IF YOU ARE HEADING OUTDOORS...DRESS IN LAYERS AND KEEP YOUR HANDS AND HEAD COVERED TO PROTECT AGAINST FROSTBITE && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ005>007-010>022-026-RIZ001>007-081600- /O.CON.KBOX.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-150108T1600Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD... WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY... TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...AYER... FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK... BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 423 AM EST THU JAN 8 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE ALL OF MASSACHUSETTS EXCEPT NORTH CENTRAL AND WESTERN PORTIONS...AND THE ISLANDS...AS WELL AS ALL OF RHODE ISLAND EXCEPT BLOCK ISLAND...AND NORTHERN CONNECTICUT. * HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 24 BELOW. * TIMING...LATE TODAY INTO THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE OR HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...7 BELOW TO 6 ABOVE ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN THE WIND CHILL INDEX IS LIKELY TO REACH -15 TO -24 DEGREES FOR AT LEAST 3 HOURS. FROSTBITE CAN DEVELOP IN JUST 30 MINUTES WITH A WIND CHILL INDEX OF -20. IF YOU ARE HEADING OUTDOORS...DRESS IN LAYERS AND WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ RLG FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
849 WWUS41 KBOX 081531 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1031 AM EST THU JAN 8 2015 MAZ002>004-008-009-081645- /O.CAN.KBOX.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150108T1600Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD 1031 AM EST THU JAN 8 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL WARNING. THE COMBINATION OF WARMING TEMPERATURES AND SLIGHTLY DIMINISHING WINDS WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS AROUND THE SINGLE DIGITS THROUGH THE DAY...ABOVE WIND CHILL ADVISORY CRITERIA. CONTINUE TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM THE COLD THIS MORNING. $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ005>007-010>022-026-RIZ001>007-081645- /O.CAN.KBOX.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-150108T1600Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD... WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY... TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...AYER... FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK... BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 1031 AM EST THU JAN 8 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. THE COMBINATION OF WARMING TEMPERATURES AND SLIGHTLY DIMINISHING WINDS WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS AROUND THE SINGLE DIGITS THROUGH THE DAY...ABOVE WIND CHILL ADVISORY CRITERIA. CONTINUE TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM THE COLD THIS MORNING. $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind chill advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Boston/Norton, MA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind chill advisory went out at Jan 6, 4:21 PM EST, 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 6, 4:21 PM EST, 10 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
421 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2015
.SYNOPSIS...
AN ARCTIC FRONT SWEEPS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND WEDNESDAY BRINGING
WITH IT A CHANCE OF SNOW-SQUALLS WHILE BEHIND IT BLUSTERY AND
BITTERLY COLD CONDITIONS FOLLOW INTO THURSDAY. A BRIEF PERIOD OF
LIGHT SNOW IS LIKELY VERY LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING
AS TEMPERATURES MODERATE AHEAD OF ANOTHER COLD FRONT. OTHERWISE
MAINLY COLD AND DRY WEATHER EXPECT THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT
WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING/...
INTO 0Z...
LIGHT SNOW TAPERING ACROSS THE REGION BENEATH W-WINDS. FLURRIES TO
LINGER AS WE GO INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. AM NOT EXPECTING MUCH IN
THE WAY OF VISIBILITY CONCERNS FOR THE INTERIOR...BUT THE GREATER
CONCERN IS FOR THE S-COAST CLOSER TO THE CLIPPER LOW PRODUCING
THE WINTRY WEATHER. COULD SEE VISIBILITIES DROP DOWN TO 2 MILES OR
LESS AT TIMES WITH LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ON AREA ROADWAYS
MAKING FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. OVERALL TREND IS FOR
WEATHER TO DISSIPATE.
TONIGHT...
BECOMING SITUATED BENEATH HIGH PRESSURE NESTLED BETWEEN THE CLIPPER
LOW MOVING OUT TO SEA AND THE APPROACHING MID-LEVEL DISTURBANCE
ACROSS THE N GREAT LAKES REGION. THIS PERHAPS MAY ALLOW A PERIOD OF
CLEARING CONDITIONS UNDER LIGHT W/SW-WINDS...A POSSIBLE RADIATIONAL
COOLING SETUP ACROSS THE INTERIOR. BUT NOT ENTIRELY CONFIDENT ON THE
CLOUD COVER.
NEVERTHELESS...IT IS GOING TO BE COLD TONIGHT. LOWS DOWN INTO THE
SINGLE DIGITS AND TEENS N TO S. FEELING COLDER ALONG THE SHORES AS
BREEZY WINDS PERSIST ADJACENT TO THE WARMER OCEAN. DESPITE LOWS INTO
THE TEENS...WILL FEEL LIKE THE SINGLE DIGITS.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...
*** BITTERLY COLD CONDITIONS ANTICIPATED LATE WEDNESDAY ON THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING WITH WIND CHILL VALUES FALLING AS LOW AS 30
BELOW ZERO FOR THURSDAY MORNING ***
WEDNESDAY...
ARCTIC COLD FRONT SWEEPING ACROSS THE REGION DRIVING MUCH COLDER AIR
SOUTHWARD. H85 TEMPERATURES DROPPING TO -20C ALLOWING LAPSE RATES TO
STEEPEN TOWARDS DRY-ADIABATIC ALLOWING THE MIX-DOWN OF FASTER WINDS
ALOFT TO THE SURFACE. ANTICIPATING WINDS TO BACK NW WHILE INCREASING
TO VALUES OF 15 TO 20 MPH SUSTAINED...25 TO 35 MPH GUSTS. WINDS WILL
BE MUCH STRONGER ALONG THE SHORES ADJACENT TO THE WARMER OCEAN WITH
GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.
SOME CONCERNS TO THE OVERALL FORECAST...
FIRST: THE PRESENCE OF SNOW SQUALLS PARENT WITH THE SWEEPING ARCTIC
COLD FRONT. STEEP LOW-LEVEL LAPSE RATES COINCIDING WITH SOME MOISTURE
IN THE LOW-LEVELS. THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY...THEN AGAIN IT COULD
BE A BIG BUST. NEVERTHELESS MAIN AREA OF CONCERN IS ON THE W-SLOPES
OF HIGHER TERRAIN WHERE OROGRAPHIC TENDENCIES COULD AID IN THE
LIFT OF ANY AVAILABLE MOISTURE IN A MOSTLY UNSTABLE ENVIRONMENT.
WITH ANY SNOW-SQUALL ACTIVITY...WOULD EXPECT NEAR WHITE-OUT
CONDITIONS WITH A QUICK INCH OR TWO OF SNOW...DEPENDING ON THE
PERSISTENCE OF THE SNOW-SQUALL. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITHIN
ANY WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS THAT MOTORISTS SHOULD BE AWARE AND
PREPARED FOR...ESPECIALLY AS ROAD CONDITIONS WILL CHANGE.
SECOND: OCEAN-EFFECT SNOWS ACROSS THE E-HALF OF THE CAPE. WITH THE
NW-FLOW...FAVORABILITY IS OVER THE E-CAPE. CYCLONIC FLOW AT H85...
UNIFORM WINDS UP TO H8...DECENT MOISTURE AVAILABLE...AND A STRONG
TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE FROM A +5-6C OCEAN TEMPERATURE TO AROUND -20C
AT H85 NETTING OVER A 20-DEGREE DIFFERENCE. PER BUFKIT PROFILES...
CAPE VALUES AROUND 1000 J/KG WITH NCAPE VALUES AROUND 0.25 INDICATE
AN UNSTABLE OCEAN-INDUCED ENVIRONMENT. SOMETHING THAT WE WILL NEED
TO WATCH. RIGHT NOW THE FORECAST CALLS FOR ROUGHLY 1-2 INCHES AND AM
COMFORTABLE WITH THIS FORECAST WITH THE LESS N-TRAJECTORY OF THE
FLOW AND LESS FETCH ACROSS THE WATERS. BUT WILL NEED TO MONITOR AS
TO WHETHER ADVISORIES WILL BE NEEDED SHOULD AMOUNTS BE FORECASTED
HIGHER.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
JUST DARN COLD. BEHIND THE ARCTIC FRONT ANTICIPATE NW-WINDS 15 TO 20
MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH DRIVING TEMPERATURES DOWN TOWARDS LOWS
WELL BELOW ZERO FOR MOST LOCATIONS BY THURSDAY MORNING. STRONGEST
WINDS WILL BE ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND ALONG THE SHORES WITH
GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. HEIGHT OF THE WINDS WILL BE DURING THE EVENING
TAPERING OFF TOWARDS MORNING AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS FROM THE W.
WINDS PARENT WITH THE ARCTIC AIRMASS ARE FORECAST TO YIELD AVERAGE
WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN -15 TO -25 DEGREES ACROSS MUCH OF S NEW
ENGLAND...-25 TO -35 ACROSS THE E-SLOPES OF THE BERKSHIRES AND
ACROSS THE WORCESTER HILLS. WITH A PERSISTENT SIGNAL OVER THE LAST
SEVERAL DAYS...HAVE DROPPED THE WIND CHILL WATCH AND CONVERTED IT
OVER TO A COMBINATION OF WIND CHILL ADVISORIES AND WIND CHILL
WARNINGS. ONLY THE ISLANDS PRESENTLY ARE SPARED FROM WIND CHILL
HEADLINES...WITH FORECAST WIND CHILL VALUES AROUND -5 TO -15 DEGREES.
WILL STILL BE CONTENDING WITH OCEAN-INDUCED STRATUS AND SNOW ACROSS
THE E-CAPE...SOME OF THAT ACTIVITY DRIFTING DOWN INTO NANTUCKET. AS
MENTIONED EARLIER...THE STORM-TOTAL SNOWFALL FORECAST CALLS FOR 1-2
INCHES AND FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH THIS FORECAST WITH THE DRIER ARCTIC
AIRMASS LIMITING MOISTURE AVAILABILITY AND LESS N-FETCH OF THE WINDS
OVER THE WATERS TOWARDS THE E-CAPE.
&&
.LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
HIGHLIGHTS...
* WIND CHILLS THURSDAY MORNING OF 15 TO 30 BELOW ZERO
* A DUSTING TO 1 INCH OF SNOW LIKELY FRIDAY
* STRONG TO EVEN DAMAGING WINDS FRIDAY FOR SE NEW ENGLAND COAST
* MAINLY DRY AND COLD THIS WEEKEND
* NEED TO WATCH A STORM EARLY NEXT WEEK - BUT PROB STAYS SOUTH OF US
OVERVIEW...
UPPER LEVEL BLOCKING INTO ALASKA WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
THIS WILL FORCE THE POLAR JET SOUTH RESULTING IN BELOW NORMAL TEMPS
THROUGH THE WEEKEND...BUT NOT NEARLY AS COLD AS WHAT WE WILL BE
DEALING WITH WED NIGHT/THU MORNING. THE RIDGING DOES WEAKEN A BIT
EARLY NEXT WEEK AND WE GET INTO MORE OF A WEST SOUTHWEST FLOW OF
AIR ALOFT. HOWEVER...A PRETTY STRONG SURFACE HIGH SETS UP ACROSS
EASTERN CANADA...SO TEMPS WILL PROBABLY STILL BE BELOW NORMAL. WE
WILL HAVE TO WATCH A STORM EARLY NEXT WEEK TO OUR SOUTH. ODDS ARE
THAT IS STAYS SOUTH OF US OR JUST GIVES A GLANCING BLOW...GIVEN
LITTLE DOWNSTREAM BLOCKING. NONETHELESS...ITS A WEEK OUT SO
NOTHING IS SET IN STONE.
THURSDAY...
DANGEROUS AND BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS BETWEEN 15 AND 30 BELOW ZERO
WILL CONTINUE INTO MID MORNING. THERE WILL BE SOME RELIEF BY
AFTERNOON AS 850T RISE TO NEAR -16C...BUT IT STILL WILL BE VERY
COLD AND WELL BELOW NORMAL. AFTERNOON HIGHS SHOULD RECOVER INTO
THE UPPER TEENS TO AROUND 20 FOR MOST LOCATIONS UNDER PARTLY TO
MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES.
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...
APPROACHING SHORTWAVE THU NIGHT WILL INDUCE A STRONG SOUTHWEST LOW
LEVEL JET. TEMPS MAY BRIEFLY DROP A BIT IN TYPICALLY SHELTERED
AREAS ACROSS THE INTERIOR JUST AFTER SUNSET. OTHERWISE...TEMPS
WILL RISE FOR MOST LOCATIONS AS SOUTHWEST WINDS ALLOW MILDER AIR
TO MIX DOWN. IN FACT...TEMPS SHOULD REALLY JUMP ACROSS THE
CAPE/ISLANDS WITH STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS BLOWING OFF THE OCEAN. BY
DAYBREAK FRI...TEMPS SHOULD BE IN THE UPPER 30S TO THE LOWER 40S
ACROSS CAPE/ISLANDS!
THIS SHORTWAVE WILL BE FAST MOVING...BUT WILL BRING A BRIEF ROUND OF
LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS TO MOST OF THE REGION VERY LATE THU NIGHT INTO
FRI MORNING. MAINLY JUST EXPECTING A DUSTING TO 1 INCH OF SNOW AS
SHORTWAVE WILL BE FAST MOVING AND NOT BE ABLE TO TAP A LOT OF
MOISTURE. LOW PROBABILITY THAT A FEW LOCATIONS RECEIVE UP TO 2
INCHES OF SNOW. RAPIDLY WARMING BOUNDARY LAYER MAY ALLOW FOR EVEN
SOME RAIN SHOWERS TO MIX IN ACROSS CAPE/ISLANDS. BEFORE THAT
HAPPENS THOUGH...MAY SEE SOME OCEAN EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS FROM THE
SOUTHWEST GIVEN VERY ANTECEDENT COLD AIRMASS IN PLACE.
THE OTHER CONCERN FOR FRIDAY WILL BE STRONG TO PERHAPS EVEN DAMAGING
WINDS ALONG THE SOUTHEAST NEW ENGLAND COAST. 60 KNOT SOUTHWEST
LOW LEVEL JET DEVELOPS IN THE WARM AIR ADVECTION PATTERN. NORMALLY
MUCH OF THIS DOES NOT MIX DOWN BECAUSE OF THE INVERSION. HOWEVER
SINCE ITS SO COLD TO START THIS CASE WILL BE DIFFERENT. FEEL THAT
A WIND ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW
ENGLAND COAST...WITH PERHAPS EVEN HIGH WIND CRITERIA BEING MET
ACROSS NANTUCKET AND PORTIONS OF THE CAPE. STILL TOO EARLY FOR ANY
HEADLINES...BUT SOMETHING LATER SHIFTS WILL HAVE TO WATCH CLOSELY.
SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...
UPPER LEVEL FLOW GRADUALLY BECOMES MORE WEST SOUTHWEST BY EARLY NEXT
WEEK. HOWEVER...STRONG HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS EASTERN CANADA WILL
PROBABLY KEEP OUR TEMPS BELOW NORMAL. DRY WEATHER LOOKS TO
DOMINATE OVER THIS TIME...BUT WILL HAVE TO WATCH A STORM TO OUR
SOUTH MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. ODDS FAVOR IT STAYS SOUTH OR JUST
GRAZES US GIVEN UPPER LEVEL PATTERN...BUT CAN/T RULE OUT A FURTHER
NORTH TRACK.
&&
.AVIATION /21Z TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
FORECASTER CONFIDENCE LEVELS...
LOW...LESS THAN 30 PERCENT.
MODERATE...30 TO 60 PERCENT.
HIGH...GREATER THAN 60 PERCENT.
SHORT TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY/...
21Z UPDATE...
INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING...VFR ACROSS THE INTERIOR WITH FLURRIES
LINGERING. MVFR- IFR FOR THE IMMEDIATE S-COAST WITH -SN AND OCEAN-
EFFECT STRATUS. LIGHT W-WINDS EXCEPT ALONG THE COAST WHERE GUSTS
UP TO 20 KTS POSSIBLE.
ONTO WEDNESDAY...ARCTIC FRONT PUSHES ACROSS THE TERMINALS. TEMPO
MVFR-IFR POSSIBLE WITH SNOW ALONG THE FRONT. WINDS BACKING NW
INCREASING WITH GUSTS 30-40 KT TOWARDS THE LATE-HALF OF THE DAY.
STRONGEST WINDS ALONG THE HIGH TERRAIN AND NEAR-SHORES.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NW-WINDS CONTINUE. STRONGEST ALONG HIGH TERRAIN
AND NEAR-SHORES. VFR EXCEPT IN VICINITY OF THE CAPE WHERE OCEAN-
EFFECT STRATUS / SNOW COULD RESULT IN MVFR-IFR MIX. HIGHEST
CONFIDENCE ACROSS THE E-CAPE.
KBOS TERMINAL...MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN TAF.
KBDL TERMINAL...MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN TAF.
OUTLOOK...THURSDAY INTO SUNDAY...
THURSDAY...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN MAINLY VFR.
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...MODERATE CONFIDENCE. A PERIOD MVFR
CONDITIONS IN LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY VERY LATE THU NIGHT INTO FRI
MORNING. EXPECT A SOUTHWEST LOW LEVEL JET OF 60 KNOTS TO GENERATE
LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR. IN ADDITION...SOUTHWEST WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO
50 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED VERY LATE THU NIGHT/FRI ALONG THE SOUTHEAST
NEW ENGLAND COAST. STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS NANTUCKET.
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN MAINLY VFR CONDITIONS.
&&
.MARINE...
FORECASTER CONFIDENCE LEVELS...
LOW...LESS THAN 30 PERCENT.
MODERATE...30 TO 60 PERCENT.
HIGH...GREATER THAN 60 PERCENT.
SHORT TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY/...HIGH CONFIDENCE.
4 PM UPDATE...
LIGHT SNOW ACROSS THE WATERS...OTHERWISE WINDS REMAIN A BIT BREEZY
OUT OF THE W/NW AROUND 10 TO 15 MPH. SEAS TO REMAIN BELOW SMALL-
CRAFT ADVISORY CRITERIA.
WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT...HIGH CONFIDENCE.
ARCTIC FRONT SWEEPS ACROSS THE WATERS LATE BEHIND AHEAD OF WHICH
INCREASING W-WINDS TO GALE FORCE BACK OUT OF THE NW WITH PASSAGE
AND GUST IN EXCESS OF 40 KTS ON THE OUTER WATERS. SEAS BUILDING
10 TO 14 FEET ALONG WITH THE LIKELIHOOD OF MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY
AS OCEAN TEMPERATURES AVERAGE AROUND 42 DEGREES IN CONDITIONS OF
CHOPPY SEAS AND STRONG WINDS.
GALE WARNINGS AND FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORIES ISSUED ACCORDINGLY
BEGINNING AROUND MIDDAY WEDNESDAY AND CONTINUING INTO THURSDAY
MORNING.
OUTLOOK...THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...MODERATE TO HIGH CONFIDENCE.
THURSDAY...MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY AND NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS OF 25 TO
30 KNOTS EXPECTED IN STRONG COLD ADVECTION DURING THE MORNING.
WINDS MAY SLACKEN A BIT IN THE AFTERNOON...BUT GIVEN ITS STILL SO
COLD ALOFT EXPECT SCA WIND GUSTS TO CONTINUE.
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...STRONG SOUTHWEST LOW LEVEL JET DEVELOPS
AHEAD OF NEXT SHORTWAVE. NORMALLY MUCH OF THESE WINDS DO NOT MIX
DOWN...BUT SINCE ITS SO COLD ALOFT AND OCEAN IS RELATIVELY MILD
THIS IS A BIT OF A DIFFERENT CASE. HIGH CONFIDENCE IN GALE
WARNINGS FOR MOST WATERS LATE THU NIGHT INTO FRI. IN FACT...A
DECENT SHOT AT STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS ACROSS OUR SOUTHERN WATERS
WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR 50 KNOT WIND GUSTS.
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...STILL POTENTIAL FOR PERIODS OF SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY WIND GUSTS GIVEN DECENT WINDS OFF THE GROUND AND RELATIVELY
COLD TEMPERATURES ALOFT. WIND DIRECTION WILL BE MAINLY FROM THE
WEST.
&&
.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...WIND CHILL ADVISORY FROM 5 PM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY
FOR CTZ002>004.
MA...WIND CHILL ADVISORY FROM 5 PM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY
FOR MAZ005>007-010>022-026.
WIND CHILL WARNING FROM 5 PM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY
FOR MAZ002>004-008-009.
RI...WIND CHILL ADVISORY FROM 5 PM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY
FOR RIZ001>007.
MARINE...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY FROM 6 PM WEDNESDAY TO 8 AM EST
THURSDAY FOR ANZ231>235-237-250-251-254>256.
GALE WARNING FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY FOR
ANZ232>235-237.
GALE WARNING FROM 4 PM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM EST THURSDAY FOR
ANZ230.
GALE WARNING FROM 4 PM WEDNESDAY TO 8 AM EST THURSDAY FOR
ANZ231-251.
GALE WARNING FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO 8 AM EST THURSDAY FOR
ANZ236-250.
GALE WARNING FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY FOR
ANZ254>256.
&&
SYNOPSIS...FRANK/SIPPRELL
NEAR TERM...SIPPRELL
SHORT TERM...SIPPRELL
LONG TERM...FRANK
AVIATION...FRANK/SIPPRELL
MARINE...FRANK/SIPPRELLHazardous weather outlook, Jan 6, 4:17 PM EST, 14 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 417 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2015 MAZ002>004-008-009-072130- WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- 417 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS AND WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND CHILL WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. CTZ002>004-MAZ005>007-010>022-026-RIZ001>007-072130- HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI- WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- 417 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND CHILL ADVISORY. WEDNESDAY...AN ARCTIC FRONT MAY BRING A FEW BRIEF SNOW SHOWERS TO THE REGION. A LOCALIZED HEAVIER SNOW SQUALL OR TWO IS POSSIBLE...WHICH MAY RESULT IN A BRIEF PERIOD OF POOR VISIBILITIES AND SLIPPERY TRAVEL. STRONG SOUTHWEST WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED VERY LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST NEW ENGLAND COAST. THERE IS A LOW PROBABILITY FOR A FEW GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH ACROSS PORTIONS OF CAPE COD. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MAZ023-024-RIZ008-072130- DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- 417 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. WEDNESDAY...AN ARCTIC FRONT MAY BRING A FEW BRIEF SNOW SHOWERS TO THE REGION. A LOCALIZED HEAVIER SNOW SQUALL OR TWO IS POSSIBLE...WHICH MAY RESULT IN A BRIEF PERIOD OF POOR VISIBILITIES AND SLIPPERY TRAVEL. STRONG SOUTHWEST WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED VERY LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. THE HIGHEST RISK FOR THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ACROSS NANTUCKET. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ANZ232>235-237-072130- NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY-RHODE ISLAND SOUND- BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- 417 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM WEDNESDAY TO 8 AM EST THURSDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY. THERE IS HIGH CONFIDENCE THAT GALE WARNINGS WILL BE NEEDED LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY FOR STRONG SOUTHWEST WIND GUSTS. IN FACT...THERE IS A MODERATE PROBABILITY THAT STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS OCCUR. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ANZ236-072130- NARRAGANSETT BAY- 417 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO 8 AM EST THURSDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. THERE IS MODERATE TO HIGH CONFIDENCE THAT GALE WARNINGS WILL BE NEEDED LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY FOR STRONG SOUTHWEST WIND GUSTS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ANZ254>256-072130- COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET- COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND- 417 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM WEDNESDAY TO 8 AM EST THURSDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY. THERE IS HIGH CONFIDENCE THAT GALE WARNINGS WILL BE NEEDED LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY FOR STRONG SOUTHWEST WIND GUSTS. IN FACT...THERE IS A MODERATE PROBABILITY THAT STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS OCCUR. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ANZ231-251-072130- CAPE COD BAY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY- 417 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM WEDNESDAY TO 8 AM EST THURSDAY... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM WEDNESDAY TO 8 AM EST THURSDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY. LATE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY MORNING...THERE IS A MODERATE PROBABILITY OF NORTHWEST GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS. AREAS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY ARE ALSO LIKELY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ANZ230-072130- BOSTON HARBOR- 417 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM EST THURSDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. THERE IS A MODERATE PROBABILITY THAT GALE WARNINGS WILL BE NEEDED AGAIN ON FRIDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ANZ250-072130- COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 417 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO 8 AM EST THURSDAY... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM WEDNESDAY TO 8 AM EST THURSDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY. THERE IS A HIGH PROBABILITY THAT GALE WARNINGS WILL BE NEEDED AGAIN LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. 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Special weather statement, Jan 6, 10:52 AM EST, 5 hours 39 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1052 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2015 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-RIZ001>008-062100- HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA- EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA- SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD... ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON... SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD... CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...AYER...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 1052 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...LIGHT SNOW WILL RESULT IN VISIBILITIES DOWN TO 2 MILES OR LESS AT TIMES... AT 11 AM EST...LIGHT SNOW WAS FALLING ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. SCATTERED OBSERVATIONS AND WEB CAMERAS HIGHLIGHTED VISIBILITIES DROPPING DOWN TO 2 MILES OR LESS WITH LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS ALONG AREA ROADWAYS. LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TOWARDS THE EVENING HOURS. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND AN INCH ARE EXPECTED FOR AREAS MAINLY SOUTH OF THE MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE CLOSER TO THE SOUTHERN SHORELINE OF NEW ENGLAND. VISIBILITIES AT TIMES WILL DROP TO AS LOW AS 1 MILE RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AS ROADS BECOME SLIPPERY. DRIVERS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT. THESE CONDITIONS COULD LEAD TO ACCIDENTS...ESPECIALLY ON HIGHWAYS...SINCE ROAD CONDITIONS WILL CHANGE RAPIDLY. SIPPRELL
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 10:11 PM EST | Gale Warning | BOX | 3 hr | |
| Jan 5, 10:11 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 3 hr | |
| Jan 6, 1:05 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 9 hr | |
| Jan 6, 4:28 AM EST | Gale Watch | BOX | 12 hr | |
| Jan 6, 4:35 AM EST | Wind Chill Watch | BOX | Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester | 12 hr |
| Jan 6, 4:31 PM EST | Wind Chill Warning | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester | 42 hr |
| Jan 6, 4:33 PM EST | Gale Warning | BOX | 39 hr | |
| Jan 6, 4:33 PM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory | BOX | 44 hr |
Nearby
Wind Chill Advisories in Massachusetts, 2015Wind Chill Advisories in Rhode Island, 2015Wind Chill Advisories in Connecticut, 2015Every wind chill advisory in 2015
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.