Alert archive / Massachusetts / Wind Chill Advisories in 2015
Wind Chill Advisory 8, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this wind chill advisory at Feb 19, 2015, 4:51 AM EST for 11 counties in Massachusetts; Capitol Planning Region, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut; 5 counties in Rhode Island. It took effect at Feb 20, 2015, 12:00 AM EST. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 19, 2015, 4:51 AM EST (09:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 20, 2015, 12:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Feb 20, 2015, 10:02 AM EST
- In force
- 10 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, Franklin 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), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:55 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 00:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 138 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
- 806 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 68 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 12 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 50 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
433 WWUS41 KBOX 190951 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 451 AM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...ANOTHER BLAST OF ARCTIC AIR IS ON THE WAY... THE MAIN AREA OF SNOW HAS MOVED OFF CAPE ANN. INCREASING WEST WINDS WILL DRAW ARCTIC AIR ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. MAZ006-007-191800- /O.CAN.KBOX.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-150219T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.WC.Y.0008.150220T0800Z-150220T1500Z/ WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER 451 AM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM OVERNIGHT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * LOCATIONS...ESSEX COUNTY. * HAZARD TYPES...WIND CHILL. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 15 BELOW. * TIMING...FROM 3 AM TO 10 AM FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...FROSTBITE CAN DEVELOP IN JUST 30 MINUTES. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...AS LOW AS 5 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. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ002>004-008>012-026-RIZ001-191800- /O.NEW.KBOX.WC.Y.0008.150220T0500Z-150220T1700Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA- EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD... ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST... NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...AYER...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD 451 AM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS...WEST AND CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...NORTHWEST RHODE ISLAND. * HAZARD TYPES...WIND CHILL * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 23 BELOW. * TIMING...MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL NOON FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...FROSTBITE CAN DEVELOP IN JUST 30 MINUTES * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...AS LOW AS 7 BELOW ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN THE WIND CHILL INDEX IS LIKELY TO REACH -15 TO -24 DEGREES FOR AT LEAST 3 HOURS. FROSTBITE CAN DEVELOP IN JUST 30 MINUTES WITH A WIND CHILL INDEX OF -20. IF YOU ARE HEADING OUTDOORS...DRESS IN LAYERS AND WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MAZ005-013>021-RIZ002>007-191800- /O.NEW.KBOX.WC.Y.0008.150220T0800Z-150220T1500Z/ CENTRAL MIDDLESEX 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-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...FOXBORO... NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON... PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...PROVIDENCE... WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT 451 AM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND MUCH OF RHODE ISLAND. * HAZARD TYPES...WIND CHILL. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 18 BELOW. * TIMING...FROM 3 AM TO 10 AM FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...FROSTBITE CAN DEVELOP IN JUST 30 MINUTES * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...2 BELOW TO 8 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. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
5 follow-up statements
049 WWUS41 KBOX 191758 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1258 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...ANOTHER BLAST OF ARCTIC AIR IS ON THE WAY... THE MAIN AREA OF SNOW HAS MOVED OFF CAPE ANN. INCREASING WEST WINDS WILL DRAW ARCTIC AIR ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. CTZ002>004-MAZ002>004-008>012-026-RIZ001-200200- /O.CON.KBOX.WC.Y.0008.150220T0500Z-150220T1700Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA- EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD... ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST... NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...AYER...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD 1258 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...WEST AND CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...NORTHWEST RHODE ISLAND. * HAZARD TYPES...WIND CHILL * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 23 BELOW. * TIMING...MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL NOON FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...FROSTBITE CAN DEVELOP IN JUST 30 MINUTES * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...4 BELOW TO 9 ABOVE ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN THE WIND CHILL INDEX IS LIKELY TO REACH -15 TO -24 DEGREES FOR AT LEAST 3 HOURS. FROSTBITE CAN DEVELOP IN JUST 30 MINUTES WITH A WIND CHILL INDEX OF -20. IF YOU ARE HEADING OUTDOORS...DRESS IN LAYERS AND WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MAZ005>007-013>021-RIZ002>007-200200- /O.CON.KBOX.WC.Y.0008.150220T0800Z-150220T1500Z/ CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-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- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY... TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 1258 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND MUCH OF RHODE ISLAND. * HAZARD TYPES...WIND CHILL. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 18 BELOW. * TIMING...FROM 3 AM TO 10 AM FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...FROSTBITE CAN DEVELOP IN JUST 30 MINUTES * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...ZERO TO 8 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. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
802 WWUS41 KBOX 192051 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 351 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...ARCTIC COLD WIND CHILLS EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW MORNING... MAZ002>004-008-009-200500- /O.UPG.KBOX.WC.Y.0008.150220T0500Z-150220T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.WC.W.0003.150220T0800Z-150220T1500Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD 351 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...EAST SLOPES OF THE BERKSHIRES...AS WELL FRANKLIN AND WORCESTER COUNTIES IN MASSACHUSETTS. * HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 30 BELOW. * TIMING...MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL NOON FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...FROSTBITE CAN DEVELOP IN JUST 15 OR FEWER MINUTES * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...7 BELOW TO 9 ABOVE ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN THE WIND CHILL INDEX IS LIKELY TO FALL TO -25 DEGREES OR COLDER FOR AT LEAST 3 HOURS. A WIND CHILL INDEX BELOW -30 CAN BRING ABOUT FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES. OUTDOOR EXPOSURE SHOULD BE LIMITED. IF YOU ARE HEADING OUTDOORS...DRESS IN LAYERS AND KEEP YOUR HANDS AND HEAD COVERED TO PROTECT AGAINST FROSTBITE && $$ MAZ022-200500- /O.EXA.KBOX.WC.Y.0008.150220T0800Z-150220T1500Z/ BARNSTABLE MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN 351 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS...CAPE COD. * HAZARD TYPES...WIND CHILL. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 15 TO 20 BELOW. * TIMING...FROM 3 AM TO 10 AM FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...FROSTBITE CAN DEVELOP IN JUST 30 MINUTES * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...2 TO 11 ABOVE. 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. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ010>012-026-RIZ001-200500- /O.CON.KBOX.WC.Y.0008.150220T0500Z-150220T1700Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON... SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...AYER...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD 351 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHERN CONNECTICUT. * HAZARD TYPES...WIND CHILL. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 20 TO 25 BELOW. * TIMING...MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL NOON FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...FROSTBITE CAN DEVELOP IN JUST 30 MINUTES * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...4 BELOW TO 11 ABOVE ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN THE WIND CHILL INDEX IS LIKELY TO REACH -15 TO -24 DEGREES FOR AT LEAST 3 HOURS. FROSTBITE CAN DEVELOP IN JUST 30 MINUTES WITH A WIND CHILL INDEX OF -20. IF YOU ARE HEADING OUTDOORS...DRESS IN LAYERS AND WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MAZ005>007-013>021-RIZ002>007-200500- /O.CON.KBOX.WC.Y.0008.150220T0800Z-150220T1500Z/ CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-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- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY... TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 351 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND MUCH OF RHODE ISLAND. * HAZARD TYPES...WIND CHILL. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 20 TO 25 BELOW. * TIMING...FROM 3 AM TO 10 AM FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...FROSTBITE CAN DEVELOP IN JUST 30 MINUTES * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...2 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. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
900 WWUS41 KBOX 200317 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1017 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...ARCTIC COLD WIND CHILLS EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW MORNING... MAZ002>004-008-009-201130- /O.CON.KBOX.WC.W.0003.150220T0800Z-150220T1500Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD 1017 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...EAST SLOPES OF THE BERKSHIRES...AS WELL FRANKLIN AND WORCESTER COUNTIES IN MASSACHUSETTS. * HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 28 BELOW. * TIMING...MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL NOON FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...FROSTBITE CAN DEVELOP IN JUST 15 OR FEWER MINUTES * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...6 BELOW TO 3 ABOVE ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN THE WIND CHILL INDEX IS LIKELY TO FALL TO -25 DEGREES OR COLDER FOR AT LEAST 3 HOURS. A WIND CHILL INDEX BELOW -30 CAN BRING ABOUT FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES. OUTDOOR EXPOSURE SHOULD BE LIMITED. IF YOU ARE HEADING OUTDOORS...DRESS IN LAYERS AND KEEP YOUR HANDS AND HEAD COVERED TO PROTECT AGAINST FROSTBITE && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ010>012-026-RIZ001-201130- /O.CON.KBOX.WC.Y.0008.150220T0500Z-150220T1700Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-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...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON... SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...AYER...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD 1017 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHERN CONNECTICUT. * HAZARD TYPES...WIND CHILL. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 22 BELOW. * TIMING...MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL NOON FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...FROSTBITE CAN DEVELOP IN JUST 30 MINUTES * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...3 BELOW TO 11 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. && $$ MAZ005>007-013>022-RIZ002>007-201130- /O.CON.KBOX.WC.Y.0008.150220T0800Z-150220T1500Z/ CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA- WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA- EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- BARNSTABLE MA-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY... TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...PROVIDENCE... WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT 1017 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND MUCH OF RHODE ISLAND. * HAZARD TYPES...WIND CHILL. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 19 BELOW. * TIMING...FROM 3 AM TO 10 AM FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...FROSTBITE CAN DEVELOP IN JUST 30 MINUTES * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...ZERO TO 9 ABOVE ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN THE WIND CHILL INDEX IS LIKELY TO REACH -15 TO -24 DEGREES FOR AT LEAST 3 HOURS. FROSTBITE CAN DEVELOP IN JUST 30 MINUTES WITH A WIND CHILL INDEX OF -20. IF YOU ARE HEADING OUTDOORS...DRESS IN LAYERS AND WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ 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
514 WWUS41 KBOX 200912 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 412 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2015 ...ARCTIC COLD WIND CHILLS EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW MORNING... MAZ002>004-008-009-201500- /O.CON.KBOX.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150220T1500Z/ 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 412 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...EAST SLOPES OF THE BERKSHIRES...AS WELL FRANKLIN AND WORCESTER COUNTIES IN MASSACHUSETTS. * HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 26 BELOW. * TIMING...MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL NOON FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...FROSTBITE CAN DEVELOP IN JUST 15 OR FEWER MINUTES * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...5 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 && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ010>012-026-RIZ001-201700- /O.CON.KBOX.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150220T1700Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON... SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...AYER...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD 412 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHERN CONNECTICUT. * HAZARD TYPES...WIND CHILL. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 20 BELOW. * TIMING...MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL NOON FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...FROSTBITE CAN DEVELOP IN JUST 30 MINUTES * WINDS...WEST AROUND 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...2 BELOW TO 9 ABOVE ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN THE WIND CHILL INDEX IS LIKELY TO REACH -15 TO -24 DEGREES FOR AT LEAST 3 HOURS. FROSTBITE CAN DEVELOP IN JUST 30 MINUTES WITH A WIND CHILL INDEX OF -20. IF YOU ARE HEADING OUTDOORS...DRESS IN LAYERS AND WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MAZ005>007-013>022-RIZ002>007-201500- /O.CON.KBOX.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150220T1500Z/ CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-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...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... 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 412 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND MUCH OF RHODE ISLAND. * HAZARD TYPES...WIND CHILL. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 16 BELOW. * TIMING...FROM 3 AM TO 10 AM FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...FROSTBITE CAN DEVELOP IN JUST 30 MINUTES * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...1 TO 9 ABOVE. 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. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
358 WWUS41 KBOX 201502 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1002 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2015 MAZ002>004-008-009-201615- /O.EXP.KBOX.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150220T1500Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD 1002 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING HAS EXPIRED... WIND CHILLS WILL MODERATE THIS MORNING...AND BY AROUND NOON THEY SHOULD RANGE FROM AROUND ZERO TO 10 BELOW THROUGH THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS WARMING INTO THE TEENS AS WESTERLY WINDS REMAIN GUSTY AROUND 20 TO 25 MPH...DIMINISHING TOWARDS THE LATER-HALF OF THE DAY. IF VENTURING OUTSIDE...MAKE SURE TO COVER ANY EXPOSED AREAS TO AVOID FROSTBITE. $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ010>012-026-RIZ001-201615- /O.CAN.KBOX.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150220T1700Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-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...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON... SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...AYER...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD 1002 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... WIND CHILLS WILL MODERATE THIS MORNING...AND BY AROUND NOON THEY SHOULD RANGE FROM AROUND ZERO TO 10 BELOW THROUGH THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS WARMING INTO THE TEENS AS WESTERLY WINDS REMAIN GUSTY AROUND 20 TO 25 MPH...DIMINISHING TOWARDS THE LATER-HALF OF THE DAY. IF VENTURING OUTSIDE...MAKE SURE TO COVER ANY EXPOSED AREAS TO AVOID FROSTBITE. $$ MAZ005>007-013>022-RIZ002>007-201615- /O.EXP.KBOX.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150220T1500Z/ CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA- WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA- EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- BARNSTABLE MA-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY... TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...PROVIDENCE... WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT 1002 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... WIND CHILLS WILL MODERATE THIS MORNING...AND BY AROUND NOON THEY SHOULD RANGE FROM AROUND ZERO TO 10 BELOW THROUGH THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS WARMING INTO THE TEENS AS WESTERLY WINDS REMAIN GUSTY AROUND 20 TO 25 MPH...DIMINISHING TOWARDS THE LATER-HALF OF THE DAY. IF VENTURING OUTSIDE...MAKE SURE TO COVER ANY EXPOSED AREAS TO AVOID FROSTBITE. $$ 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 Feb 19, 3:49 AM EST, 1 hour 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 19, 3:49 AM EST, 1 hour 2 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
349 AM EST THU FEB 19 2015
.SYNOPSIS...
LOW PRESSURE OFF CAPE COD WILL INTENSIFY IN THE GULF OF MAINE
TODAY. THIS WILL KEEP SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AROUND DURING THE
MORNING. AS THE LOW MOVES INTO THE MARITIMES...GUSTY NORTHWEST
WINDS WILL BRING BITTER COLD AIR TO THE REGION TONIGHT AND
FRIDAY. A LONG DURATION PRECIPITATION EVENT IS LIKELY LATE
SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY NIGHT WITH SNOW CHANGING TO A WINTRY MIX IN
THE INTERIOR AND CHANGING TO RAIN IN THE COASTAL PLAIN.
UNSEASONABLY COLD CONDITIONS RETURN EARLY NEXT WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
THROUGH 7 AM...
EARLY MORNING RADAR SHOWS SNOW SHOWERS ALONG THE EAST MASS COAST
MOVING NORTHEAST. THE BACK EDGE OF THE SHOWERS TRENDS OFF THE
COASTLINE BY 7 AM. THESE SHOWERS PRODUCED A GENERAL 1-2 INCHES IN
RI AND EASTERN/CENTRAL MASS...WITH A FEW SPOTS AT 3-4 INCHES.
SATELLITE IMAGES SHOW A CLEARING TREND MOVING FROM WESTERN INTO
CENTRAL SECTIONS. SOME SIGNS OF MORE CLOUDS DEVELOPING IN EASTERN
NY THAT WOULD EVENTUALLY FILL IN...BUT LEAVE ROOM FOR A VIEW OF
THE SUN AT SUNRISE.
TODAY...
UPPER LOW AND ASSOCIATED COLD POOL OVER THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES
MOVES EAST. THIS WILL MAINTAIN SOME LEVEL OF INSTABILITY THROUGH
THE DAY AND ALLOW FOR SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. BEST LAPSE RATES AND
OVERALL SUPPORT FOR THIS WILL MOVE ACROSS VT/NH. SO EXPECT THE
FOCUS FOR SNOW SHOWERS TO BE NORTH OF OUR AREA WITH LESSER
COVERAGE HERE IN THE SOUTH.
AS THE OFFSHORE LOW DEEPENS...THE PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER US WILL
INCREASE AND BRING STRONG WEST/NORTHWEST WINDS. THESE WINDS WILL
DRAW COLDER AIR WITH DEWPOINTS SINGLE NUMBERS AND BELOW ZERO. COLD
ADVECTION MIXING WILL ALSO TAP STRONG WINDS ABOVE THE GROUND WITH
POTENTIAL GUSTS THIS AFTERNOON REACHING 25-30 KNOTS. TEMPERATURES
IN THE MIXED LAYER WILL BE EQUIVALENT TO 850 TEMPS OF -15C TO
-20C...SUPPORTING MAX SFC TEMPS IN THE 20S TO AROUND 30. THESE
TEMPERATURES ALOFT WILL GET COLDER THROUGH THE DAY...SUPPORTING
COLDER MAX TEMPS AND RESULTING IN FALLING TEMPERATURES DURING THE
AFTERNOON.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 PM FRIDAY/...
TONIGHT...
HIGH PRESSURE TO THE WEST AND LOW PRESSURE IN THE MARITIMES WILL
MEAN A STEADY WEST/NORTHWEST WIND THROUGH THE NIGHT. THIS WILL
DRAW COLDER AIR INTO THE REGION. EXPECT WINDS TO REMAIN 10-15 KT
SUSTAINED AND 25-30 KT GUSTS. TEMPERATURES UPSTREAM THIS MORNING
ARE IN THE SINGLE NUMBERS BELOW ZERO EXCEPT FOR A FEW SPOTS A
LITTLE ABOVE ZERO. WE USED VALUES ABOUT 3 DEGREES COLDER THAN
GUIDANCE...A RANGE OF ZERO TO 8 BELOW EXCEPT AROUND 5 ABOVE ON THE
SOUTH COAST.
THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND TEMPERATURE WILL CREATE BITTER WIND
CHILLS WITH VALUES REACHING 15 BELOW OR COLDER ACROSS MOST OF
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. WE HAVE ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR ALL
AREAS EXCEPT THE ISLANDS FOR AFTER MIDNIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING. WIND CHILL VALUES IN SOME AREAS MAY APPROACH 25 BELOW.
THIS WILL BE MONITORED AND MAY REQUIRE THE ADVISORY TO BE UPGRADED
TO A WARNING IN THOSE PLACES.
AS COLD AS SOME OF THE COASTAL WATERS ARE...THIS AIRMASS WILL
STILL BE ABLE TO GENERATE OCEAN EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS. BUT WITH A
WEST/NORTHWEST FLOW...THE FAVORABLE FETCH SHOULD REMAIN NORTH AND
EAST OF THE OUTER CAPE.
FRIDAY...HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE NORTHESAT USA. THE PRESSURE
GRADIENT REMAINS STRONG IN THE MORNING BUT WEAKENS DURING THE
AFTERNOON. THE HIGH SHOULD MAINTAIN DRY WEATHER ACROSS THE REGION
ASIDE FROM ANY OCEAN EFFECT SNOWS OFFSHORE. TEMPS ALOFT WILL BE
COLDER THAN TODAY...AND WILL SUPPORT MAX SFC TEMPS IN THE TEENS.
&&
.LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
HIGHLIGHTS...
* LONG DURATION MIXED PRECIP EVENT SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY
* COLD AIR RETURNS EARLY NEXT WEEK
18/12Z MODELS ARE IN DECENT AGREEMENT WITH THE OVERALL PATTERN.
UPPER TROUGH AND ASSOCIATED LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVE INTO THE
MARITIMES FRIDAY WITH BITTERLY COLD TEMPERATURES MOVING IN BEHIND.
OVER THE WEEKEND...LOW PRESSURE MOVES FROM THE GREAT LAKES THROUGH
QUEBEC BRINGING A COLD FRONT AND A FAIRLY LONG DURATION PRECIP EVENT
TO SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. BECAUSE OF THE TRACK OF THE LOW AND WARMER
SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT...THIS EVENT WILL BE A
TRICKY FORECAST. PTYPE WILL LIKELY BE A MIX ACROSS THE REGION AND
THE COMBINATION OF WARMER TEMPERATURES OVER THE COLD SNOWPACK WILL
BRING FOG THEN LIMITING TEMPERATURES. THE WARMER AIR IS JUST A
SHORT REPRIEVE FROM THE COLD AS BEHIND THE COLD FRONT FRIGID HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS BACK IN OVER THE REGION. ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM COULD AFFECT SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...LOW PRESSURE MOVES THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES
AND INTO QUEBEC...PULLING A COLD FRONT THROUGH SOUTHERN NEW
ENGLAND SUNDAY. THIS WILL BRING A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIP TO THE
REGION AS WELL AS WARMER TEMPERATURES AS WINDS TURN TO THE
SOUTHWEST. SEVERAL CONCERNS WITH THIS SYSTEM...
PTYPE...EXPECT PTYPE TO START AS SNOW FOR THE ENTIRE REGION.
HOWEVER...AS WARMER AIR STARTS TO MOVE INTO THE AREA AT THE UPPER
LEVELS...PRECIP WILL CHANGEOVER TO FREEZING RAIN ACROSS THE INTERIOR
FOR MUCH OF SUNDAY MORNING. THEN THE QUESTION WILL BE HOW QUICKLY
TEMPERATURES WARM AT THE SURFACE. ACROSS RHODE ISLAND AND THE
COASTAL PLAIN OF MASSACHUSETTS...TEMPS WILL LIKELY WARM ENOUGH TO
CHANGE PRECIP TO A COLD RAIN. HOWEVER...A CAVEAT...GIVEN HOW COLD
IT HAS BEEN OVER THE PAST SEVERAL WEEKS...EVEN WHEN THE AIR
TEMPERATURE GETS ABOVE 32...THE EXPOSED GROUND MAY REMAIN COLD
ENOUGH FOR ICE TO FORM ON THE SURFACE UNTIL TEMPS WARM A BIT MORE.
DEFINITELY A TRICKY FORECAST.
WIND...AN ANOMALOUSLY STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY LOW LEVEL JET /2-3 STD
ABOVE NORMAL/ WILL DEVELOP OVER SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. THIS WILL
BRING GUSTY WINDS TO THE REGION BUT ALSO WILL AID IN WARMING THE
AIRMASS. HOWEVER...WITH THIS WARMER AIR FLOWING OVER THE COLD
WATERS AND THE DEEP SNOWPACK...WILL LIKELY HAVE DENSE FOG FORMING
ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA.
QPF...FINALLY...WE ARE LOOKING AT A GOOD 1 TO 1.5 INCHES OF QPF OVER
THE REGION. WHILE THIS IS NOT A HUGE AMOUNT WHEN LOOKING AT A
STRAIGHT RAIN EVENT...IT IS FAIRLY LARGE IF LOOKING AT AN ALL SNOW
OR ALL ICE EVENT. THE TRICK IS WHEN PRECIP CHANGES OVER FROM ONE
PTYPE TO ANOTHER. REALLY ANY PRECIP THAT OCCURS IS GOING TO
EXACERBATE THE SNOW LOADING ON ROOFS ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
WITH ICE/RAIN ADDING THE MOST WEIGHT. PARTICULARLY ACROSS CENTRAL
AND EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AS WELL AS RHODE ISLAND...MOST STORM
DRAINS ARE LIKELY CLOGGED WITH SNOW...WHICH WILL LIKELY AID IN
DEVELOPING POOR DRAINAGE AND/OR URBAN FLOODING WITH ANY RAINFALL
THAT OCCURS.
OVERALL...INCREASING CONFIDENCE IN A MIXED PRECIP EVENT THIS WEEKEND
WITH A COMBINATION OF SNOW...ICE...RAIN...FOG...AND GUSTY
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS.
MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO SOUTHERN NEW
ENGLAND BEHIND THE COLD FRONT. THIS...COUPLED WITH A RETURN TO
NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL BRING FRIGID TEMPERATURES BACK INTO
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MAY AFFECT
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND SOMETIME WEDNESDAY BUT CONFIDENCE IS LOW.
&&
.AVIATION /08Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
FORECASTER CONFIDENCE LEVELS...
LOW...LESS THAN 30 PERCENT.
MODERATE...30 TO 60 PERCENT.
HIGH...GREATER THAN 60 PERCENT.
THROUGH 7 AM...MODERATE CONFIDENCE. A MIX OF CONDITIONS. VFR
WHERE THERE IS NO WEATHER...AND MVFR CIGS/IFR VSBYS WHERE SNOW
SHOWERS ARE TAKING PLACE. LOCALLY BRIEF HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE FROM
CAPE ANN TO OUTER CAPE COD. SNOW SHOWERS TAPER OFF AFTER 3 AM IN
EASTERN MASS EXCEPT AFTER 6 AM CAPE COD AND ISLANDS.
TODAY...MODERATE CONFIDENCE. VFR EXCEPT FOR LINGERING MVFR IN THE
MORNING IN LINGERING SNOW SHOWERS WEST OF GREENFIELD MASS AND ON
CAPE COD AND NANTUCKET. TREND WILL BE TO VFR WHERE CONDITIONS
START LOWER. INCREASING WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WITH AFTERNOON
GUSTS 25-35 KNOTS DEVELOPING FROM WEST TO EAST.
TONIGHT...HIGH CONFIDENCE. VFR WITH WEST/NORTHWEST WIND 25 TO 35
KNOTS. LATE NIGHT WIND CHILLS 15 TO 20 BELOW ZERO.
FRIDAY...HIGH CONFIDENCE. VFR. WEST/NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING 25
KNOTS. EARLY AND MID MORNING TEMPERATURES NEAR OR BELOW ZERO AWAY
FROM THE SOUTH COAST. EARLY AND MID MORNING WIND CHILLS 15 TO 20
DEGREES BELOW ZERO.
KBOS TAF...MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN TAF. LOWER CONFIDENCE ON A
PERIOD OF IFR VSBYS IN SNOW TONIGHT.
KBDL TAF...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN TAF.
OUTLOOK...FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...
FRIDAY NIGHT...HIGH CONFIDENCE. VFR. DIMINISHING WNW WINDS.
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...MODERATE CONFIDENCE. PERIODS OF MVFR/IFR
CONDITIONS IN SNOW CHANGING TO FREEZING RAIN ACROSS THE NW ZONES AND
RAIN ACROSS SE MA AND RI.
MONDAY...HIGH CONFIDENCE. VFR.
&&
.MARINE...
FORECASTER CONFIDENCE LEVELS...
LOW...LESS THAN 30 PERCENT.
MODERATE...30 TO 60 PERCENT.
HIGH...GREATER THAN 60 PERCENT.
SHORT TERM /THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/...HIGH CONFIDENCE.
TODAY...AS LOW PRESSURE INTENSIFIES OVER THE GULF OF MAINE IT WILL
BECOME A GALE CENTER WITH WEST/NORTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 40 KNOTS
OVER OUR WATERS. GALE WARNINGS CONTINUE. THE WINDS WILL DRAW
ARCTIC AIR ACROSS THE WATERS CREATING BANDS OF OCEAN EFFECT SNOW
SHOWERS. CONDITIONS WILL ALSO FAVOR MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY...A FREEZING SPRAY WARNING CONTINUES DURING THE LATE
AFTERNOON/EVENING.
TONIGHT...WEST/NORTHWEST GALES AND MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY WILL CONTINUE. OCEAN EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE. SEAS
WILL PEAK AT 5 TO 10 FEET ON THE EXPOSED WATERS.
FRIDAY...HIGH PRESSURE APPROACHES FROM THE WEST AND WILL SLOWLY
DIMINISH THE WIND BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. GALES WILL CONTINUE DURING
THE MORNING EXCEPT FOR BOSTON HARBOR AND NARRAGANSETT BAY WHERE
SMALL CRAFTS WILL BE NEEDED. SEAS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE DURING THE
AFTERNOON.
OUTLOOK...FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...WINDS AND SEAS INCREASE GRADUALLY AS A COLD
FRONT APPROACHES AND THEN CROSSES THE WATERS SUNDAY. SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORIES AND POSSIBLY GALES WILL BE NEEDED FOR AT LEAST A PERIOD
OF THIS TIME. SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN WILL LIMIT VISIBILITIES AT
TIMES.
MONDAY...WINDS AND SEAS DIMINISH AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS BACK IN
OVER THE WATERS. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL BE NECESSARY FOR AT
LEAST PART OF THIS TIME.
&&
.CLIMATE...
ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. NOTE THAT THE
FORECAST MIN TEMPS AND MAX TEMPS FOR FRIDAY ARE AT OR NEAR RECORD
LOW VALUES. HERE ARE THE NUMBERS:
FRIDAY RECORD MIN TEMPS...
BOSTON 0 IN 1950
PROVIDENCE -1 IN 1950
HARTFORD -3 IN 1936 WORCESTER UNDER INVESTIGATION
FRIDAY RECORD LOW MAX TEMPS...
BOSTON 18 IN 1959
PROVIDENCE 18 IN 1959
HARTFORD 17 IN 1959
&&
.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...WIND CHILL ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST FRIDAY
FOR CTZ002>004.
MA...WIND CHILL ADVISORY FROM 3 AM TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY FOR
MAZ005>007-013>021.
WIND CHILL ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST FRIDAY
FOR MAZ002>004-008>012-026.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING FOR
MAZ006-007.
RI...WIND CHILL ADVISORY FROM 3 AM TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY FOR
RIZ002>007.
WIND CHILL ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST FRIDAY
FOR RIZ001.
MARINE...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM
EST FRIDAY FOR ANZ231>235-237-250-251-254>256.
GALE WARNING FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY FOR
ANZ232>235-237.
GALE WARNING FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM EST FRIDAY FOR
ANZ230-236.
GALE WARNING FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY FOR
ANZ231-251.
GALE WARNING FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM EST FRIDAY FOR
ANZ250.
GALE WARNING FROM NOON TODAY TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY FOR ANZ254>256.
&&
SYNOPSIS...WTB/RLG
NEAR TERM...WTB/RLG
SHORT TERM...WTB
LONG TERM...RLG
AVIATION...WTB/RLG
MARINE...WTB/RLG
CLIMATE...Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 18, 4:17 PM EST, 12 hours 34 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 417 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>005-008>024-026-RIZ001>008-192130- HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA- EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX 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- 417 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...AND RHODE ISLAND. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING...TEMPERATURES AROUND OR BELOW ZERO AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL LEAD TO WIND CHILL VALUES OF 15 TO 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. WIND CHILL ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED...WITH A LOW PROBABILITY OF A WIND CHILL WARNING OVER THE EAST SLOPES OF THE BERKSHIRES. SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY EVENING...A LONG DURATION PRECIPITATION EVENT IS LIKELY...BUT THERE REMAINS MUCH UNCERTAINTY ON THE PRECIPITATION TYPE. WINTRY PRECIPITATION APPEARS TO BE LIKELY OVER THE INTERIOR WITH SNOW LIKELY CHANGING TO A WINTRY MIX AND POSSIBLY EVEN CHANGING TO RAIN FOR A TIME. CLOSER TO THE COAST...SNOW WILL LIKELY CHANGE TO RAIN. HOWEVER...A SHIFT IN THE TRACK OF THE STORM COULD RESULT IN EITHER MORE SNOW OR MORE RAIN ACROSS THE AREA. REGARDLESS OF THE PRECIPITATION TYPE...THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF AN INCH TO INCH AND A HALF OF WATER IN ONE FORM OR ANOTHER BEING DEPOSITED. THIS COULD SIGNIFICANTLY EXACERBATE ROOF LOADING CONCERNS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MAZ006-007-192130- WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA- 417 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THURSDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING...TEMPERATURES AROUND OR BELOW ZERO AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL LEAD TO WIND CHILL VALUES OF 15 TO 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. WIND CHILL ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED. SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY EVENING...A LONG DURATION PRECIPITATION EVENT IS LIKELY...BUT THERE REMAINS MUCH UNCERTAINTY ON THE PRECIPITATION TYPE. WINTRY PRECIPITATION APPEARS TO BE LIKELY OVER THE INTERIOR WITH SNOW LIKELY CHANGING TO A WINTRY MIX AND POSSIBLY EVEN CHANGING TO RAIN FOR A TIME. CLOSER TO THE COAST...SNOW WILL LIKELY CHANGE TO RAIN. HOWEVER...A SHIFT IN THE TRACK OF THE STORM COULD RESULT IN EITHER MORE SNOW OR MORE RAIN ACROSS THE AREA. REGARDLESS OF THE PRECIPITATION TYPE...THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF AN INCH TO INCH AND A HALF OF WATER IN ONE FORM OR ANOTHER BEING DEPOSITED. THIS COULD SIGNIFICANTLY EXACERBATE ROOF LOADING CONCERNS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ANZ254>256-192130- 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 WED FEB 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THURSDAY TO NOON EST FRIDAY... 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...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ANZ231-251-192130- CAPE COD BAY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY- 417 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 9 AM EST FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THURSDAY TO NOON EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ANZ250-192130- COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 417 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THURSDAY TO NOON EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ANZ235-237-192130- RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- 417 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO 1 AM EST FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THURSDAY TO NOON EST FRIDAY... 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...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ANZ230-236-192130- BOSTON HARBOR-NARRAGANSETT BAY- 417 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 1 AM EST FRIDAY... 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...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ANZ232>234-192130- NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY- 417 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 3 AM EST FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THURSDAY TO NOON EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. 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
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Feb 18, 10:55 PM EST, 5 hours 56 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1055 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015
MAZ004>007-012>018-020-026-RIZ001>007-190545-
SOUTHERN WORCESTER-EASTERN NORFOLK-EASTERN ESSEX-NORTHWEST MIDDLESEX
COUNTY-WESTERN NORFOLK-NORTHERN WORCESTER-WESTERN ESSEX-WESTERN
PLYMOUTH-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX-SOUTHERN BRISTOL-NORTHERN
BRISTOL-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX COUNTY-SUFFOLK-WESTERN KENT-EASTERN
KENT-NEWPORT-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE-WASHINGTON-BRISTOL-NORTHWEST
PROVIDENCE-
1055 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015
...A LINE OF SNOW SHOWERS WILL AFFECT RHODE ISLAND AND EASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...
AT 1051 PM EST...SNOW SHOWERS WITH ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL WERE ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM TOWNSEND AND ASHBY MASSACHUSETTS THROUGH
WORCESTER AND MUCH OF RHODE ISLAND. THE SNOW SHOWERS WERE MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BOSTON...PROVIDENCE...LOWELL...CAMBRIDGE...NEW BEDFORD...BROCKTON...
QUINCY...FALL RIVER...NASHUA...NEWTON...WARWICK...CRANSTON...
LAWRENCE...SOMERVILLE...PAWTUCKET...FRAMINGHAM...HAVERHILL...
WALTHAM...MALDEN AND BROOKLINE.
VISIBILITY WILL SUDDENLY DROP TO AROUND ONE MILE IN THESE SNOW
SHOWERS...RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AS ROADS BECOME
SLIPPERY.
DRIVERS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT. THESE CONDITIONS MAY LEAD TO
ACCIDENTS...ESPECIALLY ON HIGHWAYS...SINCE ROAD CONDITIONS WILL
CHANGE RAPIDLY.
ROAD CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTRY WEATHER. BE ALERT
FOR ICY SPOTS ON ROADS. ALLOW EXTRA TRAVEL TIME.
&&
LAT...LON 4188 7086 4151 7110 4151 7108 4146 7119
4158 7126 4145 7135 4146 7136 4171 7116
4158 7133 4179 7137 4179 7138 4148 7136
4152 7140 4139 7148 4271 7185 4270 7129
4282 7113
TIME...MOT...LOC 0351Z 200DEG 26KT 4296 7188 4201 7160 4108 7137
WTBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 10:55 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Bristol, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk | 110 min |
| Feb 19, 3:25 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Essex, Middlesex | 65 min |
| Feb 19, 3:51 PM EST | Wind Chill Warning | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester | 18 hr |
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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.