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Special Weather Statement, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this special weather statement at Jan 13, 2016, 12:34 AM EST for Worcester County, Massachusetts. It was in force for 56 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2016, 12:34 AM EST (05:34 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 13, 2016, 1:30 AM EST
- In force
- 56 min
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
County Worcester County, MA
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 00:00Z, 5.6 hours before the alert went out and 155 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
- 822 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 72 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -57 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -71 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Jan 12, 9:52 PM EST, 2 hours 42 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 12, 9:52 PM EST, 2 hours 42 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 12, 3:35 PM EST, 8 hours 59 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 335 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>019-026-RIZ001>003-132045- 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-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- 335 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 5 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...WESTERN...CENTRAL...NORTHEASTERN...EASTERN...AND INTERIOR SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...AS WELL AS NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY IN ADDITION ... THERE WILL BE A PERIOD OF SNOW WITH EMBEDDED HEAVIER SNOW SQUALLS. A WIDESPREAD 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF AROUND 3-INCHES. THE LATE AFTERNOON INTO EVENING RUSH-HOUR WILL BE IMPACTED AS SNOW WILL CREATE SLICK AND SLIPPERY CONDITIONS ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES OF A QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. SNOW CONCLUDES TOWARDS MIDNIGHT. .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 ADVISORY SATURDAY ... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK THAT WINTER WEATHER HEADLINES WILL BE NEEDED ALONG NORTHERN AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF CONNECTICUT AND MASSACHUSETTS ... WHILE WIND HEADLINES WILL BE NEEDED ACROSS EASTERN AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MAZ020>024-RIZ004>008-132045- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA- NANTUCKET MA-EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- BLOCK ISLAND RI- 335 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 5 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY BRIEF PERIODS OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE MIXING WITH RAIN LENDING TO REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. VERY MINOR SLUSHY ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. PRECIPITATION WILL END AROUND MIDNIGHT. .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 ADVISORY SATURDAY ... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK THAT WINTER WEATHER HEADLINES WILL BE NEEDED ALONG NORTHERN AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF CONNECTICUT AND MASSACHUSETTS ... WHILE WIND HEADLINES WILL BE NEEDED ACROSS EASTERN AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ANZ255-256-132045- 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- 335 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING .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 .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ANZ250-254-132045- COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM- 335 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM EST THURSDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING .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 .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ANZ231-251-132045- CAPE COD BAY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY- 335 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING .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 .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ANZ235-237-132045- RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- 335 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING .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 .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ANZ236-132045- NARRAGANSETT BAY- 335 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING .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 .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ANZ230-132045- BOSTON HARBOR- 335 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING .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 .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ANZ232>234-132045- NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY- 335 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING .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 .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. 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
Local storm report, Jan 12, 11:07 PM EST, 1 hour 27 minutes before
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</html>Special weather statement, Jan 12, 11:31 PM EST, 1 hour 3 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1131 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016 CTZ002-130645- HARTFORD CT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS 1131 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016 ...SNOW SHOWERS WITH BRIEF HEAVY SNOW WILL MOVE INTO PORTIONS OF HARTFORD COUNTY... AT 1130 PM...AN AREA OF SNOW SHOWERS WITH LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW WAS MOVING THROUGH THE BERKSHIRES AND ADJACENT LITCHFIELD COUNTY. THESE SNOW SHOWERS WILL AFFECT NORTHERN HARTFORD COUNTY THROUGH 1230 AM. BRIEF HEAVY SNOW WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL ACCOMPANY THE SNOW SHOWERS. SOME LOCATIONS MAY PICK UP A QUICK HALF INCH OF SNOW. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS AND POOR VISIBILITIES IN SNOW. KJC
Local storm report, Jan 12, 11:53 PM EST, 41 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1153 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1153 PM SNOW NORTH FOSTER 41.83N 71.75W
01/12/2016 M2.0 INCH PROVIDENCE RI CO-OP OBSERVER
&&
EVTLocal storm report, Jan 12, 11:54 PM EST, 40 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1154 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1130 PM SNOW GARDNER 42.58N 72.00W
01/12/2016 M2.5 INCH WORCESTER MA TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
EVTLocal storm report, Jan 13, 12:00 AM EST, 34 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1200 AM EST WED JAN 13 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1140 PM SNOW 3 WNW WORCESTER 42.29N 71.86W
01/12/2016 M2.9 INCH WORCESTER MA PUBLIC
&&
EVTSpecial weather statement, Jan 13, 12:34 AM EST, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1234 AM EST WED JAN 13 2016
CTZ002>004-MAZ004-005-010>012-130630-
HARTFORD-WINDHAM-TOLLAND-NORTHERN WORCESTER-SOUTHERN
WORCESTER-EASTERN HAMPDEN-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX COUNTY-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE-
1234 AM EST WED JAN 13 2016
...A BRIEF BURST OF SNOW SHOWERS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY WILL AFFECT
CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHEAST CONNECTICUT...
AT 1230 AM EST...SNOW SHOWERS WERE ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR
NEW BRAINTREE TO NEAR EAST WINDSOR...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WORCESTER...FRAMINGHAM...MANCHESTER...ENFIELD...MARLBOROUGH...
SHREWSBURY...VERNON...WINDSOR...MILFORD... MANSFIELD...SOUTH
WINDSOR...PLAINFIELD...HUDSON...WESTBOROUGH...
GRAFTON...SUDBURY...KILLINGLY AND HOLDEN.
VISIBILITIES WILL DROP QUICKLY TO LESS THAN A MILE IN THESE SNOW
SHOWERS WITH A COATING OF SNOW LIKELY.
MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS AND
REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW.
LAT...LON 4242 7216 4238 7138 4201 7168 4200 7180
4187 7180 4175 7189 4180 7267
TIME...MOT...LOC 0530Z 277DEG 35KT 4236 7212 4192 7252
KJCThe office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 1:15 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Norfolk | 60 min |
| Jan 13, 1:48 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Bristol, Norfolk | 57 min |
| Jan 13, 3:47 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 35 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.