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Special Weather Statement, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this special weather statement at Mar 4, 2016, 6:16 PM EST for Bristol County, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. It was in force for 89 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
- Mar 4, 2016, 6:16 PM EST (23:16 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 4, 2016, 7:45 PM EST
- In force
- 89 min
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Bristol County, MA, Plymouth County, MA
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 35 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:19 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, 11.3 hours before the alert went out and 75 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
- 785 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 78 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -30 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 114 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 Mar 4, 4:05 PM EST, 2 hours 11 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 4, 4:05 PM EST, 2 hours 11 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 4, 4:05 PM EST, 2 hours 11 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 405 PM EST FRI MAR 4 2016 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>005-008>021-026-RIZ001>008-052115- 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-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- 405 PM EST FRI MAR 4 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...AND RHODE ISLAND. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MAZ006-007-052115- WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA- 405 PM EST FRI MAR 4 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... 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...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MAZ024-052115- NANTUCKET MA- 405 PM EST FRI MAR 4 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEASTERN 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. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. WIND ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MAZ022-023-052115- BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA- 405 PM EST FRI MAR 4 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEASTERN 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. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ254-255-052115- 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- 405 PM EST FRI MAR 4 2016 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... 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. STORM WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ250-256-052115- COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND- 405 PM EST FRI MAR 4 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SATURDAY... 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...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. 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... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ233>235-237-251-052115- VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY-RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY- 405 PM EST FRI MAR 4 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY... 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...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. 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... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ230-236-052115- BOSTON HARBOR-NARRAGANSETT BAY- 405 PM EST FRI MAR 4 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... 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...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ231-232-052115- CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND- 405 PM EST FRI MAR 4 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY... 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...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. 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... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. 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, Mar 4, 12:53 PM EST, 5 hours 23 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1253 PM EST FRI MAR 4 2016 MAZ006-007-042100- WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER 1253 PM EST FRI MAR 4 2016 ...SLIPPERY TRAVEL ON THE NORTH SHORE... BANDS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE SLIPPERY TRAVEL IN NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. DRIVERS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TRAVEL TIME. THERE HAVE ALREADY BEEN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS REPORTED DUE TO SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. ROADS THAT LOOK WET MAY BE ICY! DUNTEN
Local storm report, Mar 4, 1:20 PM EST, 4 hours 56 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
120 PM EST FRI MAR 04 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1259 PM SNOW SALISBURY 42.83N 70.84W
03/04/2016 M1.5 INCH ESSEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER
&&
AEDLocal storm report, Mar 4, 1:21 PM EST, 4 hours 55 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
121 PM EST FRI MAR 04 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0105 PM SNOW AMESBURY 42.86N 70.93W
03/04/2016 M1.8 INCH ESSEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER
&&
AEDLocal storm report, Mar 4, 1:22 PM EST, 4 hours 54 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
122 PM EST FRI MAR 04 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1259 PM SNOW SALISBURY 42.83N 70.84W
03/04/2016 M1.5 INCH ESSEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER
0105 PM SNOW AMESBURY 42.86N 70.93W
03/04/2016 M1.8 INCH ESSEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER
0115 PM SNOW MERRIMAC 42.83N 71.00W
03/04/2016 M1.0 INCH ESSEX MA FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
REPORTED BY BOTH F.D. AND P.D.
&&
AEDLocal storm report, Mar 4, 3:05 PM EST, 3 hours 11 minutes before
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</html>Special weather statement, Mar 4, 6:16 PM EST, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
616 PM EST FRI MAR 4 2016
MAZ017>021-050045-
SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH-NORTHERN BRISTOL-EASTERN PLYMOUTH-SOUTHERN
BRISTOL-WESTERN PLYMOUTH-
616 PM EST FRI MAR 4 2016
...AN AREA OF HEAVY SNOW WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH...NORTHERN
BRISTOL...EASTERN PLYMOUTH...SOUTHERN BRISTOL...WESTERN PLYMOUTH...
AT 616 PM EST...AN AREA OF HEAVY SNOW WAS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
MARSHFIELD TO MIDDLEBOROUGH TO MARION...AND WAS MOVING SOUTHWEST AT
20 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
NEW BEDFORD...BROCKTON...FALL RIVER...PLYMOUTH...TAUNTON...DARTMOUTH...
BRIDGEWATER...MARSHFIELD...MARION...MANSFIELD...MIDDLEBOROUGH...EASTON...
WAREHAM...BOURNE...NORTON...SOMERSET...SCITUATE...PEMBROKE...ROCKLAND AND
ABINGTON.
ROAD CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTRY WEATHER. BE ALERT
FOR ICY SPOTS ON ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND AVOID BRAKING SUDDENLY. ALLOW
EXTRA TRAVEL TIME.
&&
LAT...LON 4150 7110 4153 7105 4156 7106 4156 7107
4153 7107 4203 7119 4221 7072 4209 7064
4201 7071 4191 7069 4178 7058 4171 7065
4174 7072 4168 7072 4171 7077 4164 7076
4163 7087 4159 7083 4165 7092 4152 7096
TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 027DEG 15KT 4211 7069 4187 7084 4169 7077
MDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 10:15 AM EST | Storm Warning | BOX | 16 hr | |
| Mar 4, 2:58 PM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | BOX | Barnstable, Nantucket | 19 hr |
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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.