Alert archive / Massachusetts / Frost Advisories in 2017
Frost Advisory 3, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this frost advisory at Oct 12, 2017, 4:26 AM EDT for 9 counties in Massachusetts; Capitol Planning Region, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. It took effect at Oct 13, 2017, 3:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 4 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 12, 2017, 4:26 AM EDT (08:26 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 13, 2017, 3:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 13, 2017, 7:01 AM EDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Capitol Planning Region, CT, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, Bristol County, MA, Essex County, MA, Franklin County, MA, Hampden County, MA, Hampshire County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Worcester County, MA
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:27 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, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 161 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
- 1475 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -54 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 28 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
062 WWUS71 KBOX 120826 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Taunton MA 426 AM EDT Thu Oct 12 2017 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>006-008>014-017-018-026-121630- /O.NEW.KBOX.FR.Y.0003.171013T0700Z-171013T1200Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Western Franklin MA- Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Central Middlesex MA- Western Essex MA-Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA- Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA-Southern Worcester MA- Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA-Northern Bristol MA- Western Plymouth MA-Northern Middlesex MA- Including the cities of Hartford, Windsor Locks, Union, Vernon, Putnam, Willimantic, Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre, Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, Springfield, Milford, Worcester, Foxborough, Norwood, Cambridge, Taunton, Brockton, and Ayer 426 AM EDT Thu Oct 12 2017 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM EDT FRIDAY... The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a Frost Advisory, which is in effect from 3 AM to 8 AM EDT Friday. * Location...North central and northeast Connecticut as well as most of Massachusetts away from the immediate coast. * Temperatures...in the lower to mid 30s. * Timing...during the early morning hours on Friday. * Impacts...Any outdoor tender vegetation may be damaged or killed by these cold temperatures. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Frost Advisory means that widespread frost is expected. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered. && $$ For the latest updates...please visit our webpage at www.weather.gov/boston You can follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/NWSBoston You can follow us on Twitter at @NWSBoston
4 follow-up statements
316 WWUS71 KBOX 122018 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Taunton MA 418 PM EDT Thu Oct 12 2017 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>006-008>014-017-018-026-130430- /O.CON.KBOX.FR.Y.0003.171013T0700Z-171013T1200Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Western Franklin MA- Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Central Middlesex MA- Western Essex MA-Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA- Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA-Southern Worcester MA- Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA-Northern Bristol MA- Western Plymouth MA-Northern Middlesex MA- Including the cities of Hartford, Windsor Locks, Union, Vernon, Putnam, Willimantic, Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre, Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, Springfield, Milford, Worcester, Foxborough, Norwood, Cambridge, Taunton, Brockton, and Ayer 418 PM EDT Thu Oct 12 2017 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM EDT FRIDAY... * Location...North central and northeast Connecticut as well as most of Massachusetts away from the immediate coast. * Temperatures...in the 30s, coldest in sheltered valleys. * Timing...during the early morning hours on Friday. * Impacts...Any outdoor tender vegetation may be damaged or killed by these cold temperatures. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Frost Advisory means that widespread frost is expected. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered. && $$
194 WWUS71 KBOX 130244 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Taunton MA 1044 PM EDT Thu Oct 12 2017 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>006-008>014-017-018-026-131000- /O.CON.KBOX.FR.Y.0003.171013T0700Z-171013T1200Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Western Franklin MA- Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Central Middlesex MA- Western Essex MA-Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA- Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA-Southern Worcester MA- Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA-Northern Bristol MA- Western Plymouth MA-Northern Middlesex MA- Including the cities of Hartford, Windsor Locks, Union, Vernon, Putnam, Willimantic, Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre, Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, Springfield, Milford, Worcester, Foxborough, Norwood, Cambridge, Taunton, Brockton, and Ayer 1044 PM EDT Thu Oct 12 2017 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM EDT FRIDAY... * Location...North central and northeast Connecticut as well as most of Massachusetts away from the immediate coast. * Temperatures...in the mid to upper 30s. * Timing...during the early morning hours on Friday. * Impacts...Any outdoor tender vegetation may be damaged or killed by these cold temperatures. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Frost Advisory means that widespread frost is expected. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered. && $$ For the latest updates...please visit our webpage at www.weather.gov/boston You can follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/NWSBoston You can follow us on Twitter at @NWSBoston
179 WWUS71 KBOX 130749 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Taunton MA 349 AM EDT Fri Oct 13 2017 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>006-008>014-017-018-026-131200- /O.CON.KBOX.FR.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-171013T1200Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Western Franklin MA- Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Central Middlesex MA- Western Essex MA-Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA- Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA-Southern Worcester MA- Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA-Northern Bristol MA- Western Plymouth MA-Northern Middlesex MA- Including the cities of Hartford, Windsor Locks, Union, Vernon, Putnam, Willimantic, Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre, Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, Springfield, Milford, Worcester, Foxborough, Norwood, Cambridge, Taunton, Brockton, and Ayer 349 AM EDT Fri Oct 13 2017 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * Location...North central and northeast Connecticut as well as most of Massachusetts away from the immediate coast. * Temperatures...in the lower to mid 30s. * Timing...through 7 AM today. * Impacts...Any outdoor tender vegetation may be damaged or killed by these cold temperatures. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Frost Advisory means that widespread frost is expected. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered. && $$ 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
078 WWUS71 KBOX 131101 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Taunton MA 701 AM EDT Fri Oct 13 2017 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>006-008>014-017-018-026-131215- /O.CAN.KBOX.FR.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-171013T1200Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Western Franklin MA- Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Central Middlesex MA- Western Essex MA-Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA- Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA-Southern Worcester MA- Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA-Northern Bristol MA- Western Plymouth MA-Northern Middlesex MA- Including the cities of Hartford, Windsor Locks, Union, Vernon, Putnam, Willimantic, Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre, Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, Springfield, Milford, Worcester, Foxborough, Norwood, Cambridge, Taunton, Brockton, and Ayer 701 AM EDT Fri Oct 13 2017 ...FROST ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Taunton has cancelled the Frost Advisory. At 7 am temperatures are beginning to rise and the threat of frost is diminishing. Thus the frost advisory has been cancelled. $$ 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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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.