Alert archive / Massachusetts / Wind Chill Advisories in 2018
Wind Chill Advisory 2, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this wind chill advisory at Jan 4, 2018, 8:15 PM EST for 4 counties in Massachusetts. It took effect at Jan 5, 2018, 2:00 AM EST. It was in force for 2 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 4, 2018, 8:15 PM EST (01:15 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 5, 2018, 2:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Jan 5, 2018, 4:02 AM EST
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Franklin County, MA, Hampden County, MA, Hampshire County, MA, Worcester County, MA
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:15 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
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 00:00Z, 1.3 hours before the alert went out and 119 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
- 729 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 9 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 130 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 258 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
114 WWUS41 KBOX 050115 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Taunton MA 815 PM EST Thu Jan 4 2018 MAZ002>004-008-009-050915- /O.NEW.KBOX.WC.Y.0002.180105T0700Z-180105T1400Z/ /O.EXT.KBOX.WC.A.0001.180105T1400Z-180106T1900Z/ 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, and Blandford 815 PM EST Thu Jan 4 2018 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EST FRIDAY... ...WIND CHILL WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Dangerously cold wind chills possible. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin. Expect wind chills to range from 10 to 20 below zero. Wind chills could range from 20 below zero to 30 below zero. * WHERE...East slopes of the Berkshires as well as north central Massachusetts. * WHEN...For the Wind Chill Advisory, from 2 AM to 9 AM EST Friday. For the Wind Chill Watch, from Friday morning through Saturday afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. A Wind Chill Watch means there is the potential for a combination of very cold air and the wind to create dangerously low wind chill values. Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ010>012-026-050915- /O.CON.KBOX.WC.A.0001.180105T1100Z-180106T1900Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Eastern Hampshire MA- Eastern Hampden MA-Southern Worcester MA-Northern Middlesex MA- Including the cities of Hartford, Windsor Locks, Union, Vernon, Putnam, Willimantic, Amherst, Northampton, Springfield, Milford, Worcester, and Ayer 815 PM EST Thu Jan 4 2018 ...WIND CHILL WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills possible. Cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin. Wind chills could range from 5 below zero to 25 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of Northern Connecticut as well as western and central Massachusetts. * WHEN...From 6 AM EST Friday through Saturday afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Watch means there is the potential for a combination of very cold air and the wind to create dangerously low wind chill values. Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. $$ MAZ005>007-050915- /O.CON.KBOX.WC.A.0001.180106T0000Z-180106T1900Z/ Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA- Including the cities of Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, and Gloucester 815 PM EST Thu Jan 4 2018 ...WIND CHILL WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills possible. Cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin. Wind chills could range from 10 below zero to 20 below zero. * WHERE...North central and northeastern Massachusetts. * WHEN...From Friday evening through Saturday afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Watch means there is the potential for a combination of very cold air and the wind to create dangerously low wind chill values. Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. $$ MAZ013>022-RIZ001>007-050915- /O.CON.KBOX.WC.A.0001.180106T0000Z-180106T1900Z/ Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA-Suffolk MA- Eastern Norfolk MA-Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA- Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA- Barnstable MA-Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI- Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI-Washington RI- Newport RI- Including the cities of Foxborough, Norwood, Cambridge, Boston, Quincy, Taunton, Brockton, Plymouth, Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett, Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Foster, Smithfield, Providence, Coventry, West Greenwich, East Greenwich, Warwick, West Warwick, Bristol, Narragansett, Westerly, and Newport 815 PM EST Thu Jan 4 2018 ...WIND CHILL WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills possible. Cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin. Wind chills could range from 5 below zero to 20 below zero. * WHERE...Mainly eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. * WHEN...From Friday evening through Saturday afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Watch means there is the potential for a combination of very cold air and the wind to create dangerously low wind chill values. Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. $$
2 follow-up statements
362 WWUS41 KBOX 050545 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Taunton MA 1245 AM EST Fri Jan 5 2018 MAZ002>004-008-009-051345- /O.CON.KBOX.WC.Y.0002.180105T0700Z-180105T1400Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.WC.A.0001.180105T1400Z-180106T1900Z/ 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, and Blandford 1245 AM EST Fri Jan 5 2018 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...WIND CHILL WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Dangerously cold wind chills possible. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin. Expect wind chills to range from 0 to 20 below zero. Wind chills could range from 10 below zero to 30 below zero. * WHERE...Western Franklin MA, Eastern Franklin MA, Northern Worcester MA, Western Hampshire MA and Western Hampden MA Counties. * WHEN...For the Wind Chill Advisory, until 9 AM EST this morning. For the Wind Chill Watch, from 9 AM EST this morning through Saturday afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. A Wind Chill Watch means there is the potential for a combination of very cold air and the wind to create dangerously low wind chill values. Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ010>012-026-051345- /O.CON.KBOX.WC.A.0001.180105T1100Z-180106T1900Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Eastern Hampshire MA- Eastern Hampden MA-Southern Worcester MA-Northern Middlesex MA- Including the cities of Hartford, Windsor Locks, Union, Vernon, Putnam, Willimantic, Amherst, Northampton, Springfield, Milford, Worcester, and Ayer 1245 AM EST Fri Jan 5 2018 ...WIND CHILL WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills possible. Cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin. Wind chills could range from 0 to 25 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut and central, eastern and western Massachusetts. * WHEN...From 6 AM EST this morning through Saturday afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Watch means there is the potential for a combination of very cold air and the wind to create dangerously low wind chill values. Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. $$ MAZ005>007-051345- /O.CON.KBOX.WC.A.0001.180106T0000Z-180106T1900Z/ Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA- Including the cities of Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, and Gloucester 1245 AM EST Fri Jan 5 2018 ...WIND CHILL WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills possible. Cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin. Wind chills could range from 10 below zero to 20 below zero. * WHERE...Central Middlesex MA, Western Essex MA and Eastern Essex MA Counties. * WHEN...From this evening through Saturday afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Watch means there is the potential for a combination of very cold air and the wind to create dangerously low wind chill values. Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. $$ MAZ013>022-RIZ001>007-051345- /O.CON.KBOX.WC.A.0001.180106T0000Z-180106T1900Z/ Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA-Suffolk MA- Eastern Norfolk MA-Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA- Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA- Barnstable MA-Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI- Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI-Washington RI- Newport RI- Including the cities of Foxborough, Norwood, Cambridge, Boston, Quincy, Taunton, Brockton, Plymouth, Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett, Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Foster, Smithfield, Providence, Coventry, West Greenwich, East Greenwich, Warwick, West Warwick, Bristol, Narragansett, Westerly, and Newport 1245 AM EST Fri Jan 5 2018 ...WIND CHILL WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills possible. Cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin. Wind chills could range from 10 below zero to 20 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of eastern and southeastern Massachusetts and northern and southern Rhode Island. * WHEN...From this evening through Saturday afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Watch means there is the potential for a combination of very cold air and the wind to create dangerously low wind chill values. Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. $$
125 WWUS41 KBOX 050902 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Taunton MA 402 AM EST Fri Jan 5 2018 MAZ003-004-051715- /O.CAN.KBOX.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-180105T1400Z/ /O.UPG.KBOX.WC.A.0001.180105T1400Z-180106T1900Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.WC.W.0001.180106T0000Z-180107T1500Z/ Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA- Including the cities of Greenfield, Orange, Barre, and Fitchburg 402 AM EST Fri Jan 5 2018 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills expected. The dangerously cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. Expect wind chills to range from 15 below zero to 30 below zero. * WHERE...Eastern Franklin MA and Northern Worcester MA Counties. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Sunday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and the wind will create dangerously low wind chill values. Frost bite can occur quickly and even hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken. $$ MAZ002-008-009-051715- /O.UPG.KBOX.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-180105T1400Z/ /O.UPG.KBOX.WC.A.0001.180105T1400Z-180106T1900Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.WC.W.0001.180105T1100Z-180107T1500Z/ Western Franklin MA-Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA- Including the cities of Charlemont, Chesterfield, and Blandford 402 AM EST Fri Jan 5 2018 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills expected. The dangerously cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. Expect wind chills to range from 10 below zero to 35 below zero. * WHERE...Western Franklin MA, Western Hampshire MA and Western Hampden MA Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Sunday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and the wind will create dangerously low wind chill values. Frost bite can occur quickly and even hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken. $$ MAZ010>012-026-051715- /O.UPG.KBOX.WC.A.0001.180105T1100Z-180106T1900Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.WC.W.0001.180106T0000Z-180107T1500Z/ Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA-Southern Worcester MA- Northern Middlesex MA- Including the cities of Amherst, Northampton, Springfield, Milford, Worcester, and Ayer 402 AM EST Fri Jan 5 2018 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills expected. The dangerously cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. Expect wind chills to range from 10 below zero to 25 below zero. * WHERE...Eastern Hampshire MA, Eastern Hampden MA, Southern Worcester MA and Northern Middlesex MA Counties. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Sunday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and the wind will create dangerously low wind chill values. Frost bite can occur quickly and even hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken. $$ CTZ002>004-051715- /O.UPG.KBOX.WC.A.0001.180105T1100Z-180106T1900Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.WC.Y.0003.180105T2100Z-180107T1500Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT- Including the cities of Hartford, Windsor Locks, Union, Vernon, Putnam, and Willimantic 402 AM EST Fri Jan 5 2018 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin. Expect wind chills to range from 5 below zero to 20 below zero. * WHERE...Hartford CT, Tolland CT and Windham CT Counties. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 10 AM EST Sunday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. $$ MAZ005>007-013>022-RIZ001>007-051715- /O.UPG.KBOX.WC.A.0001.180106T0000Z-180106T1900Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.WC.Y.0003.180106T0000Z-180107T1500Z/ 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-Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI- Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI-Washington RI- Newport RI- Including the cities of Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester, Foxborough, Norwood, Cambridge, Boston, Quincy, Taunton, Brockton, Plymouth, Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett, Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Foster, Smithfield, Providence, Coventry, West Greenwich, East Greenwich, Warwick, West Warwick, Bristol, Narragansett, Westerly, and Newport 402 AM EST Fri Jan 5 2018 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin. Expect wind chills to range from 10 below zero to 25 below zero. * WHERE...Rhode Island and eastern Massachusetts except for the Islands. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Sunday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 7:14 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex and 4 more | 5 hr |
| Jan 4, 9:57 PM EST | Gale Warning | BOX | 53 hr | |
| Jan 5, 4:02 AM EST | Wind Chill Warning | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester | 54 hr |
| Jan 5, 4:02 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Middlesex, Nantucket and 3 more | 54 hr |
| Jan 5, 8:22 AM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden and 7 more | 14 hr |
Nearby
Wind Chill Advisories in Massachusetts, 2018Every wind chill advisory in 2018
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.