Low pressure from the Midwest passed offshore south and east of Massachusetts. This brought a period of snow to Southern New England, starting the morning of April 1st and lasting until the evening.
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The episode as NWS BOX wrote it up.
Low pressure from the Midwest passed offshore south and east of Massachusetts. This brought a period of snow to Southern New England, starting the morning of April 1st and lasting until the evening. Strong wind gusts were recorded on Cape Ann, Cape Cod, and the Islands.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Apr 1, 6:08 AM EST, 2 hours 22 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Taunton MA
708 AM EDT Sat Apr 1 2017
.SYNOPSIS...
Colder air will move south later today, changing rain and wintry
mix back to snow in many areas before it tapers off. Low
pressure moves east of Nantucket this afternoon. High pressure
brings dry weather Sunday and Monday. A new storm approaches
from Texas on Tuesday with rain and a chance of sleet inland.
Another storm may affect Southern New England late Thursday and
Friday.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
7 am update...
Low pressure south of Block Island will continue to move east
this morning. Extrapolating its movement would bring it east of
Nantucket around 18Z/2 PM. As it does so, winds will turn from
the north and draw colder air south across our region. With
borderline temperatures, such cooling should be enough to change
the rain to snow/sleet, especially across the North
Shore/Merrimack Valley, possibly the Boston Metrowest.
Note that 6 am temps were frequently 2F milder than forecast.
This may change as the colder air moves in. Also note winds
increasing on Cape Cod and Islands with gusts up to 50 mph. This
will continue to be a concern through the morning.
We have made adjustments to temps and dew points. The forecast
of additional snow looks good, although accumulations near the
coast may be more on grassy surfaces than on paved areas.
Previous discussion...
* Sleet/Rain Changes Back to Snow Over Next Few Hours *
Overview...
Low pres has already dropped below 1000mb as of 3AM per latest
MSAS data and is now about 100sm S of the Forks of Long Island.
This has had two primary impacts. Dry air is already spilling
into the W reaches of New England and E NY as trowal/CCB
continues development. Meanwhile, per 0.5 degree CC product,
warm air intrusion is starting to once again pivot slowly S, and
will accelerate as the low deepens and passes closer over the
next few hours. Therefore, outside ft DZ/FZDZ in the dry air
from the Worcester Hills W, a gradual shift from rain/sleet mix
elsewhere will give way back to SN as trowal/deformation banding
picks up.
Precipitation...
Mix snow/sleet will gradually give way back to SN. This has
already started in Essex CO, and will gradually shift SSW with
time through mid morning. Noting signature for decent banding
given nearly 15microbars/sec lift in the dendrite zone
especially across N/NE MA, typical of a comma-head on deepening
low pres. This is likely to yield some periods of 1-2 inch per
hour snowfall rates, as far S as the Boston metro. For the
immediate coast though (the city of Boston included)
accumulation on roads may be limited due to warm intrusion of
marine flow unless these higher rates are fully realized. This
will need to be watched.
Overall, mod/hvy SN can be expected at times especially N of
the Pike and across NE MA. This may overcome the temps near or
even above 0C at the SFC thanks to dynamic cooling. Therefore,
especially form the Worcester Hills E, the bulk of the snowfall
is still yet to come, and, although still generally wet, SLRs
will be a bit higher with this SN. Elsewhere, it will be a race
between diurnal warming and crashing heights this morning which
will ultimately determine both precip types and amounts yet to
fall. This will be especially true for areas S of the Mass Pike
where additional light snow cannot be ruled out, along with a
low risk for some sleet before ending given the gradual cooling
of the lowest levels prior to the cooling of the warm layer
between H85 and H7.
Given that more SN is expected where warnings currently sit,
will maintain headlines through the morning, allowing day shift
to get another look as the low pres passes and then transitions
out to sea. As much as another 6-8 inches are still possible
particularly from N Worcester CO E into Essex CO.
Winds...
Easterlies will be picking up early this morning as low pres
continues to deepen toward the SE coast. Strongest gusts, mainly
50-60 mph are expected across Nantucket as well as the SE
extremities of Cape Cod. This first round of winds drops off
late morning but gives way to another round of stronger N-NW
late this afternoon and evening in the dry intrusion/cold and
strong pres rises on the back side of the low pres. Another
round of 50-60 mph gusts possible Cape/Nantucket so will be
upgrading to a wind advisory there. 40-50 mph gusts also
possible across SE MA/RI with this second round, so wind
advisories continue inland.
Impacts...
The combination of accumulating sleet/fzra overnight will
continue to lead to slippery roadways this morning. This will
only be exacerbated by the gradual return to all frozen
precipitation as comma-head/trowal banding sets up. Therefore,
maintaining the Warnings/Advisories are warranted. The heavy
sleet/freezing rain could also exacerbate risk for power outages
inland in spite of lesser additional snowfall. Meanwhile, across
NE MA Mod-heavy wet snowfall returning will lead to an even
higher risk for downed trees/wires, and this will likely be the
area to watch especially through this afternoon as 1-2 inch per
hour snowfall rates cannot be ruled out, along with gusty ENE
winds.
Otherwise, strong winds Cape/Islands, although amongst mostly
rain could still yield some tree damage and power outages,
especially given the wet soils where total QPF by storm's end
may exceed 2.00 inches.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 AM SUNDAY/...
Overnight...
Precipitation of all forms should end across E MA/RI between 21Z
and 00Z (5PM and 8PM local), but may linger across the
Cape/Islands a shade longer, but mainly as rain due to strong
marine influence. Strong winds will recede through the evening
and shift W. Although, some clouds may linger early in the
night as moisture remains trapped beneath a building subsidence
inversion. Therefore, this will limit cooling unless clouds
break earlier than currently forecast. Expecting mins mainly in
the upper 20s and low 30s. Will need to watch for patchy ice
where winds are unable to dry out wet area roadways. This is
most likely across E MA/RI where precipitation lingers later in
the day today.
&&
.LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
Big Picture...
Weak longwave trough over the Northeast USA flattens closer to zonal
by late next week. Two southern shortwaves move through this flow
past New England next week, one on Tuesday and the second on Friday.
Models show a general agreement on these trends through Tuesday,
then differences in timing and placement on the shortwaves and
surface systems Tuesday evening through Friday. We used a blend to
average out these differences.
Details...
Sunday-Monday...
High pressure builds over the region. A northern stream shortwave
actually dips in on Sunday with cold air aloft. That combined with
solar heating of the surface and lingering moisture below 850 mb
will mean diurnal mixing and cloud formation. Skies then clear out
Sunday evening. Winds in the mixed layer Sunday reach 20-25 knots,
which will be available as northwest wind gusts at the surface.
Temps in the mixed layer support mid 40s to lower 50s.
Clearing skies and light winds for Sunday night will allow
radiational cooling. With dew points in the mid and upper 20s, min
temps of 25-35 are reasonable.
High pressure still overhead much of Monday, but shifts offshore
toward evening. Overall a dry day with temps aloft supporting max
sfc temps of 45-55. Developing southwest flow aloft will start to
bring some high clouds late in the day.
Monday night-Tuesday...
Shortwave and surface system from Texas Sunday night will move
through the Midwest Monday night and into the Northeast on Tuesday.
Low level south winds increase over the Ohio Valley Monday afternoon
and then shift to the East Coast Monday night after midnight. This
will bring increasing moisture and generate isentropic lift as it
moves over the colder air in place over us. We bring in likely pops
after midnight.
Surface winds from the south should keep most places above freezing.
With the surface high shifting out to sea, there is no significant
signal of cold air damming inland. However low level ageostropic
winds inland are forecast at 40-45 knots from the north, leaving a
concern that some cold surface air may drain into our northern
areas. We are indicating a chance of sleet or freezing rain in
parts of Western and Central Mass, mainly north of the Mass Pike.
Winds turn from the east on Tuesday with south winds above that and
strong isentropic lift indicated through much of the day. We will
show categorical pops for rain. Precipitable water values are
indicated to reach at least 1 inch, possibly 1.25 inches. These
values are well above average. For that matter they are above the
90 percent value for the date. This indicates potential for a
soaking rain on Tuesday. Winds in the low level jet reach 60-65
knots at 2000-3000 feet AGL. This suggests wind gusts in any heavier
downpours may reach 35-40 knots.
One concern is the handling of the surface low on Tuesday by the
GFS. The 00Z run shows the primary surface low moving west-east
across NY and VT to near Portsmouth New Hampshire. This might be due
to a shallower depiction of the upper shortwave. The 00Z ECMWF
redevelops the low along the Long Island coast and slides it around
SE Mass early Tuesday night. Tend to favor the ECMWF handling, but
as it is 96 hours out there is time for this to change. Expect a
cloudy wet day with strong gusty ESE winds along the coast.
The low moves off through the Gulf of Maine Tuesday night, at which
time the rain should taper off from west to east.
Wednesday through Friday...
High pressure surface and aloft build overhead Wednesday and
Wednesday night. Expect dry weather during this time. Temps aloft
support max temps in the upper 40s and 50s.
Another weather system comes out of the Southern Plains midweek. The
long range models are showing a higher amplitude flow mid-late week,
and thus a slower progression of this later weather system. Current
consensus brings the system to New England from late Thursday
through Friday. If there is any cold air damming at that time, it is
not showing well in the data. But this is also seven days in the
future with time to evolve. We expect another rainy forecast for
late Thursday-Friday.
&&
.AVIATION /12Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
Forecaster Confidence Levels...
Low - less than 30 percent.
Moderate - 30 to 60 percent.
High - greater than 60 percent.
Short Term /through Tonight/...
Through 18Z...Moderate confidence.
Mostly IFR conditions across the region with some MVFR in
Western Mass. Mix of RA/PL this morning will gradually give way
to SN from N-S through mid day. Some accumulations of SN/PL are
likely especially N of the Mass Pike from Worcester County MA
to the E. Expect lesser amounts along the immediate coast,
especially Boston to Gloucester. Some lighter accums further S.
E to NE winds increase with time, reaching 20-30 kt inland then
40-50 kt mainly SE MA.
18Z this afternoon through tonight...Moderate confidence.
High confidence in TAF trends lower confidence in timing. Last
remnant SN/RA comes to an end from W-E through 00Z, lingering
longest over Cape/Nantucket. MVFR conditions linger thanks to
low CIGS past 00Z for many although some improvement especially
W MA/CT are possible. N-NW wind gusts increase during the late
afternoon/evening especially Cape/Islands where another round of
45-55 kt are possible.
KBOS Terminal...Moderate confidence in TAF. Change back to SN is
expected but timing may be off in TAF.
KBDL Terminal...Moderate confidence in TAF.
Outlook /Sunday through Wednesday/...
Sunday-Monday...
VFR. Northwest winds Sunday may gust to 25 knots. Winds become light
and variable Monday.
Monday night and Tuesday...
Lowering cigs Monday night, especially after midnight. MVFR-IFR cigs
and vsbys expected after midnight and through the day Tuesday.
Pockets of snow/sleet/freezing rain possible initially in Northern
Mass and along the East Slopes of the Berkshires, but should change
to rain during Tuesday. East-Southeast winds at the surface. Strong
east winds expected at 2000 feet AGL with speeds of 60-65 knots.
This would lead to low level wind shear in the coastal plain.
Tuesday night-Wednesday...Rain tapers off Tuesday night. Conditions
improving to VFR from west to east by Wednesday. North-northeast
winds along the coast with gusts near 25 knots.
&&
.MARINE...
Forecaster Confidence Levels...
Low - less than 30 percent.
Moderate - 30 to 60 percent.
High - greater than 60 percent.
Short Term /through Tonight/...
Today...High confidence. E winds continue to increase this
morning with the expectation for gusts around 50-55 kt across SE
open waters. Storm Warnings continue there with Gales elsewhere
with gusts 35-45 kt. A brief lull is possible before winds
shift to the N this afternoon and increase once again to near
storm force.
Gale force gusts drop rapidly overnight tonight, but small craft
advisory for lingering N-NW winds and very high seas will still
be needed even as Gales end.
Outlook /Sunday through Wednesday/...
Sunday through Monday...
Northwest gusts to 25 knots Sunday. These diminish late in the day
as high pressure moves over the waters. Seas remain above 5 feet on
the eastern exposed waters during the day but diminish late Sunday
and Sunday night. Small Craft advisories will be needed Sunday.
On Monday lingering 5-foot seas on the outer waters will diminish by
afternoon. Winds will be less than 20 knots through the day.
Monday night through Wednesday...
Winds increase from the south and southeast Monday night, reaching
25-30 knots early Tuesday south of RI. Southeast winds continue to
build on Tuesday, reaching 35 knots on most of the waters. Winds
turn from the north Tuesday night and northwest Wednesday with
speeds diminishing to 25-30 knots. Seas build to 5-10 feet
Tuesday, then subside Wednesday. A Gale Warning may be needed
for Tuesday.
&&
.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
The Coastal Flood Advisory remains in effect for east and
northeast facing shorelines south of Boston for the afternoon
high tide. Anticipate a surge of 1.5 to 2 feet along the
Plymouth County coast, Nantucket and the east/northeast sides of
Martha's Vineyard. This has been slightly increased given a
higher than predicted surge with the early morning high tide
this morning. However, even with this increase, current location
of Coastal Flood Advisory is good for this afternoon, so will
not be making changes with this morning's update.
Waves of about 10 to 15 feet are expected into Massachusetts
Bay and 14 to 18 feet east of Cape Cod and east of Nantucket
during the this afternoon. The combination of surge and waves
will likely cause areas of minor coastal flooding from Hull to
Plymouth to Dennis, Nantucket Harbor area, and possibly at some
spots along the Vineyard shore. In addition, we expect some
erosion as well, especially along the ocean side of Cape Cod and
the east side of Nantucket. At the very least, there could be
some isolated splashover north of Boston at the time of high
tide but do not expect any significant impact.
We still may need to issue a Coastal Flood Advisory for
portions of the Massachusetts east coast for the early Sunday
morning high tide but have not done so yet, since there is
enough time for changes in the intensity and timing of the
storm through the day today. As of now, winds do not really
turn offshore until after the time of the high tide Sunday
morning and hence may see a residual surge of 1.0 to 1.5 feet.
The surge in addition to a long period swell may be enough to
cause an additional round minor coastal flooding and erosion for
east, northeast, and north facing shorelines south of Boston.
Experimental wave run- up guidance is also showing a risk for
erosion and minor overwash along the Plymouth County coast
during the Sunday early morning high tide.
&&
.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...Winter Weather Advisory until 11 AM EDT this morning for
CTZ002>004.
MA...Wind Advisory until 8 PM EDT this evening for MAZ013-016>021-
023.
Coastal Flood Advisory from 2 PM this afternoon to 6 PM EDT
this evening for MAZ019-022>024.
Winter Storm Warning until 4 PM EDT this afternoon for
MAZ002>008-010-012-014-015-026.
Winter Weather Advisory until 4 PM EDT this afternoon for
MAZ013-016.
Winter Weather Advisory until 11 AM EDT this morning for
MAZ009-011.
High Wind Warning until 8 PM EDT this evening for MAZ022-024.
RI...Wind Advisory until 8 PM EDT this evening for RIZ002>008.
Winter Weather Advisory until 4 PM EDT this afternoon for
RIZ001.
MARINE...Storm Warning until 8 PM EDT this evening for ANZ232-254>256.
Gale Warning until 11 PM EDT this evening for ANZ231-233>235-
237.
Gale Warning until 8 PM EDT this evening for ANZ230-236.
Gale Warning until midnight EDT tonight for ANZ250-251.
&&
SYNOPSIS...WTB/Doody
NEAR TERM...WTB/Doody
SHORT TERM...Doody
LONG TERM...WTB
AVIATION...WTB/Doody
MARINE...WTB/Doody
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Taunton MA 407 AM EDT Sat Apr 1 2017 MAZ002>008-010-012-014-015-026-020815- Western Franklin MA-Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA- Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA- Western Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-Southern Worcester MA- Southeast Middlesex MA-Suffolk MA-Northern Middlesex MA- 407 AM EDT Sat Apr 1 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Massachusetts, eastern Massachusetts, northeastern Massachusetts and western Massachusetts. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Winter Storm Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. A winter mix of precipitation is also expected in Northwest Massachusetts on Tuesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. CTZ002>004-MAZ009-011-020815- Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Western Hampden MA- Eastern Hampden MA- 407 AM EDT Sat Apr 1 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Connecticut and western Massachusetts. .DAY ONE...Today and 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...Sunday through Friday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. MAZ017-018-020-021-RIZ002>008-020815- Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA- Southern Plymouth MA-Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI- Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI-Block Island RI- 407 AM EDT Sat Apr 1 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeastern Massachusetts, northern Rhode Island and southern Rhode Island. .DAY ONE...Today and 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...Sunday through Friday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. MAZ022-020815- Barnstable MA- 407 AM EDT Sat Apr 1 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeastern Massachusetts. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. High Wind Warning. Coastal Flood Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. There is a low risk of strong easterly winds on Tuesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. MAZ023-020815- Dukes MA- 407 AM EDT Sat Apr 1 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeastern Massachusetts. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Advisory. Coastal Flood Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. There is a low risk of strong easterly winds on Tuesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. MAZ024-020815- Nantucket MA- 407 AM EDT Sat Apr 1 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeastern Massachusetts. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. High Wind Warning. Coastal Flood Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. There is a low risk of strong easterly winds on Tuesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. RIZ001-020815- Northwest Providence RI- 407 AM EDT Sat Apr 1 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Rhode Island. .DAY ONE...Today and 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...Sunday through Friday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. MAZ013-016-020815- Western Norfolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA- 407 AM EDT Sat Apr 1 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern Massachusetts. .DAY ONE...Today and 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...Sunday through Friday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. MAZ019-020815- Eastern Plymouth MA- 407 AM EDT Sat Apr 1 2017 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeastern Massachusetts. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Advisory. Coastal Flood Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. ANZ232-254>256-020815- Nantucket Sound- 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- 407 AM EDT Sat Apr 1 2017 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Massachusetts coastal waters and Rhode Island coastal waters. .DAY ONE...Today and 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...Sunday through Friday. In addition, there is a low risk of East-Northeast gales on Tuesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. ANZ250-251-020815- Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary-Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay- 407 AM EDT Sat Apr 1 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Massachusetts coastal waters. .DAY ONE...Today and 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...Sunday through Friday. In addition, there is a low risk of East-Northeast gales on Tuesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. ANZ231-233>235-237-020815- Cape Cod Bay-Vineyard Sound-Buzzards Bay-Rhode Island Sound- Block Island Sound- 407 AM EDT Sat Apr 1 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Massachusetts coastal waters and Rhode Island coastal waters. .DAY ONE...Today and 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...Sunday through Friday. In addition, there is a low risk of East-Northeast gales on Tuesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. ANZ230-236-020815- Boston Harbor-Narragansett Bay- 407 AM EDT Sat Apr 1 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Massachusetts coastal waters and Rhode Island coastal waters. .DAY ONE...Today and 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...Sunday through Friday. In addition, there is a low risk of East-Northeast gales on Tuesday. .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
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
824 AM EDT SAT APR 01 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0630 AM SNOW 1 W WEST TOWNSEND 42.68N 71.75W
04/01/2017 M5.0 INCH MIDDLESEX MA COCORAHS
24 HOUR SNOWFALL.
0645 AM SNOW 1 ESE MAYNARD 42.42N 71.44W
04/01/2017 M2.0 INCH MIDDLESEX MA COCORAHS
24 HOUR SNOWFALL.
0700 AM SNOW 1 SW LEXINGTON 42.44N 71.24W
04/01/2017 M2.4 INCH MIDDLESEX MA COCORAHS
24 HOUR SNOWFALL.
0700 AM SNOW 4 SSW WILBRAHAM 42.09N 72.47W
04/01/2017 M1.5 INCH HAMPDEN MA COCORAHS
24 HOUR SNOWFALL.
0700 AM SNOW 1 SW ACTON 42.47N 71.48W
04/01/2017 M2.6 INCH MIDDLESEX MA COCORAHS
24 HOUR SNOWFALL.
0700 AM SNOW 1 ENE NORTH GRANBY 42.02N 72.82W
04/01/2017 M1.8 INCH HARTFORD CT COCORAHS
24 HOUR SNOWFALL.
0700 AM SNOW LEXINGTON 42.44N 71.24W
04/01/2017 M2.4 INCH MIDDLESEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED SPOTTER
0700 AM SNOW 1 WSW WILLIAMSBURG 42.39N 72.74W
04/01/2017 M3.5 INCH HAMPSHIRE MA COCORAHS
24 HOUR SNOWFALL.
0700 AM SNOW 3 NW CONWAY 42.54N 72.73W
04/01/2017 M4.0 INCH FRANKLIN MA COCORAHS
24 HOUR SNOWFALL.
0700 AM SNOW 2 S BOXFORD 42.64N 70.98W
04/01/2017 M3.0 INCH ESSEX MA COCORAHS
24 HOUR SNOWFALL.
0700 AM SNOW 1 WSW WESTMINSTER 42.55N 71.91W
04/01/2017 M6.7 INCH WORCESTER MA COCORAHS
24 HOUR SNOWFALL.
0700 AM SNOW 1 NW COLLINSVILLE 41.83N 72.94W
04/01/2017 M1.0 INCH HARTFORD CT COCORAHS
24 HOUR SNOWFALL.
0700 AM SNOW 1 N HAVERHILL 42.79N 71.09W
04/01/2017 M4.6 INCH ESSEX MA COCORAHS
24 HOUR SNOWFALL.
0700 AM SNOW SW MILLERS FALLS 42.58N 72.50W
04/01/2017 M2.0 INCH FRANKLIN MA COCORAHS
24 HOUR SNOWFALL.
0720 AM SNOW 1 SE WINCHESTER 42.45N 71.14W
04/01/2017 M1.1 INCH MIDDLESEX MA COCORAHS
24 HOUR SNOWFALL.
0721 AM SNOW 2 N NORTHBOROUGH 42.35N 71.64W
04/01/2017 M2.5 INCH WORCESTER MA COCORAHS
24 HOUR SNOWFALL.
0727 AM SNOW LEXINGTON 42.45N 71.22W
04/01/2017 M2.4 INCH MIDDLESEX MA HAM RADIO
HAM RADIO
0728 AM SNOW NORTH GRANBY 42.02N 72.82W
04/01/2017 M1.8 INCH HARTFORD CT TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED SPOTTER
0730 AM SNOW 2 NW STOW 42.46N 71.53W
04/01/2017 M2.0 INCH MIDDLESEX MA COCORAHS
24 HOUR SNOWFALL.
0730 AM SNOW 2 SSE NORTH ANDOVER 42.67N 71.11W
04/01/2017 M2.0 INCH ESSEX MA COCORAHS
24 HOUR SNOWFALL.
0747 AM SNOW SPENCER 42.19N 72.01W
04/01/2017 M1.0 INCH WORCESTER MA TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED SPOTTER
0753 AM SNOW GROTON 42.67N 71.57W
04/01/2017 M4.3 INCH MIDDLESEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED SPOTTER
0754 AM SNOW DRACUT 42.67N 71.30W
04/01/2017 M3.0 INCH MIDDLESEX MA HAM RADIO
HAM RADIO
0806 AM SNOW ASHFIELD 42.49N 72.81W
04/01/2017 M6.0 INCH FRANKLIN MA NONE
0810 AM SNOW METHUEN 42.75N 71.17W
04/01/2017 M3.8 INCH ESSEX MA GENERAL PUBLIC
GENERAL PUBLIC
0817 AM SNOW AUBURN 42.17N 71.87W
04/01/2017 M2.1 INCH WORCESTER MA TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
KABPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
827 AM EDT SAT APR 01 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0824 AM SNOW ASHBURNHAM 42.63N 71.90W
04/01/2017 M6.5 INCH WORCESTER MA CO-OP OBSERVER
&&
KABPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
828 AM EDT SAT APR 01 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0555 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG WAREHAM 41.75N 70.72W
04/01/2017 PLYMOUTH MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN BLOCKING ROBINWOOD ROAD
0614 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG MILFORD 42.15N 71.52W
04/01/2017 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON CAR
0617 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG KINGSTON 42.00N 70.71W
04/01/2017 PLYMOUTH MA AMATEUR RADIO
LARGE TREE LIMB DOWN ON ROUTE 80.
0635 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG HOPKINTON 42.22N 71.52W
04/01/2017 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE BRANCH AND WIRES DOWN ON ASH STREET NEAR FRONT
STREET
0724 AM NON-TSTM WND GST NANTUCKET 41.28N 70.10W
04/01/2017 M59 MPH NANTUCKET MA HAM RADIO
HAM RADIO
&&
KABPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
836 AM EDT SAT APR 01 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 AM SNOW 1 WSW BERLIN 42.38N 71.66W
04/01/2017 M2.8 INCH WORCESTER MA COCORAHS
24 HOUR SNOWFALL.
0700 AM SNOW 2 ESE PLAINFIELD 42.50N 72.88W
04/01/2017 M4.0 INCH HAMPSHIRE MA COCORAHS
24 HOUR SNOWFALL.
0700 AM SNOW 2 NNW MILFORD 42.18N 71.53W
04/01/2017 M1.0 INCH WORCESTER MA COCORAHS
24 HOUR SNOWFALL.
0730 AM SNOW 1 SE SUNDERLAND 42.45N 72.57W
04/01/2017 M1.0 INCH FRANKLIN MA COCORAHS
24 HOUR SNOWFALL.
0745 AM SNOW 2 SE LEXINGTON 42.42N 71.20W
04/01/2017 M1.5 INCH MIDDLESEX MA COCORAHS
24 HOUR SNOWFALL.
0755 AM SNOW 2 SW WESTHAMPTON 42.28N 72.79W
04/01/2017 M3.5 INCH HAMPSHIRE MA COCORAHS
24 HOUR SNOWFALL.
0800 AM SNOW 3 SW AUBURN 42.17N 71.87W
04/01/2017 M2.1 INCH WORCESTER MA COCORAHS
24 HOUR SNOWFALL.
0800 AM SNOW 2 ESE BUCKLAND 42.59N 72.75W
04/01/2017 M5.1 INCH FRANKLIN MA COCORAHS
24 HOUR SNOWFALL.
0800 AM SNOW 3 WNW SPRINGFIELD 42.12N 72.59W
04/01/2017 M1.8 INCH HAMPDEN MA COCORAHS
24 HOUR SNOWFALL.
&&
KABPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
844 AM EDT SAT APR 01 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0555 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG WAREHAM 41.75N 70.72W
04/01/2017 PLYMOUTH MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN BLOCKING ROBINWOOD ROAD
0614 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG MILFORD 42.15N 71.52W
04/01/2017 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON CAR
0617 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG KINGSTON 42.00N 70.71W
04/01/2017 PLYMOUTH MA AMATEUR RADIO
LARGE TREE LIMB DOWN ON ROUTE 80.
0635 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG HOPKINTON 42.22N 71.52W
04/01/2017 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE BRANCH AND WIRES DOWN ON ASH STREET NEAR FRONT
STREET
0724 AM NON-TSTM WND GST NANTUCKET 41.28N 70.10W
04/01/2017 M59 MPH NANTUCKET MA HAM RADIO
HAM RADIO
&&
KABPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
924 AM EDT SAT APR 01 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 AM SNOW 1 NNE BARRE 42.44N 72.10W
04/01/2017 M3.5 INCH WORCESTER MA COCORAHS
24 HOUR SNOWFALL.
0800 AM SNOW 1 SW CONWAY 42.51N 72.70W
04/01/2017 M3.0 INCH FRANKLIN MA COCORAHS
24 HOUR SNOWFALL.
0846 AM SNOW CHESTER 42.26N 72.91W
04/01/2017 M3.0 INCH HAMPDEN MA TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED SPOTTER
0859 AM SNOW NORTH CHELMSFORD 42.64N 71.38W
04/01/2017 M4.0 INCH MIDDLESEX MA HAM RADIO
HAM RADIO
0903 AM SNOW SUDBURY 42.38N 71.42W
04/01/2017 M2.5 INCH MIDDLESEX MA HAM RADIO
HAM RADIO
0905 AM SNOW LEXINGTON 42.45N 71.24W
04/01/2017 M1.6 INCH MIDDLESEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED SPOTTER
0908 AM SNOW LEOMINSTER 42.53N 71.76W
04/01/2017 M4.7 INCH WORCESTER MA HAM RADIO
HAM RADIO
0921 AM SNOW GARDNER 42.58N 72.00W
04/01/2017 M5.5 INCH WORCESTER MA HAM RADIO
HAM RADIO
&&
KABThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
3 flood, 2 high wind, 1 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Trained spotters reported snowfall amounts ranging from 3 to 10 inches. A spotter in the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow Network (CoCoRaHS) reported a snow total of 10.1 inches in Newburyport.
At 944 AM EST an amateur radio operator reported a flooded basement on Bunker Hill Lane in Quincy.
At 1105 AM EST, an amateur radio operator reported a flooded basement on Green Street in Taunton.
At 1158 AM EST, an amateur radio operator reported a flooded basement on Porter Road in Scituate.
At 1211 PM EST, a trained spotter in East Falmouth measured a wind gust of 62 mph. At the same time, the spotter measured a sustained wind of 41 mph.
At 228 PM EST, an amateur radio operator on Nantucket measured a wind gust of 65 mph. The operator measured wind gusts of 58 to 65 mph between 128 PM and 229 PM EST.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Massachusetts in 2017Every state in 2017This day in weather historyWarnings in Massachusetts, April 2017
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 694444, 694485, 694487, 694488, 694457, 694456.