Stay safe out there!
DATE: Tuesday, November 25, 2014
TIME: 4:30 PM
SUBJECT: Weather Impacts Thanksgiving Week
SITUATION
Updated forecast and trends since the last Situational Awareness Statement:
Precipitation is now expected to start in the Springfield area around 7 am Wednesday and overspread the state from southwest to northeast. Precipitation will reach Worcester by 8 am, Boston by 9 am, and cover all of Massachusetts by 10 am.
TIME: 4:30 PM
SUBJECT: Weather Impacts Thanksgiving Week
SITUATION
Updated forecast and trends since the last Situational Awareness Statement:
Precipitation is now expected to start in the Springfield area around 7 am Wednesday and overspread the state from southwest to northeast. Precipitation will reach Worcester by 8 am, Boston by 9 am, and cover all of Massachusetts by 10 am.
The rain/snow line will fall along the I-95 corridor between Boston and Providence. Areas near the rain/snow line will see a mix of snow, sleet, and rain. Areas north and west of I-495 will see all snow. Southeastern Massachusetts and the Cape and Islands will have mostly rain with little to no snow accumulation.
Travel conditions will begin deteriorating across Massachusetts starting around the morning rush hour in the Springfield area and statewide by the late morning, due to accumulating snow and poor visibility. The Wednesday evening rush hour is expected to be significantly impacted by the storm.
Heaviest snow is expected in the 12 pm to 8 pm timeframe with potential for 6-10 inches of snow north and west of I-495, with amounts of 10-14 inches possible at higher elevations such as the Berkshires and Worcester Hills. [That's us!] Snowfall rates of 1-2 inches per hour are possible.
Snow will be wet and heavy. Downed tree branches and scattered power outages are possible.
50 mph wind gusts are forecast across coastal Plymouth County and the Cape and Islands.
Precipitation will taper off starting around 10 pm to midnight Wednesday and end completely except for scattered snow showers by 7 am on Thanksgiving.
Someone got it right ! My bird feeders are full, and the cats and dog are in the house so I would say we are all set. We had a delivery of trees come in a day early at Sholand Farm in Leominster. For those who do not know, Sholand was the last working apple orchard in Leominster when the city bought it. It is run by the Board of Directors, and they are doing well. We will start selling trees the day after Thanksgiving. Last year we sold about 800 trees, and we were looking for someone to take over the business, but couldn't find anyone that would do a good job. Bart and I talked to Joanne Dinardo about the people from Sholand taking it on after we are through, so we met with the board of directors, and they agreed. We will teach them what they need to know and after next year, we will give them all of our equipment, so Barts Christmas trees will live on. Stay safe, and I hope Bud and the guys can keep everything running. Bev.
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