Storm Coordination Message #1 – Friday Night 2/6/26 to Saturday 2/7/26 Accumulating Snow – Weekend of 2/7/26-2/8/26 Extreme Cold

Hello to all…

..Bitter Cold Wind Chills and air temperatures at night below zero expected this weekend, particularly Saturday Night and Sunday. Accumulating snow also possible Friday Evening to Saturday..
..An Extreme Cold Watch is in effect from Saturday Evening through Sunday Afternoon for Northern Connecticut, Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden and Worcester Counties of Massachusetts for wind chill indices to near 30 below zero. Areas outside the watch will likely see Cold Weather Advisories and Wind Chills to 20 to 25 below zero..
..Accumulating snow is expected across Southern New England Friday Evening to Saturday with a widespread 1-2″ of snow with higher amounts of 2-4″ with isolated higher amounts currently expected in parts of East Coastal Massachusetts and Cape Cod. Additional updates on snowfall potential will be posted in future coordination messages..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets possible for snowfall reports. Pictures/videos of the storm can be sent as a reply to this message via our WX1BOX Facebook/X/Bluesky feeds or to the email address pics@nsradio.org with credit given to the spotter unless otherwise indicated. Another coordination message will be posted by 11 AM Friday. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Snowfall Maps, Extreme Cold Watch Statement, Area Forecast Discussion and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Boston/Norton Snowfall Maps:
https://www.weather.gov/box/winter

NWS Boston/Norton Extreme Cold Watch Statement:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=NPW&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off

NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=AFD&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off

NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=box

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
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Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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