Storm Coordination Message #2 – 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 likely Friday Evening to Saturday..
..An Extreme Cold Warning is in effect from 6 PM Saturday Evening through 1 PM Sunday Afternoon for Northern Connecticut, Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden and Worcester Counties of Massachusetts for wind chill indices to near 30 below zero. A Cold Weather Advisory is in effect for the rest of the NWS Norton Coverage area except for Nantucket for wind chill indices 20 to 25 below zero. Dress in plenty of layers if going outdoors, reduce exposed skin outdoors and remain indoors where possible.
..Accumulating snow is expected across Southern New England Friday Evening to Saturday with a widespread 1-4″ of snow with isolated to scattered higher amounts of 4-6″+ with higher amounts possible in parts of Eastern Massachusetts and parts of Rhode Island. Winter Weather Advisories will likely be needed for at least parts of the area for Friday Night into Saturday. Additional updates on snowfall potential will be posted in the next coordination message..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets possible for snowfall reports and any cold temperature/wind chill readings are welcome. 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 PM Friday Evening. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Snowfall Maps, Extreme Cold Warning/Cold Weather Advisory 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 Warning/Cold Weather Advisory 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
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