Post Blizzard Coordination Message #1 – Sunday Evening 2/22/26-Early Tuesday AM 2/24/26
Hello to all…
..Historic and destructive blizzard caused likely record breaking snowfall in Rhode Island and high impact heavy snowfall in Southeast Massachusetts with significant snowfall across the entire NWS Norton coverage area. The blizzard brought significant hurricane force wind gusts to Rhode Island and Southeast Massachusetts with strong wind gusts inland across the region. At the height of the storm, ~300K were without power in Massachusetts and ~50K without power in Rhode Island and there were numerous reports across city street and even various highways of stuck cars, stuck plows and stuck first responders trying to assist during the peak of the blizzard conditions..
..Amateur Radio & non-Amateur Radio SKYWARN Spotters provided tremendous support during this blizzard and we appreciate everyone who provided reports during this blizzard. As power is restored and folks are able to get out particularly in the hardest hit areas of Rhode Island and Southeast Massachusetts, pictures and video of storm damage will be helpful for any aid for hardest hit communities and for the historical record of this blizzard. They can be sent as a reply to this message, via our WX1BOX Facebook and X feeds and via the email address pics@nsradio.org with credit given to the spotter unless otherwise indicated..
..A second post blizzard coordination message may be sent out with additional info and potentially a Facebook Photo Album to support documenting this historical event. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Snowfall Map, Public Information Statement and Preliminary WX1BOX Report Log which will be finalized in the next update..
NWS Boston/Norton Snowfall Map:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/NWS-Norton-Snowfall-Map-2-24-26.jpg
NWS Boston/Norton Public Information Statement:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/PNS_2_24_26_Blizzard_of_2026.pdf
WX1BOX Amateur Radio & non-Amateur Radio Report Log:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/reports_2_22_26_2_24_26-preliminary.pdf
Respectfully Submitted,
Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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