Storm Coordination Message #3 – 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 from 6 PM Saturday Evening through 1 PM Sunday Afternoon 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..
..A Winter Storm Watch is in effect from late tonight through Saturday Evening for Essex County Massachusetts for 4-8″ of snow and wind gusts to 40 MPH with isolated higher gusts..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for Rhode Island, Central and Eastern Massachusetts from 4 AM Saturday Morning to 7 PM Saturday Evening except for Cape Cod and the Islands where the advisory will be in effect through 1 AM Sunday Morning for 2-4″ of snow with isolated higher amounts of up to 6″ and wind gusts to 40 MPH with isolated higher gusts. Areas of Western Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut can receive 1-3″ of snow with isolated higher amounts..
..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. If time allows, another coordination message will be posted by 10 AM Saturday Morning possibly with Amateur Radio Net info. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Winter Storm Watch/Winter Weather Advisory Statement & Snowfall Maps, Extreme Cold Warning/Cold Weather Advisory Statement, Area Forecast Discussion and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..
NWS Boston/Norton Winter Storm Watch/Winter Weather Advisory Statement & 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
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
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Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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