Alert archive / Massachusetts / High Wind Warnings in 2025
High Wind Warning 1, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this high wind warning at Feb 16, 2025, 3:16 AM EST for 8 counties in Massachusetts. It took effect at Feb 16, 2025, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 46 hr. 60 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 16, 2025, 3:16 AM EST (08:16 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 16, 2025, 7:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 18, 2025, 5:00 PM EST
- In force
- 46 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Essex County, MA, Franklin County, MA, Hampden County, MA, Hampshire County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Suffolk County, MA, Worcester County, MA
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 10:20 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Orange, MA | In Orange, a tree was down blocking the road. |
| Feb 16, 10:21 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Williamsburg, MA | In Williamsburg, a tree was down on wires on O'Neil Rd. |
| Feb 16, 10:38 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Spencer, MA | In Spencer, a tree and wires were down on a house. |
| Feb 16, 10:46 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Athol, MA | In Athol, a tree was down on Conant Road. |
| Feb 16, 10:46 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Princeton, MA | In Princeton, trees and wires were blocking Sterling Road near the Sterling town line. |
| Feb 16, 11:00 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Granville, MA | In Granville, trees and wires were blocking Heartland Hollow Road. |
| Feb 16, 11:15 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Boxborough, MA | In Boxborough, a tree fell down on wires on Burroughs Road. |
| Feb 16, 11:20 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Holden, MA | In Holden, a tree fell on wires and blocked Putnam Road at Putnam lane. |
| Feb 16, 11:20 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Hubbardston, MA | In Hubbardston, a tree was blocking Geordie Lane. |
| Feb 16, 11:20 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Westminster, MA | In Westminster, trees and wires were down on Mountain Road. |
| Feb 16, 11:22 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | Worcester Ap, MA | |
| Feb 16, 11:32 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Greenfield, MA | In Greenfield a tree fell down on wires. |
| Feb 16, 11:42 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Dudley, MA | In Dudley, a large tree was down blocking one lane of travel near the Mason's Road Elementary School. |
| Feb 16, 11:51 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Holden, MA | In Holden, Bailey Rd was closed with a tree and power lines blocking the road. Reported by amateur radio. |
| Feb 17, 12:25 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Worcester, MA | In Worcester, there were 3 reports of trees on houses and multiple power lines down. |
| Feb 17, 12:26 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Leicester, MA | In Leicester, there were numerous trees reported down and power outages. |
| Feb 17, 1:43 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Petersham, MA | In Petersham, a tree and wires were down on Rt 122 at Rt 32A blocking the road. |
| Feb 17, 7:15 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Granville, MA | In Granville, a large tree was donw on Powerlines on Reagan Road. |
| Feb 17, 7:30 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Rowe, MA | In Rowe, multiple trees and wires were down on Tunnel road. |
| Feb 17, 7:40 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Charlemont, MA | In Charlemont there were trees down on wires on South River Road. |
| Feb 17, 7:40 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Granville, MA | In Granville there were trees down on wires on North Road. |
| Feb 17, 7:40 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Rowe, MA | In Rowe there were multiple trees down on Newell Cross Road. |
| Feb 17, 7:50 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Westminster, MA | In Westminster tree down blocking Barrel Road. |
| Feb 17, 7:51 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Leominster, MA | In Leominster a tree fell on wires on industrial road. |
| Feb 17, 8:03 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Charlemont, MA | In Charlemont tree down blocking Route 8A. |
| Feb 17, 8:30 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Fitchburg, MA | In Fitchburg tree down on power line partially blocking Oak Hill Road. |
| Feb 17, 8:45 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Cummington, MA | In Cummington, tree down blocking Cummington Road. |
| Feb 17, 8:53 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 68 | Worcester Ap, MA | ASOS station KORH Worcester AP. |
| Feb 17, 8:53 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 68 | Worcester Ap, MA | ASOS station KORH Worcester AP. |
| Feb 17, 9:02 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Worcester, MA | In Worcester large tree down on house, 2 large trees and wires down. |
| Feb 17, 9:10 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Plainfield, MA | In Plainfield Jones Avenue, Route 116, West Main Street, Prospect Street, North Union Street - Trees down on Wires, Lord Street - 4 Trees down, across Maple Street - Tree down took transformer down blocking the road, Hawley Road - Tree down blocking the road, |
| Feb 17, 9:11 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 68 | Fitchburg Ap, MA | ASOS station KFIT Fitchburg AP. |
| Feb 17, 9:11 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 68 | Fitchburg Ap, MA | ASOS station KFIT Fitchburg AP. |
| Feb 17, 9:15 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Ashfield, MA | In Ashfield MA multiple trees and wires down throughout town. |
| Feb 17, 9:15 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Holden, MA | In Holden power lines down blocking Manning Street. |
| Feb 17, 9:42 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Blandford, MA | In Blandford trees and wires down blocking Blair Road. |
| Feb 17, 10:20 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Holden, MA | In Holden MA tree down blocking Shrewsbury Street at Brattle Street. |
| Feb 17, 10:45 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Worcester, MA | In Worcester trees and wires fell onto a House on James Street. A tree was felled on Heard Street. |
| Feb 17, 11:15 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Holyoke, MA | In Holyoke wires were blocking Wall Road. |
| Feb 17, 11:20 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Avon, MA | In Avon a tree blocked Klondike Road. |
| Feb 17, 11:43 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 4 Ssw Franklin, MA | Mesonet station AT213 Wrentham. |
| Feb 17, 11:45 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Logan Ap, MA | ASOS station KBOS Logan AP. |
| Feb 17, 12:10 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Sherborn, MA | In Sherborn a tree fell blocking Lake Street. |
| Feb 17, 12:21 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Norwood Ap, MA | ASOS station KOWD Norwood AP. |
| Feb 17, 12:21 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Norwood Ap, MA | ASOS station KOWD Norwood AP. |
| Feb 17, 12:23 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Waltham, MA | In the area of the 140 block of Whitman Road, tree down blocking the road. |
| Feb 17, 12:27 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Leominster, MA | Multiple reports of tree down on wires, at Linda Street, Bernice Avenue, and Claudine Road. |
| Feb 17, 12:30 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Norfolk, MA | Large tree down in the area of 190 block of Union Street. |
| Feb 17, 12:30 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Paxton, MA | Tree down blocking Shenandoah Drive. |
| Feb 17, 12:40 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Plainfield, MA | Multiple trees and wires down along West Hill Road. |
| Feb 17, 12:46 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 66 | 3 Sw Milton, MA | Mesonet station CW2236 Milton (Blue Hill). |
| Feb 17, 12:46 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 66 | 3 Sw Milton, MA | Mesonet station CW2236 Milton (Blue Hill). |
| Feb 17, 1:20 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Bedford Ap, MA | ASOS station KBED Bedford AP. |
| Feb 17, 1:21 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | Logan Ap, MA | ASOS station KBOS Logan AP. |
| Feb 17, 1:39 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | Worcester Ap, MA | ASOS station KORH Worcester AP. |
| Feb 17, 1:46 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 65 | 3 Sw Milton, MA | Mesonet station CW2236 Milton (Blue Hill). |
| Feb 17, 3:10 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Littleton, MA | Large tree down across Fort Pond Hill Road near the 30 block. |
| Feb 17, 3:20 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Topsfield, MA | Tree down in the roadway near the intersection of Rowley Road and Haverhill Road. |
| Feb 17, 3:26 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 1 Nne Fenway Park, MA | Mesonet station XHRV Harvard Bridge. |
| Feb 17, 3:30 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Boston, MA | Tree down in the area of the 70 block of Saint Andrew Road. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 00:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 171 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 565 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 67 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 10 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 183 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
323 WWUS71 KBOX 160816 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 316 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025 RIZ004-005-160930- /O.CAN.KBOX.HW.A.0001.250217T0000Z-250218T0000Z/ Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI- Including the cities of Bristol, Warwick, East Greenwich, and West Warwick 316 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED... $$ MAZ002>004-008>012-026-162130- /O.UPG.KBOX.HW.A.0001.250217T0000Z-250218T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.HW.W.0001.250217T0000Z-250218T0000Z/ Western Franklin MA-Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA- Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA-Eastern Hampshire MA- Eastern Hampden MA-Southern Worcester MA-Northern Middlesex MA- Including the cities of Greenfield, Chesterfield, Amherst, Barre, Charlemont, Springfield, Fitchburg, Worcester, Ayer, Milford, Northampton, Orange, and Blandford 316 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Central and Western Massachusetts east of the Berkshires. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ005>007-013>024-RIZ001>003-006>008-162130- /O.UPG.KBOX.HW.A.0001.250217T0000Z-250218T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0006.250217T0000Z-250218T0000Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA-Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA-Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA-Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Washington RI-Newport RI-Block Island RI- Including the cities of New Bedford, Smithfield, Gloucester, Falmouth, Provincetown, Framingham, Norwood, Lowell, Brockton, Westerly, Chatham, New Shoreham, Plymouth, Putnam, Mattapoisett, Newport, West Greenwich, Foxborough, Vineyard Haven, Willimantic, Taunton, Cambridge, Windsor Locks, Boston, Foster, Hartford, Fall River, Lawrence, Providence, Union, Vernon, Narragansett, Quincy, Nantucket, and Coventry 316 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut, eastern, northeastern, and southeastern Massachusetts, and northern and southern Rhode Island. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and some power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Visit us at http://www.weather.gov/box BW
7 follow-up statements
144 WWUS71 KBOX 161512 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 1012 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025 MAZ002>004-008>012-026-170415- /O.CON.KBOX.HW.W.0001.250217T0000Z-250218T0000Z/ Western Franklin MA-Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA- Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA-Eastern Hampshire MA- Eastern Hampden MA-Southern Worcester MA-Northern Middlesex MA- Including the cities of Fitchburg, Northampton, Barre, Springfield, Charlemont, Blandford, Greenfield, Orange, Ayer, Chesterfield, Worcester, Milford, and Amherst 1012 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Central and Western Massachusetts east of the Berkshires. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ RIZ004-005-170415- /O.EXA.KBOX.WI.Y.0006.250217T0000Z-250218T0000Z/ Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI- Including the cities of Warwick, West Warwick, Bristol, and East Greenwich 1012 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Bristol RI and Eastern Kent RI Counties. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and some power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ005>007-013>024-RIZ001>003-006>008-170415- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0006.250217T0000Z-250218T0000Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA-Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA-Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA-Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Washington RI-Newport RI-Block Island RI- Including the cities of Vineyard Haven, Smithfield, Taunton, Foster, Quincy, Vernon, West Greenwich, Norwood, Brockton, Cambridge, Willimantic, New Shoreham, Framingham, Mattapoisett, Putnam, Providence, Chatham, Provincetown, Lowell, Nantucket, Boston, Coventry, Windsor Locks, Narragansett, Newport, Hartford, Union, Plymouth, New Bedford, Fall River, Lawrence, Gloucester, Westerly, Foxborough, and Falmouth 1012 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut, eastern, northeastern, and southeastern Massachusetts, and northern and southern Rhode Island. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and some power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Visit us at http://www.weather.gov/box KP
853 WWUS71 KBOX 161953 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 253 PM EST Sun Feb 16 2025 MAZ005>007-013>016-171000- /O.UPG.KBOX.WI.Y.0006.250217T0000Z-250218T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KBOX.HW.W.0001.250217T0000Z-250218T0600Z/ Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA-Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA-Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA- Including the cities of Framingham, Quincy, Lawrence, Gloucester, Lowell, Boston, Norwood, Foxborough, and Cambridge 253 PM EST Sun Feb 16 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Central and Southeast Middlesex County, Essex County, Norfolk County, and Suffolk MA. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 1 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ MAZ002>004-008>012-026-171000- /O.CON.KBOX.HW.W.0001.250217T0000Z-250218T0000Z/ Western Franklin MA-Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA- Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA-Eastern Hampshire MA- Eastern Hampden MA-Southern Worcester MA-Northern Middlesex MA- Including the cities of Fitchburg, Northampton, Barre, Springfield, Charlemont, Blandford, Greenfield, Orange, Ayer, Chesterfield, Worcester, Milford, and Amherst 253 PM EST Sun Feb 16 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Central and Western Massachusetts east of the Berkshires. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ017>024-RIZ001>008-171000- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0006.250217T0000Z-250218T0000Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI-Block Island RI- Including the cities of Vineyard Haven, Smithfield, Taunton, Foster, Vernon, West Greenwich, Bristol, Brockton, Willimantic, New Shoreham, Mattapoisett, West Warwick, Putnam, Providence, Chatham, Warwick, Provincetown, Nantucket, Coventry, Windsor Locks, Narragansett, Newport, Hartford, Union, Plymouth, New Bedford, Fall River, East Greenwich, Westerly, and Falmouth 253 PM EST Sun Feb 16 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut, southeastern Massachusetts, and northern and southern Rhode Island. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and some power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Visit us at http://www.weather.gov/box KP
999 WWUS71 KBOX 170758 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 258 AM EST Mon Feb 17 2025 MAZ002>004-008>012-026-172100- /O.CON.KBOX.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-250218T0000Z/ Western Franklin MA-Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA- Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA-Eastern Hampshire MA- Eastern Hampden MA-Southern Worcester MA-Northern Middlesex MA- Including the cities of Northampton, Blandford, Worcester, Springfield, Fitchburg, Amherst, Chesterfield, Milford, Ayer, Charlemont, Orange, Greenfield, and Barre 258 AM EST Mon Feb 17 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * WHERE...Central and Western Massachusetts east of the Berkshires. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ MAZ005>007-013>016-172100- /O.CON.KBOX.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-250218T0600Z/ Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA-Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA-Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA- Including the cities of Quincy, Foxborough, Cambridge, Norwood, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Boston, and Gloucester 258 AM EST Mon Feb 17 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * WHERE...Central and Southeast Middlesex County, Essex County, Norfolk County, and Suffolk MA. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ017>024-RIZ001>008-172100- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-250218T0000Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI-Block Island RI- Including the cities of Taunton, West Warwick, Falmouth, Vineyard Haven, Providence, Fall River, Mattapoisett, Coventry, Plymouth, Windsor Locks, Brockton, Westerly, Foster, Vernon, New Shoreham, Nantucket, Warwick, Smithfield, Newport, Narragansett, New Bedford, West Greenwich, Provincetown, Chatham, East Greenwich, Hartford, Bristol, Putnam, Union, and Willimantic 258 AM EST Mon Feb 17 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut, southeastern Massachusetts, and northern and southern Rhode Island. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and some power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Visit us at http://www.weather.gov/box BW
837 WWUS71 KBOX 172005 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 305 PM EST Mon Feb 17 2025 MAZ002-004-008-009-026-180915- /O.NEW.KBOX.CW.Y.0003.250218T0500Z-250218T1500Z/ /O.EXT.KBOX.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-250218T2200Z/ Western Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Western Hampshire MA- Western Hampden MA-Northern Middlesex MA- Including the cities of Chesterfield, Barre, Blandford, Fitchburg, Charlemont, and Ayer 305 PM EST Mon Feb 17 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST TUESDAY... ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, west winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 15 below expected. * WHERE...Northern Worcester MA, Northern Middlesex MA, Western Franklin MA, Western Hampden MA, and Western Hampshire MA Counties. * WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, until 5 PM EST Tuesday. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from midnight tonight to 10 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ MAZ003-010>012-180915- /O.EXT.KBOX.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-250218T2200Z/ Eastern Franklin MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA- Southern Worcester MA- Including the cities of Northampton, Orange, Greenfield, Springfield, Amherst, Worcester, and Milford 305 PM EST Mon Feb 17 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Southern Worcester MA, Eastern Franklin MA, Eastern Hampden MA, and Eastern Hampshire MA Counties. * WHEN...Until 5 PM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ MAZ005>007-013>016-180915- /O.EXT.KBOX.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-250218T2200Z/ Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA-Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA-Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA- Including the cities of Framingham, Quincy, Gloucester, Norwood, Lowell, Boston, Cambridge, Lawrence, and Foxborough 305 PM EST Mon Feb 17 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Central and Southeast Middlesex County, Essex County, Norfolk County, and Suffolk MA. * WHEN...Until 5 PM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ017>024-RIZ001>008-180915- /O.EXT.KBOX.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-250218T2200Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI-Block Island RI- Including the cities of East Greenwich, Smithfield, Warwick, Bristol, Nantucket, Coventry, Plymouth, West Greenwich, Union, Narragansett, Chatham, Providence, Brockton, Vineyard Haven, Willimantic, Falmouth, Mattapoisett, Provincetown, Windsor Locks, Taunton, Hartford, Vernon, Westerly, Putnam, Foster, New Shoreham, New Bedford, Fall River, Newport, and West Warwick 305 PM EST Mon Feb 17 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut, southeastern Massachusetts, and northern and southern Rhode Island. * WHEN...Until 5 PM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and some power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Visit us at http://www.weather.gov/box KP
839 WWUS71 KBOX 172302 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 602 PM EST Mon Feb 17 2025 MAZ003-005>007-010>016-181215- /O.CAN.KBOX.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-250218T2200Z/ /O.EXA.KBOX.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-250218T2200Z/ Eastern Franklin MA-Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA-Southern Worcester MA-Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA-Suffolk MA- Eastern Norfolk MA- Including the cities of Lowell, Framingham, Foxborough, Greenfield, Boston, Orange, Amherst, Northampton, Milford, Lawrence, Norwood, Springfield, Worcester, Gloucester, Quincy, and Cambridge 602 PM EST Mon Feb 17 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST TUESDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, northeastern, and western Massachusetts. * WHEN...Until 5 PM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and some power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ MAZ002-004-008-009-026-181215- /O.CON.KBOX.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-250218T2200Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.CW.Y.0003.250218T0500Z-250218T1500Z/ Western Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Western Hampshire MA- Western Hampden MA-Northern Middlesex MA- Including the cities of Barre, Ayer, Chesterfield, Fitchburg, Charlemont, and Blandford 602 PM EST Mon Feb 17 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST TUESDAY... ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, west winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 15 below expected. * WHERE...Northern Worcester MA, Northern Middlesex MA, Western Franklin MA, Western Hampden MA, and Western Hampshire MA Counties. * WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, until 5 PM EST Tuesday. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from midnight tonight to 10 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ017>024-RIZ001>008-181215- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-250218T2200Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI-Block Island RI- Including the cities of Taunton, Putnam, Narragansett, Vineyard Haven, Nantucket, Chatham, Bristol, Fall River, Vernon, Plymouth, Providence, Coventry, Foster, East Greenwich, Westerly, Smithfield, West Warwick, Provincetown, Warwick, Newport, New Shoreham, Hartford, Windsor Locks, West Greenwich, Falmouth, Brockton, Mattapoisett, Union, New Bedford, and Willimantic 602 PM EST Mon Feb 17 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut, southeastern Massachusetts, and northern and southern Rhode Island. * WHEN...Until 5 PM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and some power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Visit us at http://www.weather.gov/box RM
551 WWUS71 KBOX 180754 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 254 AM EST Tue Feb 18 2025 MAZ002-004-008-009-026-182100- /O.CON.KBOX.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-250218T2200Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.CW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-250218T1500Z/ Western Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Western Hampshire MA- Western Hampden MA-Northern Middlesex MA- Including the cities of Barre, Blandford, Fitchburg, Ayer, Charlemont, and Chesterfield 254 AM EST Tue Feb 18 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, west winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts between 50 and 60 mph. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 15 below. * WHERE...Northern Worcester MA, Northern Middlesex MA, Western Franklin MA, Western Hampden MA, and Western Hampshire MA Counties. * WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, until 5 PM EST this afternoon. For the Cold Weather Advisory, until 10 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ003-005>007-010>024-RIZ001>008-182100- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-250218T2200Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Eastern Franklin MA-Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA-Southern Worcester MA-Western Norfolk MA- Southeast Middlesex MA-Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA-Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI-Block Island RI- Including the cities of Plymouth, East Greenwich, Vineyard Haven, Taunton, Worcester, Brockton, Lawrence, Milford, Foster, Westerly, Norwood, Cambridge, Newport, Foxborough, Quincy, Providence, New Shoreham, Vernon, Chatham, Northampton, Orange, Framingham, Boston, Springfield, Hartford, Lowell, Narragansett, Gloucester, New Bedford, Windsor Locks, Nantucket, Mattapoisett, Coventry, Union, Willimantic, Smithfield, Falmouth, West Greenwich, Fall River, Bristol, Amherst, West Warwick, Provincetown, Putnam, Warwick, and Greenfield 254 AM EST Tue Feb 18 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts between 45 and 55 mph. * WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut, central, eastern, northeastern, southeastern, and western Massachusetts, and northern and southern Rhode Island. * WHEN...Until 5 PM EST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and some power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Visit us at http://www.weather.gov/box Frank
703 WWUS71 KBOX 181453 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 953 AM EST Tue Feb 18 2025 MAZ002-004-008-009-026-182200- /O.EXP.KBOX.CW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-250218T1500Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-250218T2200Z/ Western Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Western Hampshire MA- Western Hampden MA-Northern Middlesex MA- Including the cities of Blandford, Barre, Ayer, Fitchburg, Chesterfield, and Charlemont 953 AM EST Tue Feb 18 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Northern Worcester, Northern Middlesex, Western Franklin, Western Hampden, and Western Hampshire Counties. * WHEN...Until 5 PM EST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ003-005>007-010>024-RIZ001>008-182200- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-250218T2200Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Eastern Franklin MA-Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA-Southern Worcester MA-Western Norfolk MA- Southeast Middlesex MA-Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA-Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI-Block Island RI- Including the cities of Foxborough, Quincy, Gloucester, Boston, Newport, Vineyard Haven, West Greenwich, Vernon, Westerly, Amherst, Taunton, Cambridge, Putnam, Lawrence, Worcester, New Bedford, Northampton, Warwick, Windsor Locks, Smithfield, Greenfield, Hartford, Framingham, Narragansett, East Greenwich, Coventry, Lowell, West Warwick, New Shoreham, Providence, Union, Orange, Bristol, Springfield, Fall River, Mattapoisett, Chatham, Falmouth, Willimantic, Plymouth, Milford, Norwood, Provincetown, Foster, Nantucket, and Brockton 953 AM EST Tue Feb 18 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut, all of Massachusetts east of the Connecticut River except for the northern Worcester Hills, and Rhode Island. * WHEN...Until 5 PM EST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and some power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Visit us at http://www.weather.gov/box Belk
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this high wind warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Boston/Norton, MA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this high wind warning went out at Feb 16, 1:18 AM EST, 1 hour 58 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 16, 1:18 AM EST, 1 hour 58 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
118 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025
.SYNOPSIS...
A storm system brings a round of wintry precipitation this
evening through Sunday. Precip starts as accumulating snow
before changing to sleet, then rain near the coast, and freezing
rain inland. A cold front brings very strong winds and cold
temperatures Monday. Cold and dry for the middle of next week,
with another chance of snow later in the week with a potential
coastal system.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TODAY/...
Key Points
* Light to moderate snow moves in from west to east tonight.
Snow totals range from 2-6 inches south of Rt 2 to 4-8 north
of Rt 2.
* Snow turns to sleet and freezing rain later overnight into
early Sunday morning. Ice accumulation range from 0.15 to 0.35
inches west of I-495
* Moderate to heavy rain Sunday will likely lead to poor
drainage and street flooding. Total QPF amounts between 1.5
to 2.5 inches
Forecast remained largely on track this evening. Only minor
tweaks to bring the forecast back in line with observed trends.
Still expecting visibility to drop markedly late this evening.
Previous Discussion...
Potent upper-level shortwave and strong WAA ahead of a 980mb
surface low will bring just about every precip type to the
region tonight through Sunday. Soundings show temperatures below
freezing through the entire column this evening, allowing P-type
to start as snow. Already seeing some light snow flurries show
up on radar this afternoon. Expect snow to increase in aerial
coverage and intensity this evening as better moisture and QPF
arrive. Models show decent 850mb FGEN this evening, leading to
snow rates of 0.5-1.0 inches per hour, especially across
northern MA. Before the snow ends, expect 4- 8 inches along and
north of Route 2, with 2-6 inches south of Route 2 to the south
coast. As the strong WAA continues, temperatures between 3kft to
9kft warm, well above freezing, while remaining below freezing
from the surface to 3kft. This will lead to a period of light to
moderate sleet late overnight, moving north through early
tomorrow morning.
Temperatures at the surface along the coastal plain will quickly
warm above freezing around sunrise tomorrow morning, allowing
sleet to change over to rain with minimal freezing rain
concerns. Further west across the interior, especially in low
spots across the high terrain, cold air will struggle to scour
out. This will lead to possibly several hours of freezing rain,
where ice accumulation of trace to .35 inches is possible. Any
freezing rain combined with the previously fallen heavy wet snow
will lead to snow/ice load issues on trees and power lines.
Isolated power outages are likely by Sunday afternoon and could
become more widespread as strong winds enter the region with an
approaching cold front.
Total QPF amounts will be around 2 inches, with 2.5 to 3 inches
near the south coast, where 100-300 J/kg of MUCAPE could induce
some convective enhancement and isolated rumbles of thunder. The
rain falling on top of the wet, slushy snow will likely lead to
poor drainage and minor street flooding. MMEFS also shows low
probs for minor river flooding in southern RI.
As for high temperatures on Sunday, a strong temperature
gradient will set up between the coastal Plain and the interior.
Upper 40s to low 50s are possible in southern RI, CT, and SE MA.
Across the interior, highs stay in the 30s as cold air struggles
to scour out. A strong cold front moves west to east Sunday
night, kicking the remaining precip offshore and dropping temps
quickly into the 20s. Any standing water that does not evaporate
will freeze by Monday morning, possibly leading to continued
slick spots on roadways and sidewalks.
&&
.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH 6 PM MONDAY/...
Key Messages:
* Confidence increasing for at least Advisory-level winds Monday
* High temperatures drop into the 20s Monday with the passage of
a strong cold front
Details...
A strong cold front moves through the region Sunday night.
Strong cold air advection kicks in with it, taking temperatures
down from the 40s into the 20s and low 30s. Subsident flow from
the west will dry the area, but any residual moisture on the
ground once the cold air flows in may quickly freeze, which
could lead to possible slick spots on roads and sidewalks.
Forecast soundings continue to show a well-mixed boundary layer
that mixes up to the 850 mb layer, where winds are approaching
60 to 65 kts in some areas due to a strong jet sitting aloft.
If mixing does occur to this height, there's a good chance for
some High Wind criteria gusts, particularly across the higher
elevations (Berkshires and Worcester Hills). Advisory criteria
winds are likely across the rest of the region. For now, we've
opted to keep the High Wind Watch and will evaluate any warning
or advisory decisions in upcoming updates.
Strong winds and mixing of the cold weather aloft down to the
surface will also bring down temperatures for the region. These
winds will also make it feel even colder than it is, with wind
chills in the single digits into the negatives, especially
towards the interior. Wind chills in the low teens during the
day for much of southern New England are also likely.
&&
.LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
Key Messages:
* Below normal temperatures, especially early next week. Windy
conditions bring wind chills as low as -15F Monday night.
* Monitoring potential for a coastal storm Wed-Thu.
Powerful low pressure moves past the Maritimes Monday night into
Tuesday. Expecting it will remain quite gusty during this time,
but not nearly as strong as during the day Monday. A sprawling
high pressure centered near the Dakotas will nose eastward
toward our region during the middle of next week. This should
maintain colder and drier weather through at least Wednesday.
Still have lower than normal confidence in the details towards
the end of next week. Still seeing signs for a potential coastal
low pressure, but the track and timing are uncertain. Latest
climatological anomalies are not particularly strong, which may
be the result of disparate ensemble solutions going into the
mean solution. With cold air anticipated to be in place and an
offshore track, this is looking like mainly snow at this time.
Will continue to monitor this projected storm over this coming
week.
&&
.AVIATION /06Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Forecast Confidence Levels:
Low - less than 30 percent.
Moderate - 30 to 60 percent.
High - greater than 60 percent.
06z TAF Update...Moderate confidence
Early this morning:
Snow transitions to light to moderate sleet/freezing rain from
from south to north through 12z. There is still uncertainty in
the details such as exact precip type during the transition
(sleet vs freezing rain).
Today:
Transition to rain for the coastal areas by about 12z. Can't
rule out a period of freezing rain/sleet before full transition
to rain. Across the interior, but outside the high terrain,
freezing rain follows the sleet, and lasts until roughly 15z.
In the high terrain freezing rain could last for much of the
afternoon. IFR/LIFR CIGS continue through the afternoon.
Tonight:
Cold front sweeps through between 22z-03z, quickly ending any
remaining precip and raining CIGS back to VFR. Very windy behind
the cold front with gusts up to 50 knots.
KBOS TAF...High confidence through 18z Saturday. Moderate after.
KBDL TAF...High confidence through 18z Saturday. Moderate
after.
Outlook /Monday Night through Thursday/...
Monday Night: VFR. Strong winds with local gusts up to 45 kt.
Tuesday: VFR. Windy with gusts up to 35 kt.
Tuesday Night: VFR. Windy with local gusts up to 30 kt.
Wednesday: VFR. Breezy.
Wednesday Night: VFR. Slight chance SN.
Thursday: Mainly VFR, with areas IFR possible. Breezy. Chance
SN.
&&
.MARINE...
Forecaster Confidence Levels:
Low - less than 30 percent.
Medium - 30 to 60 percent.
High - greater than 60 percent.
Moderate confidence.
The next storm arrives tonight, shifting winds more to the east
for Sunday. Small Craft Advisories have been put in effect for
06z Sunday through 21z Sunday, when Storm Watches take effect.
Sustained winds Sunday night pick up considerably from the
south, reaching up to 40 knots and gusting up to 50 knots in the
marine zones (and higher gusts possible as you move further out
to sea). Winds pick up in a second burst from the west with the
passage of a strong cold front over the waters around 06z
Monday. Some spots in the southern waters may see sustained
winds up to 45 knots. Wave heights during this time period may
also approach 20 feet in the outer southern waters. Freezing
spray will likely become an issue across all the marine zones
Monday into Tuesday night.
Outlook /Monday Night through Thursday/...
Monday Night: gale force winds with local gusts up to 45 kt.
Rough seas up to 15 ft. Freezing spray likely.
Tuesday: Strong winds with gusts up to 40 kt. Rough seas up to
12 ft. Freezing spray likely.
Tuesday Night: Strong winds with gusts up to 30 kt. Rough seas
up to 10 ft. Freezing spray likely.
Wednesday: Low risk for Small Craft Advisory winds with gusts
up to 25 kt. Local rough seas. Freezing spray likely.
Wednesday Night: Winds less than 25 kt. Slight chance of snow.
Thursday: Winds less than 25 kt. Seas locally approaching 5 ft.
Chance of snow. Areas of visibility 1 nm or less.
&&
.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...Winter Weather Advisory until 7 PM EST this evening for
CTZ002>004.
High Wind Watch from this evening through Monday evening for
CTZ002>004.
MA...Winter Weather Advisory until 7 PM EST this evening for MAZ010-
011-013>021.
High Wind Watch from this evening through Monday evening for
MAZ002>024-026.
Winter Storm Warning until 7 PM EST this evening for
MAZ002>009-012-026.
RI...Winter Weather Advisory until 7 PM EST this evening for
RIZ001>007.
High Wind Watch from this evening through Monday evening for
RIZ001>008.
MARINE...Storm Watch from this evening through late Monday night for
ANZ230-236.
Small Craft Advisory until 4 PM EST this afternoon for
ANZ231>235-237-250-251-254>256.
Storm Watch from this afternoon through late Monday night for
ANZ231>235-237-250-251-254>256.
&&
SYNOPSIS...Belk/Hrencecin/KP
NEAR TERM...Belk/KP
SHORT TERM...Hrencecin
LONG TERM...Belk
AVIATION...Belk/Mensch/KP
MARINE...Belk/HrencecinIn the hours before
Local storm report, Feb 16, 12:06 AM EST, 3 hours 10 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
1206 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0520 PM Snow 3 W Agawam 42.07N 72.68W
02/15/2025 M1.0 Inch Hampden MA Amateur Radio
0600 PM Snow 1 W Leverett 42.45N 72.53W
02/15/2025 M0.5 Inch Franklin MA Amateur Radio
0600 PM Snow Rocky Hill 41.67N 72.64W
02/15/2025 M1.0 Inch Hartford CT Trained Spotter
0644 PM Snow 2 SE Lowell 42.62N 71.30W
02/15/2025 U0.3 Inch Middlesex MA Amateur Radio
0700 PM Snow NWS Boston/Norton 41.96N 71.14W
02/15/2025 M0.3 Inch Bristol MA Official NWS Obs
0717 PM Snow 1 E Killingly 41.84N 71.84W
02/15/2025 M1.0 Inch Windham CT Trained Spotter
0730 PM Snow 1 SW Sturbridge 42.09N 72.07W
02/15/2025 M1.6 Inch Worcester MA Trained Spotter
0759 PM Snow Worcester AP 42.27N 71.87W
02/15/2025 M1.5 Inch Worcester MA ASOS
0800 PM Snow 1 SE Chesterfield 42.39N 72.84W
02/15/2025 M2.0 Inch Hampshire MA Amateur Radio
0800 PM Snow 1 NW Westhampton 42.30N 72.77W
02/15/2025 M2.0 Inch Hampshire MA Amateur Radio
0800 PM Snow 1 SE Holyoke 42.20N 72.62W
02/15/2025 M1.8 Inch Hampden MA Public
0800 PM Snow Staffordville 41.99N 72.26W
02/15/2025 M2.0 Inch Tolland CT Trained Spotter
0814 PM Snow 3 W Springfield 42.10N 72.59W
02/15/2025 M2.0 Inch Hampden MA Amateur Radio
0820 PM Snow 1 SE Worcester 42.26N 71.80W
02/15/2025 M1.1 Inch Worcester MA Trained Spotter
0830 PM Snow 1 N Hebron 41.66N 72.37W
02/15/2025 M2.0 Inch Tolland CT Amateur Radio
0830 PM Snow 2 W East Hartford 41.77N 72.64W
02/15/2025 M2.0 Inch Hartford CT Amateur Radio
0830 PM Snow 1 W Suffield 41.98N 72.66W
02/15/2025 M2.3 Inch Hartford CT Amateur Radio
0839 PM Snow 1 NW Bedford 42.49N 71.29W
02/15/2025 M0.9 Inch Middlesex MA Trained Spotter
0900 PM Snow 1 W Richmond 41.50N 71.66W
02/15/2025 M1.5 Inch Washington RI Amateur Radio
0900 PM Snow Slatersville 42.00N 71.58W
02/15/2025 M2.0 Inch Providence RI Amateur Radio
0900 PM Snow Providence 41.82N 71.41W
02/15/2025 M2.0 Inch Providence RI Amateur Radio
0900 PM Snow North Smithfield 41.95N 71.55W
02/15/2025 M1.8 Inch Providence RI Trained Spotter
0900 PM Snow 1 W North Providence 41.86N 71.48W
02/15/2025 M1.5 Inch Providence RI Amateur Radio
0900 PM Snow 1 S Smithfield 41.87N 71.55W
02/15/2025 M1.5 Inch Providence RI Amateur Radio
0900 PM Snow Portsmouth 41.60N 71.25W
02/15/2025 M1.5 Inch Newport RI Amateur Radio
0900 PM Snow 1 NW West Warwick 41.71N 71.52W
02/15/2025 M1.5 Inch Kent RI Amateur Radio
0900 PM Snow 2 W Warwick 41.70N 71.46W
02/15/2025 M2.0 Inch Kent RI Amateur Radio
0900 PM Snow 2 SE West Springfield 42.10N 72.62W
02/15/2025 M2.0 Inch Hampden MA Amateur Radio
0905 PM Snow Grafton 42.21N 71.69W
02/15/2025 M1.6 Inch Worcester MA Amateur Radio
0908 PM Snow 1 SE North Providence 41.84N 71.45W
02/15/2025 M2.5 Inch Providence RI Public
0908 PM Snow 1 SW Lexington 42.44N 71.24W
02/15/2025 M0.9 Inch Middlesex MA Trained Spotter
0915 PM Snow Huntington 42.23N 72.88W
02/15/2025 M3.0 Inch Hampshire MA Trained Spotter
0915 PM Snow 2 NW Springfield 42.14N 72.56W
02/15/2025 M2.5 Inch Hampden MA Trained Spotter
0915 PM Snow 3 SE Wauregan 41.71N 71.88W
02/15/2025 M2.3 Inch Windham CT Trained Spotter
0920 PM Snow 1 NW Warren 41.73N 71.28W
02/15/2025 M1.6 Inch Bristol RI Trained Spotter
0920 PM Snow Shrewsbury 42.30N 71.71W
02/15/2025 M1.0 Inch Worcester MA Trained Spotter
0920 PM Snow East Longmeadow 42.06N 72.51W
02/15/2025 M2.0 Inch Hampden MA Trained Spotter
0924 PM Snow 2 N Rehoboth 41.86N 71.27W
02/15/2025 M1.7 Inch Bristol MA NWS Employee
0925 PM Snow 1 NW Walpole 42.14N 71.25W
02/15/2025 M1.2 Inch Norfolk MA Amateur Radio
0925 PM Snow Marstons Mills 41.65N 70.42W
02/15/2025 M1.0 Inch Barnstable MA Amateur Radio
0935 PM Snow Acushnet 41.68N 70.90W
02/15/2025 M1.5 Inch Bristol MA Amateur Radio
0936 PM Snow 2 SW Westborough 42.24N 71.65W
02/15/2025 M2.0 Inch Worcester MA NWS Employee
0940 PM Snow 1 N Stoughton 42.13N 71.10W
02/15/2025 M1.5 Inch Norfolk MA Trained Spotter
0940 PM Snow 1 S Waltham 42.38N 71.24W
02/15/2025 M2.0 Inch Middlesex MA Trained Spotter
0950 PM Snow Marlborough 42.35N 71.55W
02/15/2025 M1.0 Inch Middlesex MA Trained Spotter
0954 PM Snow Burlington 41.77N 72.96W
02/15/2025 M3.0 Inch Hartford CT Trained Spotter
1000 PM Snow Westford 42.58N 71.44W
02/15/2025 M1.0 Inch Middlesex MA Amateur Radio
1000 PM Snow Ashby 42.68N 71.82W
02/15/2025 M1.0 Inch Middlesex MA Amateur Radio
1000 PM Snow 2 W Littleton 42.54N 71.51W
02/15/2025 M1.0 Inch Middlesex MA Amateur Radio
1000 PM Snow Worthington 42.41N 72.94W
02/15/2025 M4.0 Inch Hampshire MA Trained Spotter
1000 PM Snow 1 SW South Hadley 42.26N 72.58W
02/15/2025 M2.3 Inch Hampshire MA Trained Spotter
1000 PM Snow 2 NW Goshen 42.46N 72.83W
02/15/2025 M3.0 Inch Hampshire MA Trained Spotter
1000 PM Snow 1 SE Ludlow 42.16N 72.47W
02/15/2025 M2.8 Inch Hampden MA Amateur Radio
1000 PM Snow 3 SW Chicopee 42.15N 72.61W
02/15/2025 M2.5 Inch Hampden MA Amateur Radio
1000 PM Snow Southwick 42.05N 72.77W
02/15/2025 M3.1 Inch Hampden MA Amateur Radio
1000 PM Snow 1 S Westfield 42.12N 72.75W
02/15/2025 M2.7 Inch Hampden MA Amateur Radio
1000 PM Snow Palmer 42.16N 72.33W
02/15/2025 M3.0 Inch Hampden MA Amateur Radio
1000 PM Snow 1 W Ashfield 42.53N 72.81W
02/15/2025 M2.3 Inch Franklin MA Amateur Radio
1000 PM Snow Heath 42.67N 72.83W
02/15/2025 M3.0 Inch Franklin MA Trained Spotter
1000 PM Snow Amesbury 42.86N 70.93W
02/15/2025 M1.0 Inch Essex MA Amateur Radio
1015 PM Snow 1 SW Franklin 42.08N 71.40W
02/15/2025 M2.0 Inch Norfolk MA Trained Spotter
1016 PM Snow 1 NE Berkley 41.86N 71.07W
02/15/2025 M1.5 Inch Bristol MA Trained Spotter
1016 PM Snow 1 N Berlin 41.63N 72.75W
02/15/2025 M3.0 Inch Hartford CT Trained Spotter
1025 PM Snow 2 NW Weymouth 42.24N 70.95W
02/15/2025 M1.3 Inch Norfolk MA Public
1027 PM Snow 1 W Taunton AP 41.88N 71.03W
02/15/2025 E2.0 Inch Bristol MA Amateur Radio
1030 PM Snow Vernon 41.82N 72.48W
02/15/2025 M2.8 Inch Tolland CT Amateur Radio
1030 PM Snow Andover 41.73N 72.37W
02/15/2025 M2.5 Inch Tolland CT Amateur Radio
1030 PM Snow Tolland 41.87N 72.37W
02/15/2025 M2.5 Inch Tolland CT Amateur Radio
1030 PM Snow 1 NE Wethersfield 41.71N 72.66W
02/15/2025 M2.5 Inch Hartford CT Amateur Radio
1030 PM Snow Windsor 41.85N 72.64W
02/15/2025 M2.8 Inch Hartford CT Amateur Radio
1030 PM Snow 2 E Windsor Locks 41.92N 72.63W
02/15/2025 M3.0 Inch Hartford CT Amateur Radio
1035 PM Snow 1 W Duxbury 42.02N 70.72W
02/15/2025 M2.0 Inch Plymouth MA NWS Employee
1048 PM Snow Barrington 41.74N 71.32W
02/15/2025 M1.8 Inch Bristol RI Broadcast Media
1058 PM Snow Boston 42.32N 71.07W
02/15/2025 M1.6 Inch Suffolk MA Broadcast Media
1144 PM Snow Lakeville 41.85N 70.95W
02/15/2025 M1.8 Inch Plymouth MA Trained Spotter
1145 PM Snow North Smithfield 41.95N 71.55W
02/15/2025 M2.1 Inch Providence RI Trained Spotter
1200 AM Snow TF Green AP 41.72N 71.43W
02/16/2025 M2.1 Inch Kent RI ASOS
1200 AM Snow Logan AP 42.36N 71.01W
02/16/2025 M2.7 Inch Suffolk MA ASOS
1200 AM Snow Bradley AP 41.94N 72.68W
02/16/2025 M3.5 Inch Hartford CT ASOS
&&Local storm report, Feb 16, 12:31 AM EST, 2 hours 45 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
1231 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1112 PM Snow 1 SW Lexington 42.44N 71.24W
02/15/2025 M2.0 Inch Middlesex MA Trained Spotter
1116 PM Snow 2 SW Westborough 42.24N 71.65W
02/15/2025 M2.5 Inch Worcester MA NWS Employee
1117 PM Snow 1 E Randolph 42.17N 71.04W
02/15/2025 M1.7 Inch Norfolk MA Public
1130 PM Snow Marstons Mills 41.65N 70.42W
02/15/2025 E2.0 Inch Barnstable MA Amateur Radio
1130 PM Snow Chatham 41.68N 69.96W
02/15/2025 M1.4 Inch Barnstable MA Amateur Radio
1140 PM Snow 1 E Middleborough 41.89N 70.91W
02/15/2025 M2.4 Inch Plymouth MA Amateur Radio
1149 PM Snow 2 NW Norton 42.00N 71.20W
02/15/2025 M2.5 Inch Bristol MA Trained Spotter
1150 PM Snow 2 NE Bliss Corner 41.63N 70.93W
02/15/2025 M2.0 Inch Bristol MA Amateur Radio
1155 PM Snow 1 SW Sturbridge 42.09N 72.07W
02/15/2025 M2.8 Inch Worcester MA Trained Spotter
1200 AM Snow 1 W Leverett 42.45N 72.53W
02/16/2025 M3.5 Inch Franklin MA Trained Spotter
1200 AM Snow 2 NW Springfield 42.14N 72.56W
02/16/2025 M3.3 Inch Hampden MA Trained Spotter
1200 AM Snow 1 SE Ludlow 42.16N 72.47W
02/16/2025 M3.0 Inch Hampden MA Amateur Radio
1200 AM Snow 3 SW Chicopee 42.15N 72.61W
02/16/2025 M3.0 Inch Hampden MA Amateur Radio
1200 AM Snow 1 S Westfield 42.12N 72.75W
02/16/2025 M3.5 Inch Hampden MA Amateur Radio
1214 AM Snow 2 SE Lowell 42.62N 71.30W
02/16/2025 M2.0 Inch Middlesex MA Trained Spotter
1217 AM Snow 2 SE West Springfield 42.10N 72.63W
02/16/2025 E4.0 Inch Hampden MA Public
1220 AM Snow 1 N Burlington 42.52N 71.21W
02/16/2025 M3.1 Inch Middlesex MA Trained Spotter
1226 AM Snow 2 NE Pocasset 41.70N 70.59W
02/16/2025 M2.8 Inch Barnstable MA Public
&&Local storm report, Feb 16, 1:22 AM EST, 1 hour 54 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
122 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1115 PM Snow Glocester 41.92N 71.67W
02/15/2025 M3.0 Inch Providence RI Trained Spotter
1200 AM Snow NWS Boston/Norton 41.96N 71.14W
02/16/2025 M2.1 Inch Bristol MA Official NWS Obs
0121 AM Snow Stow 42.43N 71.50W
02/16/2025 M3.0 Inch Middlesex MA Broadcast Media
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 3:16 AM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden and 7 more | 62 hr |
| Feb 16, 3:36 AM EST | Gale Warning | BOX | 68 hr | |
| Feb 16, 3:36 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 5 hr | |
| Feb 16, 3:36 AM EST | Storm Warning | BOX | 47 hr | |
| Feb 16, 3:44 AM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory | BOX | 5 min | |
| Feb 16, 2:50 PM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Watch | BOX | 12 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.