Alert archive / Massachusetts / Extreme Cold Warnings in 2026
Extreme Cold Warning 1, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this extreme cold warning at Jan 22, 2026, 11:48 AM EST for Franklin County, Hampden County, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. It took effect at Jan 23, 2026, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 18 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 22, 2026, 11:48 AM EST (16:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 23, 2026, 7:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 24, 2026, 1:00 PM EST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Franklin County, MA, Hampden County, MA, Hampshire County, MA
The radar
The Albany radar (KENX), 121 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:48 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 4.8 hours before the alert went out and 105 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
- 1245 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 120 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 249 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 256 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
717 WWUS71 KBOX 221648 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 1148 AM EST Thu Jan 22 2026 MAZ002-008-009-231200- /O.UPG.KBOX.EC.A.0001.260124T0000Z-260124T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.EC.W.0001.260124T0000Z-260124T1800Z/ Western Franklin MA-Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA- Including the cities of Chesterfield, Charlemont, and Blandford 1148 AM EST Thu Jan 22 2026 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM FRIDAY TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE BERKSHIRE MOUNTAINS IN MASSACHUSETTS... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below expected. * WHERE...The eastern slopes of the Berkshires. * WHEN...From 7 PM Friday to 1 PM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ003>007-010>021-026-RIZ001>007-231200- /O.NEW.KBOX.CW.Y.0001.260124T0300Z-260124T1500Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA-Southern Worcester MA- Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA-Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA-Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Northern Middlesex MA-Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI- Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI- Including the cities of Union, Hartford, Lowell, Smithfield, Newport, Worcester, Framingham, Vernon, East Greenwich, Windsor Locks, Willimantic, Greenfield, Putnam, Fitchburg, Westerly, Fall River, Boston, Amherst, Warwick, New Bedford, West Warwick, Narragansett, Plymouth, Brockton, Gloucester, Barre, Springfield, Foxborough, Milford, Ayer, Foster, Cambridge, Northampton, Norwood, Mattapoisett, West Greenwich, Bristol, Providence, Coventry, Orange, Lawrence, Quincy, and Taunton 1148 AM EST Thu Jan 22 2026 ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM FRIDAY TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY MUCH OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 20 below expected. * WHERE...Much of Southern New England excluding Cape Cod and the Islands and the eastern slopes of the Berkshires. * WHEN...From 10 PM Friday to 10 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ Visit us at http://www.weather.gov/box Loconto
5 follow-up statements
088 WWUS71 KBOX 230834 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 334 AM EST Fri Jan 23 2026 MAZ002-008-009-232145- /O.CON.KBOX.EC.W.0001.260124T0000Z-260124T1800Z/ Western Franklin MA-Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA- Including the cities of Charlemont, Chesterfield, and Blandford 334 AM EST Fri Jan 23 2026 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE BERKSHIRE MOUNTAINS IN MASSACHUSETTS... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below expected the eastern slopes of the Berkshire Mountains in Massachusetts. * WHERE...Western Franklin MA, Western Hampden MA, and Western Hampshire MA Counties. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 1 PM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ003>007-010>021-026-RIZ001>007-232145- /O.CON.KBOX.CW.Y.0001.260124T0300Z-260124T1500Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA-Southern Worcester MA- Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA-Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA-Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Northern Middlesex MA-Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI- Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI- Including the cities of Amherst, Windsor Locks, Worcester, Foster, Boston, Plymouth, Fall River, Smithfield, Union, Barre, Framingham, Lawrence, East Greenwich, Milford, Mattapoisett, Bristol, Westerly, Vernon, Cambridge, Brockton, Fitchburg, West Greenwich, Lowell, Willimantic, Norwood, Putnam, New Bedford, Coventry, Warwick, Narragansett, Newport, Taunton, Providence, Hartford, Quincy, Greenfield, Gloucester, Orange, Northampton, Foxborough, Ayer, West Warwick, and Springfield 334 AM EST Fri Jan 23 2026 ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY MUCH OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 20 below expected in much of southern New England. * WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut, central, eastern, northeastern, southeastern, and western Massachusetts, and northern and southern Rhode Island. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ Visit us at http://www.weather.gov/box BW
403 WWUS71 KBOX 231604 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 1104 AM EST Fri Jan 23 2026 MAZ002-008-009-240815- /O.CON.KBOX.EC.W.0001.260124T0000Z-260124T1800Z/ Western Franklin MA-Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA- Including the cities of Charlemont, Chesterfield, and Blandford 1104 AM EST Fri Jan 23 2026 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE BERKSHIRE MOUNTAINS IN MASSACHUSETTS... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero expected the eastern slopes of the Berkshires in Massachusetts. * WHERE...Western Franklin MA, Western Hampden MA, and Western Hampshire MA Counties. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 1 PM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. && $$ MAZ022>024-RIZ008-240815- /O.EXA.KBOX.CW.Y.0001.260124T0300Z-260124T1500Z/ Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Block Island RI- Including the cities of Vineyard Haven, Nantucket, Chatham, New Shoreham, Provincetown, and Falmouth 1104 AM EST Fri Jan 23 2026 ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY FOR CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero expected. * WHERE...Cape Cod and the Islands. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ003>007-010>021-026-RIZ001>007-240815- /O.CON.KBOX.CW.Y.0001.260124T0300Z-260124T1500Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester 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-Northern Middlesex MA-Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI- Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI- Including the cities of Springfield, Bristol, Fitchburg, Narragansett, Fall River, Warwick, Windsor Locks, Hartford, Coventry, Orange, Providence, Newport, West Greenwich, Foster, Cambridge, Lawrence, Gloucester, New Bedford, Norwood, Willimantic, Milford, West Warwick, Foxborough, Vernon, East Greenwich, Taunton, Worcester, Quincy, Mattapoisett, Lowell, Putnam, Amherst, Greenfield, Plymouth, Boston, Smithfield, Ayer, Westerly, Barre, Union, Brockton, Northampton, and Framingham 1104 AM EST Fri Jan 23 2026 ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY FOR MUCH OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero expected. * WHERE...Much of southern New England. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ Visit us at http://www.weather.gov/box JWD
457 WWUS71 KBOX 240530 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 1230 AM EST Sat Jan 24 2026 MAZ002-008-009-241800- /O.CON.KBOX.EC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260124T1800Z/ Western Franklin MA-Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA- Including the cities of Blandford, Charlemont, and Chesterfield 1230 AM EST Sat Jan 24 2026 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE BERKSHIRE MOUNTAINS IN MASSACHUSETTS... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below the eastern slopes of the Berkshire Mountains in Massachusetts. * WHERE...Western Franklin MA, Western Hampden MA, and Western Hampshire MA Counties. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ003>007-010>024-026-RIZ001>008-241500- /O.CON.KBOX.CW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-260124T1500Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester 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-Northern Middlesex 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 Falmouth, Framingham, Lawrence, Chatham, Northampton, Quincy, Barre, Nantucket, Boston, Ayer, Plymouth, Westerly, Foxborough, Willimantic, Providence, Warwick, Brockton, East Greenwich, Newport, Cambridge, Mattapoisett, Vineyard Haven, Lowell, Coventry, West Greenwich, Hartford, Orange, Milford, Foster, Amherst, Worcester, Narragansett, Provincetown, Gloucester, Smithfield, Fitchburg, Vernon, Putnam, West Warwick, Greenfield, Union, New Shoreham, Fall River, Bristol, New Bedford, Springfield, Norwood, Windsor Locks, and Taunton 1230 AM EST Sat Jan 24 2026 ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING MUCH OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 below Much of southern New England. * WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut, central, eastern, northeastern, southeastern, and western Massachusetts, and northern and southern Rhode Island. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ Visit us at http://www.weather.gov/box BW
427 WWUS71 KBOX 241454 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 954 AM EST Sat Jan 24 2026 CTZ002>004-MAZ003>007-010>024-026-RIZ001>008-241600- /O.EXP.KBOX.CW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-260124T1500Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA-Southern Worcester MA- Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA-Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA-Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Northern Middlesex MA-Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI-Block Island RI- Including the cities of Warwick, Barre, Framingham, Vineyard Haven, Milford, Coventry, West Warwick, Springfield, Norwood, Smithfield, Providence, Northampton, Greenfield, East Greenwich, Amherst, Lowell, Windsor Locks, Union, Bristol, Gloucester, Vernon, Worcester, Fall River, Newport, Fitchburg, Ayer, Foster, Plymouth, Narragansett, Westerly, Putnam, Chatham, Nantucket, Falmouth, Cambridge, Boston, Taunton, Brockton, West Greenwich, Lawrence, Willimantic, Provincetown, Foxborough, Hartford, Quincy, New Shoreham, New Bedford, Orange, and Mattapoisett 954 AM EST Sat Jan 24 2026 ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... Winds will continue to diminish through the afternoon. It is still recommended to dress warmly in layers if you need to spend time outdoors. $$ MAZ002-008-009-241800- /O.CON.KBOX.EC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260124T1800Z/ Western Franklin MA-Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA- Including the cities of Chesterfield, Blandford, and Charlemont 954 AM EST Sat Jan 24 2026 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE BERKSHIRE MOUNTAINS IN MASSACHUSETTS... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below the eastern slopes of the Berkshire Mountains in Massachusetts. * WHERE...East slopes of the Berkshires. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. && $$ Visit us at http://www.weather.gov/box JWD
436 WWUS71 KBOX 241737 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 1237 PM EST Sat Jan 24 2026 MAZ002-008-009-241845- /O.EXP.KBOX.EC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260124T1800Z/ Western Franklin MA-Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA- Including the cities of Chesterfield, Blandford, and Charlemont 1237 PM EST Sat Jan 24 2026 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... Winds will continue to diminish through the afternoon. It is still recommended to dress warmly in layers if you need to spend time outdoors. $$ Visit us at http://www.weather.gov/box JWD
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this extreme cold 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 extreme cold warning went out at Jan 22, 11:43 AM EST, 5 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Lingering rain/snow mix through sunrise with another 0.5 inches of snow possible in the Worcester Hills.
- Temperatures surge above normal today with gusty winds 25-35 mph. An arctic front moving through Friday brings another round of gusty winds 30-40 mph.
- Arctic front arrives Friday night with dangerous cold and wind chills expected this weekend and into next week.
- A late- weekend coastal storm will bring impactful snow to Southern New England Sunday into Monday.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 22, 11:43 AM EST, 5 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
1143 AM EST Thu Jan 22 2026
.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
As of 1142 AM, confidence continues to increase on arctic air
arriving Fri night into Sat followed by a high impact winter
storm Sunday into Monday. Headlines being worked on for the
early afternoon update.
&&
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Lingering rain/snow mix through sunrise with another 0.5 inches of
snow possible in the Worcester Hills.
- Temperatures surge above normal today with gusty winds 25-35
mph. An arctic front moving through Friday brings another
round of gusty winds 30-40 mph.
- Arctic front arrives Friday night with dangerous cold and wind
chills expected this weekend and into next week.
- A late- weekend coastal storm will bring impactful snow to
Southern New England Sunday into Monday.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
Key Message 1...Lingering rain/snow mix through sunrise with
another 0.5 inches of snow possible in the Worcester Hills.
A wide swath of precipitation across most of southern New England
will move offshore around sunrise. While temperatures are already on
the rise, and the coastal plain above freezing, the remaining snow
will be confined to the interior higher terrain areas. Expecting up
to another 0.5 inches across the Worcester Hills.
Key Message 2...Temperatures surge above normal today with
gusty winds 25-35 mph. An arctic front moving through Friday
brings another round of gusty winds 30-40 mph.
Continued southwesterly flow and warm air advection helps warm 850
mb temperatures to -2C to -5C and 925 mb temperatures to -2C to +2C
this morning. This will allow surface temperatures to surge above
normal... afternoon highs in the upper 30s in the higher terrain to
low to mid 40s in the coastal plain. The pressure gradient begins to
tighten as another low pressure system move through the Great Lakes
and high pressure stalls over the Atlantic Ocean. Winds will pick up
during the afternoon hours as the land rapidly warms... expecting
gusts to increase to 25-35mph through this afternoon before calming
for the overnight period.
Expecting an arctic front to drop through southern New England by
Friday afternoon, rapidly increasing gusts to 30-40 mph with it's
passage.
Key Message 3...Arctic front arrives Friday night with dangerous
cold and wind chills expected this weekend and into next week.
The post frontal airmass Friday night into Saturday will be truly
arctic with the coldest air we've experienced in quite some time.
This intrusion of cold air will feature 850 mb temps as cold as -25
to -30C, several standard deviations below normal for late January.
This cold advection will result in a windy and frigid morning, the
coldest of the forecast period on Saturday. Low temps drop into the
single digits for most, and below zero in the Berkshires and
Worcester Hills. This is dangerous cold, especially when combined
with the gusty winds as a result of good mixing of a LLJ overhead.
Wind gusts 30-40 mph will make it feel like -15 to -25 in the
Berkshires where an Extreme Cold Watch has been issued. Elsewhere, a
Cold Weather Advisory will likely be needed for "feels like" temps
of -5 to -15F Saturday morning. Even in the afternoon highs will
only reach the single digits in the high terrain and mid teens
elsewhere. Temps only slightly moderate going into the second half
of the weekend. The Saturday morning period will also bring a high
risk of moderate freezing spray, and potentially heavy freezing
spray which would be a hazard for any crafts out on the waters.
Key Message 4...A late- weekend coastal storm will bring impactful
snow to Southern New England Sunday into Monday.
Turning our attention to the thing everyone wants to hear
about...are we getting a snow storm? Bottom line up front: it's
looking good. Confidence continues to increase that indeed we'll be
dealing with a moderate to high impact winter storm on Sunday and
Sunday night, perhaps lingering into Monday. Just how quickly it
exits remains more uncertain. Guidance has not made any big jumps
with the 00z run, continuing to indicate a good chance of much or
all of SNE to see 6+ inches of snow. That being said, we are still
over 3 days out from the onset of this system in New England and
that's an eternity in winter weather guidance world. As we've
emphasized over the last 48 hours, track of the low is key and many
solutions remain on the table. For what it's worth, the 00z EPS
ensemble guidance notably contracted the envelope of member low
locations (bunched around the favorable 70/40 benchmark). Even so it
remains best to approach this storm probabilistically, and the NBM
probability of over 6 inches of snow has gone up; now 60-70% in
northwest MA and over 90% in southeast MA. Probabilities of a foot
of snow or more 30-40% and 60-70% respectively. However, keep in
mind this a computer model probability that can and will still
change based on future trends. The ingredients are there for a
significant snow with a plume of subtropical moisture, a very cold
antecedent airmass, and strong forcing potential (tbd if it falls
within the DGZ for maximum fluffiness/snowfall rates etc, all
details we won't know until we get closer). The progressiveness of
this system is also still in question, but the heaviest snow at the
moment looks to be during the afternoon through early overnight
hours Sunday with lighter snow continuing well into Monday. One
fortunate aspect of this storm is that it doesn't look to bring very
strong/damaging winds with it (though it will be gusty over the
waters). Finally, any snow that falls isn't going anywhere fast
because the cold sticks around next week.
&&
.AVIATION /18Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
Forecaster Confidence Levels...
Low - less than 30 percent.
Moderate - 30 to 60 percent.
High - greater than 60 percent.
18Z TAFs: High confidence.
VFR. SW winds gust to 25kt through late afternoon, then diminish
to 5-15kt tonight. W/SW winds Fri increase during the morning
with 20-30kt gusts, then shift to NW later in the day with
25-35kt gusts into Fri night.
KBOS Terminal...High Confidence in TAF.
KBDL Terminal...High Confidence in TAF.
Outlook /Friday Night through Monday/...
Friday Night: VFR. Windy with gusts up to 30 kt.
Saturday: VFR. Windy with local gusts up to 30 kt.
Saturday Night: VFR. Breezy. Slight chance SN.
Sunday: MVFR/IFR conditions possible. Breezy. SN.
Sunday Night: Mainly IFR, with areas MVFR possible. Windy with
local gusts up to 30 kt. SN likely.
Monday: Mainly VFR, with areas IFR possible. Breezy. Chance SN.
&&
.MARINE...
Forecaster Confidence Levels...
Low - less than 30 percent.
Moderate - 30 to 60 percent.
High - greater than 60 percent.
Today through Friday...
Southwesterly winds increase this morning to above 25 knots across
the outer waters and persist through this evening. Expecting a
period of calmer winds overnight tonight before ramping up again to
near Gales on Friday with the passage of an arctic front. Seas begin
to build today to 5-8 feet across the outer waters and 3-5 feet
across the inner waters.
Outlook /Friday Night through Monday/...
Friday Night: Strong winds with gusts up to 35 kt. Areas of
rough seas. Freezing spray, slight chance of snow.
Saturday: Moderate risk for Small Craft Advisory winds with
gusts up to 30 kt. Areas of rough seas. Freezing spray.
Saturday Night: Winds less than 25 kt. Areas of seas
approaching 5 ft. Slight chance of snow.
Sunday: Low risk for Small Craft Advisory winds with gusts up
to 30 kt. Seas locally approaching 5 ft. Snow, chance of
freezing spray. Visibility 1 nm or less.
Sunday Night: Strong winds with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas up to
5 ft. Snow, chance of freezing spray. Visibility 1 nm or less.
Monday: Moderate risk for Small Craft Advisory winds with gusts
up to 30 kt. Seas up to 5 ft. Chance of snow, chance of
freezing spray. Local visibility 1 nm or less.
&&
.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...None.
MA...Extreme Cold Watch from Friday evening through Saturday
afternoon for MAZ002-008-009.
RI...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory from 7 PM Friday to 7 AM EST Saturday for
ANZ230-236.
Gale Watch from Friday afternoon through Saturday morning for
ANZ231>235-237-250-251-254>256.
Small Craft Advisory until 1 PM EST Friday for ANZ232-233-235-
237-250-254>256.
&&
DISCUSSION...BW/McMinn
AVIATION...JWD
MARINE...BW/McMinnIn the hours before
Local storm report, Jan 22, 8:17 AM EST, 3 hours 31 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
817 AM EST Thu Jan 22 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
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0750 AM Snow 1 S Westfield 42.12N 72.75W
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0500 AM Snow Andover 42.66N 71.14W
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0532 AM Snow 1 N Burlington 42.52N 71.21W
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0700 AM Snow 1 W Bedford 42.49N 71.28W
01/22/2026 M1.5 Inch Middlesex MA Public
0705 AM Snow 1 N Berlin 41.63N 72.75W
01/22/2026 M1.5 Inch Hartford CT Trained Spotter
0738 AM Snow 1 W Pepperell 42.67N 71.61W
01/22/2026 M1.5 Inch Middlesex MA Trained Spotter
0440 AM Snow 3 NW Townsend 42.70N 71.75W
01/22/2026 M1.6 Inch Middlesex MA Public
0800 AM Snow 1 SE Haverhill 42.77N 71.08W
01/22/2026 M1.7 Inch Essex MA Amateur Radio
0722 AM Snow Newburyport 42.82N 70.89W
01/22/2026 M1.8 Inch Essex MA Trained Spotter
0245 AM Snow 3 E Salem 42.78N 71.15W
01/22/2026 M2.0 Inch Essex MA Trained Spotter
0530 AM Snow 1 N Methuen 42.73N 71.18W
01/22/2026 M2.0 Inch Essex MA Trained Spotter
0712 AM Snow 2 S East Longmeadow 42.04N 72.51W
01/22/2026 M2.0 Inch Hampden MA Public
0119 AM Snow 3 SE Southington 41.57N 72.85W
01/22/2026 E2.2 Inch Hartford CT Public
0630 AM Snow West Brookfield 42.24N 72.14W
01/22/2026 M2.3 Inch Worcester MA Trained Spotter
0639 AM Snow 1 S Willimantic AP 41.73N 72.18W
01/22/2026 M2.3 Inch Windham CT Public
1230 AM Snow 3 SW West Hartford 41.73N 72.78W
01/22/2026 M2.5 Inch Hartford CT Trained Spotter
1237 AM Snow Stow 42.43N 71.50W
01/22/2026 M2.5 Inch Middlesex MA Broadcast Media
0430 AM Snow Grafton 42.21N 71.69W
01/22/2026 M2.8 Inch Worcester MA Trained Spotter
0535 AM Snow 1 E Fiskdale 42.12N 72.08W
01/22/2026 M2.8 Inch Worcester MA Public
0717 AM Snow 2 E Vernon 41.82N 72.45W
01/22/2026 M2.8 Inch Tolland CT Trained Spotter
0750 AM Snow 3 E Acton 42.48N 71.41W
01/22/2026 M2.8 Inch Middlesex MA Amateur Radio
0700 AM Snow Westborough 42.27N 71.62W
01/22/2026 M2.9 Inch Worcester MA NWS Employee
Reported by NWS Employee.
1255 AM Snow Leicester 42.25N 71.91W
01/22/2026 M3.0 Inch Worcester MA Trained Spotter
0221 AM Snow 1 NE Lunenburg 42.60N 71.72W
01/22/2026 M3.0 Inch Worcester MA Amateur Radio
0230 AM Snow 2 E Fitchburg 42.60N 71.78W
01/22/2026 M3.0 Inch Worcester MA Amateur Radio
0430 AM Snow Shrewsbury 42.30N 71.71W
01/22/2026 M3.0 Inch Worcester MA Trained Spotter
0705 AM Snow Oxford 42.12N 71.86W
01/22/2026 M3.0 Inch Worcester MA Trained Spotter
0718 AM Snow 3 E Charlton 42.15N 71.92W
01/22/2026 M3.0 Inch Worcester MA Trained Spotter
0757 AM Snow 2 NW Rutland 42.39N 71.99W
01/22/2026 M3.1 Inch Worcester MA Public
0625 AM Snow 1 NW Sterling 42.44N 71.76W
01/22/2026 M3.3 Inch Worcester MA Trained Spotter
0514 AM Snow Staffordville 42.00N 72.26W
01/22/2026 M3.4 Inch Tolland CT CO-OP Observer
0700 AM Snow Worcester AP 42.27N 71.88W
01/22/2026 M3.4 Inch Worcester MA Official NWS Obs
0115 AM Snow West Boylston 42.37N 71.78W
01/22/2026 M3.8 Inch Worcester MA Trained Spotter
0558 AM Snow 1 NW Lancaster 42.46N 71.67W
01/22/2026 M3.8 Inch Worcester MA Public
0705 AM Snow 1 W Holden 42.35N 71.86W
01/22/2026 M4.0 Inch Worcester MA Amateur Radio
0805 AM Snow Tolland 41.87N 72.37W
01/22/2026 M4.0 Inch Tolland CT Trained Spotter
0558 AM Snow Clinton 42.42N 71.68W
01/22/2026 M4.5 Inch Worcester MA Trained Spotter
0641 AM Snow 1 S Berlin 42.36N 71.64W
01/22/2026 M4.5 Inch Worcester MA Public
0741 AM Snow 1 E Boylston 42.34N 71.71W
01/22/2026 M4.5 Inch Worcester MA Trained Spotter
&&Local storm report, Jan 22, 9:53 AM EST, 1 hour 55 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
953 AM EST Thu Jan 22 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0942 PM Snow Rocky Hill 41.67N 72.64W
01/21/2026 M1.0 Inch Hartford CT Trained Spotter
1020 PM Snow 1 NE Wethersfield 41.71N 72.66W
01/21/2026 M1.0 Inch Hartford CT Amateur Radio
1145 PM Snow 1 SE Simsbury 41.88N 72.80W
01/21/2026 M1.0 Inch Hartford CT Trained Spotter
0622 AM Snow 1 E Andover 42.66N 71.13W
01/22/2026 M1.0 Inch Essex MA Cocorahs
Cocorahs station MA-ES-48 Andover 0.6 E.
0654 AM Snow Harrisville 41.97N 71.67W
01/22/2026 M1.0 Inch Providence RI Public
0700 AM Snow 1 SE Burrillville 41.95N 71.71W
01/22/2026 M1.0 Inch Providence RI Cocorahs
Cocorahs station RI-PR-135 Pascoag 0.5 SSW.
0700 AM Snow 2 SSW Newington 41.66N 72.74W
01/22/2026 M1.0 Inch Hartford CT Cocorahs
Cocorahs station CT-HR-65 Newington 1.9 SSW.
0700 AM Snow 2 NW Berlin 41.63N 72.77W
01/22/2026 M1.0 Inch Hartford CT Cocorahs
Cocorahs station CT-HR-145 Kensington 0.4 N.
0700 AM Snow 1 WSW Hamilton 42.61N 70.88W
01/22/2026 M1.0 Inch Essex MA Cocorahs
Cocorahs station MA-ES-97 Hamilton 0.7 WSW.
0700 AM Snow 1 SW Fiskdale 42.11N 72.13W
01/22/2026 M1.0 Inch Worcester MA CO-OP Observer
CO-OP Observer station EBRM3 East Brimfield
Lake.
0700 AM Snow 3 NE Granville 42.10N 72.82W
01/22/2026 M1.1 Inch Hampden MA Cocorahs
Cocorahs station MA-HD-62 Southwick 4.3 NW.
0600 AM Snow 3 SE Westfield 42.11N 72.72W
01/22/2026 M1.2 Inch Hampden MA Cocorahs
Cocorahs station MA-HD-28 Westfield 2.8 SE.
0700 AM Snow 1 SW Lexington 42.44N 71.24W
01/22/2026 M1.2 Inch Middlesex MA Cocorahs
Cocorahs station MA-MD-52 Lexington 0.6 SW.
0700 AM Snow 1 ENE Lexington 42.45N 71.22W
01/22/2026 M1.2 Inch Middlesex MA Cocorahs
Cocorahs station MA-MD-256 Lexington.
0700 AM Snow Bradley AP 41.94N 72.68W
01/22/2026 M1.2 Inch Hartford CT Official NWS Obs
0800 AM Snow North Andover 42.70N 71.12W
01/22/2026 M1.2 Inch Essex MA Cocorahs
Cocorahs station MA-ES-66 North Andover 0.3
NW.
0700 AM Snow 3 WNW Suffield 42.00N 72.70W
01/22/2026 M1.3 Inch Hartford CT Cocorahs
Cocorahs station CT-HR-82 Suffield 0.5 NNE.
0700 AM Snow 2 NNE North Granby 42.02N 72.82W
01/22/2026 M1.3 Inch Hartford CT Cocorahs
Cocorahs station CT-HR-8 North Granby 1.3
ENE.
0700 AM Snow 2 NNE Framingham 42.33N 71.43W
01/22/2026 M1.3 Inch Middlesex MA Cocorahs
Cocorahs station MA-MD-178 Framingham 2.0
NNE.
0805 AM Snow 1 ESE Berlin 41.61N 72.73W
01/22/2026 M1.3 Inch Hartford CT Cocorahs
Cocorahs station CT-HR-149 Berlin 1.1 SE.
1052 PM Snow Windsor 41.85N 72.64W
01/21/2026 M1.5 Inch Hartford CT Amateur Radio
1100 PM Snow 1 SE Marlborough 41.62N 72.44W
01/21/2026 M1.5 Inch Hartford CT Trained Spotter
1202 AM Snow 3 E Ludlow 42.18N 72.42W
01/22/2026 M1.5 Inch Hampden MA Public
0500 AM Snow Andover 42.66N 71.14W
01/22/2026 M1.5 Inch Essex MA Trained Spotter
0532 AM Snow 1 N Burlington 42.52N 71.21W
01/22/2026 E1.5 Inch Middlesex MA Trained Spotter
0600 AM Snow 1 N Reading 42.55N 71.10W
01/22/2026 M1.5 Inch Middlesex MA Cocorahs
Cocorahs station MA-MD-160 Reading 1.2 N.
0630 AM Snow 1 WSW Westminster 42.55N 71.91W
01/22/2026 M1.5 Inch Worcester MA Cocorahs
Cocorahs station MA-WR-44 Westminster 0.6
WSW.
0700 AM Snow 2 N Putnam 41.94N 71.90W
01/22/2026 M1.5 Inch Windham CT CO-OP Observer
CO-OP Observer station WTPC3 West Thompson
Lake.
0700 AM Snow 1 SE Springfield 42.10N 72.53W
01/22/2026 M1.5 Inch Hampden MA Cocorahs
Cocorahs station MA-HD-66 Springfield 1.0
SE.
0700 AM Snow 1 SW Haverhill 42.78N 71.10W
01/22/2026 M1.5 Inch Essex MA Cocorahs
Cocorahs station MA-ES-90 Haverhill 0.8 SW.
0700 AM Snow 1 W Bedford 42.49N 71.28W
01/22/2026 M1.5 Inch Middlesex MA Public
0700 AM Snow 1 SSW Agawam 42.05N 72.62W
01/22/2026 M1.5 Inch Hampden MA Cocorahs
Cocorahs station MA-HD-33 Agawam 1.1 SSW.
0738 AM Snow 1 W Pepperell 42.67N 71.61W
01/22/2026 M1.5 Inch Middlesex MA Trained Spotter
0440 AM Snow 3 NW Townsend 42.70N 71.75W
01/22/2026 M1.6 Inch Middlesex MA Public
0700 AM Snow 5 SW North Granby 41.94N 72.89W
01/22/2026 M1.6 Inch Hartford CT Cocorahs
Cocorahs station CT-HR-132 Salmon Brook 4.9
WSW.
0700 AM Snow 1 SSW Gardner 42.56N 71.99W
01/22/2026 M1.6 Inch Worcester MA Cocorahs
Cocorahs station MA-WR-40 Gardner 1.4 SSW.
0700 AM Snow 3 SSW West Springfield 42.08N 72.68W
01/22/2026 M1.6 Inch Hampden MA Cocorahs
Cocorahs station MA-HD-64 Feeding Hills 1.2
N.
0700 AM Snow 2 NNW Bloomfield 41.85N 72.76W
01/22/2026 M1.7 Inch Hartford CT Cocorahs
Cocorahs station CT-HR-119 Bloomfield 1.5
NW.
0700 AM Snow 1 NNE Barre 42.44N 72.10W
01/22/2026 M1.7 Inch Worcester MA Cocorahs
Cocorahs station MA-WR-54 Barre 1.4 NNE.
0841 AM Snow 2 SE Ashburnham 42.61N 71.89W
01/22/2026 M1.7 Inch Worcester MA Public
0850 AM Snow 1 NE Groveland 42.76N 71.01W
01/22/2026 M1.7 Inch Essex MA Cocorahs
Cocorahs station MA-ES-77 Groveland 1.2 NE.
0700 AM Snow 1 WSW Enfield 41.96N 72.58W
01/22/2026 M1.8 Inch Hartford CT Cocorahs
Cocorahs station CT-HR-106 Southwood Acres
0.3 WSW.
0722 AM Snow Newburyport 42.82N 70.89W
01/22/2026 M1.8 Inch Essex MA Trained Spotter
0800 AM Snow 2 NNW New Braintree 42.35N 72.15W
01/22/2026 M1.8 Inch Worcester MA CO-OP Observer
CO-OP Observer station HRKM3 Hardwick.
0821 AM Snow 1 ENE Merrimac 42.84N 70.97W
01/22/2026 M1.8 Inch Essex MA Cocorahs
Cocorahs station MA-ES-61 Amesbury 2.6 WSW.
0245 AM Snow 3 E Salem 42.78N 71.15W
01/22/2026 M2.0 Inch Essex MA Trained Spotter
0530 AM Snow 2 WNW North Brookfield 42.28N 72.12W
01/22/2026 M2.0 Inch Worcester MA Cocorahs
Cocorahs station MA-WR-137 West Brookfield
3.1 NNE.
0600 AM Snow 2 W Lowell 42.64N 71.36W
01/22/2026 M2.0 Inch Middlesex MA CO-OP Observer
CO-OP Observer station LLLM3 Lowell.
0700 AM Snow 3 SW Southbridge 42.06N 72.07W
01/22/2026 M2.0 Inch Worcester MA CO-OP Observer
CO-OP Observer station SBRM3 Southbridge.
0700 AM Snow 1 NE Somers 42.00N 72.43W
01/22/2026 M2.0 Inch Tolland CT Cocorahs
Cocorahs station CT-TL-49 1 NE Somers.
0700 AM Snow 4 S Hubbardston 42.43N 72.03W
01/22/2026 M2.0 Inch Worcester MA CO-OP Observer
CO-OP Observer station BARM3 Barre Falls
Dam.
0712 AM Snow 2 S East Longmeadow 42.04N 72.51W
01/22/2026 M2.0 Inch Hampden MA Public
0745 AM Snow 2 W Somers 41.98N 72.48W
01/22/2026 M2.0 Inch Tolland CT Cocorahs
Cocorahs station CT-TL-35 Somersville 0.2
ENE.
0800 AM Snow 1 WNW Southington 41.61N 72.91W
01/22/2026 M2.0 Inch Hartford CT Cocorahs
Cocorahs station CT-HR-55 Southington 1.7
WNW.
0800 AM Snow 2 S Amesbury 42.83N 70.93W
01/22/2026 M2.0 Inch Essex MA Mesonet
Mesonet station NEWM3 Newburyport, MA.
0800 AM Snow 2 NW Hampden 42.08N 72.45W
01/22/2026 M2.0 Inch Hampden MA Cocorahs
Cocorahs station MA-HD-30 Hampden 2.0 NW.
0800 AM Snow 4 SW Pepperell 42.63N 71.65W
01/22/2026 M2.0 Inch Middlesex MA Cocorahs
Cocorahs station MA-MD-228 Groton 4.2 WNW.
0730 AM Snow 2 WNW Wilmington 42.57N 71.20W
01/22/2026 M2.1 Inch Middlesex MA Cocorahs
Cocorahs station MA-MD-125 Tewksbury 3.6
SSE.
0736 AM Snow 2 SE Carlisle 42.51N 71.33W
01/22/2026 M2.1 Inch Middlesex MA Cocorahs
Cocorahs station MA-MD-217 2 SE Carlisle.
0700 AM Snow 3 NNE Bristol 41.72N 72.91W
01/22/2026 M2.2 Inch Hartford CT Cocorahs
Cocorahs station CT-HR-128 Bristol 2.8 NNE.
0700 AM Snow 2 WSW Boxford 42.66N 71.02W
01/22/2026 M2.2 Inch Essex MA Cocorahs
Cocorahs station MA-ES-95 Boxford 1.8 WSW.
0600 AM Snow 1 E Hebron 41.65N 72.34W
01/22/2026 M2.3 Inch Tolland CT Cocorahs
Cocorahs station CT-TL-57 Amston 1.7 N.
0639 AM Snow 1 S Willimantic AP 41.73N 72.18W
01/22/2026 M2.3 Inch Windham CT Public
0700 AM Snow 3 NW Carlisle 42.56N 71.39W
01/22/2026 M2.3 Inch Middlesex MA Cocorahs
Cocorahs station MA-MD-251 Chelmsford 2.8
SSW.
1230 AM Snow 3 SW West Hartford 41.73N 72.78W
01/22/2026 M2.5 Inch Hartford CT Trained Spotter
1237 AM Snow Stow 42.43N 71.50W
01/22/2026 M2.5 Inch Middlesex MA Broadcast Media
0600 AM Snow 1 NNE Somers 42.00N 72.44W
01/22/2026 M2.5 Inch Tolland CT Cocorahs
Cocorahs station CT-TL-15 Central Somers 0.3
N.
0600 AM Snow 3 SW Carlisle 42.50N 71.39W
01/22/2026 M2.5 Inch Middlesex MA Cocorahs
Cocorahs station MA-MD-53 Acton 4.0 ENE.
0700 AM Snow 2 WSW Warren 42.20N 72.24W
01/22/2026 M2.5 Inch Worcester MA Cocorahs
Cocorahs station MA-WR-75 Warren 2.4 WSW.
0700 AM Snow 2 W Oxford 42.12N 71.91W
01/22/2026 M2.5 Inch Worcester MA CO-OP Observer
CO-OP Observer station OXFM3 Buffumville
Lake.
0700 AM Snow 3 WNW Bristol 41.70N 72.99W
01/22/2026 M2.5 Inch Hartford CT Cocorahs
Cocorahs station CT-HR-31 Bristol 2.7 WNW.
0800 AM Snow 1 NE Methuen 42.73N 71.16W
01/22/2026 M2.5 Inch Essex MA Cocorahs
Cocorahs station MA-ES-105 Methuen 1.4 NE.
0700 AM Snow Ayer 42.56N 71.59W
01/22/2026 M2.6 Inch Middlesex MA Cocorahs
Cocorahs station MA-MD-25 Ayer 0.1 SW.
0700 AM Snow 2 SE Worcester 42.25N 71.79W
01/22/2026 M2.7 Inch Worcester MA Cocorahs
Cocorahs station MA-WR-81 Worcester 1.6 SE.
0700 AM Snow 2 N Vernon 41.84N 72.48W
01/22/2026 M2.7 Inch Tolland CT Cocorahs
Cocorahs station CT-TL-50 Vernon 1.6 N.
0700 AM Snow 1 ESE Maynard 42.42N 71.44W
01/22/2026 M2.7 Inch Middlesex MA Cocorahs
Cocorahs station MA-MD-51 Maynard 0.7 ESE.
0700 AM Snow 2 S Columbia 41.67N 72.29W
01/22/2026 M2.7 Inch Tolland CT Cocorahs
Cocorahs station CT-TL-54 Columbia 2.6 S.
0430 AM Snow Grafton 42.21N 71.69W
01/22/2026 M2.8 Inch Worcester MA Trained Spotter
0535 AM Snow 1 E Fiskdale 42.12N 72.08W
01/22/2026 M2.8 Inch Worcester MA Public
0750 AM Snow 3 E Acton 42.48N 71.41W
01/22/2026 M2.8 Inch Middlesex MA Amateur Radio
0700 AM Snow Westborough 42.27N 71.62W
01/22/2026 M2.9 Inch Worcester MA NWS Employee
Reported by NWS Employee.
0720 AM Snow 1 NE East Brookfield 42.24N 72.03W
01/22/2026 M2.9 Inch Worcester MA Cocorahs
Cocorahs station MA-WR-140 Spencer 1.7 W.
1255 AM Snow Leicester 42.25N 71.91W
01/22/2026 M3.0 Inch Worcester MA Trained Spotter
0221 AM Snow 1 NE Lunenburg 42.60N 71.72W
01/22/2026 M3.0 Inch Worcester MA Amateur Radio
0230 AM Snow 2 E Fitchburg 42.60N 71.78W
01/22/2026 M3.0 Inch Worcester MA Amateur Radio
0430 AM Snow Shrewsbury 42.30N 71.71W
01/22/2026 M3.0 Inch Worcester MA Trained Spotter
0705 AM Snow Oxford 42.12N 71.86W
01/22/2026 M3.0 Inch Worcester MA Trained Spotter
0718 AM Snow 3 E Charlton 42.15N 71.92W
01/22/2026 M3.0 Inch Worcester MA Trained Spotter
0729 AM Snow 3 NNW Littleton 42.57N 71.50W
01/22/2026 M3.0 Inch Middlesex MA Cocorahs
Cocorahs station MA-MD-104 Littleton 2.8
NNW.
0800 AM Snow 2 ESE Storrs 41.80N 72.23W
01/22/2026 M3.0 Inch Tolland CT CO-OP Observer
CO-OP Observer station STRC3 Storrs.
0915 AM Snow 3 SW Auburn 42.17N 71.87W
01/22/2026 M3.0 Inch Worcester MA Cocorahs
Cocorahs station MA-WR-41 Auburn 2.6 SW.
0757 AM Snow 2 NW Rutland 42.39N 71.99W
01/22/2026 M3.1 Inch Worcester MA Public
0700 AM Snow 3 ENE Princeton 42.48N 71.81W
01/22/2026 M3.3 Inch Worcester MA Cocorahs
Cocorahs station MA-WR-56 Sterling 4.3 NW.
0700 AM Snow 1 NW Hudson 42.40N 71.59W
01/22/2026 M3.3 Inch Middlesex MA Cocorahs
Cocorahs station MA-MD-115 Hudson 1.4 NW.
0500 AM Snow Staffordville 42.00N 72.26W
01/22/2026 M3.4 Inch Tolland CT CO-OP Observer
CO-OP Observer station SFVC3 Staffordville.
0700 AM Snow Worcester AP 42.27N 71.88W
01/22/2026 M3.4 Inch Worcester MA Official NWS Obs
0700 AM Snow 2 S Harvard 42.47N 71.58W
01/22/2026 M3.5 Inch Worcester MA Cocorahs
Cocorahs station MA-WR-55 Harvard 2.1 S.
0700 AM Snow 1 SW Acton 42.47N 71.48W
01/22/2026 M3.5 Inch Middlesex MA Cocorahs
Cocorahs station MA-MD-12 Acton 1.3 SW.
0115 AM Snow West Boylston 42.37N 71.78W
01/22/2026 M3.8 Inch Worcester MA Trained Spotter
0541 AM Snow Manchester 41.78N 72.51W
01/22/2026 M3.8 Inch Hartford CT Cocorahs
Cocorahs station CT-HR-100 Manchester 0.4
ENE.
0558 AM Snow 1 NW Lancaster 42.46N 71.67W
01/22/2026 M3.8 Inch Worcester MA Public
0500 AM Snow 1 SSW Holden 42.34N 71.86W
01/22/2026 M4.0 Inch Worcester MA Cocorahs
Cocorahs station MA-WR-89 Holden 0.9 SSE.
0700 AM Snow 1 SSW Holland 42.04N 72.16W
01/22/2026 M4.0 Inch Hampden MA Cocorahs
Cocorahs station MA-HD-67 Holland 1.0 SSW.
0719 AM Snow 1 WSW Berlin 42.38N 71.66W
01/22/2026 M4.0 Inch Worcester MA Cocorahs
Cocorahs station MA-WR-28 Berlin 1.3 WSW.
0805 AM Snow Tolland 41.87N 72.37W
01/22/2026 M4.0 Inch Tolland CT Trained Spotter
0558 AM Snow Clinton 42.42N 71.68W
01/22/2026 M4.5 Inch Worcester MA Trained Spotter
0641 AM Snow 1 S Berlin 42.36N 71.64W
01/22/2026 M4.5 Inch Worcester MA Public
0741 AM Snow 1 E Boylston 42.34N 71.71W
01/22/2026 M4.5 Inch Worcester MA Trained Spotter
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 12:17 AM EST | Extreme Cold Watch | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire | 12 hr |
| Jan 22, 12:57 AM EST | Gale Watch | BOX | 11 hr | |
| Jan 22, 12:57 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 11 hr | |
| Jan 22, 11:44 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden and 7 more | 25 hr |
| Jan 22, 11:48 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden and 7 more | 46 hr |
| Jan 22, 11:50 AM EST | Gale Warning | BOX | 43 hr | |
| Jan 22, 11:50 AM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | BOX | 48 hr | |
| Jan 22, 11:50 AM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory | BOX | 48 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.