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Mesoscale Discussion 129

March 3, 20266 states

The Storm Prediction Center issued this mesoscale discussion at Mar 3, 2026, 6:52 PM EST for 6 states. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Mar 3, 2026, 6:52 PM EST (23:52 UTC)
Expired: Mar 4, 2026, 12:45 AM EST
In force: 6 hr
Issued by: the Storm Prediction Center
Concerning: Freezing rain

All 31 counties

Berkshire County, MA, Bristol County, MA, Essex County, MA, Franklin County, MA, Hampden County, MA, Hampshire County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Suffolk County, MA, Worcester County, MA, York County, ME, Belknap County, NH, Cheshire County, NH, Hillsborough County, NH, Merrimack County, NH, Rockingham County, NH, Strafford County, NH, Albany County, NY, Columbia County, NY, Dutchess County, NY, Greene County, NY, Putnam County, NY, Rensselaer County, NY, Ulster County, NY, Bristol County, RI, Kent County, RI, Newport County, RI, Providence County, RI, Washington County, RI, Windham County, VT

The radar

The Boston radar (KBOX), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The text

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SPC that day

Everything else SPC issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 3, 5:58 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond	5 hr

Nearby

Mesoscale Discussions in Massachusetts, 2026 Mesoscale Discussions in Connecticut, 2026 Mesoscale Discussions in New York, 2026 Every mesoscale discussion in 2026

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.