A strong cold front crossed western Massachusetts during the morning hours on February 7, 2026, ushering in an arctic air mass which remained in place through the morning hours on February 9, 2026. Localized strong winds occurred with the frontal passage during the morning and afternoon hours on February 7 which included a 46 mph wind gust at the Pittsfield Municipal Airport.
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The episode as NWS ALY wrote it up.
A strong cold front crossed western Massachusetts during the morning hours on February 7, 2026, ushering in an arctic air mass which remained in place through the morning hours on February 9, 2026. Localized strong winds occurred with the frontal passage during the morning and afternoon hours on February 7 which included a 46 mph wind gust at the Pittsfield Municipal Airport.
The combination of gusty winds and air temperatures falling below zero (as low as 15 degrees below zero in spots) resulted in wind chill values (feels-like temperatures) to fall to between 15 and 30 degrees below zero for many areas during the afternoon or evening hours on February 7 into the morning hours on February 8.
Despite less wind, cold conditions persisted once again during the overnight hours on February 8 into the morning hours on February 9 with air temperatures falling below zero once again (as low as 10 degrees below zero) leading to wind chill values (feels-like temperatures) between 10 and 25 degrees below zero.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Albany, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 7, 1:05 AM EST, 4 hours 55 minutes earlier.
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2 extreme cold/wind chill, 2 cold/wind chill, 1 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A 46 mph wind gust was recorded at the Pittsfield Municipal Airport.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Massachusetts in 2026Every state in 2026This day in weather historyWarnings in Massachusetts, February 2026
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1318660, 1318661, 1318662, 1318663, 1318664.