Winter Storm Watch
Status
Event Continued Active alertStart Time
Sun 02/22/2026 01:00 PM ESTEnd Time
Tue 02/24/2026 07:00 AM ESTSignificance
WatchImpacts
Moderate impact
Locations Affected
Boston, MA ∙ Providence, RI ∙ Springfield, MA ∙ Worcester, MA ∙ Cambridge, MA ∙ Hartford, CT ∙ Lowell, MA ∙ Newton, MA ∙ Cranston, RI ∙ Lynn, MAFull Alert Message
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 311 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions possible. Total snow accumulations between 10 and 17 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. * WHERE...Portions of southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. * WHEN...From Sunday afternoon through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and blowing snow. Whiteout conditions are possible and may make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Prepare for possible blizzard conditions. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
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MAZ017>024-RIZ001>004-006>008-212115- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.A.0004.260222T1800Z-260224T1200Z/ 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-Washington RI-Newport RI-Block Island RI- Including the cities of East Greenwich, Taunton, Plymouth, Mattapoisett, Fall River, Chatham, Smithfield, Vineyard Haven, Brockton, West Greenwich, Westerly, Falmouth, West Warwick, Newport, Narragansett, Warwick, Coventry, Foster, New Bedford, Provincetown, Nantucket, Providence, and New Shoreham 311 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026
