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WWUS41 KBOX 210811
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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
311 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026

RIZ005-212115-
/O.EXA.KBOX.WS.A.0004.260222T1800Z-260224T1200Z/
Bristol RI-
Including the cities of Bristol
311 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions possible. Total snow accumulations
  between 14 and 18 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 55
  mph.

* WHERE...Bristol RI County.

* 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.

&&

$$

CTZ002>004-212115-
/O.CON.KBOX.WS.A.0004.260222T1200Z-260224T1200Z/
Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-
Including the cities of Vernon, Hartford, Windsor Locks,
Willimantic, Putnam, and Union
311 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 8 and
  13 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

* WHERE...Hartford, Tolland, and Windham Counties.

* WHEN...From Sunday morning through Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The
  hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening
  commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

&&

$$

MAZ002>016-026-212115-
/O.CON.KBOX.WS.A.0004.260222T1800Z-260224T1200Z/
Western Franklin MA-Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-
Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA-Western
Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern
Hampden MA-Southern Worcester MA-Western Norfolk MA-Southeast
Middlesex MA-Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA-Northern Middlesex MA-
Including the cities of Lowell, Framingham, Boston, Foxborough,
Fitchburg, Cambridge, Charlemont, Greenfield, Chesterfield,
Orange, Blandford, Gloucester, Springfield, Milford, Worcester,
Amherst, Northampton, Ayer, Lawrence, Barre, Quincy, and Norwood
311 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 6 and
  15 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

* WHERE...All of Massachusetts east of the Berkshires except for
  southeastern Massachusetts.

* WHEN...From Sunday afternoon through Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The
  hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening
  commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

&&

$$

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

...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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