Blizzard Warning
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gray ME
346 PM EST Sun Feb 22 2026
MEZ023>028-230900-
/O.CON.KGYX.BZ.W.0001.260223T1200Z-260224T0300Z/
Coastal York-Coastal Cumberland-Sagadahoc-Lincoln-Knox-Coastal
Waldo-
Including the cities of Thomaston, Bowdoin, Rockport, Belfast,
South Portland, Alna, Westbrook, Arrowsic, Jefferson, Kittery,
Old Orchard Beach, Lincolnville, Wiscasset, Cape Elizabeth,
Rockland, Boothbay Harbor, Saco, Bristol, Waldoboro, Camden,
Whitefield, Bremen, Bath, Dresden, Owls Head, Hope, Newcastle,
Searsmont, Brunswick, Yarmouth, Phippsburg, Bowdoinham, Topsham,
Northport, Biddeford, Damariscotta, Appleton, and Portland
346 PM EST Sun Feb 22 2026
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM EST
MONDAY...
* WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations
between 6 and 10 inches. Wind gusts in excess of 40 mph possible...
especially along the immediate coast.
* WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Maine.
* WHEN...From 7 AM to 10 PM EST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Whiteout conditions are expected with visibilities below
1/4 mile due to falling and blowing snow. The greatest potential
for blizzard conditions will exist late morning through afternoon
Monday. The hazardous conditions will arrive during the Monday
morning commute and will continue through the evening commute.
Strong winds will down tree limbs and blow around unsecured
objects. A Few trees and power lines could be downed. The power
outage threat is elevated.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Travel should be restricted to emergencies only. If you must travel,
have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with
your vehicle. The latest road conditions can be obtained by going to
newengland511.org
Persons should consider delaying all travel. Motorists should use
extreme caution if travel is absolutely necessary.
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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gray ME
346 PM EST Sun Feb 22 2026
NHZ012>014-230900-
/O.CON.KGYX.BZ.W.0001.260223T0500Z-260224T0300Z/
Eastern Hillsborough-Interior Rockingham-Coastal Rockingham-
Including the cities of Chester, Portsmouth, Atkinson, Hampstead,
Rye, Plaistow, Seabrook, Pelham, Newton, Derry, Manchester,
Exeter, Hampton, North Hampton, Greenland, Nashua, Salem, and
Hampton Falls
346 PM EST Sun Feb 22 2026
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 PM
EST MONDAY...
* WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations
between 8 and 14 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph.
* WHERE...Coastal Rockingham, Eastern Hillsborough, and Interior
Rockingham Counties.
* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 10 PM EST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Whiteout conditions are expected with visibilities below
1/4 mile due to falling and blowing snow. The greatest potential
for blizzard conditions will exist during the daylight hours
Monday. The hazardous conditions will arrive during the Monday
morning commute and will continue through the evening commute.
Strong winds will down tree limbs and blow around unsecured
objects. A Few trees and power lines could be downed. The power
outage threat is elevated.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Travel should be restricted to emergencies only. If you must travel,
have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with
your vehicle. The latest road conditions can be obtained by going to
newengland511.org
Persons should consider delaying all travel. Motorists should use
extreme caution if travel is absolutely necessary.
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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Caribou ME
1254 PM EST Sun Feb 22 2026
MEZ029-030-230900-
/O.UPG.KCAR.WS.W.0004.260223T1200Z-260224T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KCAR.BZ.W.0001.260223T1200Z-260224T1200Z/
Coastal Hancock-Coastal Washington-
Including the cities of Bucksport, Castine, Eastport, Machias,
Ellsworth, Bar Harbor, Orland, Perry, and Cherryfield
1254 PM EST Sun Feb 22 2026
...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY...
* WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations
between 7 and 12 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph,
strongest Monday afternoon and evening.
* WHERE...Coastal Hancock and Coastal Washington Counties.
* WHEN...From 7 AM Monday to 7 AM EST Tuesday. Monday afternoon and
evening will feature the worst conditions, with the strongest
winds gusting to 50 mph and heaviest snowfall rates around 1 inch
per hour.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult if not impossible.
Widespread blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.
Conditions will begin deteriorating around the tail end of the
Monday morning commute, and extremely dangerous conditions are
expected for the Monday evening commute. Isolated power outages
are possible.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are
expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds
and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout
conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. Do not travel. If you
must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get
stranded, stay with your vehicle.
The latest road conditions for Maine can be obtained by going to
newengland511.org.
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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
1116 AM EST Sun Feb 22 2026
MAZ004>006-009>012-026-230815-
/O.UPG.KBOX.WS.W.0003.260222T2100Z-260224T1200Z/
/O.EXA.KBOX.BZ.W.0001.260222T2100Z-260224T1200Z/
Northern Worcester MA-Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-
Western Hampden MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA-
Southern Worcester MA-Northern Middlesex MA-
Including the cities of Lawrence, Northampton, Worcester, Lowell,
Milford, Ayer, Fitchburg, Framingham, Blandford, Barre, Amherst,
and Springfield
1116 AM EST Sun Feb 22 2026
...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST
TUESDAY...
* WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations
between 12 and 22 inches. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph.
* WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, northeastern, and western
Massachusetts.
* WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 7 AM EST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The
hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening
commutes. Strong winds could cause tree damage.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Travel should be restricted to emergencies only. If you must travel,
have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with
your vehicle.
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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
1116 AM EST Sun Feb 22 2026
MAZ007-013>023-RIZ001>008-230815-
/O.CON.KBOX.BZ.W.0001.260222T2100Z-260224T1200Z/
Eastern Essex 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-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 East Greenwich, Taunton, Warwick,
Coventry, Vineyard Haven, Provincetown, Norwood, West Greenwich,
Newport, Chatham, New Shoreham, Bristol, Boston, Narragansett,
Fall River, Smithfield, New Bedford, Brockton, Providence, West
Warwick, Mattapoisett, Westerly, Foster, Falmouth, Cambridge,
Gloucester, Plymouth, Quincy, and Foxborough
1116 AM EST Sun Feb 22 2026
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7
AM EST TUESDAY...
* WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations
between 18 and 25 inches. Winds gusting as high as 75 mph.
* WHERE...Portions of eastern, northeastern, and southeastern
Massachusetts and northern and southern Rhode Island.
* WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 7 AM EST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and
blowing snow. The strong winds and weight of snow on tree limbs
may down power lines and could cause sporadic power outages.
Whiteout conditions are expected and will make travel treacherous
and potentially life-threatening. Travel could be very difficult
to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce
visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday
morning and evening commutes. Very strong winds could cause
extensive tree damage.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Travel should be restricted to emergencies only. If you must travel,
have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with
your vehicle.
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