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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
1215 PM EST Fri Feb 20 2026
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Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-
Nantucket MA-Washington RI-Newport RI-Block Island RI-
Including the cities of Narragansett, Vineyard Haven,
Mattapoisett, Chatham, New Bedford, New Shoreham, Newport,
Falmouth, Fall River, Nantucket, Provincetown, and Westerly
1215 PM EST Fri Feb 20 2026
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of more than
6 inches possible.
* WHERE...South coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island, including
Cape Cod and the Islands.
* WHEN...From late Sunday night through Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...Whiteout conditions are possible at times and may make
travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
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