Eastern Mass Gets Their Swag Back - SWFE on Steriods - Region wide Major Snowfall - Jan 25-26, 2026 Nowcast/Obs.

[TauntonBlizzard2013]

I’m more concerned ratios won’t be very good here for the majority, which itself would hold down totals some.

thinking 14-15” here 

[tunafish]

Overheard at the rink this morning:

"It's only supposed to snow for 6 hours so I don't know how we're gonna get 3 feet."

Nearly bit my tongue all the way off.

OVC 2°/-10°

[Chrisrotary12]

1 hour ago, dendrite said:

What’s the SWFE rule again?

1. The snow starts ahead of schedule in CT. The further NE one lives, the closer to schedule it starts. 

2. The sleet is ahead of schedule. 
3. 6-8” maximum 

[Henry's Weather]

2 hours ago, ORH_wxman said:

Radar nudity 
 

It’s like an iron shield, marching northeast.

[weatherwiz]

5 minutes ago, TauntonBlizzard2013 said:

I mean, I don’t know what you could possibly be nit picking in a storm where you’ve got a 50/50 shot at getting 2’.

feel like any meaningful sleet will be south of here. Maybe when things lighten up, we got to some sleet/snizzle.

I don't think he is nitpicking as much as he is being realistic. People are going nuts with this widespread 20" stuff because of Kuchera maps 

[CoastalWx]

6 minutes ago, TauntonBlizzard2013 said:

I mean, I don’t know what you could possibly be nit picking in a storm where you’ve got a 50/50 shot at getting 2’.

feel like any meaningful sleet will be south of here. Maybe when things lighten up, we got to some sleet/snizzle.

I’m not nit picking, just discussing.

[Damage In Tolland]

Ramped up pretty quick now with bigger flakes and borderline moderate 

3.1

[CoastalWx]

5 minutes ago, TauntonBlizzard2013 said:

I’m more concerned ratios won’t be very good here for the majority, which itself would hold down totals some.

thinking 14-15” here 

You aren’t getting crap ratios. Maybe for a few hours very late tonight and tomorrow morning. 

[Baroclinic Zone]

What is this feature progressing westward? Coastal front?

[CoastalWx]

Just now, Baroclinic Zone said:

What is this heather progressing westward? Coastal front?

Yeah that’s where winds are more east. 

[tavwtby]

4/-2 SN and vis getting down to under 1/2sm, already coated up nice, poor chickens are like wtf again! and having to fill their water constantly because the heater ain't working, 

[Baroclinic Zone]

Just now, CoastalWx said:

You aren’t getting crap ratios. Maybe for a few hours very late tonight and tomorrow morning. 

I just told him we’re gonna average about 14:1 to 15:1. Starts higher and will diminish as the warmer air intrudes.

[Henry's Weather]

30 minutes ago, Baroclinic Zone said:

RAP

Oh my GOD

[UnitedWx]

A few flakes have started here in Westfield, just the weenie variety for now

[SouthCoastMA]

whats falling outside now:

[CoastalWx]

1 minute ago, SouthCoastMA said:

whats falling outside now:

What a shot 

[mattm4242]

What a weenie ass forecast, I love it 

[Johnno]

Off to races, already pounding here 

[Brewbeer]

7/-6 flurries have started

[Baroclinic Zone]

This is fitting. I posted a link to this thread and Wills SWFE image came up. 

[The 4 Seasons]

3 minutes ago, SouthCoastMA said:

whats falling outside now:

that is an incredible picture, congrats. 

 

[CoastalWx]

HRRR is a CF slam from Ray to @wx2fish

[wx_observer]

Latest WSSI map has a pretty large swath of extreme impacts in MA.  A bit suspect that it cuts off so cleanly at the NH border though.  

[Sey-Mour Snow]

4" unofficial measurement in the Greenwich/Rye Brook/ Tarrytown area, might be a local jack there north of the Merritt as they had a 3" head start on areas just NE as we saturated.. 

[HoarfrostHubb]

1 minute ago, wx_observer said:

Latest WSSI map has a pretty large swath of extreme impacts in MA.  A bit suspect that it cuts off so cleanly at the NH border though.  

It shows that dong that Ray got excited about earlier 

[SouthCoastMA]

What id give for about 15-20 more miles of latitude 

[CoastalWx]

1 minute ago, SouthCoastMA said:

What is give for about 15-20 more miles of latitude 

Let’s keep you all snow. Weenies crossed. HRRR maybe a smidge cooler.

[Sey-Mour Snow]

HRRR ran from Scotts basement 30 burger for Weymouth . 2" qpf

[CoastalWx]

Monday is great on HRRR. Screw euro. 

[QuietCorner]

just noticed the first flakes here about 15-20 min ago in my area!