SWFE. Feb 20-21. Good BETTER Best

[HoarfrostHubb]

A busy week of winter weather seems to be upon us.  
After the narrow event on Wednesday night we are onto a more sizable SWFE for Friday night into Saturday.    Then hopefully a coastal on Monday.  
 

[WxWatcher007]

Beat me to it. This is looking more robust on guidance. Might be really good in NNE.

[HoarfrostHubb]

1 minute ago, WxWatcher007 said:

Beat me to it. This is looking more robust on guidance. Might be really good in NNE.

This should also affect more of the subforum in general.   Hopefully CT and RI can get some as well. 

[ineedsnow]

LFG!!!! 

[WxWatcher007]

3 minutes ago, HoarfrostHubb said:

This should also affect more of the subforum in general.   Hopefully CT and RI can get some as well. 

To hell with them. They’re stealing my Wednesday snow!  

But yeah, could be some good mixing down there. Still a little early but there could be a modest region wide impact with this one. 

[dendrite]

Yeah this may be the best event for NNE of the 3.

[HoarfrostHubb]

2 minutes ago, dendrite said:

Yeah this may be the best event for NNE of the 3.

They could use it.  Especially in central areas.  

[mahk_webstah]

10 minutes ago, dendrite said:

Yeah this may be the best event for NNE of the 3.

Unless it’s a heavy hors deourve 

[WxWatcher007]

15 minutes ago, dendrite said:

Yeah this may be the best event for NNE of the 3.

 

5 minutes ago, mahk_webstah said:

Unless it’s a heavy hors deourve 

Let’s cut the last one across I-84

[mahk_webstah]

7 minutes ago, WxWatcher007 said:

 

Let’s cut the last one across I-84

I’ll take the canal or the vineyard for 500 Alex 

[WxWatcher007]

GFS remains quite robust. Not sure if it's overdoing it, but the QPF numbers are good. 

 

[WxWatcher007]

Won't be much sleep this week...

[Snowcrazed71]

15 minutes ago, WxWatcher007 said:

Won't be much sleep this week...

I think most of us will be okay with that! 

Btw.... Where are you these days, you in Connecticut and New York? 

[dryslot]

Been a pretty lackluster month up here compared to Jan, 3.3".

[dendrite]

AIFS looks good. Would be a nice little 4-6” cleanup Saturday morning 

[WxWatcher007]

 

 

[ORH_wxman]

A lot of guidance has longitude component to the ptype over SNE. 
 

Scooter could be ripping while ALB is pelting or ZR. 

[Damage In Tolland]

13 minutes ago, ORH_wxman said:

A lot of guidance has longitude component to the ptype over SNE. 
 

Scooter could be ripping while ALB is pelting or ZR. 

Dumbfounded?

[The 4 Seasons]

If only the Canadian Parallel wasn't the Canadian Parallel

[dryslot]

End of the 18z Nam so take it fwiw, But that's warning snow from the mass border north verbatim.

[TheSnowman]

Just now, dryslot said:

End of the 18z Nam so take it fwiw, But that's warning snow from the mass border north verbatim.

And if you’re in RI, just 1 mile South, you’re Screwed.  AGAIN.  

[dryslot]

2 minutes ago, TheSnowman said:

And if you’re in RI, just 1 mile South, you’re Screwed.  AGAIN.  

It was warm down there at the end on this run, Doesn't mean much though being the Nam right now.

[tamarack]

2 hours ago, dryslot said:

Been a pretty lackluster month up here compared to Jan, 3.3".

3rd year with a stinker month within met winter?   
Feb 24, 3.7"
Jan 25, 5.6"  
All the above maps leave this area in the north fringe, though it's 3-4 days out.

[dryslot]

21 minutes ago, tamarack said:

3rd year with a stinker month within met winter?   
Feb 24, 3.7"
Jan 25, 5.6"  
All the above maps leave this area in the north fringe, though it's 3-4 days out.

Yeah Tom, Last couple years have been lackluster, Lack of coastals been a problem, Then storm track has been the other.

[WxWatcher007]

Still solid on GFS.

[ineedsnow]

18z CMC looked great

[Damage In Tolland]

Snow to ice. Meat 

[40/70 Benchmark]

https://easternmassweather.blogspot.com/2026/02/a-tale-of-three-disturbances.html

First Call For Friday Night

 

[ineedsnow]

Friday

A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain or freezing rain between 1pm and 2pm, then snow likely after 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Friday Night

Freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with snow before 8pm, then snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 24. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

[ORH_wxman]

1 hour ago, 40/70 Benchmark said:

https://easternmassweather.blogspot.com/2026/02/a-tale-of-three-disturbances.html

First Call For Friday Night

 

I like this call right now. Chance at a bit higher upside but I wouldn’t honk that yet. If it trends better, can always adjust since it’s 3+ days out.