"Don’t do it" 2026 Blizzard obs, updates and pictures.

[Ginx snewx]

Well LFG. Post them here. Obs and updates. Please please lots of pictures. 

[The 4 Seasons]

33 and light rain. 

About 2-3" snow depth, wish we coulda went into this on Feb 1 with that storm and 15" depth but its all good at least weve had continuous pack for a month

[ineedsnow]

7 minutes ago, The 4 Seasons said:

33 and light rain. 

About 2-3" snow depth, wish we coulda went into this on Feb 1 with that storm and 15" depth but its all good at least weve had continuous pack for a month

Easily still over a foot otg here.. 12 to 16ish probably

[The 4 Seasons]

1 minute ago, ineedsnow said:

Easily still over a foot otg here.. 12 to 16ish probably

congrats, is it ok i steal your snow and get 20-25" so we're even at the end of the storm?

[ineedsnow]

Reading the BOX discussion again and I bet if 12z comes in good they will upgrade here.. its going to be close

[ineedsnow]

Just now, The 4 Seasons said:

congrats, is it ok i steal your snow and get 20-25" so we're even at the end of the storm?

If the NAM and HRRR have a clue might get a good amount here.. should be more fluff here after the storm starts.. you paste.. more qpf for you but we fluff

[The 4 Seasons]

2 minutes ago, ineedsnow said:

Reading the BOX discussion again and I bet if 12z comes in good they will upgrade here.. its going to be close

OKX AFD is historic and weenied out

[40/70 Benchmark]

1 minute ago, 40/70 Benchmark said:

Final Call Blizzard of '26

https://easternmassweather.blogspot.com/2026/02/final-call-severe-winter-storm-imminent.html

Final Call:

 

First Call Issued Friday Feb 20 @ 8pm:

 

 

 

 

 

[The 4 Seasons]

2 minutes ago, 40/70 Benchmark said:

 

guess you weren't too worried about those 15-25 amounts 

[Modfan2]

29F here in E CT with a coating of snow overnight. 

[Damage In Tolland]

There’s 12-14” OTG here. With these next three storms over the next week, it may be all timer 

[40/70 Benchmark]

3 minutes ago, The 4 Seasons said:

guess you weren't too worried about those 15-25 amounts 

Worried about 15-25"? Not sure I follow...

[The 4 Seasons]

Just now, 40/70 Benchmark said:

Worried about 15-25"? Not sure I follow...

nvm, u said just as i post that map, the GFS comes out east then the euro and you said something about feeling nauseous, the blip E runs last night

[40/70 Benchmark]

1 minute ago, The 4 Seasons said:

nvm, u said just as i post that map, the GFS comes out east then the euro and you said something about feeling nauseous, the blip E runs last night

Oh, yea...I quickly decided today it was noise.

[Damage In Tolland]

2 minutes ago, 40/70 Benchmark said:

Oh, yea...I quickly decided today it was noise.

Did you sleep ?

[The 4 Seasons]

3 minutes ago, 40/70 Benchmark said:

Oh, yea...I quickly decided today it was noise.

definitely. one cycle is never a trend and it wasnt even the whole suite. 

anyway the ECMWF did awful this storm not only was it the last to catch on (not including the AI) but then it decided to go back east for one run and was like "nah i wanna go back OTS i like it there" but then got bullied back west.

[UnitedWx]

Well, it's technically part of the system so here goes... just woke up to light snow and looking like about a half inch here in Westfield early morning. I saw it modeled,  but didn't expect it to really reach the ground 

[40/70 Benchmark]

5 minutes ago, Damage In Tolland said:

Did you sleep ?

About to...wanted to get the forecast out of the way so I can just weenie out after I lift today.

[ineedsnow]

Just now, 40/70 Benchmark said:

About to...wanted to get the forecast out of the way so I can just weenie out after I lift today.

Think my sleep time frame is 6pm to 11pm then full on weenie mode for the duration 

[40/70 Benchmark]

18 minutes ago, Damage In Tolland said:

There’s 12-14” OTG here. With these next three storms over the next week, it may be all timer 

I have probably 16-17"

[Greg]

12 minutes ago, UnitedWx said:

Well, it's technically part of the system so here goes... just woke up to light snow and looking like about a half inch here in Westfield early morning. I saw it modeled,  but didn't expect it to really reach the ground 

That was left over snow from system we just had. The Storm hasn't formed yet. It's just starting to barely take shape now.

[ineedsnow]

Looks like the 9z HRRR is about 25 miles or so north of 6z at hour 18 and looking even better

[40/70 Benchmark]

What doesn't make sense to me is that guidance is moving the LBSW into LI and CT, but aren't maintaing the dynamics longer through my  area and into the GOM....I think they are waning the dynamics too quickly after maturation.

[UnitedWx]

4 minutes ago, Greg said:

The Storm hasn't formed yet.

It's energy ahead of the system. You could see it modeled. Considering it will be consolidating into the same system, I see it as associated. Whatever, it's passed through now anyway,  but wouldn't be surprised to see more on and off flurries today 

[The 4 Seasons]

6 minutes ago, Greg said:

The Storm hasn't formed yet.

the main sfc low that we will see begin developing today, no. But its part of the main overall system affecting us and i would count anything that fell overnight and this morning part of this storm. you can see the ULL parked over the great lakes just looking at the radar

3 minutes ago, UnitedWx said:

It's energy ahead of the system. You could see it modeled. Considering it will be consolidating into the same system, I see it as associated. Whatever, it's passed through now anyway,  but wouldn't be surprised to see more on and off flurries today 

yes

 

[Johnno]

28 and a burst of snow coating things up this morning 

[Greg]

14 minutes ago, The 4 Seasons said:

the main sfc low that we will see begin developing today, no. But its part of the main overall system affecting us and i would count anything that fell overnight and this morning part of this storm. you can see the ULL parked over the great lakes just looking at the radar

yes

 

Sure, that's upper level low about to help draw in the main system that will form down off the Carolinas, but I just generally start counting specifically when the ocean storm itself starts to hit us. To me it just seems more legit to start counting then instead of these little disturbances/ flurries that pass now and again. That's all really IMHO.

[FlashFreeze]

30° and light snow, about .25” since sometime after midnight, 11”/13” OTG

[UnitedWx]

2 minutes ago, Greg said:

Sure, that's upper level low about to help draw in the main system that will form down off the Carolinas, but I just generally start counting specifically when the ocean storm itself starts to hit us. To me it just seems more legit to start counting then instead of these little disturbances/ flurries that pass now and again. That's all really IMHO.

Oh, I do agree there. I wouldn't put this in my count. Just went out and it's a little less than half inch.  Hey, it covers all the dirty snow i caused yesterday when snowblowing.

[BrianW]

Light snow here with a small band setup over New Haven the last hour or so. Can even see its slowing traffic down on 95 and the Meritt west of HVN.