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

[wx_observer]

5 minutes ago, CCHurricane said:

 

+50% of Cape without power…and it’s not hard to see why.

At least the state was at least smart enough to pre-position a lot of resources down that way.  Hopefully that helps with restoration.

[Fozz]

On the edge of the band, moderate snow with viz around 0.25 miles.

Probably 8” new but hard to tell

[mahk_webstah]

8 minutes ago, dendrite said:

That deformation band may try to get up here briefly. But with the N flow you’re going to need it to get a little north of you on radar and that may be a tough task.

I noticed the underground forecast did increase this morning from 1 to 3 inches to 3 to 5 inches. But even with better looking in returns, the snow isn’t falling that well. I’ve had less than 2 inches. I’m pretty sure. It would be good to see some heavy snow at least for an hour or two.

[DomNH]

06z GFS absolutely nailed the position of that western deform band. 

[EastonSN+]

Subsidence sucks.

[CoastalWx]

Holy Cape winds.

[CT Rain]

67 knots ACK

[mahk_webstah]

8 minutes ago, Hoth said:

Bummer to be stuck in this subby hole, but it was great earlier this morning. Can't complain one bit.

I would

[mostman]

I am sitting right next to that sub zone. I bet 5 miles to my west is getting sand. It’s marginal here at best. Flips around 17-25db on radar. Stick says around 6 without clearing. 

[Sey-Mour Snow]

3 minutes ago, Greg said:

It will be tracking just southeast of the benchmark but not well southeast. If that was the case, I would only be getting an inch or 2 of fluff out of the whole thing.

"well southeast" is open for interpretation. Will confirm with post storm analysis but it was 40-80 miles SE of BM based on model initialization and meso analysis. 

[Chrisrotary12]

6 minutes ago, mahk_webstah said:

I think you live in a bit of a screw zone. In the Merrimack Valley, and too far south to get the stuff we get in the northern part of the valley. Maybe you should move?

I’ve lived in ASH for 12 years now and can confirm with absolute certainty that this area blows for everything weather wise except for heat. We do that well.

[dendrite]

1 minute ago, mahk_webstah said:

I noticed the underground forecast did increase this morning from 1 to 3 inches to 3 to 5 inches. But even with better looking in returns, the snow isn’t falling that well. I’ve had less than 2 inches. I’m pretty sure. It would be good to see some heavy snow at least for an hour or two.

0.5” here

It may start picking up there in the next 30-60 mins

[ineedsnow]

live webcam from Gardner..  poundage

https://mwcc.edu/live-tv/

[codfishsnowman]

16 minutes ago, dendrite said:

That’s easy blizz criteria via the gusts.

ASOS/AWOS always reports FG/FZFG when the vis is 1/2sm or less. But the precip indentification sensor is definitely caked up with snow hence why ptype obs disappeared. But the vis tells you what the intensity is.

I always thought the fog/freezing fog was posted for aviation purposes.

[ma blizzard]

3 minutes ago, Fozz said:

On the edge of the band, moderate snow with viz around 0.25 miles.

Probably 8” new but hard to tell

Im about 3-4 miles ESE of you and I just measured 8” 

Probably the best winds in a winter storm here since 12/26/2010 (boxing day)

[DomNH]

1 minute ago, Chrisrotary12 said:

I’ve lived in ASH for 12 years now and can confirm with absolute certainty that this area blows for everything weather wise except for heat. We do that well.

Don't forget misery mist. We're pretty good at that too. 

[dendrite]

Here’s how the 3k nam plays it out the rest of the day

[The 4 Seasons]

2 minutes ago, codfishsnowman said:

I think its interesting to note overall just how stubborn the Euro was to come NW all week. I feel like that was a flag for Western areas the whole time.

still..massive L for that model in the mid-range taking it OTS and weak for days and days and only finally did it catch on and then slowly ticked NW closer to the benchmark. 

GFS/GEM had this as a big hit Tuesday, lost it that 00Z run then it was mostly back after that.

 

[PowderBeard]

10 minutes ago, radarman said:

Wet unplowed roads at the Greenfield rotary, looked like maybe an inch new

Berk-E bound?

[DomNH]

A whopping 46 customers out in NH. Color me shocked that winds were a relative nothingburger here. 

[Greg]

I think based upon the best of my ability to measure here I have around 8.0" of snow and lots of drifting. Consistency of the snow is more on the fluffier side of things. I should be able to get pretty decent accumulations throughout the day into the evening hours if the forecast is correct. 25.0F Moderate-Heavy snow falling (Blowing Snow).

[moneypitmike]

Lost power in Mattapoisett

[dendrite]

Just now, DomNH said:

A whopping 46 customers out in NH. Color me shocked that winds were a relative nothingburger here. 

MHT was on the edge of the wind core…that late tickle SE took S NH out of the bigger gusts. Can’t win’em all.

[HoarfrostHubb]

1 minute ago, moneypitmike said:

Lost power in Mattapoisett

They must be getting hammered there. 

[jculligan]

Hard to know for certain with the wind, but it appears only 0.5" in the last hour as we've been in the subsidence zone between bands. 5" event total so far. Temp down to 23F.

[moneypitmike]

1 minute ago, dendrite said:

MHT was on the edge of the wind core…that late tickle SE took S NH out of the bigger gusts. Can’t win’em all.

They're howling here.....lots of blowing snow (unfortunately it's Friday's.  lol).

That said, it's crazy to think that this howling is half of the wellfleet gust. 

[tavwtby]

that west band has really been productive, just when it eases up, the wind gusts and it snows harder, gotta be at least 15" here now, watching a 70' pine in front of the neighbors house reach it's limits is amazing, how many storms has that tree seen like this and is still around.

[UnitedWx]

Finally got off my ass and measured.  8 inches in Westfield.  Buddy who's out plowing says 10.5 in Simsbury 

[MuddyWx]

About 8" so far. Wind has been fun

[Hoth]

Bryce's attic sand falling on me now.