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edschweppeThe National Weather Service just upgraded our earlier Winter Storm Warning to a Blizzard Warning:
Fortunately, there's no place I need to be on Monday, besides right here. And the power lines in this complex are all underground and thus immune to having tree branches dropped on them; the same cannot be said for much of the rest of the town, so I suspect there will be a whole bunch of outages over the next day and change.
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 1116 AM EST Sun Feb 22 2026 MAZ004>006-009>012-026-230815- /O.UPG.KBOX.WS.W.0003.260222T2100Z-260224T1200Z/ /O.EXA.KBOX.BZ.W.0001.260222T2100Z-260224T1200Z/ Northern Worcester MA-Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA- Western Hampden MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA- Southern Worcester MA-Northern Middlesex MA- Including the cities of Lawrence, Northampton, Worcester, Lowell, Milford, Ayer, Fitchburg, Framingham, Blandford, Barre, Amherst, and Springfield 1116 AM EST Sun Feb 22 2026 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations between 12 and 22 inches. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, northeastern, and western Massachusetts. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 7 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes. Strong winds could cause tree damage. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Travel should be restricted to emergencies only. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. && $$
Fortunately, there's no place I need to be on Monday, besides right here. And the power lines in this complex are all underground and thus immune to having tree branches dropped on them; the same cannot be said for much of the rest of the town, so I suspect there will be a whole bunch of outages over the next day and change.