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Started by mikempt - Feb. 22, 2026, 12:53 p.m.

we are waiting here in ValleyForge,pa. I will give you the final report tomorrow morning! This is Coast Guard dream weather!!

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By metmike - Feb. 22, 2026, 2:12 p.m.
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Thanks, Mike.

We look forward to it!

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By mikempt - Feb. 22, 2026, 5:01 p.m.
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It started snowing at 3:15 pm,coming down good with nice,wet small flakes

By metmike - Feb. 22, 2026, 6:23 p.m.
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By metmike - Feb. 22, 2026, 6:25 p.m.
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Current Hazards at the link below.

For your NWS and county, go to the link below.

 Then you can hit any spot on the map, including where you live and it will go to that NWS with all the comprehensive local weather information for that/your county. 

  

https://www.weather.gov/                                                                                                                 

                   


https://www.wunderground.com/maps/radar/current

Static map

By metmike - Feb. 22, 2026, 6:28 p.m.
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Total snow forecast from this Winter Storm today and tomorrow:

Weather Model

By metmike - Feb. 22, 2026, 6:38 p.m.
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By metmike - Feb. 22, 2026, 6:52 p.m.
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By metmike - Feb. 22, 2026, 8 p.m.
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               Farther north:

NWS Forecast Office New York, NY

        https://www.weather.gov/okx/

     

                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                 

                        

         

                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                                 


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By metmike - Feb. 23, 2026, 12:08 a.m.
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1st map is Midnight EST.

2nd map is 2:30 AM EST

3rd map is automatically updated every 6 minutes.

https://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/mesoanalysis/new/viewsector.php?sector=19

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By metmike - Feb. 23, 2026, 1:28 a.m.
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WOW!

Looks like 7-8 inches has fallen already in NYC:

Let us know what things are like or were like when you get the chance, joj!!!

You too Mike in Philly!


https://www.weather.gov/media/okx/DSSBuilder/LatestBriefing.pdf




By metmike - Feb. 23, 2026, 1:55 a.m.
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Even farther north:

                

NWS Forecast Office - Boston / Norton, MA

        

         https://www.weather.gov/box/

                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                    

                        

            Last Map Update:        Mon, Feb 23, 2026 at 1:32:18 am EST    

                    

                                                                                                                                                                                                    

Weather Story


By metmike - Feb. 23, 2026, 2:27 a.m.
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By metmike - Feb. 23, 2026, 2:33 a.m.
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Record snows for Philadelphia:

Here are the heaviest recorded snowfalls in Philadelphia history:

  • 30.7 inches – January 6–8, 1996 (Blizzard of '96)
  • 28.5 inches – February 5–6, 2010 ("Snowmageddon")
  • 23.2 inches – December 19–20, 2009
  • 22.4 inches – January 22–23, 2016
  • 21.3 inches – February 11–12, 1983
  • 21.0 inches – December 25–26, 1909
  • 19.4 inches – April 3–4, 1915
  • 18.9 inches – February 12–14, 1899 

Key Historical Facts:

  • Record 24-Hour Snowfall: 27.6 inches (Jan 7, 1996).
  • Snowiest Season: 78.7 inches (2009–2010 winter).
  • Historic Impact: In 1996, the accumulation was so high that the city had to dump snow into the Schuylkill and Delaware rivers.
  • Recent Major Storms: The 2010 storm (Feb 5-6) was part of a series of storms that brought over 40 inches in one week

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The most incredible thing for Boston is that they just got 2 feet of snow LAST MONTH!

Snowstorm in Boston cracks Top 10 all-time list. A look back at the city's biggest snowstorms.

                   https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/boston-biggest-snowstorms-history/                                            

                                                                  

                        / CBS Boston          

top10.jpg

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By mikempt - Feb. 23, 2026, 9:28 a.m.
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We got nine inches of snow in Valley Forge,pa! Only a few gust of wind. Its calm as can be at the moment

By metmike - Feb. 23, 2026, 1:44 p.m.
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Thanks, Mike!

Location NORTH of you are getting much more snow than that! I don't have a link to snowfall totals in your area yet but will locate it later today.

https://www.weather.gov/phi/weatherstory

https://www.weather.gov/media/phi/current_briefing.pdf

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Look at the incredible totals (so far) coming in for the NYC area!

https://www.weather.gov/okx/

https://partnerservices.nws.noaa.gov/products/cache/54-2026/PNSOKX/2fed40b10415bfcb75adff3c9c8bba22




By metmike - Feb. 23, 2026, 2:31 p.m.
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Some places in the northeast now approaching 3 feet of snow!

https://www.weather.gov/source/crh/snowmap.html?zoom=8&lat=41.64&lon=-71.61&hr=24


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Farther south:


Hard to see those exact numbers above but here's the big picture with colors only.

Any dark red dots are 2+ feet of snow! And still snowing in the far Northeast!

By metmike - Feb. 23, 2026, 2:47 p.m.
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Surface map/isobars(lines of equal pressure) below:

1& 2:  Freeze frame at 2:40-2:45pm EST.

3. Updated every 6 minutes.

https://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/mesoanalysis/new/viewsector.php?sector=16&parm=pmsl&underlay=1&source=1



https://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/mesoanalysis/new/viewsector.php?sector=19

                

By metmike - Feb. 23, 2026, 6 p.m.
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If you want to use this product, go to the link below.

You can use the +, -  button to zoom in and out.

You can use your mouse to scroll to anywhere you want in the country.

You can set the time frames. This one is for the past 36 hours.

Hover your cursor over individual circles to see the exact amount and location.


https://www.weather.gov/source/crh/snowmap.html?zoom=8&lat=41.64&lon=-71.61&hr=36




By metmike - Feb. 24, 2026, 10:16 a.m.
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By metmike - Feb. 24, 2026, 10:19 a.m.
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Maps show snow totals, blizzard zone for one of the Northeast's biggest winter storms in years

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/east-coast-blizzard-warning-storms/

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By metmike - Feb. 25, 2026, 9:43 p.m.
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Blizzard '26 among top 10 biggest snowstorms in Central Park history

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/weather/blizzard-2026-top-biggest-snowstorm-central-park-history/6468060/


While the National Weather Service's list includes the top 28 biggest snowstorms, the list has not been updated and does not include the Blizzard of 2026. However, here is the updated top 10:


Amount (in inches)Date(s)
1.27.5Jan. 22-24, 2016
2.26.9Feb.11-12, 2006
326.4Dec.26-27, 1947
421.0March 12-14, 1888
520.9Feb. 25-26, 2010
620.2Jan. 7-8, 1996
720.0Dec. 26-27, 2010
819.8Feb. 16-17, 2003
919.7Feb. 22-23, 2026
1019.0Jan. 26-27, 2011


Biggest Snowstorms (One Foot or More) at Central Park (1869 to Present)
Last Updated: 1/1/26

https://www.weather.gov/media/okx/Climate/CentralPark/BiggestSnowstorms.pdf