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Home Return to list Extreme Cold Watch 0002 Issued by the Boston Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-02-05 00:05:03 231 WWUS71 KBOX 050604 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 104 AM EST Thu Feb 5 2026 MAZ002-008-009-052000- /O.NEW.KBOX.EC.A.0002.260207T2300Z-260208T1700Z/ Western Franklin-Western Hampshire-Western Hampden- Including the cities of Leyden, Huntington, Chesterfield, Goshen, Westhampton, Williamsburg, Blandford, Montgomery, and Russell 104 AM EST Thu Feb 5 2026 ...EXTREME COLD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerously cold temperatures as low as 31 below possible. * WHERE...Western Franklin, Western Hampshire and Western Hampden Counties. * WHEN...From Saturday evening through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia are likely if exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Wear protective clothing such as a hat, facemask and heavy gloves or mittens if you have plans to be outdoors. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in- ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-ground pipes to protect them from freezing. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/box Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-02-05 09:46:14 081 WWUS71 KBOX 051545 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 1045 AM EST Thu Feb 5 2026 MAZ002-008-009-060900- /O.CON.KBOX.EC.A.0002.260207T2300Z-260208T1700Z/ Western Franklin MA-Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA- Including the cities of Blandford, Charlemont, and Chesterfield 1045 AM EST Thu Feb 5 2026 ...EXTREME COLD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 31 below possible. * WHERE...Eastern slopes of the Berkshires. * WHEN...From Saturday evening through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia are likely if exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. && $$ Visit us at http://www.weather.gov/box Dooley Action: Time Extended Issued At: 2026-02-05 11:13:47 118 WWUS71 KBOX 051713 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 1213 PM EST Thu Feb 5 2026 CTZ002>004-061000- /O.EXB.KBOX.EC.A.0002.260207T2300Z-260208T1800Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT- Including the cities of Putnam, Windsor Locks, Vernon, Hartford, Union, and Willimantic 1213 PM EST Thu Feb 5 2026 ...EXTREME COLD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 to 25 below zero possible. * WHERE...All of Northern Connecticut. * WHEN...From Saturday evening through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 to 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. && $$ MAZ003-004-010>012-061000- /O.EXB.KBOX.EC.A.0002.260207T2300Z-260208T1800Z/ Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Eastern Hampshire MA- Eastern Hampden MA-Southern Worcester MA- Including the cities of Northampton, Orange, Worcester, Milford, Greenfield, Fitchburg, Amherst, Springfield, and Barre 1213 PM EST Thu Feb 5 2026 ...EXTREME COLD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 to 30 below zero possible. * WHERE...All of western and central Massachusetts. * WHEN...From Saturday evening through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 to 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. && $$ MAZ002-008-009-061000- /O.EXT.KBOX.EC.A.0002.260207T2300Z-260208T1800Z/ Western Franklin MA-Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA- Including the cities of Blandford, Charlemont, and Chesterfield 1213 PM EST Thu Feb 5 2026 ...EXTREME COLD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero possible. * WHERE...Eastern slopes of the Berkshires. * WHEN...From Saturday evening through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. && $$ Visit us at http://www.weather.gov/box Dooley Action: Time and Area Extended Issued At: 2026-02-05 11:13:47 118 WWUS71 KBOX 051713 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 1213 PM EST Thu Feb 5 2026 CTZ002>004-061000- /O.EXB.KBOX.EC.A.0002.260207T2300Z-260208T1800Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT- Including the cities of Putnam, Windsor Locks, Vernon, Hartford, Union, and Willimantic 1213 PM EST Thu Feb 5 2026 ...EXTREME COLD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 to 25 below zero possible. * WHERE...All of Northern Connecticut. * WHEN...From Saturday evening through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 to 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. && $$ MAZ003-004-010>012-061000- /O.EXB.KBOX.EC.A.0002.260207T2300Z-260208T1800Z/ Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Eastern Hampshire MA- Eastern Hampden MA-Southern Worcester MA- Including the cities of Northampton, Orange, Worcester, Milford, Greenfield, Fitchburg, Amherst, Springfield, and Barre 1213 PM EST Thu Feb 5 2026 ...EXTREME COLD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 to 30 below zero possible. * WHERE...All of western and central Massachusetts. * WHEN...From Saturday evening through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 to 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. && $$ MAZ002-008-009-061000- /O.EXT.KBOX.EC.A.0002.260207T2300Z-260208T1800Z/ Western Franklin MA-Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA- Including the cities of Blandford, Charlemont, and Chesterfield 1213 PM EST Thu Feb 5 2026 ...EXTREME COLD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero possible. * WHERE...Eastern slopes of the Berkshires. * WHEN...From Saturday evening through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. && $$ Visit us at http://www.weather.gov/box Dooley Action: Time and Area Extended Issued At: 2026-02-05 11:13:47 118 WWUS71 KBOX 051713 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 1213 PM EST Thu Feb 5 2026 CTZ002>004-061000- /O.EXB.KBOX.EC.A.0002.260207T2300Z-260208T1800Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT- Including the cities of Putnam, Windsor Locks, Vernon, Hartford, Union, and Willimantic 1213 PM EST Thu Feb 5 2026 ...EXTREME COLD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 to 25 below zero possible. * WHERE...All of Northern Connecticut. * WHEN...From Saturday evening through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 to 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. && $$ MAZ003-004-010>012-061000- /O.EXB.KBOX.EC.A.0002.260207T2300Z-260208T1800Z/ Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Eastern Hampshire MA- Eastern Hampden MA-Southern Worcester MA- Including the cities of Northampton, Orange, Worcester, Milford, Greenfield, Fitchburg, Amherst, Springfield, and Barre 1213 PM EST Thu Feb 5 2026 ...EXTREME COLD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 to 30 below zero possible. * WHERE...All of western and central Massachusetts. * WHEN...From Saturday evening through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 to 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. && $$ MAZ002-008-009-061000- /O.EXT.KBOX.EC.A.0002.260207T2300Z-260208T1800Z/ Western Franklin MA-Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA- Including the cities of Blandford, Charlemont, and Chesterfield 1213 PM EST Thu Feb 5 2026 ...EXTREME COLD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero possible. * WHERE...Eastern slopes of the Berkshires. * WHEN...From Saturday evening through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. && $$ Visit us at http://www.weather.gov/box Dooley Action: Upgraded Issued At: 2026-02-05 23:21:34 663 WWUS71 KBOX 060520 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 1220 AM EST Fri Feb 6 2026 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>004-008>012-061830- /O.UPG.KBOX.EC.A.0002.260207T2300Z-260208T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.EC.W.0002.260207T2300Z-260208T1800Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Western Franklin MA-Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA-Southern Worcester MA- Including the cities of Amherst, Worcester, Orange, Union, Barre, Willimantic, Windsor Locks, Northampton, Putnam, Greenfield, Springfield, Chesterfield, Charlemont, Milford, Vernon, Fitchburg, Blandford, and Hartford 1220 AM EST Fri Feb 6 2026 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO 1 PM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 26 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut and central and western Massachusetts. * WHEN...From 6 PM Saturday to 1 PM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. && $$ MAZ005>007-013>023-026-RIZ001>008-061830- /O.NEW.KBOX.CW.Y.0005.260207T2300Z-260208T1800Z/ Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA-Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA-Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA- Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA- Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Dukes MA- Northern Middlesex MA-Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI- Washington RI-Newport RI-Block Island RI- Including the cities of Chatham, Narragansett, Foster, Ayer, Lawrence, Fall River, Brockton, West Warwick, Gloucester, Providence, Boston, New Bedford, East Greenwich, Coventry, Mattapoisett, Warwick, Taunton, Lowell, Vineyard Haven, Westerly, Bristol, Plymouth, Provincetown, Foxborough, West Greenwich, Newport, Framingham, Cambridge, New Shoreham, Quincy, Falmouth, Norwood, and Smithfield 1220 AM EST Fri Feb 6 2026 ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO 1 PM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 20 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of eastern, northeastern, and southeastern Massachusetts and northern and southern Rhode Island. * WHEN...From 6 PM Saturday to 1 PM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ Visit us at http://www.weather.gov/box Hrencecin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||