• MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 0066

    From COD Weather Processor@1:2320/105 to wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu on Mon Jan 26 00:27:11 2026
    ACUS11 KWNS 260027
    SWOMCD
    SPC MCD 260026=20
    MEZ000-MAZ000-NHZ000-RIZ000-CTZ000-VTZ000-NYZ000-260530-

    Mesoscale Discussion 0066
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    0626 PM CST Sun Jan 25 2026

    Areas affected...New England into southern and eastern Maine

    Concerning...Heavy snow=20

    Valid 260026Z - 260530Z

    SUMMARY...Heavy snowfall rates on the order of 1-2 inches/hour are
    expected to linger in portions of New England and gradually spread
    north into southern and eastern Maine through the late evening
    hours.

    DISCUSSION...Latest surface observations and web cams continue to
    depict widespread heavy snowfall across the New England region with
    visibility reductions down to 1/4 mile or less. This activity
    continues to be driven primarily by intense warm air advection
    through a deep layer (approximately from the surface through 4 km
    AGL based on hodograph curvature in regional VWPs). Latest RAP
    mesoanalyses also depict strengthening frontogenesis within the warm
    frontal zone, which is enhancing mesoscale ascent across the region.
    This frontal zone is expected to gradually shift northward over the
    next several hours, resulting in a slow northward spread of
    precipitation. Additionally, recent 00z ALB and GYX soundings both
    sampled deep saturated profiles with several layers within the
    dendritic growth zone. These RAOBs align well with recent forecast
    soundings for the greater New England region and will continue to
    promote efficient snowfall production. Snowfall rates on the order
    of 1-2 inches/hour will likely continue for at least a few more
    hours across portions of New England, and an uptick in snowfall
    intensity is expected across southern to eastern ME - especially
    along the ME coastline where heavy snow banding appears most
    probable based on QPF output from recent CAM solutions.

    ..Moore.. 01/26/2026

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    ATTN...WFO...CAR...GYX...BOX...BTV...OKX...ALY...

    LAT...LON 42197052 41837036 41597050 41447109 41387161 41347230
    41357298 41807375 42237391 42927362 43417310 43997209
    44707050 45066929 45306827 45416773 45386737 45196704
    44826683 44636699 44456734 44296777 44136827 43976884
    43826934 43726968 43557006 43267037 42967057 42557064
    42197052=20


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