Extreme winds blasted Plymouth, Massachusetts, threatening to destroy a portable cover just reported at 1:46 PM to 2:15 PM UTC on February 23, 2026, as meteorologist @PappenheimWx stated in an X post showing the incident amid ongoing blizzard conditions from Winter Storm Hernando. The post by @PappenheimWx at approximately 2:00 PM UTC captures the portable cover on the verge of failure from the high winds, following earlier thundersnow witnessed by Jim Cantore in the same location and utility pole failures from 75 mph gusts reported over the prior hour from 12:15 PM to 1:16 PM UTC, according to previous posts by @PappenheimWx via @OfficialYallbot. NWS Boston warnings of historic destructive impacts from wet snow and 60-70 mph gusts southeast of the Boston-Providence corridor remain in effect, consistent with the extreme conditions paralyzing the area, as stated in their earlier post. Separately, meteorologist @BryceShelton01 noted on X increasing odds for another Nor'easter with heavy snow potential from March 2-6 as highlighted by the CPC, though outside the current reporting window.
