Meteorologist BostonWxConsult posted a statement expressing intense shock at developing weather conditions off the East Coast at approximately 8:00-8:45 PM UTC on February 21, 2026, during this 59-minute reporting window, stating "Trying to refrain from using hyperbolic statements, but uh, holy shit," according to an X post from https://x.com/BostonWxConsult/status/2025298591871365606. This reaction follows the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron's launch of the first of three Hurricane Hunters missions off the East Coast at 7:15-7:45 PM UTC earlier in the evening, aimed at gathering data ahead of a massive Northeast blizzard, as reported by meteorologist JeremyDeHartWX in the prior reporting period. The missions target a weekend storm system expected to bring up to nearly 30 inches of snow to New York City, building on Blizzard Warnings expanded from Boston to southern Delaware, according to earlier posts from meteorologists PettusWX and AllanWeather.
