The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) in Norman, Oklahoma issued Mesoscale Discussion 0114 at 4:00 PM CST on February 22, 2026, targeting winter storm hazards across New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia, as posted by the NWS SPC account on X during the reporting window from 9:15:35 PM to 10:45:27 PM UTC. The discussion, accessible at https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/md/md0114.html, addresses ongoing blizzard conditions in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, building on prior reports of snow transitions near Washington DC with fat flakes accumulating inches in exposed areas, as noted by WashingtonianWx earlier in the evening. SPC's update aligns with previous developments including snow onset at Newark Liberty International Airport around 8:00 PM UTC prompting plane deicing, according to meteorologist Aaron JayJack, and NWS Boston's forecast of 18-24 inches of snow with 55-75 mph gusts in southeast Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
