Meteorologists reported ongoing heavy snow bands across the Washington DC region, including eastern Loudoun, western Fairfax, central Montgomery counties, and parts of DC, producing slush-covered roads in Bethesda during the reporting window from 12:46:23 AM to 2:16:04 AM UTC on February 23, 2026, as the intensifying Northeast winter storm continued, according to Fox5 meteorologist MikeTFox5 on X at https://x.com/MikeTFox5/status/2025751462932856838. MikeTFox5 noted decent snow rates persisting into the 9 PM hour local time with temperatures around freezing, creating a slushy mess on Bethesda roads, while expressing disappointment over lighter accumulations east of I-95 falling short of 6-inch projections due to rapid subsidence. MikeBWeather observed major banding northwest of the strongest 700mb frontogenesis with multiple 6+ inch reports already in that region, as posted on X at https://x.com/MikeBWeather/status/2025746974104821877. Stormwx1 highlighted the latest HRRR model forecast showing 20-30 inches of additional snow for eastern New Jersey and New York City with a sharp northwestern cutoff through tomorrow, according to https://x.com/stormwx1/status/2025746135793500634. AmarkowitzWX identified a western subsidence zone from Chesapeake Bay to Berks County, Pennsylvania, stating areas east of that line face historic accumulations, as posted on X at https://x.com/amarkowitzWX/status/2025745847011733613. These developments build on the Storm Prediction Center's Mesoscale Discussion 0115 issued at 6:26 PM CST on February 22 from Norman, Oklahoma, targeting blizzard conditions in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey, as previously reported.
