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See Snowfall Totals Across New England for Feb. 22-23, 2026
Southern New England faces blizzard conditions with near-hurricane-force winds and a statewide travel ban in Rhode Island, causing power outages for 20% of Newport County residents.
- On Monday, February 23, 2026, a bomb cyclone‑fueled nor'easter was in full fury over Southern New England, with forecasters warning two to three feet of snow and blizzard conditions.
- The storm's core intensified rapidly as bombogenesis dropped central pressure 24 millibars, while a stationary heavy‑snow band pivoted through southeastern Massachusetts, producing up to 3 feet of snow.
- FlightAware data and airport reports indicate T.F. Green Airport reached 37.9 inches, New Bedford 37.0 inches, Logan Airport 16.9 inches, with flights grounded and coastal gusts topping hurricane force.
- Governor Maura Healey issued travel restrictions in the hardest hit counties, allowing only snowplows and emergency vehicles on roads with violators facing a $500 fine, while the Massachusetts National Guard deployed 350 members and emergency shelters opened in Plymouth, Cape Cod, and Rhode Island.
- A blizzard warning remains in effect until 7AM tomorrow as Eversource stages mutual‑aid crews for a multiday power restoration effort, with hazardous travel forecasted Wednesday and a brief warm‑then‑colder Saturday.
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Blizzard of 2026 recap: Record snow totals and hurricane force winds
Monday wasn’t just a snow day — it was a record-shattering, landscape-altering event. While many in the region were hunkered down listening to the wind howl, history was being made across southern New England.
Monster storm hammers southern New England with high winds and more than two feet of snow - The Boston Globe
The first blizzard to hit New England since 2022 brought blinding snow and brutal winds, and even thundersnow, particularly to Cape Cod and the South Coast.
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