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Travel Ban in Southeastern Massachusetts Lifted Day After Blizzard
Gov. Healey's ban targets Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, and Dukes counties to aid snow removal and safety during a blizzard causing over 290,000 power outages, officials said.
- On Sunday, Feb. 23, 2026, the state issued a travel ban for Bristol, Plymouth, and Barnstable counties and reduced the Mass Pike speed limit to 40 mph, according to Healey.
- With record snowfall and hurricane-force winds, meteorologists reported snow exceeding two feet in many areas, with Bristol and Plymouth recording over 30 inches and gusts reaching 75 mph on the Cape.
- Officials said stranded and abandoned vehicles, with over 400 disabled cars reported, and MEMA supported rescue requests, said Brantley.
- The travel ban remains in effect until Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver says otherwise, with a $500 fine for violations and exemptions for public safety, utility personnel, and non‑emergency Executive Department state employees directed not to report on Tuesday.
- Officials warned power restoration will take days as about 290,000 outages were reported by Eversource and National Grid, with repairs limited until winds drop below 35 miles per hour.
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Southeastern Mass. travel ban in effect Tuesday morning, as 250,000 in the state remain without power
The ban on non-essential travel covers Bristol and Plymouth counties, all of Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard. Gov. Maura Healey said the order is necessary to keep roads clear for plows and emergency vehicles.
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Sentinel and EnterpriseThe Blizzard of ’26: Massachusetts pounded by nor’easter that sparks travel ban, power restoration will take days
Had enough yet? An historic nor’easter pummeled the region on Monday — with one spot even breaking the snow record from the Blizzard of ’78 — as power crews work around the clock to try to restore electricity for hundreds of thousands. Power restoration will take days following the hurricane-force wicked winds and heavy wet snow, officials warn. The “serious and severe” storm led Gov. Maura Healey to issue a travel ban for the hardest hit areas …
Travel ban issued for Martha’s Vineyard - The Martha's Vineyard Times
Amid a historic blizzard that’s left thousands on the Island without power, Gov. Maura Healey issued a travel ban for Martha’s Vineyard on Monday around 6 pm. This is an extension of the travel bans that were placed on Bristol, Plymouth, and Barnstable counties earlier Monday. Healey also activated an additional 150 National Guard members to help with storm response, bringing the total up to 350 members. On the Island, winds as high as 71 mph an…
Gov. Healey issues travel ban in 4 Massachusetts counties as blizzard causes treacherous conditions
DEDHAM, Mass. — Governor Maura Healey has signed an executive order placing an immediate ban on non-essential motor vehicle travel in three Massachusetts counties because the raging blizzard was causing treacherous road conditions.
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