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Northeast Blizzard Brings over Three Feet of Snow in Rhode Island: Which Counties Saw the Most
Providence airport recorded 37.9 inches of snow, breaking records and surpassing previous winters combined, while hurricane-force winds caused widespread travel disruptions.
- On February 24, 2026, the National Weather Service Boston/Norton office confirmed Providence, Rhode Island airport measured 96.3 cm, breaking its previous single-storm record of 72.6 cm.
- The late-February Nor'easter tracked along the Canadian Maritimes and strengthened offshore through February 24, fueled by explosive atmospheric pressure drops.
- Snowfall rates topped 5 cm per hour and gusts of 95–115 km/h hit the Providence area, while over 9,000 flight cancellations and more than 640,000 customers without power disrupted services on Monday.
- Authorities confirmed at least four fatalities in Maryland and Pennsylvania, and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said `These are dangerous conditions` while urging travel precautions.
- Forecasters say the storm could rank as an extreme NESIS event, with AccuWeather estimating $34 billion to $38 billion in preliminary losses and tracking an incoming clipper system.
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Northeast blizzard brings over three feet of snow in Rhode Island: Which counties saw the most
More than three feet of snow was reported in Rhode Island. Reports from Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Connecticut and New Jersey showed more than 30 inches of snow had fallen in some towns.
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The power outage map from Rhode Island Energy on Wednesday at 2 p.m. showed significant progress in addressing the total of 50,000 customers impacted by the blizzard Sunday night and Monday. (Screenshot)The lights are back on for 99% of the 50,000 Rhode Island Energy customers who lost power when a historic blizzard descended upon the state Sunday night through Monday. Less than 300 customers were still without power as of 2 p.m. Wednesday, acco…
Satellite footage reveals breadth of catastrophic winter blizzard: 'If you can, remain indoors'
Monday's nor'easter could become only the third winter storm to earn an "extreme" ranking by the National Centers for Environmental Information. The expansive storm produced between two and three feet of snow and winds over 80 mph as it impacted the weather up and down the East Coast. Providence, Rhode Island, broke its all-time snowfall record after 37.9 inches fell, surpassing the previous record of 28.6 inches set during the Blizzard of '78. …
Historic Bomb Cyclone Buries Northeast: 37" Snow In Rhode Island, 9,000 Flights Grounded - Tampa Free Press
The Northeast is currently picking up the pieces after a massive winter storm morphed into a “bomb cyclone,” shattering snowfall records and bringing daily life to a standstill from the Mid-Atlantic to Maine. This Blizzard of 2026 has left a staggering mark on the region, with Providence, Rhode Island, enduring the brunt of the impact. […] Historic Bomb Cyclone Buries Northeast: 37″ Snow In Rhode Island, 9,000 Flights Grounded
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