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Rhode Island Lifts Travel Ban
Governor McKee lifted the statewide travel ban after a historic blizzard that dropped a record 37.9 inches of snow at T.F. Green Airport, while power outages affect about 8,900 customers.
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Travel ban lifted at noon; thousands still without power as blizzard cleanup continues
Residents of Providence’s Silver Lake neighborhood clear snow on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (Photo by Christopher Shea/Rhode Island Current)Gov. Dan McKee lifted the statewide travel ban at noon Tuesday but encouraged Rhode Islanders who don’t need to go anywhere to please stay home and allow municipalities to continue work clearing secondary roads as the state digs out from a historic blizzard. Just over 15,000 Rhode Island Energy customers were s…
The state of Rhode Island lifted the travel ban at noon on Tuesday, following the record snowfall caused by Monday’s heavy northeastern storm, Governor Dan McKee announced. McKee offered a press conference on Tuesday morning to announce the lifting of the ban and provide updates on cleaning work. He added that, although the ban will rise at noon, he encouraged people to stay home if possible while the teams work on the roads. “Frankly, we have n…
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