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Top 10 epic snow totals throughout Rhode Island and Massachusetts
By Ken Mahan, Globe Staff
Monday’s Blizzard of ’26 dumped greater than 3 toes of snow in lots of parts of Rhode Island, and nicely over 30 inches in components of Massachusetts.
Here are the top snowfall totals for each state and their previous record.
Many flocked to marijuana dispensaries forward of the roughest climate in a long time — 5:07 p.m.
By Bryan Hecht, Globe Correspondent
Ahead of this week’s history-making blizzard, folks rushed to inventory up on all of the necessities: groceries, flashlights, shovels — and, for some, weed.
Several dispensaries informed the Globe that gross sales skyrocketed forward of Monday’s storm, simply as they did in January. On every of the 2 days previous to January’s snowstorm, state knowledge confirmed, pot gross sales throughout Massachusetts eclipsed these of final yr’s 4/20 vacation — one probably the most revenue-rich days for hashish sellers — by greater than $2 million.
Easthampton’s The Verb is Herb was packed all weekend, mentioned Karen Croisetiere, who checks prospects’ IDs on the door there. Some hopped the border from Connecticut to seize their snow day necessities as late as 8 p.m. on Sunday evening, she added — hours after Governor Maura Healey issued a statewide state of emergency and restricted non-essential automobile journey in some counties.
“Our customers are pretty rabid,” the 63-year-old Croisetiere mentioned. “People need their weed.”
Vermont, Connecticut comply with ship plows to Rhode Island — 4:42 p.m.
By Steph Machado, Globe Staff
Answering the decision from New England’s smallest state, Vermont and Connecticut have agreed to ship gear and folks to assist Rhode Island dig out of the snow.
Laura Hart, a spokesperson for Governor Dan McKee, mentioned each states had agreed to ship front-end loaders, dump vehicles, plows, and folks to drive them as quickly as Wednesday.
McKee additionally requested different New England states for assist, she mentioned, and are in discussions. Earlier within the day, Mayor Brett Smiley had requested the mayors of Boston, Hartford, Bridgeport, Conn., and different cities that weren’t as hard-hit as Providence if they might ship plows to assist.
Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts bore the brunt of the storm, with greater than three toes of snow falling at T.F. Green Airport in Warwick.
The Islamic Society of Boston reopens, resumes iftar gatherings in Cambridge — 4:38 p.m.
By Omar Mohammed, Globe Staff
The Islamic Society of Boston, the biggest mosque in New England, reopened on Tuesday beginning with early afternoon prayers, mentioned Imam Abdulqadir Farah. The mosque, which has areas in Roxbury and Cambridge, had been closed since Sunday evening because of the storm, bringing its Ramadan program to a halt.
“We had no prayers, like regular prayers … We didn’t have the taraweeh, we didn’t have the classes, we didn’t have any of the programs,” Farah mentioned. “We didn’t have Iftar. So everything has been obviously disturbed.”
The Cambridge location will resume providing iftar, the meal eaten after sundown throughout Ramadan, on Tuesday. Farah mentioned that location presents iftar, on a regular basis in the course of the month of Ramadan, whereas in Roxbury it offers the meal on weekends. Hundreds of folks attend each areas for taraweeh prayers, he mentioned.
Being in a position to have Iftar with others on the mosque is a component of the enjoyment of Ramadan, one thing that was unavailable for the neighborhood on Monday.
“Breaking fast together and just having a meal and sharing a meal and laughing with people, and all of that is missed,” Farah mentioned. “The fact that they had to endure more than 24 hours, to stay at home and indoors, so you could only imagine the amount of hurting that will bring to anybody.”
Despite work, Plymouth stays frozen and largely silent — 4:36 p.m.
By John Hilliard, Globe Staff
Utility crews in bucket vehicles navigated the snow-ladened streets right here as employees in yellow vests hustled to revive energy. Plows rumbled by city and made a dent within the snow, however there was a lot extra work to go.
More than a day after the blizzard washed out to sea, Plymouth on Tuesday remained frozen and largely silent.
Nearly 20,000 prospects have been with out energy right here simply earlier than 2:30 pm, in accordance with the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency.
Plymouth officers mentioned in a assertion that Monday’s storm created extraordinarily harmful circumstances with downed timber and reside wires, which have been “significantly complicating” roadway clearing efforts for public works crews and contractors.
“Residents are strongly urged to continue sheltering in place to avoid becoming stranded, obstructing cleanup operations, or increasing demands on emergency services,” the city mentioned.
On Court Street, Keegan Yee used a shovel to chip away at a snowpile close to the entrance door of his bakery and cafe, Keegan Kreations. In his six years right here, this was the worst storm he had skilled in Plymouth. The bakery and different close by companies have been closed Tuesday regardless of the efforts of the city crews, which labored all evening however have been unable to maintain up with the storm.
“We thought we had made it to spring,” Yee mentioned.
Then he bought again to work on the snow.
‘Hopefully, this is the end of this winter.’ Councilor Weber lends a shovel in West Roxbury — 4:35 p.m.
By Lauren Albano, Globe Correspondent
District 6 City Councilor Benjamin Weber joined neighborhood liaison Ben Tayag for the shoveling effort in West Roxbury.
Tayag acquired a crash course in utilizing a snowblower contained in the Draper Pool constructing earlier than pushing the blower down Washington Street to clear a close by bus cease. Weber quickly pitched in together with his shovel.
“My office has received a lot of calls from people who need help with snow,” Weber mentioned. “I just left City Hall and came out here to see if I could pitch in.”
Weber mentioned he thinks town has “put its best foot forward” with its snow-removal efforts, and he appreciates residents doing the “hard work” on the sidewalks.
“What we have to do is figure out how we’re going to respond to storms like this, but also take into account that we haven’t seen anything like this in a decade, and not to overreact,” he mentioned. “Hopefully, this is the end of this winter.”
‘There’s a lot of individuals who don’t have a lot of assist.’ Solo volunteer helps neighbors dig out in West Roxbury — 4:27 p.m.
By Lauren Albano, Globe Correspondent
The West Roxbury shoveling meetup was spearheaded solo by neighborhood liaison Ben Tayag, who grew up within the neighborhood. He was unable to collect extra volunteers since many had their youngsters at dwelling on the snow day.
“Schools are closed today, so they’re with their kids,” he mentioned. Nearby at Draper Playground, which was blanketed in snow, households have been sledding. Across Washington Street, youngsters have been serving to to shovel their backyards.
He mentioned the citywide effort is a reminder for folks to look out for his or her neighbors.
In West Roxbury, dwelling to 1 of Boston’s largest older grownup populations, that is very true, he added. Tayag helped an aged resident dig his automobile out from a snowbank.
“There’s a lot of people who don’t have a lot of help, and we’re just trying to do the most that we can with the time that we have,” he mentioned.
‘Either you’re a hardy New Englander, otherwise you’re screwed’ — 4:15 p.m.
By John Hilliard, Globe Staff
Many aspect streets alongside the seashore right here remained just about impassable Tuesday afternoon because the slim lanes smothered in rolling hills of snow.
Here and there, a vibrant orange blade of a shovel popped up over the snowbanks, and the roar of a snowblower revved towards a white wall of winter. Cars on the highway — regardless of orders to remain dwelling — moved gingerly alongside narrowed, slick streets.Some rolled with it.
“Either you’re a hardy New Englander, or you’re screwed,” mentioned Charlie Cook, 73, of Rocky Hill Road, who recalled tunnels being dug by the snow within the Blizzard of ’78.
In downtown Plymouth, Town Hall was closed as was nearly each enterprise alongside Main Street, with closed indicators in home windows and chairs stacked on tables. Snow drifts nonetheless enveloped some entrance doorways, and sidewalks remained frozen in snow and ice.
But some hardy souls have been undeterred. Wayne Chafe, 77, stepped gingerly by slush on the lookout for a restaurant open for enterprise. Chafe requested a query that was on a lot of folks’s minds.
“Is this why people my age move to Florida?”
Ed Flynn to carry City Council listening to on snow-melting machines — 3:50 p.m.
By Travis Andersen, Globe Staff
Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn plans to carry a listening to subsequent month to look into the likelihood of the Hub buying snow melting machines, his workplace mentioned Tuesday.
The listening to is slated for March 3, his workplace mentioned in a assertion, launched after greater than 17 inches fell on Boston from Sunday into Monday. Cleanup efforts are ongoing.
“With significant snowfall an inevitability in Boston, it’s critical that the city explores investment in snow melters, and any other equipment, to ensure accessible pathways and roads for all, including first responders, our seniors, persons with disabilities, and young families,” Flynn mentioned. “On account of the many concerns I’ve heard on public safety, accessibility, and quality of life – I believe it is critical that we deliver these enhanced basic city services to support both our neighbors and Boston’s local economy as well.”
Volunteer cleanup brings out folks of all ages in South Boston — 3:42 p.m.
By Aayushi Datta, Globe Correspondent
After a historic blizzard blanketed South Boston, greater than 10 residents gathered on the South Boston Neighborhood House on Tuesday afternoon as half of town’s volunteer shoveling program.
Some folks determined to convey assist. Tracey Callahan, 41, who lives close to Thomas Park and works as a speech pathologist, introduced her 9-year-old daughter, Stella Belagorudsky, and 7-year-old son, Avi Belagorudsky, to the gathering.
“We just like to help out with the community,” Callahan mentioned as she taught her youngsters methods to shovel round automobiles. “We like to take care of each other and support each other in South Boston.”
After Mayor Michelle Wu arrived, volunteers spoke together with her and made their method up H Street. They later turned onto East Fifth Street, persevering with to shovel round automobiles and clearing aspect streets.
Tim Ennis, 26, an analyst who lives on E Street, mentioned the final storm left some areas, comparable to intersections, impassible. He determined to hitch the cleanup as a result of he needed to assist out the neighborhood and make it simpler to get round.
“Shoveling out yesterday was hard for someone in their 20s,” Ennis mentioned exterior the neighborhood home after taking time without work from work. “Happy to come help out and get the neighborhood cleaned up.”
Dealing with snow storms, and snow on the whole, was a new factor for some folks. Robert Ward, 37, a pastor who lately moved to East Seventh Street, the snow was nonetheless a novelty.
On the hills overlooking Dorchester Bay, folks shovel snow to liberate their automobiles on Feb 24.Stan Grossfeld/ Globe Staff
“Coming up from Georgia, where we’re originally from, this is all very new to us,” Ward mentioned as he stood subsequent to his son, 12-year-old Quentin, whereas holding two shovels. “It seemed like a good opportunity to help some people to go ahead and get some shoveling going for folks who can’t do it for themselves.
”Ward mentioned his son didn’t have a lot expertise shoveling, however he did dig across the snow piles, making tunnels and makeshift igloos on the nook of Seventh Street.
“We felt like it would be a good skill set to bring to this,” he mentioned, smiling down at his son.
As the volunteers continued to shovel alongside Wu, residents stopped by and requested for assist shoveling close to their space.
“We wanted to dig out fire hydrants, and dig out elderly [people]’s cars so that they can drive,” Stella Belagorudsky mentioned.
Barnstable sees restricted flood injury, however downed limbs hamper cleanup efforts — 3:33 p.m.
By Camilo Fonseca, Globe Staff
Officials in Barnstable say the city was spared some of the worst flooding from earlier storms, as crews proceed working to clear roadways and restore energy.
“There were definitely lessons learned [from past winter storms] that we were able to apply to how we coordinated response efforts for this weekend storm,” mentioned Kelly Collopy, a spokesperson for the city’s Department of Public Works.
“The flooding concerns and the flooding risks that we had [in 2015], thankfully, did not become a major factor in this storm.”
Downed tree limbs and electrical wires have been blocking a number of neighborhood streets and entry roads on Tuesday afternoon, Collopy mentioned. The city had acquired roughly 450 complaints, most for downed limbs.
“That’s really the priority today, opening up those roads where things were impassable because of trees or power lines or even just drifting snow,” she mentioned. “Our plow trucks, at some points, are not able to even access [certain roads] because of how deep the snow is.”
Roughly 23,000 prospects remained with out energy simply earlier than 3 p.m., probably the most of any city on Cape Cod, in accordance with Eversource’s outage map.
Even with restricted flooding, the storm had nonetheless had a “monumental effect in terms of damages,” Collopy mentioned.
“This is a multi-day cleanup effort,” Collopy mentioned. “Everyone wants to get back to normal. We’re doing the best we can, but it’s going to, unfortunately, take some time.”
Snowstorm disrupts Ramadan actions at Dartmouth mosque — 3:10 p.m.
By Omar Mohammed, Globe Staff
Martin Bentz, the outreach coordinator for the Islamic Society of Southeastern Massachusetts, also referred to as Masjid Al Ehsan, mentioned the Dartmouth mosque was closed till all roads have been cleared and the congregation might regain entry to the mosque. This is disrupting the small Muslim neighborhood’s skill to take pleasure in Ramadan, which started final week.
That has meant that communal prayers within the evenings which might be held solely throughout Ramadan, known as taraweeh, have needed to be canceled.
“[It’s] not essential, but a lovely part of Ramadan where you actually recite the Quran in groups. You do extra prayers,” mentioned Bentz, who lives in close by New Bedford and was shoveling his walkway whereas speaking to a reporter on the cellphone.
At his dwelling within the West End, metropolis employees had simply began plowing the roads in his neighborhood round 2 p.m., he mentioned.
He mentioned he hoped they might get again on monitor quickly.
“We feel sad we are not able to read the Quran together,” he mentioned. “We always say Alhamdulillah and we will make it up in the days ahead.”
These Mass. faculty techniques will stay closed Wednesday — 3:01 p.m.
By Shannon Larson, Globe Staff
Several Massachusetts faculty districts have introduced they may stay closed Wednesday because the area digs out after the huge nor’easter. Many communities are nonetheless coping with widespread power outages and unsafe highway circumstances.
Here’s the newest on school closures for Wednesday. This listing will probably be up to date, however readers are inspired to test with their faculty web sites for the newest information.
Hospitals report regular ER volumes following blizzard — 2:52 p.m.
By Nick Stoico, Globe Staff
Hospitals throughout jap Massachusetts say they aren’t seeing a main spike in storm-related emergencies to this point within the aftermath of Monday’s record-breaking storm.
The emergency division at Tufts Medical Center noticed 142 sufferers between 8 p.m. Sunday and midday Tuesday, in accordance with Jeremy Lechan, a hospital spokesperson. Of these, 27 sufferers have been hospitalized.
Lechan mentioned eight sufferers have been being handled for falls, 5 for shoveling-related accidents, together with two finger fractures from snowblowers, and 6 sufferers reported chest ache, although none have been experiencing a extreme coronary heart assault, he mentioned.
The total numbers at Tufts have been decrease than traditional, which officers attributed to folks staying at dwelling in the course of the storm.
“That is likely to change soon, as people start digging out,” Lechan mentioned.
A spokesperson for South Shore Health, Kristen Perfetuo, mentioned the hospital system has handled a number of slip-and-fall instances from the icy circumstances, however none resulted in main accidents.
One particular person was handled at South Shore Health Tuesday after having a coronary heart assault, however it doesn’t seem like snow-related. No carbon monoxide publicity instances have been reported.
At Mass General Brigham, emergency departments are “operating normally without any major spikes to any particular weather-related injuries,” mentioned Michael Morrison, a hospital spokesperson.
Latest snowfall forecast for Wednesday — 2:40 p.m.
By Ken Mahan, Globe Staff
A fast-moving clipper storm will push into New England early Wednesday, bringing some mild snow. Boston and Southeastern Massachusetts, nonetheless digging out from Monday’s blizzard, will wind up with a coating to an inch, with some chilly, mild rain mixing in.
West of Boston and Providence, and north of I-95 will see 1 to three inches of accumulating snow. Northern New England, significantly Maine, will see extra: 2 to 4 inches.
This system received’t be practically as robust as Monday’s nor’easter as a result of of the restricted moisture within the ambiance.
The snow ought to begin on the tail finish of the morning commute and wrap up by the point you head dwelling.
‘You guys are my bosses’: Dave Epstein offers candid overview of his storm forecast — 2:25 p.m.
By Marianne Mizera, Globe Staff
Snowshoeing underneath the gorgeous sunshine, Globe meteorologist Dave Epstein addressed his followers on social media on Tuesday, reflecting on the accuracy of his storm forecast after greater than three toes of snow fell in components of Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts.
“You guys are like my bosses, in a way, and I wanted to do a good job for everybody,” Epstein mentioned in a video posted to Instagram.
“Obviously, the biggest issue here was the amount of snow that fell over Rhode Island and southeast Massachusetts, completely underpredicted,” he mentioned in his evaluation, which lasted greater than 4 minutes. “You know, I had that circled area with up to two feet. Well, 2 feet is 24 inches – and 40 inches, it’s not 2 feet. And I said, expect surprises, and yeah, we got surprised. So definitely historic in that area. Incredible, frankly.”
Residents recharge telephones, laptops at senior middle — 2:13 p.m.
By Shelley Murphy, Globe Staff
Randy Robertson and his spouse, Sharley, who each volunteer for Scituate’s Community Emergency Response Team, have been snowed in and bought a experience from the Fire Department to the senior middle.
Sharley Robertson arrived ready, with a massive batch of selfmade butterscotch oatmeal cookies.
Adam Crowley, 34, a Scituate native who lives in Washington, D.C., arrived on the middle together with his mom, sister, and her boyfriend. The group attended a bar mitzvah in Maine over the weekend, however then the storm disrupted Crowley’s plan to drive dwelling.
Instead he and his canine rode it out at his dad and mom’ Scituate dwelling. When they woke up early Monday, the electrical energy was off and so they might see their breathe in the home.
“We’re always the first to go out and the last to come back on,” mentioned Crowley, noting that National Grid reported they have been prone to get their electrical energy restored by 11 p.m. Tuesday.
His mom admitted she was completely satisfied to have all her youngsters dwelling as they sat round a desk on the middle, recharging their cellphones and dealing on their laptops.
Crowley’s canine, a Great Dane, was again on the home, resting comfortably by a hearth. His sister, Lydia Crowley, 27, works within the monetary district and mentioned she was ready for the journey ban on driving to be lifted.
Boudreau stopped by the middle to test on how folks have been doing and seize a cup of espresso. He mentioned the city’s library opened at midday and he anticipated it could be “booming” with individuals who nonetheless have been with out warmth or electrical energy.
Scituate presents a spot for these with out energy — 2:06 p.m.
By Shelley Murphy, Globe Staff
With 1000’s of residents nonetheless with out energy, the Scituate Senior Center opened Tuesday morning for individuals who wanted a place to warm-up and cost their digital gadgets.
By early afternoon, dozens of folks had drifted in to seek out a cozy respite: a gasoline hearth, espresso, tea, espresso cake, and cookies.
Director Linda Kelley mentioned she was anticipating extra folks, however suspected many individuals have been nonetheless digging out.
“I use the term barbaric, that’s how it felt last night; it was that cold,” mentioned Tom Raskopf, 71, who has Type 1 diabetes. He knew he needed to go away his home when the pump that measures his sugar stage stopped working as a result of the temperature inside had dipped under 40 levels.
“It was scary,” he mentioned.
He and his spouse, Jean Souden, 75, who’s battling most cancers, mentioned they have been grateful after they arrived on the senior middle.
“It’s the simple things in life,” Souden mentioned as she sipped a sizzling cup of espresso.
“You have a lot of good people here,” Raskopf mentioned.
Carbon monoxide poisoning sends 4 to hospital Monday — 2:01 p.m.
By Shelley Murphy, Globe Staff
As the blizzard battered this coastal city Monday, 4 folks in Scituate have been transported to the hospital by the fireplace division for carbon monoxide poisoning, in accordance with city officers.
Town administrator Jim Boudreau cautioned folks to verify turbines are correctly ventilated.
T.F. Green to reopen at 3 p.m.; flight delays, cancellations to proceed — 1:41 p.m.
By Christopher Gavin, Globe Staff
The airfield at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport is scheduled to reopen at 3 p.m. Tuesday after crews full snow elimination and security inspections, officers mentioned.
“Airfield access will resume at that time; however, airline schedules will continue to be affected as carriers reposition aircraft and crews throughout the region,” the airport mentioned in a assertion. “Delays and cancellations are expected during the recovery process.”
Passengers are urged to test with their airline for up-to-date flight data, officers mentioned.
Volunteers dig out bus stops in Roxbury — 1:39 p.m.
By Lauren Albano, Globe Correspondent
In Roxbury, mounds of snow are blocking bus stops and sidewalk crossings. Three volunteers, led by neighborhood liaison Asha Janay, started digging exterior Twelfth Baptist Church to clear area for commuters to get on and off the bus.
They have been one of a quantity of shoveling teams gathering on Tuesday afternoon.
“Today’s initiative is basically just being a good neighbor,” Janay mentioned. “The city is doing their best to make sure that everything is cleared out, but we as a community just need to come together to clear some of the path, whether it’s an MBTA bus stop or curb cut or a senior that might need help.”
Janay’s sister, Sahra Ahmed, joined her to shovel snow. The 21-year-old pupil at Northeastern University takes the MBTA to and from class each day and mentioned the aim is to make areas accessible, particularly bus stops.
“I know how important it is to have open streets, sidewalks, where people can walk and get around,” she mentioned.
Digging out and taking sheltering in Plymouth — 1:33 p.m.
By John Hilliard, Globe Staff
Residents on this seaside city labored Tuesday to dig out after a blizzard dropped as a lot as 28 inches of snow that left roads a treacherous combine of ice, slush, and slick black pavement. Trees have been down in some yards, powerlines in some locations too.
North Plymouth High School had been set up as an emergency shelter and as many as 40 folks stayed the evening, in accordance with Fire Deputy Chief Jerome Hart.
Crews have been nonetheless selecting folks up from their properties to convey into the shelter, Hart mentioned.
Inside the highschool, a few dozen folks sat at tables or cots coated in Red Cross blankets. The sounds of younger youngsters echoed inside the college cafeteria. One girl, wearing a winter coat, sat at a desk, a canine lounging at her toes.
Providence faculties to have digital studying day on Wednesday — 1:31 p.m.
By Christopher Gavin, Globe Staff
Providence public faculties could have a digital studying day on Wednesday as town continues to dig out from Monday’s blizzard, officers mentioned Tuesday.
“Educators will follow their virtual learning plan. All 12-month employees will continue to work remotely and essential employees will be required to work in-person,” the district mentioned in a assertion. “This decision has been made with the safety and well-being of our students, staff, and faculty as our top priority.”
All afterschool actions on Wednesday will probably be canceled, officers mentioned.
New Bedford faculties to stay closed Wednesday, mayor says — 1:29 p.m.
By Omar Mohammed, Globe Staff
New Bedford bought 37 inches of snow on Monday, the best whole within the metropolis’s historical past, Mayor Jon Mitchell said Tuesday.
“We just got walloped,” he mentioned.
City employees are targeted on plowing primary streets, Mitchell mentioned, however there’s a lot of work to be accomplished on aspect streets. New Bedford has about 300 miles of roadway.
About 5,000 prospects misplaced energy Monday, however that quantity has fallen to three,400 Tuesday, he mentioned.
“We did lose the police headquarters for a time, but they were on generator power,” he mentioned. ”That labored out superb. They are again up and operating now – they’re plugged in.”
Mitchell mentioned faculties will be closed on Wednesday. The metropolis’s regional airport was additionally closed. But the Port of New Bedford was set to re-open on Tuesday.
“I declared a state of emergency two days ago that remains in place,” he mentioned. “The city is still effectively shut down and so there will be plowing, as I said, going on all day long and, the best thing that people can do is to stay off the roads.”
With a lot snow in Plymouth, even geese are struggling to fly — 1:21 p.m.
By John Hilliard, Globe Staff
As Linda Buckley dug out from knee-high snow Tuesday morning on Rocky Hill Road, she noticed a low-flying duck that struggled to remain aloft.
The fowl landed on the snow-laden avenue in entrance of Buckley’s dwelling and planted its feathered behind within the slush. It got here to a relaxation, nonetheless, immediately within the path of automobiles lumbering down the road.
Buckley leapt to the duck’s protection, shouting to alert drivers.
“He can’t fly! He was swaying across the road!” mentioned the 77-year-old fastidiously made her method down the steep driveway to the road. “I’ve got to save him!”
Buckley and her husband, Michael, 78, are not any strangers to dangerous climate. They moved from Hyde Park to Plymouth throughout that terrible winter of 2015, simply in time for a sequence of snowstorms to pummel their new dwelling.
On the pavement of Rocky Hill Road, Linda Buckley chased the duck a few dozen toes — it may need had an injured wing, however its legs labored superb — earlier than she picked it up and held it in a light embrace. She deliberate to maintain the duck protected underneath a blanket whereas they known as animal management.
“Sweetheart,” Buckley mentioned to the duck, “let’s get you someplace warm.”
Healey to talk in Fall River on storm cleanup efforts — 1:18 p.m.
By Travis Andersen, Globe Staff
Governor Maura Healey will transient the general public on storm cleanup efforts Tuesday afternoon in Fall River, mentioned Mayor Paul E. Coogan’s workplace.
Healey, Coogan, and different officers will communicate on the briefing set for 1:30 p.m. on the First Step Inn, which has been transformed to a non permanent warming shelter, on Durfee Street, a assertion mentioned.
Oceanfront neighborhood in Marshfield suffers flooding — 12:50 p.m.
By Camilo Fonseca, Globe Staff
Town officers in Marshfield warned of flooding within the oceanfront neighborhood of Brant Rock as practically half of the city remained with out energy Tuesday morning.
“The wind gusts have downed trees and ice packs have slowed the waters from receding as the tide goes out,” city administrator Peter Morin mentioned by e mail.
Videos on social media seem to indicate waves breaching the seawall and pouring into the road.
Residents are requested to keep away from the Brant Rock space “particularly at high tide.” High-water rescue automobiles are available for homes that require evacuation.
Morin mentioned Monday’s blizzard was “far worse” than earlier storms. About 46 p.c of residents – 5,800 properties – have been with out energy on Tuesday morning.
Damages will doubtless attain “the several hundred thousand dollar range,” Morin mentioned.
“Marshfield went into [a] snow deficit in late January,” he mentioned. “Managing the storm costs without assistance will strain an already challenging financial position. Many towns are in the same predicament.”
Driscoll to tour Fall River warming middle — 12:45 p.m.
By Travis Andersen, Globe Staff
Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll will go to a Fall River warming middle Tuesday afternoon amid the continued storm restoration efforts.
Driscoll is scheduled to reach on the warming middle on the First Step Inn on Durfee Street at 1:30 p.m.
Driscoll’s workplace mentioned she’ll be accessible to transient reporters exterior.
How did the Blizzard of ‘78 compare to Monday’s mega-nor’easter? — 12:33 p.m.
By Ken Mahan, Globe Staff
A day that can go down in — the climate historical past books. With over 2 to three toes having fallen throughout Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts on Monday, comparisons are being made to the legendary Blizzard of 1978, and rightly so.
Both blizzards adopted practically the precise storm tracks and underwent fast intensification — each strengthened into large bomb cyclones — delivering hurricane-force winds and heavy, accumulating snow.
Here are some of the highest snowfall stats between the 2 mega-storms:
Top snow totals for Blizzard of ’78
- Massachusetts: Auburn, Hudson, Lunenburg, Milford – 36 inches
- Rhode Island: Woonsocket: 38 inches
Top snow totals for Blizzard of ’26
- Massachusetts: Dartmouth – 37 inches
- Rhode Island: T.F Green Airport/Warwick – 37.9 inches
The Blizzard of ’78 was simply a contact extra intense than Monday’s blizzard, however finally, they each belong in the identical dialogue as two of probably the most impactful winter storms the area has ever seen. The Blizzard of ‘78 was particularly catastrophic, causing about 100 deaths along the East Coast and injuring hundreds more.
Eversource: Restoring power for all customers may take a ‘couple days’ — 12:23 p.m.
By Emily Sweeney, Globe Staff
As greater than 250,000 prospects in Massachusetts anticipate energy to be restored, crews are working to evaluate the injury and make mandatory repairs.
Just over 230,000 are prospects of Eversource, and it’ll take days to get the lights again on for all of them, in accordance with Doug Foley, Eversource’s president of electrical operations in Massachusetts.
“It will take days. It is a multi-day restoration, but that is really for the last couple customers,” Foley said at a press conference on Tuesday in Yarmouth. “We’ll be restoring today, and that will continue for the next couple days, but the last couple customers, unfortunately, will be a couple days out.”
Foley said two helicopters and drones are being used to help assess the damage, and additional snow removal equipment has been brought in.
“Our restoration philosophy is to do the largest circuits, to pick up the largest customers as quickly as possible,” Foley said. “But as we get into the neighborhoods and get into the backyards, it’s a little bit difficult for the crews to trudge through the snow, identify what’s wrong and make the repairs. So just the fact that we’re dealing with the wintry amount of snow that’s down here — 27, 30 inches of snow — it’s just going to take time for the crews to trudge through the snow and make those repairs.”
”We also are getting additional resources over to Martha’s Vineyard,” he mentioned. “We do have full time employees over there, but we typically bring in additional contractors and tree crews to help out. And we’re working closely with the Steamship Authority to get some additional resources over there.”
Foley thanked prospects for his or her persistence as they work to get the lights again on for everybody.
“We know how difficult it is not to have electricity, and certainly, a cold, wintry day here in New England is tough for all of us, and I appreciate their patience,” he mentioned.
Providence mayor asking Boston, CT mayors for assist plowing — 12:21 p.m.
By Steph Machado, Globe Staff
Providence Mayor Brett Smiley is asking different mayors – together with in Boston, Hartford, and Bridgeport, Conn. – if they will lend a hand in Providence after town noticed about three toes of snow throughout Monday’s blizzard.
“I’ve been on the phone with mayors from other states that were less impacted by snow to see if they are able to support our snow plowing efforts,” Smiley mentioned. “All of our crews are out in every neighborhood, but with historic snow levels I am actively calling in leaders from across the region for additional snow removal support.”
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s workplace didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark Tuesday on Smiley’s request.
Providence nonetheless has a citywide ban on avenue parking in place till additional discover, and police have towed lots of of automobiles and ticketed greater than 1,200. Plows are in “full force in every ward” and are prioritizing emergency routes, primary roads, hospital routes and overpasses, spokesperson Josh Estrella mentioned.
Side roads are requiring at the least one move by a heavy-duty front-loader earlier than a conventional plow can get by, Estrella mentioned. Many plows and even tow vehicles bought caught within the snow on Monday and wanted rescuing. He mentioned vehicles are additionally hauling snow away to pile it in parking tons across the metropolis.
See the place the best wind gusts occurred throughout Monday’s blizzard — 12:19 p.m.
By Christina Prignano and Daigo Fujiwara-Smith, Globe Staff
Hurricane-force winds swept the area Monday as a blizzard slammed into southern New England, knocking out energy to hundreds of thousands of customers.
The map under exhibits peak wind gusts reported to the National Weather Service. Most of the strongest gusts have been recorded round southern Rhode Island, the Cape, and the islands. Use the map under to see the best recorded wind gusts in your space.
Healey lifting journey ban at midday — 12:00 p.m.
By Travis Andersen, Globe Staff
Governor Maura Healey lifted the journey ban at midday Tuesday that had been in impact since Monday for Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, and Dukes counties, however her workplace urged residents to proceed to train warning.
In a assertion, Healey’s workplace confirmed the noontime lifting of the ban and mentioned residents ought to stay dwelling if doable to permit for a easy plowing and cleanup operation.
“Our teams continue to be out in full force to support cities and towns after this storm, providing equipment and personnel to help with snow removal and other efforts,” Healey mentioned.
“We know that there are still many households without power, and the utilities are working hard to assess damage and restore power as quickly and safely as possible.”
Healey to tour warming middle in Hyannis — 11:55 a.m.
By Travis Andersen, Globe Staff
Governor Maura Healey will tour a Hyannis warming middle Tuesday afternoon because the state continues its storm restoration efforts.
Healey, her workplace mentioned, is scheduled to reach on the warming middle on the Barnstable Intermediate School in Hyannis round 12:30 p.m. Press is just not permitted inside, officers mentioned, however the governor will transient the media on her method out.
In addition, Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll are anticipated to make “additional stops in Southeastern Mass. today,” the place the storm hit the toughest.
‘This was the long shot in the horse race.’ Blizzard confirmed limitations in forecasting — 11:33 a.m.
By Chris Gloninger, Globe Correspondent
The record-setting storm proved tough for a lot of meteorologists to pin down, even two days out, pointing to the challenges in climate forecasting and limitations in storm-tracking fashions.
“This was the long shot in the horse race that came from behind and won,” mentioned Jay Cordeira, a New England atmospheric scientist and forecaster. “Our weather models are probably underdispersive — we don’t have enough variations to capture these types of extreme events.”
He mentioned the storm was the sort of excessive climate occasion that occurs as soon as in 10 and even 30 years.
“This was just one of those that brought together all the right ingredients,” he mentioned.
More than two-thirds of Scituate nonetheless with out energy, officers say — 11:30 a.m.
By Camilo Fonseca, Globe Staff
Large components of Scituate remained with out energy Tuesday as blizzard cleanup efforts continued, officers mentioned.
About 68 p.c of the South Shore city had no energy as of 9 a.m. Tuesday, together with all of the Humarock Beach space, officers mentioned in a social media replace. Utility corporations proceed to evaluate injury and work to revive energy, they mentioned.
Numerous tree limbs and electrical wires are down in Scituate. A ban on non-essential journey stays in impact in Plymouth County.
National Grid will deploy a cell emergency automobile to the city, permitting residents with out energy to cost their gadgets whereas staying heat inside, officers mentioned.
Scituate bought hammered with 32 inches of snow, the fourth most of any city in Mass., in accordance with the National Weather Service.
‘This is the biggest storm I can remember,’ Somerset selectman says — 11:10 a.m.
By Omar Mohammed, Globe Staff
Somerset noticed 36 inches of snow on Monday.
Jamison Souza, a selectman in Somerset, woke up round 6 a.m. on Tuesday to about 2 toes of snow at his door.
He’s nonetheless caught at dwelling and has began to dig his method out in earnest.
“It’s going to definitely be a full day, or maybe even more to do,” he mentioned. “The snow is extremely heavy on the bottom of it. It’s a little fluffy on the top.”
He was homebound on Monday together with his household. They misplaced web service and the principle dwelling cellphone line however didn’t lose energy like 1000’s of others because the nor’easter walloped the realm.
“This is the biggest storm I can remember,” he mentioned. “I used to be solely a yr previous with the ‘78 Blizzard.”
Souza lives on Riverside Avenue, a main thoroughfare, which has been plowed. Officials have said they’re making an attempt to get to the aspect streets.
“I’ve been getting a lot of calls from different people on side streets … saying they haven’t got plowed out yet,” Souza mentioned.
‘Tremendous progress:’ R.I. energy outages drop under 15,000 — 11:00 a.m.
By Christopher Gavin, Globe Staff
Rhode Island Energy’s president, Greg Cornett, mentioned the quantity of prospects with out energy has dropped to about 15,000.
“I do want our customers to understand how painstaking and challenging this restoration is,” Cornett mentioned throughout a press convention Tuesday morning. “We’re dealing with historic levels of snow, cold temperatures, ice on the ground.”
Cornett mentioned he expects there will probably be fewer than 10,000 outages by the tip of the day.
“We are making tremendous progress,” Cornett mentioned.
Rhode Island journey ban will finish at midday — 10:42 a.m.
By Steph Machado, Globe Staff
The journey ban in Rhode Island will probably be lifted at midday on Tuesday, Governor Dan McKee mentioned. All automobiles, aside from emergency automobiles, have been banned from roads all through the state since 7 p.m. Sunday.
A historic three toes of snow fell on components of Rhode Island, exceeding totals from the Blizzard of ‘78. Many roads remain unplowed, and officials warn the recovery will take days.
“We have never seen this much snow, quite frankly, in the records of Rhode Island,” McKee said.
State Police in Rhode Island report 269 spin outs, 25 crashes since travel ban took hold — 10:40 a.m.
By Christopher Gavin, Globe Staff
Rhode Island State Police have responded to at least 269 spin-outs and 25 motor vehicle crashes since the state’s journey ban went into impact Sunday evening, a spokesperson mentioned on Tuesday morning.
As of 7 a.m. Tuesday, the company had issued 40 citations for drivers who had violated the ban that took maintain at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Major Erik Yanyar mentioned by e mail.
“While the ban is in effect, people can be cited if they are not an essential worker,” Yanyar wrote.
State Police haven’t “handled any storm-related deaths or injuries,” Yanyar wrote.
Boston, different areas clocked 6 straight hours of blizzard circumstances — 10:30 a.m.
By Ken Mahan, Globe Staff
Many areas in Southern New England met the factors for a blizzard yesterday, however Boston, and areas throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island skilled blizzard circumstances for at the least six straight hours.
During a blizzard – Monday’s being the primary in New England since 2022 – you solely want three hours of sustained robust winds (35 mph or larger), and poor visibility with both blowing or falling snow to qualify.
Warwick, R.I. brings in heavier gear after file snow renders pickup plows ‘ineffective,’ mayor says — 10:17 a.m.
By Christopher Gavin, Globe Staff
In Warwick, R.I., the place Monday’s blizzard dumped a record-setting 37.9 inches of snow at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport, metropolis officers have contracted personal corporations to get extra heavy gear on the roads after plows on smaller automobiles struggled to chop by the snow, in accordance with Mayor Frank Picozzi.
“Pickup trucks are ineffective right now,” Picozzi wrote in a Facebook submit on Tuesday morning. “We’re going as fast as we can but there’s three feet of very heavy snow to move.”
In a separate submit on Monday evening, Picozzi mentioned crews had been doing their greatest to battle the storm, however that smaller vehicles “just can’t move the tremendous weight of the snow so the big trucks and heavy equipment have to do the bulk of it.”
“It’s going to take time and we have to let the guys rest for a while,” Piccozi wrote.
These communities noticed highest snowfall totals in Mass., Rhode Island — 9:55 a.m.
By Ken Mahan, Globe Staff
The Blizzard of ’26 dumped greater than 3 toes of snow in lots of parts of Rhode Island, and nicely over 30 inches in components of Massachusetts.
The National Weather Service has up to date newest snowfall totals since Monday evening. Here are the highest snowfall totals for every state:
Massachusetts
- Dartmouth: 37 inches
- Somerset/Lakeville/Kingston: 36 inches
- Whitman: 33.7 inches
- Westport/Scituate: 32 inches
- Attleboro: 32 inches
- Norton: 31.8 inches
- Middleborough: 31.2 inches
- Berkley: 31 inches
- New Bedford: 31 inches
- West Wareham: 30.1 inches
Rhode Island
- T.F. Green Airport: 37.9 inches
- Providence: 36 inches
- North Kingstown: 36 inches
- Warren: 35.5 inches
- Newport: 34 inches
- Glocester: 33.7 inches
- Coventry: 33.5 inches
- Narragansett: 33 inches
- Exeter: 33 inches
- Pawtucket: 32 inches
More than 250,000 prospects in Massachusetts nonetheless with out energy as utilities usher in further crews — 9:15 a.m.
By Emily Sweeney, Globe Staff
More than 250,000 prospects in Massachusetts remained with out energy Tuesday morning following a large nor’easter that introduced excessive winds and record-breaking snow to Southern New England.
As of 8:45 a.m. Tuesday, 253,972 prospects throughout Massachusetts have been with out energy, in accordance with the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency.
Outages have been widespread throughout Cape Cod and several other cities on the South Shore.
In Provincetown, Truro, Wellfleet, Brewster, and Eastham, one hundred pc of prospects didn’t have energy Tuesday morning. In Orleans, Chatham, and Falmouth it wasn’t a lot better, with greater than 90 p.c of prospects have been with out energy.
In Scituate, 71 p.c of prospects didn’t have energy; in Plymouth, it was 70 p.c; in Bourne, it was 74 p.c.
Mayor Wu to hitch volunteers at sidewalk shoveling occasion in South Boston — 9:00 a.m.
By Travis Andersen, Globe Staff
Mayor Michelle Wu will be a part of volunteers Tuesday at a sidewalk shoveling occasion in South Boston as town digs out from a historic blizzard.
The “snow-shoveling meetup” occasion, one of a number of happening throughout town, will begin at 1:30 p.m. on the South Boston Neighborhood House at 136 H St., Wu’s workplace mentioned.
The occasions are bringing “volunteers together to help clear sidewalks, curb ramps and areas of concern during snow emergencies,” the mayor’s workplace mentioned in a assertion.
