Northeast U.S. Recovers from Record-Breaking Blizzard with Lingering Travel Bans
Northeast U.S. Recovers from Record-Breaking Blizzard with Lingering Travel Bans
US · Published Feb 25, 2026
Record snowfall in the Northeast U.S. leads to widespread travel bans and states of emergency.
Recovery efforts are underway to clear roadways, restore power, and resume normal operations.
Communities are urged to exercise caution as travel bans are lifted and the region digs out from the historic blizzard.
Northeast recovers from historic, record-breaking blizzard
The Northeast United States is recovering from a historic blizzard that brought record-breaking snowfall and widespread disruption. States of emergency were declared, and travel bans were implemented as the storm unleashed its fury, leaving communities blanketed in feet of snow. Massachusetts and Rhode Island were particularly hard-hit, with T.F. Green International Airport in Warwick, Rhode Island, reporting a new state record of 38 inches of snow. The New York tri-state area also experienced significant accumulations.
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