Blizzard of 2026 Brings Record Snowfall to Boston and Massachusetts
Blizzard of 2026 Brings Record Snowfall to Boston and Massachusetts
US · Published Feb 25, 2026
Boston experienced 17 inches of snow, marking the first above-average snowfall season in four years.
Southeastern Massachusetts saw the most severe conditions, with snowfall rates reaching four inches per hour.
Providence, Rhode Island, broke its 1978 record with 37.9 inches of snow.
Unprecedented snowfall ends below-average streak, records shattered
The Blizzard of 2026 has blanketed Massachusetts with unprecedented snowfall, with Boston accumulating 17 inches, marking the end of a four-year streak of below-average snowfall seasons. Southeastern Massachusetts faced the brunt of the storm, enduring snowfall rates of up to four inches per hour. Providence, Rhode Island, shattered its previous record from the Blizzard of 1978, recording a staggering 37.9 inches of snow.
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