Blizzard live updates: Snow totals top 2 feet as wind gusts reach 80 mph

The governors of New York and New Jersey have issued states of emergency.

Last Updated: February 23, 2026, 5:29 PM EST

A massive winter storm is barreling across the Northeast, dumping more than 2 feet of snow and prompting the first blizzard warning for New York City in nearly a decade.

Blowing winds up to 80 mph and heavy snow are pummeling New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

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Here's how the news is developing.

Feb 23, 2026, 5:28 PM EST

Rhode Island travel ban to remain in effect

Rhode Island's travel ban will remain in effect and be reassessed Tuesday morning, Gov. Dan McKee announced.

The travel ban restricts all motor vehicle travel on all roads statewide.

Restoring power will be a "multi-day process" due to the difficulty in getting around, Rhode Island Energy President Gregory Cornett said during a press briefing Monday, as more than 42,000 customers remain without power in the state.

-ABC News' Chris Barry

Feb 23, 2026, 4:24 PM EST

Travel ban for 'hard-hit' area of Massachusetts: Governor

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey said Monday afternoon she has instituted a travel ban for parts of the south coast and Cape Cod.

"We needed to do this because this is a particularly hard-hit area, we need to have the ability for all essential vehicle travel to be able to go through and anybody who doesn't need to be on the road should not be on the road," Healey said during a press briefing.

The travel ban is in effect for Plymouth, Bristol and Barnstable counties, the governor said.

A person walks down Beacon Street during heavy snow, February 23, 2026 in Boston.
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Feb 23, 2026, 4:07 PM EST

Thousands of flights canceled

More than 5,660 flights have been canceled in the U.S. as of Monday afternoon, according to FlightAware. Nearly 1,900 flights on Tuesday are also canceled.

Airports in the New York City region, Boston and Philadelphia are particularly impacted.

American Airlines said it expects to restart flights at the New York City-area airports and Boston late Tuesday morning, while flights have resumed in Philadelphia and D.C.'s Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

Feb 23, 2026, 3:48 PM EST

Record snowfall for Rhode Island, Long Island

Rhode Island is seeing its largest snowfall on record, with 32.8 inches and counting in Providence as of Monday afternoon.

Long Island also saw its largest snowfall on record, with 29.1 inches in Islip as of Monday afternoon.

Elsewhere, snow totals have reached over 27 inches in Newark, New Jersey -- the second largest on record; 14 inches in Philadelphia, the city's biggest snowfall in 10 years; and 19.7 inches in New York City's Central Park, the ninth largest on record.