Blizzard of ’26 shatters Blizzard of ’78 snowfall record

By: Christopher Shea, Alexander Castro

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: February 23, 2026

Words: 1,288

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

Body Text Preview

Stay off the roads.

That was Gov. Dan McKee’s message to all Rhode Islanders as a nor’easter with “peak blizzard conditions” shut down the state Monday.

“This storm is significant,” he told reporters gathered at the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency’s Cranston headquarters Monday morning. “It’s one of the most impactful storms we’ve seen in several years, and I’m asking for Rhode Islanders to take this storm seriously.”

The National Weather Service office in …

Create a free account to access this story and more

Join Plucky Wire to access full stories, collaborate with newsrooms, and discover content from networks around the world.

Email Us