Massachusetts travel ban extended after ‘Blizzard of 2026’; thousands remain without power
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High waves pound houses on the shoreline in Scituate, Massachusetts, on February 23. 2026. Photograph: (AFP)
A powerful northeaster batters Massachusetts, prompting Gov. Maura Healey to extend travel bans in southeastern counties. Power restoration could take days as cleanup continues.
A historic blizzard is battering Northeastern US dumping over 2 feet of snow in many areas and producing hurricane-force gust, which grounded flights and left millions of people stuck indoors. According to the National Weather Service, heavy snowfall is observed in 21 cities and towns across New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Governor of Massachusetts Maura Healey, called Monday's storm a “doozy” in an afternoon conference adding that it has been “serious and severe”
Massachusetts power outage
Roughly a quarter of a million households in Massachusetts remain without power this morning. And it could take three to five days before everyone gets it back, according to Doug Foley, the president of Massachusetts electric operations at Eversource. 100 per cent of households in Outer Cape communities like Provincetown and Wellfleet, nearly 70 per cent communities in for coastal South Shore towns like Plymouth and sc
Massachusetts travel ban
In Massachusetts travel ban has been imposed on all non-essential motor vehicles. This remains in effect in Tuesday morning in South eastern counties- Bristol, Plymouth, Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineya. According to an order from Governor Maura Healey, the travel ban carries up to a $500 fine; exem tions apply for emergency respondents healthcare workers. This is done to keep the roads clear for snow removal and emergency crews. The state officials have not decided a time frame for the ban, it is likely to remain as long as the officials do not decide it is safe for clearing the road and non-essential travel to resume.
Massachusetts flights cancellation
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Over 1000 flights are cancelled at Boston Logan International airport. One runway has been cleared and being used, as crews work to clear other runways to restart operations. Airport officials have indicated that full flight schedules may not resume at least till Wednesday, it may extend longer. Airlines have issued travel waivers, allowing passengers to rebook flights without change fees for travel through late February as operations recover
