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Providence airport recorded 37.9 inches of snow, breaking records and surpassing previous winters combined, while hurricane-force winds caused widespread travel disruptions.
- On February 24, 2026, the National Weather Service Boston/Norton office confirmed Providence, Rhode Island airport measured 96.3 cm, breaking its previous single-storm record of 72.6 cm.
- The late-February Nor'easter tracked along the Canadian Maritimes and strengthened offshore through February 24, fueled by explosive atmospheric pressure drops.
- Snowfall rates topped 5 cm per hour and gusts of 95–115 km/h hit the Providence area, while over 9,000 flight cancellations and more than 640,000 customers without power disrupted services on Monday.
- Authorities confirmed at least four fatalities in Maryland and Pennsylvania, and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said `These are dangerous conditions` while urging travel precautions.
- Forecasters say the storm could rank as an extreme NESIS event, with AccuWeather estimating $34 billion to $38 billion in preliminary losses and tracking an incoming clipper system.
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Record-breaking blizzard brings over 37.9 inches of snow to Providence
A historic 37.9 inches of snow fell in Providence as of 1:31 a.m. Tuesday, as measured at T.F. Green Airport. The snowstorm is the largest recorded in state history, surpassing the long-standing record of 28.6 inches set by the Blizzard of '78.The one-day snowfall record of 19 inches set in 1996 was also surpassed by over a foot on Monday, with 35.5 inches of snow recorded by 7 p.m.On Sunday, Gov. Dan McKee declared a state of emergency and issu…
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