State of Emergency, Travel Ban to Remain in Effect in Rhode Island

Blizzard grips Rhode Island with whiteout conditions, power outages and parking ban headaches • Rhode Island Current

A view of knee-deep snow from the front door in a Providence apartment building in the early afternoon on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, shows how much work there is to do. (Photo by Christopher Shea/Rhode Island Current)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 Emerge…

State of emergency, travel ban to remain in effect in Rhode Island

The governor will speak at Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency headquarters in Cranston.

Rhode Island Issues Statewide Travel Ban Ahead of Major Blizzard

Newport Buzz Rhode Island Issues Statewide Travel Ban Ahead of Major Blizzard A statewide travel ban will take effect Sunday evening as Rhode Island prepares for blizzard conditions expected to bring up to 2 feet of snow and powerful winds. Under an order issued by Governor Dan McKee, commercial vehicle travel will be restricted beginning at 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, followed by a restriction on all motor vehicle travel statewide at 7 p.m. The res…

Rhode Island State of Emergency and Travel Ban Remain in Effect

Rhode Island is not lifting restrictions yet. State officials confirmed that the state of emergency — along with a travel ban — will remain in effect as crews continue responding to the winter storm’s impact. The decision keeps non-essential travel restricted across Rhode Island as road conditions, cleanup efforts, and safety concerns persist. For residents, that means continued limits on movement while plow crews and emergency responders work t…

“Blizzard Of ’26” Shatters Records: 3 Feet Of Snow Buries Rhode Island, NYC Digs Out

PROVIDENCE / NEW YORK — Millions of residents from Maryland to Maine are waking up to a transformed landscape. While the worst of the snowfall has passed, the scale of the “Blizzard of ’26” is only now becoming clear, with Rhode Island recording its highest single-storm snowfall in history. Rhode Island: A New Historical Benchmark Rhode Island bore the brunt of the storm’s “monster” totals, effectively shutting down the entire state. Historic T…