Extreme blizzard conditions hammered Plymouth, Massachusetts, over the past hour from 12:15 PM to 1:16 PM UTC on February 23, 2026, with 22.2 inches of snow reported in Freehold, New Jersey, and 2 inches per hour snowfall rates paralyzing travel from Philadelphia to Boston, according to posts by @PappenheimWx and @OfficialYallbot on X. NWS Boston warned of potentially historic destructive impacts southeast of the Boston-Providence corridor, where wet snow and 60-70 mph northeast wind gusts threaten power outages and tree damage, with worst conditions from 4 AM to noon on Monday, as stated in their post. @OfficialYallbot reported heavy bands pivoting back into the region, burying roads and making travel impossible across the Northeast Corridor. This follows utility pole failures in Plymouth from 75 mph gusts and 3-inch-per-hour snowfall during the prior hour, as reported by @pappenheimwx via @OfficialYallbot, paralyzing emergency responses. Earlier thundersnow caused power outages in Plymouth, per meteorologist Jim Cantore this morning. Broader regional impacts include EMS in Westerly, Rhode Island, requiring snowplow escorts at 11:45 AM UTC due to massive drifting and zero visibility, consistent with the ongoing storm event.
