A semi-truck flipped over on Long Island, New York, during ongoing blizzard conditions between 2:46:24 AM and 4:16:09 AM UTC on February 23, 2026, underscoring hazardous road conditions that prompted New York City Mayor Mamdani's citywide travel ban at 2:30 AM UTC, according to VincentWX_1 on X at https://x.com/VincentWX_1/status/2025761469074149873. The incident, captured in a photo sent by a friend and posted by VincentWX_1, occurred as blizzard conditions intensified across the Northeast from Maryland to southeastern New England, making travel extremely dangerous, per the National Weather Service and prior AFP reporting. This follows Mayor Mamdani's ban issued during the previous reporting window. Snow accumulations continued in Maryland, with official NWS observations at BWI Airport in Anne Arundel County reporting 1.10 inches at 7:00 PM EST on February 22, and broadcast media in Bel Air, Harford County, reporting 2.80 inches at 10:53 PM EST, as posted by iembot_lwx on X at https://x.com/iembot_lwx/status/2025781504568127756 and https://x.com/iembot_lwx/status/2025781287244402794. These developments build on the Storm Prediction Center's Mesoscale Discussion 0115 targeting blizzard hazards in Northeast states including New York, as previously reported.
