Rhode Island T.F. Greene International Airport near Providence, Rhode Island, recorded 32.8 inches of snow as of 1 PM UTC on February 23, 2026, during Winter Storm Hernando, surpassing the previous record of 28.6 inches from the Blizzard of '78 on February 6-7, 1978, according to former NWS meteorologist Ryan Maue on X. The Ryan Maue post at approximately 6:46-7:16 PM UTC declares this the greatest single snowstorm on record for Providence, amid ongoing blizzard conditions in the 29-minute reporting window from 6:46:15 PM to 7:16:11 PM UTC. This record-breaking measurement at the airport aligns with earlier reports of up to 33 inches just east of Providence during the prior 6:15-6:46 PM UTC window, as posted by @weathertrackus on X, and follows 40-inch storm totals in nearby Charlestown, Rhode Island, by 11 AM UTC.
