Charlestown, Rhode Island, received an additional 5 inches of snow in the hour ending at 11 AM UTC on February 23, 2026, bringing the Winter Storm Hernando total to 40 inches, as reported by @mike61400 on X during the 3:45-4:45 PM UTC window citing local observer @tjdelsanto. The @mike61400 post at approximately 4:15 PM UTC tags @tjdelsanto, @tony_tpetrarca, @AJ_Mast_WX, @NWSBoston, @WX1BOX, @tuckerweather, @Eweather13, and @BradyBGWX, confirming the rapid accumulation over the past hour to 11 AM amid ongoing blizzard conditions. This follows a prior report of 6 inches added before 10 AM UTC, reaching 35 inches storm total, as previously noted by @mike61400. Separate posts by @mike61400 in the reporting window feature @buchrwx displaying snow accumulation on a deck, underscoring the extreme snowfall in Charlestown during this period of Winter Storm Hernando.
