Plows got stuck in heavy snow in Coventry, Rhode Island, during Winter Storm Hernando, as reported by @weatherinri on X at approximately 5:00-6:00 PM UTC on February 23, 2026. The image was provided by Joshua Carr of #401wx during the 4:46-6:15 PM UTC window. The @weatherinri post highlights plows struggling amid extreme blizzard conditions in Coventry, consistent with ongoing heavy snowfall bands affecting southern Rhode Island, according to the source. This development over the past 1 hour 29 minutes follows rapid snow accumulation in nearby Charlestown, Rhode Island, where an additional 5 inches fell in the hour to 11 AM UTC, reaching a 40-inch storm total, as reported by @mike61400 citing local observer @tjdelsanto in the prior 3:45-4:45 PM UTC window. NWS Boston warnings of historic destructive impacts from wet snow and 60-70 mph gusts remain in effect southeast of the Boston-Providence corridor, paralleling the conditions now impacting plow operations in Coventry.
