The Blizzard Of 2026 Winter Storm Hernando Event Summary
Storm Summary Number 5 for Late February Nor'easter
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
400 AM EST Tue Feb 24 2026
...Conditions improving across the Northeast...
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and advisories, please see www.weather.gov
At 300 AM EST...An intense cyclone with an estimated central
pressure of 969 mb (28.60 in Hg) continued a track into the
Canadian Maritimes. Recent radar shows snowfall rapidly coming to
an end over eastern Maine as the storm is steered away from New
England.
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 700 AM
EST Sun Feb 22 through 300 AM EST Tue Feb 24...
...CONNECTICUT...
KILLINGLY 1 SW 27.7
MYSTIC 4 ESE 24.0
CHESTER 22.0
BRIDGEPORT AIRPORT 20.0
LEDYARD CENTER 2 E 20.0
NORWICH 19.8
CANTERBURY 18.0
NEW HAVEN 16.1
PUTNAM 1 W 15.0
BERLIN 2 E 13.0
BRADLEY APT 11.8
...MAINE...
GOODWINS MILLS 2 NE 13.0
TRESCOTT 12.0
MILFORD 1 ESE 7.5
SOUTH PORTLAND 2 SW 6.5
N KEENE 3.3 5.3
...MASSACHUSETTS...
BLISS CORNER 2 NNE 37.0
NORTON/NWS BOSTON 31.8
BERKLEY 1 NE 31.0
SOMERSET 1 NNE 31.0
DIGHTON 29.0
SWANSEA 26.0
FOXBOROUGH 1 NE 24.5
HOLLISTON 18.9
BOSTON LOGAN ARPT 16.9
...NEW HAMPSHIRE...
DOVER 9.5
STRATHAM 2 ENE 9.0
...RHODE ISLAND...
TF GREEN AP 37.9 PRELIM STATE RECORD
WARWICK 1 SE 36.2
NORTH KINGSTOWN 35.0
NEWPORT APT 1 SW 34.0
PROVIDENCE 2 E 33.5
COVENTRY 33.0
NARRAGANSETT 2 WNW 33.0
...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier
in the event...
...CONNECTICUT...
BRADLEY ARPT 54
HARTFORD-BRAINARD ARPT 51
...DELAWARE...
LEWES 58
SR1 IRIB NORTH 51
...MAINE...
FRENCHBORO 15 ESE 70
EAST SURRY 53
...MARYLAND...
OCEAN CITY INLET 51
COVE POINT LNG PIER 45
...MASSACHUSETTS...
NANTUCKET 83
BARNSTABLE 77
WELLFLEET 77
GOSNOLD 5 WSW 74
NORWELL 2 WSW 73
SANDWICH 2 NNE 73
CHATHAM AP 72
MARTHAS VINEYARD AP 71
ORLEANS 2 N 71
JAMESTOWN 3 WNW 70
BOSTON LOGAN INTL ARPT 68
WOODS HOLE 1 WSW 66
...NEW JERSEY...
BARNEGAT INLET AT BARNEGAT LIGHT 70
ATLANTIC CITY 61
NEWARK 54
...NEW YORK...
MONTAUK POINT 84
STONY BROOK 74
PECONIC 69
EATONS NECK 67
NEW YORK/JFK 62
NEW YORK/LGA 52
ISLIP 47
CENTRAL PARK 43
...NORTH CAROLINA...
WAGONER 2 NW 58
DUCK PIER 53
...RHODE ISLAND...
NORTH KINGSTOWN 2 NE 74
BLOCK ISLAND 2 N 73
JAMESTOWN 3 WNW 70
TF GREEN ARPT 68
...SOUTH CAROLINA...
CHARLESTON 2 ESE 53
BEAUFORT 3 NW 51
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION 51
...VIRGINIA...
YORK SPIT 54
RAPPAHANNOCK LIGHT 53
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches where the
event has ended...
...DELAWARE...
LONG NECK 2 SW 21.0
WOODSIDE 20.5
BETHEL 19.3
DELAWARE COASTAL AIRPORT 19.0
SEAFORD 0.6 WSW 19.0
SELBYVILLE 18.5
MILLSBORO 5.6 ENE 17.5
DOVER 16.5
HARRINGTON 16.1
HOCKESSIN 10.0
...WASHINGTON DC...
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY 3.6
...MARYLAND...
BISHOPVILLE 16.0
PITTSVILLE 2 NE 14.0
BERLIN 3.9 SE 10.5
OCEAN CITY 10.5
DELMAR 0.3 ESE 10.3
CAVETOWN 3 ESE 10.0
PARSONSBURG 9.0
SALISBURY 9.0
ELKTON 2 W 8.5
WATERSVILLE 1 N 6.8
...NEW JERSEY...
BOGOTA 29.5
NEWARK AIRPORT 27.1
FREEHOLD 26.0
CRANBURY 21.0
MORRISVILLE 2 SSW 21.0
RIDGEFIELD 20.6
MOUNT HOLLY WFO 20.3
CHATHAM 1 NW 20.0
LAKE PINE 19.2
CRANFORD 18.6
NORTH BRUNSWICK 18.5
MAMARONECK 2 N 18.0
MANCHESTER TWP 5.6 NE 18.0
SOMERDALE 18.0
ATLANTIC CITY INTERNATIONAL 16.9
HOBOKEN 1 WSW 16.5
...NEW YORK...
CENTRAL ISLIP 31.0
MONTAUK 28.1
REMSENBURG-SPEONK 27.5
NORTH PATCHOGUE 27.2
SHIRLEY AIRPORT 26.0
FORT SALONGA 1.5 SSE 25.2
HARTSDALE 1 SE 24.0
QUOGUE 1 SSE 23.5
NYC/LA GUARDIA 22.5
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS 22.0
PLAINVIEW 21.5
EAST MEADOW 1 ENE 20.8
NYC/JFK 20.1
CENTRAL PARK 19.7
CROWN HEIGHTS 18.0
MAMARONECK 2 N 18.0
...PENNSYLVANIA...
LANGHORNE 1NNW 22.3
MORRISVILLE 2 SSW 21.0
BENSALEM 17.0
PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL 14.0
MORTON 13.4
WILLOW GROVE 13.2
SABILLASVILLE 2 NNW 12.3
...VIRGINIA...
WHITETOP 14.0
WALLOPS ISLAND 3 N 11.2
GLEN BURKE 10.0
ARLINGTON 3 WNW 4.0
...WEST VIRGINIA...
POINT MOUNTAIN 22.5
CRAIGSVILLE 8 SSW 21.0
RED CREEK 4 NE 16.0
HARMAN 7 W 13.5
TERRA ALTA 8.0
CIRCLEVILLE 6 SW 6.0
SENECA ROCKS 6 NW 6.0
Conditions will improve across the Northeast today. However, power
outages could linger due to strong winds and the heavy, wet snow
that has fallen.
This will be the last Storm Summary issued by the Weather
Prediction Center for this event. Please refer to your local
National Weather service office for additional information.
Asherman
Weather summary
for New Brunswick
issued by Environment Canada
at 1:11 p.m. AST Tuesday 24 February 2026.
Discussion.
A deep low pressure system brought strong winds, heavy snowfall, and
blowing snow to parts of the Maritimes beginning during the day on
Monday, February 23rd and continued into the night. Conditions
improved by mid-morning today for most regions.
The following is a summary of weather event information received by
Environment Canada as of 11 a.m. AST.
1. Snowfall in centimetres:
Sackville: 31
Moncton: 27
Sussex Corner: 24
Saint John: 22
Shediac: 20
Miramichi: 20
Cambridge Narrows: 20
Pennefield Ridge: 15
Chamcook: 14
Grand-Digue: 17
Oak Point: 14
2. Peak wind gusts in kilometres per hour:
Fredericton: 83
Grand Manan: 80
Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial
information and does not constitute a complete or final report.
End/ASPC
Weather summary
for Nova Scotia
issued by Environment Canada
at 1:25 p.m. AST Tuesday 24 February 2026.
Discussion.
A deep low pressure system brought strong winds, heavy snowfall, and
blowing snow to parts of the Maritimes beginning during the day on
Monday, February 23rd and continued into the night. Conditions
improved by mid-morning today for most regions.
The following is a summary of weather event information received by
Environment Canada as of 11 a.m. AST.
1. Snowfall in centimetres:
Onslow: 35
Sluice Point: 33
Halifax Stanfield International Airport: 31
Windsor: 31
Hammonds Plains: 29
Timberlea: 29
Truro: 28
Dartmouth: 27
Rawdon: 26
Northport: 24
Fall River: 24
Halifax (city): 23
Ingonish Beach: 23
Lower West Pubnico: 23
Chelsea: 23
Wolfville: 23
Bedford: 22
Debert: 21
Louisbourg: 21
Amherst: 20
Greenwood: 19
Kejimkujik: 19
Aldersville: 19
Sydney: 19
St. Anns: 18
Fenwick: 17
Bear River: 16
New Glasgow : 16
Moose River: 15
Dayton: 15
Yarmouth Airport: 7
2. Peak wind gusts in kilometres per hour:
Grand Etang: 139
Baccaro Point: 119
Beaver Island: 104
Brier Island: 102
Halifax Kootenay: 87
Osborne Head: 87
Lunenburg: 81
Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial
information and does not constitute a complete or final report.
End/ASPC
Weather summary
for Prince Edward Island
issued by Environment Canada
at 1:16 p.m. AST Tuesday 24 February 2026.
Discussion.
A deep low pressure system brought strong winds, heavy snowfall, and
blowing snow to parts of the Maritimes beginning during the day on
Monday, February 23rd and continued into the night. Conditions
improved by mid-morning today for most regions.
The following is a summary of weather event information received by
Environment Canada as of 11 a.m. AST.
1. Snowfall in centimetres:
Bonshaw: 22
Charlottetown Airport: 19
Summerside: 16
Wellington: 16
Bayfield: 15
2. Peak wind gusts in kilometres per hour:
Charlottetown Airport: 81
Summerside: 81
North Cape: 81
Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial
information and does not constitute a complete or final report.
End/ASPC
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