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March 2, 2026 - Aftermath of the Blizzard of 2026
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A fierce winter storm walloped the U.S. Northeast and East Coast in late February, dumping historic snow totals across several states. From February 22-25, the Blizzard of 2026 dropped at least of a foot of snow in parts of 11 states and five states reported at least 30 inches, according to The Weather Channel.
The small state of Rhode Island landed the biggest snow totals, with the T.F. Green International Airport in Warwick reporting 37.9 inches—just 0.1 inch away from the all-time highest storm total in 121 years. A full 35 inches of that total fell in a single day (February 23). According to the National Weather Service (NWS), snow totals in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Trenton and Atlantic City, New Jersey were also historic. Between February 22-23, Philadelphia saw 16.9 inches of snow, or seventh-highest total on record. Trenton recorded 16.4 inches, which was the tenth highest for that city, and Atlantic City saw its sixteenth-highest total, with 14.0 inches. Blizzard conditions were noted in several locations, including Ocean City, Maryland.
Despite warming temperatures, the extreme snow was in no hurry to melt. On February 27, 2026, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite acquired this true-color image of the remnants of the Blizzard of 2026. The image shows snow as far south as Delaware, stretching northward through Maine, and as far inland as Lake Erie.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Terra
Date Acquired: 2/27/2026
Resolutions:
1km (363.2 KB), 500m (982.8 KB), 250m (1.6 MB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
A fierce winter storm walloped the U.S. Northeast and East Coast in late February, dumping historic snow totals across several states. From February 22-25, the Blizzard of 2026 dropped at least of a foot of snow in parts of 11 states and five states reported at least 30 inches, according to The Weather Channel.
The small state of Rhode Island landed the biggest snow totals, with the T.F. Green International Airport in Warwick reporting 37.9 inches—just 0.1 inch away from the all-time highest storm total in 121 years. A full 35 inches of that total fell in a single day (February 23). According to the National Weather Service (NWS), snow totals in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Trenton and Atlantic City, New Jersey were also historic. Between February 22-23, Philadelphia saw 16.9 inches of snow, or seventh-highest total on record. Trenton recorded 16.4 inches, which was the tenth highest for that city, and Atlantic City saw its sixteenth-highest total, with 14.0 inches. Blizzard conditions were noted in several locations, including Ocean City, Maryland.
Despite warming temperatures, the extreme snow was in no hurry to melt. On February 27, 2026, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite acquired this true-color image of the remnants of the Blizzard of 2026. The image shows snow as far south as Delaware, stretching northward through Maine, and as far inland as Lake Erie.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Terra
Date Acquired: 2/27/2026
Resolutions:
1km (363.2 KB), 500m (982.8 KB), 250m (1.6 MB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
