Snow blasted: Nor'easter sets records in unlikely places ~ SEVEN JRNL

Powerful Nor'easter. Bomb cyclone. Blizzard.

No matter which name you choose, the storm that blew up in the Atlantic Ocean over the weekend of Feb. 22, spawned a conveyor belt of snow thatleft widespread totals of 20 to 30 inches across the Northeastby the evening of Feb. 23.

Its location and combination of intensity and winds was "perfectly situated for the best production of snow," said Zach Taylor, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service Weather Prediction Center. At points in the storm, it was pumping out snow at more than 2 or 3 inches an hour.

In some cases, such as Providence, Rhode Island and Islip, New York, the storm broke records for snowfall, according to records from the weather service and its parent agency, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Rhode Island recorded the highest snowfall, with a few locations reporting more than 36 inches, based on preliminary, unofficial totals provided by NOAA.

Based on that data, here are the highest snowfall totals by state in the northeastern region of the country, including Virginia and West Virginia. Click the chart below for a complete listing of the unofficial totals in inches.

A Nor'easter winter storm buried streets, cars and neighborhoods across the Northeast. At least 49 locations reported more than 24 inches of snow by 1:30 p.m. on Monday.
Matt Powers shovels a Jersey City sidewalk, Monday, February 23, 2026 after more than a foot of snow had blanketed the area.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Jay Johnson is covered in snow as he clears the sidewalk outside his Center Street home in Brewster, New York Feb. 23, 2026.

Jay Johnson is covered in snow as he clears the sidewalk outside his Center Street home in Brewster, New York Feb. 23, 2026.

Almost a foot of snow covers cars and a home on Main Street in Marshfield, Mass. on Feb. 23, 2026.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> A school bus covered in snow in front of a private school on North Main Street in Brewster, New York Feb. 23, 2026.

A school bus covered in snow in front of a private school on North Main Street in Brewster, New York Feb. 23, 2026.

Paul Ortiz, of Elmwood Park, shovels the snow out from his front walkway during a blizzard in the early morning of Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, in Elmwood Park.

A man clears snow outside his Brick Township, NJ, home Monday morning February 23, 2026. One of the biggest snow storms in history is leaving the Shore under blizzard conditions.

Robin Giglio clears snow from her driveway along Bay Avenue in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ, Monday morning February 23, 2026. One of the biggest snow storms in history is leaving the Shore under blizzard conditions.

A snowplow clears the road in Central Park as snow falls during a winter storm in New York City, Feb. 23, 2026.

A child walks through the snow in Brooklyn as blizzard conditions continue on Feb. 23, 2026 in New York City.

A snow plow vehicle clears snow on a street as snow falls during a winter storm in New York City, Feb. 23, 2026.

A man cleans the heavy snow off his car on Progress Street in Brewster, New York Feb. 23, 2026.

A person removes snow from a grocery store marquee during a winter storm in New York City on Feb. 23, 2026.

Residents in Philadelphia dig out their cars as heavy snow continues to fall on Feb. 23, 2026.

A car is covered by snow by Summit street on Feb. 23, 2026 in Norwood, N.J.

An MTA worker clears snow outside a subway station during a powerful winter storm that forced school closures and pushed offices and transit systems onto emergency schedules, in New York City, Feb. 23, 2026.

Cars are encased in snow during the blizzard in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. on Feb. 23, 2026.

Snow covers a mailbox and cars during a blizzard in the early morning of Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, in Elmwood Park, N.J.

Snow up to your eyeballs! Photos show how deep the wintry blanket got

ANor'easter winter stormburied streets, cars and neighborhoods across the Northeast. At least 49 locations reported more than 24 inches of snow by 1:30 p.m. on Monday.Matt Powers shovels a Jersey City sidewalk, Monday, February 23, 2026 after more than a foot of snow had blanketed the area.

Connecticut

30.8 - North Stonington
27 - Plainfield
24 - Mystic

Delaware

21 - Long Neck (SW)
20.5 - Woodside
19.3 - Bethel

Maine

13 - Goodwins Mills
12 - Cutler
12 - Trescott

Maryland

16 - Bishopville
14 - Ocean Pines and Pittsville
12.5 - Parsonsburg

Massachusetts

33.7 - Whitman
33 - Dartmouth
32 - Westport

Wind-driven snow clings to the Brant Rock Union Chapel in Marshfield, Mass/ on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026.

New Hampshire

9.5 Dover and New Ipswich
9.5 Stratham and Mason
8.5 Rye and Hudson

New Jersey

30.7 - Lyndhurst
29.5 - Bogota
27.9 - Carlstadt

New York

31 - Central Islip
30 - North Patchogue and East Islip
29.5 - Babylon

Pennsylvania

22.1 - Lower Makefield
22 - Richboro and Langhorne
21 - Morrisville

Rhode Island

37.9 - T.F. Green International Airport, Warwick
36.2 - Warwick
36 - North Kingstown and Providence

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Vermont

6.8 - Readsboro
5.5 - Landgrove
4.2 - Guilford Center

Virginia

15 - Wintergreen
14 - Whitetop
11.2 - Wallops Island

West Virginia

22.5 - Near Holly River State Park
21 - Craigsville
18 - Another location near Holly River State Park

Dinah Voyles Pulver, a national correspondent for USA TODAY, writes about violent weather, climate change and other news. Reach her at dpulver@usatoday.com or @dinahvp on Bluesky or X or dinahvp.77 on Signal.

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Snow blasted: Nor'easter sets records in unlikely places