Town of Hopkinton, RI Emergency Management Agency

02/24/2026

Good morning:

Attached is a graphic for light snowfall expected after midnight Wednesday into at least the morning hours.

02/24/2026

02/23/2026

The travel ban still remains in effect. Many, if not most roads are impassible still. There are extensive power outages and trees with wires down throughout town. Several plow trucks have become stuck. Please continue to hunker down.

02/23/2026

Winter Storm Headlines
● High impact blizzard today. Potentially destructive/historic
southeast of I-95.
○ Heavy snow, strong winds with blizzard conditions at times.
○ Potentially destructive/historic storm southeast of I-95
given heavy wet snow and very strong winds. Tree
damage and power outages.
○ Heaviest snow falls today between 4 AM and noon with
2-3” per hour snowfall rates, perhaps briefly up to 4”!
○ Accumulating snow ends from west to east late today
between 4 and 10 PM.
○ Strongest winds overspread from south to north between 4
and 8 AM and continue into this afternoon.

02/22/2026

❗ Governor Dan McKee has declared a state of emergency.

All commercial vehicles are banned from Rhode Island roads as of 5:00 p.m. today. 🚫 🚛

All vehicles except emergency vehicles are banned as of 7:00 p.m. 🚫 🚗

Both the commercial and vehicle travel bans are in effect until further notice.

These restrictions have been coordinated with our neighboring states.

Please stay safe, stay off the roads.

02/22/2026

Good morning. Please get anything you need today before the storm. We are still looking at 18-24" of snow starting between 6-8 pm today. High winds 50-60 mph and heavy wet snow could also damage trees and power lines. Travel will be nearly impossible during the storm on Monday.

02/21/2026

Overview of winter storm Sunday to Monday:

Snow accumulations for Rhode Island are in the order of 12-18” with the potential of some 20” totals

1 to 3 inch an hour snowfall rates can be expected at times with whiteout conditions at the height of the storm which will be most of Monday

Snow will be wet and dense so “snow loads” on roofs could be a factor
Very strong wind gusts to over 50 MPH can be expected tomorrow night into Monday

Snow will arrive later Sunday evening through Monday ending Monday around 7:00 PM.

Concerns:
Dangerous to impossible travel conditions

Widespread Power outages with tree damage

Cannot rule out blizzard conditions for coastal Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

02/09/2026

Effective immediately, until further notice, the unmaintained dirt portion of North Road is closed to vehicles.

02/07/2026

Dangerous cold expected this evening into Sunday morning. Additional snow expected through midnight (though snow should end for everyone outside of Cape Cod/Nantucket by around 7PM).

02/06/2026

Here is an updated briefing for the dangerously cold conditions Saturday night into Sunday, and the expected snowfall from Friday night into Saturday.

Extreme Cold Watches were upgraded to Extreme Cold Warnings for Central and western MA and northern CT

Cold Weather Advisories were issued for the rest of southern New England
Snowfall was increased across southern New England for Saturday with the highest snow accumulation across eastern MA

We expect locally heavy snow bands to develop Saturday, especially across eastern MA in the afternoon but the exact placement of these bands is uncertain. Snow accumulation of 1 to 4 inches is expected across southern New England, with the heaviest amounts in eastern MA where localized accumulations up to 6 inches are possible. However, the axis of heaviest snowfall is uncertain and may shift. Winter Weather Advisories will likely be issued this afternoon for portions of southern New England.

01/25/2026

[Sunday AM snowstorm update] Here's a look at the latest snowfall forecast. This spans from Sunday morning through Monday evening, though the heavy snow ends just after midnight Sunday. Sleet potential continues to keep totals lower along the south coast. Stay safe, everyone! ❄️