Bomb cyclone hits coastal New England
February 23, 2026 at 1:42 PM EST
The Cape seems to be getting the brunt of the blizzard still pounding Massachusetts.
Almost the entire Outer Cape has been without power for hours as of 1 p.m. on Monday, along with most of the rest of the Cape and nearly 100% of Falmouth.
Winds and snow make a nearly monotone scene at Great Pond, in East Falmouth. (4032x3024, AR: 1.3333333333333333)
Local officials say that the thick heavy snow – coupled with very strong winds – is causing tree limbs to pull down power lines.
Falmouth officials say that poles are snapped and telephone, internet and power lines are down across town.
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The National Weather Service has reported winds up to 83 miles an hour on Nantucket, the highest reported so far in Massachusetts as of 1 p.m. Monday. Seventy-seven miles an hour is, so far, the high on the Cape, reported in Wellfleet.
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Local snow reports from the Cape and Islands haven't been tallied yet by the National Weather Service but Taunton, in Bristol County, is reporting 25 inches as of 1 pm Monday.
Blizzard conditions were reached in several locations around our listening area by the morning. That's visibility under a quarter of a mile and sustained winds over 35 mph or higher, over three hours.
Almost the entire Outer Cape has been without power for hours as of 1 p.m. on Monday, along with most of the rest of the Cape and nearly 100% of Falmouth.
Winds and snow make a nearly monotone scene at Great Pond, in East Falmouth. (4032x3024, AR: 1.3333333333333333)
Local officials say that the thick heavy snow – coupled with very strong winds – is causing tree limbs to pull down power lines.
Falmouth officials say that poles are snapped and telephone, internet and power lines are down across town.
(1536x2048, AR: 0.75)
The National Weather Service has reported winds up to 83 miles an hour on Nantucket, the highest reported so far in Massachusetts as of 1 p.m. Monday. Seventy-seven miles an hour is, so far, the high on the Cape, reported in Wellfleet.
(5712x4284, AR: 1.3333333333333333)
Local snow reports from the Cape and Islands haven't been tallied yet by the National Weather Service but Taunton, in Bristol County, is reporting 25 inches as of 1 pm Monday.
Blizzard conditions were reached in several locations around our listening area by the morning. That's visibility under a quarter of a mile and sustained winds over 35 mph or higher, over three hours.