Updated February 23, 2026, at 3 PM EST
States of emergency remain in effect across Connecticut and New York as a powerful winter storm continues to bring heavy snow and damaging winds to the region.
As part of Gov. Ned Lamont’s emergency declaration, commercial vehicles are banned from Connecticut highways until further notice. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul also declared a state of emergency, banning empty commercial vehicles and tandem tractor-trailers south of Interstate 84.
On Long Island, Suffolk and Nassau counties have extended travel bans. Nassau’s ban remains in effect until 11 a.m., while Suffolk’s will continue until at least noon. In the Town of Riverhead, officials extended a local travel ban until 6 p.m., calling it the biggest storm the area has seen in more than 30 years.
A travel ban is also in effect in New York City until noon.
The storm appears to have set a snowfall record on Long Island. The National Weather Service reported that 29.1 inches of snow fell at Long Island MacArthur Airport in Islip over two days, making it the largest two-day snowstorm on record there. The previous record of 27.8 inches was set in February 2013. Officials said the total will be reviewed before it is made official.
The National Weather Service also recorded significant wind gusts on Long Island, including 84 mph in Montauk, 74 mph in Stony Brook and 69 mph in Southold.
As of 2 p.m., Eversource reported more than 10,300 customers without power in Connecticut and warned that restoration could take several days for some residents. United Illuminating reported about 400 outages, down from roughly 3,000 earlier in the day. PSEG Long Island said about 12,600 customers were without electricity.
Eversource said 700 crews are on standby in Connecticut, including out-of-state teams assisting with downed wires. Hochul said 5,600 utility workers are on standby across New York.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority said Long Island Rail Road service, suspended at 1 a.m., may partially resume Tuesday.
“We need to wait for things to slow down in Long Island, where the winds have continued and the accumulations have continued, before we can safely set a time for the resumption of service there,” MTA Chairman Janno Lieber said. “We are planning to run some service on Long Island Rail Road tomorrow, but exactly how much is still a work in progress.”
Riders are encouraged to check train status online or through the Long Island Rail Road app before traveling.
Metro-North Railroad hopes to maintain hourly service on the Hudson, Harlem and New Haven lines.
Many cities and towns have enacted parking bans to allow crews to treat and plow streets. In Connecticut, Ansonia, Bridgeport, Greenwich, Groton, New London, Waterbury, Westport and West Haven are among the municipalities with bans in effect. Residents are urged to check local government websites for updates.
The storm is expected to taper off later, though cleanup and power restoration efforts may continue for several days.
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