A person uses a snow blower to clear their property in Norwell, Massachusetts on February 23, 2026. Tens of millions of Americans from the US capital Washington to the northern state of Maine prepared for up to two feet (60 centimeters) of snow forecast in some areas. The National Weather Service (NWS) said blizzard conditions would “quickly materialize” from Maryland up to southeastern New England, making travel “extremely treacherous.” (Photo by Joseph Prezioso / AFP via Getty Images)