New Bedford, Mass. during the blizzard on Monday Feb. 23, 2026. Photo: Emma Friedman/WBZ NewsRadio
BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey lifted a travel ban, issued because of the Monday's blizzard, at noon on Tuesday for Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, and Duke counties.
She is urging everyone to stay home and remain careful while driving on the roads.
“While we are lifting the travel ban, the state of emergency remains in effect for some counties," Healey said in a statement. “Our teams continue to be out in full force to support cities and towns after this storm, providing equipment and personnel to help with snow removal and other efforts. We know that there are still many households without power, and the utilities are working hard to assess damage and restore power as quickly and safely as possible."
At the peak, Massachusetts saw nearly 300,000 power outages. As of 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, more than 250,000 customers remained without power in the state, according to MEMA. The South Shore, South Coast, and the Cape continue to see the most outages. Crews are working to restore power.
During a press conference, an Eversource spokesperson said full restoration could take days.
"We thank the people of Massachusetts for their patience and caution while we work to get back to normal, and we are especially grateful for all of the workers who continue to be out here around the clock to deliver for our communities," Healey said.