Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Thoughts on Another Snowstorm: Well At Least I'm Not in Fall River, MA or Providence, RI

As you may be aware, much of the Northeast United States was pummeled with snow. 

Here in Cambridge, we just got a little over a foot of snow. But we still have the snow from last month. And then there was the wind. 

Last night, I did some shoveling and my left arm is still sore.

Still, it could have been much worse.

Had I lived in either Fall River or New Bedford, I would have faced more than 3 feet of snow as the two southeastern Massachusetts communities received 41 and 37 inches of snow, respectively. 

Providence, Rhode Island also received exactly 3 feet of snow. The 28.6 inches it received during the Blizzard of '78 now seems paltry by comparison.

As for me, with Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey's state of emergency order, I worked from home yesterday. 

I will be working from home again today. While the snow has ceased to fall, the MBTA is operating on Sunday service. I am sure there will be residual delays for the rest of the week as was the case last month

I'll make my way to the office tomorrow. But for today I don't want to take any chances. I am at a stage in my life where I do not want to rush carrying my laptop and other stuff knowing full well that I would not be on time for work no matter how early I left.

Less is more. 

Well, maybe except when it comes to snow.

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