Gov. Maura Healey has issued a travel ban for the South Coast of Massachusetts and Martha's Vineyard Monday, effective immediately, as the area has been hit hardest by a blizzard.

Heavy, wet snow fell rapidly across the Boston area as the Blizzard of 2026 caused widespread power outages.

Some parts of Massachusetts have already been hit with more than a foot of snow from Monday’s nor’easter, which brought blizzard conditions to the Bay State for the first time since 2022.

“These winds alone will be strong enough alone for tree damage and power outages south and east of I-95, not even considering the impacts from heavy wet snow,” the National Weather Service wrote.

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Some places in western Massachusetts are already seeing over six inches of snow on Monday.

The state's power companies said the storm's high winds, combined with wet snow, could cause power outages that may take days to restore.