**NO BUSINESS LIKE SNOW BUSINESS:** The high winds quickly caked the businesses along Nantasket Avenue in ice and snow during this week’s blizzard.[Richard W. Green photo]

By Christopher Haraden

Eighteen inches of snow fell and winds reached 70 miles per hour in Hull during the Blizzard of 2026 earlier this week, according to the National Weather Service, but most of Hull was spared from major coastal flooding during high tides.

Following a quickly-assembled remote meeting on Sunday at which the select board approved an emergency declaration, town crews moved into position to respond to the storm, which began overnight Sunday and raged through most of Monday. The emergency declaration helps the town access state and federal assistance for storm relief efforts.

Half of Hull lost power on Monday morning when one of the two electrical feeder lines coming into town failed. Other neighborhoods were in the dark due to smaller incidents, such as poles that came down on Newport Road during the worst of the storm. Residents all over town reported low-hanging wires as the winds whipped the coastline.

Power was mostly restored after a few hours, although schools and town buildings remained closed on both Monday and Tuesday. Governor Maura Healey instituted a travel ban in Plymouth, Bristol, and Barnstable counties on Monday that lasted through noontime Tuesday in order to allow cleanup crews adequate time and space to do their work.

With this week’s precipitation sitting atop piles of snow already on the ground from previous storms, many streets in Hull resemble ski country, with mountains of snow on either side of the road and extra buildup where the wind created large drifts.

By Wednesday, Hull was one of the only school districts on the South Shore to return to the classroom, and municipal services returned to a regular schedule.

“Many thanks to the community for looking out for each other, staying off the roads, and providing crews the necessary space to work, helping to shovel out, and for everyone's patience,” Town Manager Jennifer Constable said in a statement released on Tuesday. “Town departments not only coordinated seamlessly with each other, but also with DCR operations staff and the MBTA. Neighboring communities, including Cohasset, and the state stepped in with resources and services to support Hull residents.”

Although the town did make a “Code Red” telephone call to residents to warn them about the impending storm, most storm updates were delivered through social media posts and updates on the town’s website. The town reported receiving 65,465 views of storm posts, and the town’s accounts gained 200 followers.

“We understand that storms are stressful, but residents and businesses can be confident that departments work tirelessly to prepare for and recovery from storms with the goal of safety and continuation of services to the community,” Constable said.

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