Southern New England, including Massachusetts, got hit by a powerful nor’easter that brought heavy snow and blizzard conditions, leaving many communities in the dark. By Monday morning, blizzard criteria were met in many communities,

Record-setting snow totals well above 2 feet prompted widespread shutdowns and halted newspaper printing as Winter Storm Hernando buried the East Coast.

Monday wasn’t just a snow day — it was a record-shattering, landscape-altering event. While many in the region were hunkered down listening to the wind howl, history was being made across southern New England.

Blizzard Warnings cover more than 40 million people — including Boston, New York City and Philadelphia — after a massive nor'easter, having "bombed out" off the East Coast, continues to blast the

Here's how much snow has fallen in Boston so far, as well as updated snowfall totals across the state. As of 7:45 a.m. on Feb. 23, the National Weather Service (NWS) reported the following snowfall totals in Boston: As of 10 a.m., the nearby suburb of Braintree had recorded 15.6 inches, while the NWS reported 9.5 inches in Chelsea at 11:23 a.m.

Blue Hills is swimming in powder after a blizzard slammed the East Coast.