Boston, Blizzard of 2026
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Boston snow emergency, parking ban to be lifted Tue. night
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Shovelers gathered in Jamaica Plain on Tuesday after the City of Boston called for volunteers after blizzard passed through the region.
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,
A clipper-like system, one of those low-pressure areas that move to our north, will do so on Wednesday. It will sweep a bit of milder air into the region, which will clash with the colder air, creating some light precipitation starting Wednesday morning.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu warned residents about a massive storm barreling towards Massachusetts on Sunday and said that a snow emergency and parking ban will be in effect starting at 2 p.m.
A fast-moving storm system will bring light snow and rain to parts of Massachusetts on Wednesday.
Record-setting snow totals well above 2 feet prompted widespread shutdowns and halted newspaper printing as Winter Storm Hernando buried the East Coast.
New England saw a record-breaking blizzard dump up to 3 feet of snow across a swath of Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island on Monday. Boston picked up over 14 inches with widespread totals of 12 to 30 inches south of the city and in parts of the Ocean State.
According to popular snow tracking and ski forecasting app OpenSnow, Blue Hills Ski Area, located just 16 miles outside of Boston, is the snowiest ski area nationwide over the last 24 hours.