February 13, 2017
The snow is tapering off across Massachusetts as wind gusts pick up, according to the National Weather Service, blasting across the region at 40-50 miles per hour inland and up to 60 miles per hour along the coast.
Combined with Sunday’s storm, Boston is seeing around 4 inches of wet snow accumulation, according to the weather service. Winter Storm Warnings have been rescinded for all of Massachusetts at this time, according to the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency.
“Roadway conditions continue to improve but may be slick in areas where roads are untreated or snowmelt has frozen as a result of temperatures being below freezing,” the agency said in a statement just after 10 a.m. “Blowing and drifting snow may cause poor visibility for drivers, especially those traveling into Boston from the North Shore.”
Boston’s parking ban ended at 8 a.m. today, according to City of Boston alerts. Public schools are closed today, though government buildings resumed mostly operational status late this morning.
City Hall is open with reduced staffing. State courts opened at 10 a.m. and state offices at 11 a.m., as Governor Charlie Baker announced a delayed start for non-emergency state personnel.
City trash pickup services started early today and may move at a slower pace than usual due to the weather. City officials ask residents to leave their materials out and accessible to account for possible delays.
Though thousands across the state experienced power outages in the early hours of Monday, as of 10:30, Boston was experiencing around 80 power outages, according to Eversource and National Grid outage maps. The higher wind speeds lead to a greater chance of tree damage and power outages across the region, according to the weather service.
High wind warnings remain in effect for Eastern Massachusetts, according to the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency. There is a chance for coastal flooding.