Monday, February 8, 2016

REPORTS: Coastal storm brings several inches of snow, travel delays to Boston

By Katy Galimberti, AccuWeather.com Staff Writer
February 8,2016; 10:00PM,EST
 
 
As of 9:30 p.m. EST Monday, this blog is no longer live. Archived reports from the storm can be found below.

Snow pounded New England on Monday as a coastal storm impacted the region.
Travel became difficult across much of the area, including Boston. Blizzard conditions were reported in at least six locations in southeast New England including Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket and Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Hundreds of flights were canceled at Boston Logan International Airport. In Connecticut, more than 30 people were injured in a bus crash on Interstate 95 in the town of Madison, according to the Associated Press.

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UPDATES: (All times are listed in EST)
8:59 p.m. EST Monday: Road crews continue fight snowy conditions across Massachusetts.
8:25 p.m. EST Monday: Schools in Barnstable will have a two hour delay on Tuesday.
7:08 p.m. EST Monday: Here is a look at some of the snowfall totals across New England today:
6:56 p.m. EST Monday: Slippery travel is still a concern in parts of Rhode Island.
6:51 p.m. EST Monday: Boston schools will be open on Tuesday.
6:46 p.m. EST Monday: Windy conditions were reported at Nobska Lighthouse in Woods Hole, Massachusetts.
Blowing snow at Lighthouse. @capecodweather

5:49 p.m. EST Monday: Flight cancelations are mounting at airports across the mid-Atlantic and southern New England due to the snow and wind.
5:00 p.m. EST Monday: Here is a map of the latest snow reports across southern New England:

4:24 p.m. EST Monday: Some roads in Nantucket are still underwater due to coastal flooding.
(Photo/Nantucket Police)
3:37 p.m. EST Monday: Blustery conditions reported near Craigville Beach in Barnstable, Massachusetts.
(Photo/Twitter user @GlobalQZ)
3:33 p.m. EST Monday: Over six inches of snow has fallen in multiple towns in Massachusetts, including Bourne, Falmouth, Waquoit and Brewster.
2:34 p.m. EST Monday: At least 30 people have been injured during the bus crash that occurred earlier today on I-95 near Madison, Connecticut, according to the Associated Press.
2:20 p.m. EST Monday: Snow is leading to poor road conditions across much of Massachusetts, according to Mass511.

1:40 p.m. EST Monday: I-95 southbound is closed near Woburn, Massachusetts, due to a jack-knifed truck, state officials report.
1:35 p.m. EST Monday: Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker urged residents to stay off the roads unless necessary.
1:23 p.m. EST Monday: A bus crash has shut down a snowy I-95 near Madison, Connecticut, according to local police.
(Photo/Connecticut Department of Transportation)
1:13 p.m. EST Monday: Blizzard conditions are being experienced south of Boston.
12:08 p.m. EST Monday: Coastal flooding has washed over roads in Nantucket, Massachusetts:
(Twitter Photo/@MassStatePolice)
11:45 a.m. EST Monday: Speed is restricted to 40 mph on Mass Pike from Warren to Westboro due to the storm conditions, police said.
11:39 a.m. EST Monday: A vehicle rolled over on a snowy Route 6 near Cape Cod, Massachusetts:
Route 6 rollover in truro--official on scene said everyone ok. Driving conditions rotten. @capecodtimes

11:30 a.m. EST Monday: NWS Boston reports whiteout conditions in the area with winds up to 60 mph.
10:32 a.m. EST Monday: More than 2,000 are without power across Massachusetts, emergency management reports.
10:27 a.m. EST Monday: Morrissey Boulevard is closed in both directions in Boston due to high tide, Massachusetts State Police said.
10:25 a.m. EST Monday: Coastal flooding is underway around Boston, the NWS said:
Flooding in Hull, Mass. (Twitter Photo/Anne Herbst)
9:51 a.m. EST Monday: Nearly 300 flights have been canceled at Boston Logan International Airport, according to FlightStats.
 

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