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Jenna Bush Hager sent her love to her home state of Texas and shared how to help after a deadly winter storm caused massive power outages and damage.

Today: Freezing rain finishes changing to plain rain. Highs mostly in the 40s, 30s north, 50s Cape. Tonight: Lingering moisture on roads refreezes, fair sky, cold wind. Lows in the 10s, wind chill 0s. Wednesday: Fair and cold. Highs in the 20s, wind chill 10s.

Instead of enjoying hot chocolate and sledding with his friends amid Monday’s storm, 10-year-old Christian Stone bundled up in his winter gear and headed to Westerly Hospital to clear snow off of essential employees’ cars, WJAR reported.  Abbey Meeker of Westerly, a friend of Stone’s mother, joined him in his efforts to help the hospital staff return home during...

A major snowstorm was winding down across New England Tuesday morning after dropping up to a foot and a half of snow on parts of the region. Not everyone saw that much fall, however: the storm brought widely varied snow totals across Massachusetts, with some coastal towns seeing much smaller amounts. Check out the interactive snow totals map: According to…

A major winter storm dropped heavy snow on New England Monday while whipping it with strong winds and heavy surf.

A nor’easter dumped up to 18 inches of snow across the region — depending upon the location — making driving perilous, knocking out power and closing down schools. Snow totals varied widely, from Lowell with two feet, to East Acton at 21.8 inches, Hudson with 20.9 inches and Boston at just 1.2 inches. Worcester saw its second highest daily snowfall Monday at…

A major winter storm dropped heavy snow on New England Monday while whipping it with strong winds and heavy surf. The weather closed or moved online hundreds of schools while making roads treacherous. Snow emergencies took effect in several communities, including Boston, in anticipation that the storm could dump well over a foot of snow in many areas by Tuesday,...

Phase 2 of the state’s vaccination plan gets underway Monday, which means people 75 and older can start getting their shots, including at Fenway Park. But because of the weather, officials are asking people to plan to come early and get a ride.

With a snow emergency effective at noon Monday, Boston Public School buildings are also shut down. Instead, students who participate in in-person learning will attend classes online Monday and Tuesday with early dismissals. In person learning will resume Thursday.

One unique aspect of this storm is that the Massachusetts Department of Transportation wasn’t able to pretreat the roads with liquid de-icer because it was so cold it would have just made the roads slippery.

Hunker down for a relatively long duration Nor’easter in New England starting Monday. After days of frigid temperatures, the region is bracing for a whopper of a storm that could dump well over a foot of snow in many areas, create blizzard-like conditions and cause travel problems for the next few days. Blizzard-like conditions are possible for parts of...

As a major winter storm continues to wallop New England, Boston saw its biggest snowfall in nearly three years on Thursday, with 12.5 inches (so far) at Logan airport. The last time the city had seen that snow was 33 months ago, on March 14, 2018, when 14.8 inches fell. And it’s tied for Boston’s ninth-largest 24-hour snowfall in the…

Today: Heavy snow, ending during the afternoon & evening. Temperatures fall to the teens. Thursday Night: Clearing, icy roads. Lows in the teens. Friday: Fair. Highs near the melting point.

MEMA Director Samantha Phillips provided an update on the response to the major snowstorm slamming Massachusetts.

Lowell Department of Public Works Commissioner Christine Clancy said the city had 125 pieces of equipment on the streets to respond to the storm by 1:30 a.m. Thursday with plans to continue into the afternoon. “We’re just trying to keep ahead of the storm,” Clancy said.

Snow will keep going through late morning and early afternoon. The most intense snow will continue through 8 a.m. or 9 a.m. Snowfall rates may reach two to four inches per hour, which will be difficult for plows to keep up with. If working from home is an option, I’d highly recommend it. The strongest wind starts over the...

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh says while COVID-19 makes things more challenging, it should not affect the city’s ability to remove snow during the anticipated winter storm.

Crews across Massachusetts are preparing for a major snow storm about to hit the area Wednesday into Thursday.

Crews spent Wednesday preparing for a major storm threatening to deliver over a foot of snow to many parts of New England overnight and into Thursday. The storm is projected to dump up to 18 inches of snow on parts of the region. Starting Wednesday night, the system could develop into blizzard conditions by Thursday morning, potentially causing power outages…

Today: Clouds thicken, occasional flurries & snow showers east. Highs in the 20s. Overnight Wednesday: Heavy snow. Lows around 20. Thursday: Near-blizzard conditions early with snow and gusty wind. Many accumulations around & over a foot. Less on Cape Cod. Highs around 20 inland, 30 coast.