Thursday's nor'easter has lived up to the hype. In anticipation of the storm, schools and businesses closed and thousands of flights were canceled. Gov. Charlie Baker advised people to stay off the roads, and Boston mayor Marty Walsh declared a state of emergency Wednesday evening. As snow continues to plummet the region, here is some of what is happening around Boston and the surrounding area.
The morning commute, @EmilyRooneyWGBH reports via her phone camera: Newbury St., 6:37 a.m. pic.twitter.com/TNLZWytFdw— WGBH News (@wgbhnews) February 9, 2017
Needham 10:10 am. #SnowStorm @wgbhnews pic.twitter.com/pqJGdlRLWK— Linda Polach (@LindaPolach) February 9, 2017
Snowfall began to accumulate early Thursday morning.
@wgbhnews moderate wind w/ light snowfall in Newton #MAsnow pic.twitter.com/WOM6HRU8U4— Ciku T (@CikuTheuri) February 9, 2017
Reporting from Scituate's sea wall is @cristinatquinn via phone camera. Just before noon. #SnowStorm > @wgbhnews pic.twitter.com/eRD4JrTiSV— WGBH News (@wgbhnews) February 9, 2017
Heavy winds carried the storm, from Plum Island to the Cape.
By the afternoon, almost everything was covered.
@universalhub snowfall on the State House #masnow #bosnow #SnowDay2017 pic.twitter.com/RdQWCXNHtU— Rob Littlefield (@roblittlefield) February 9, 2017
And despite road and visibility conditions...
Some still cautiously braved the roads with their vehicles.
#MAtraffic Spinout, I-495 SB in #Hopkinton. Take your time and slow down. #MAsnow ❄️ pic.twitter.com/Jqar81CdvJ— Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) February 9, 2017
Some were more successful than others.
Public transportation employees worked to keep things up and running.
Despite the #MAsnow ❄️, training continues for the #SPMA7 and #SSPO28 here at the academy in #NewBraintree. pic.twitter.com/dsk4nNmd9w— Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) February 9, 2017
Of course, the snow could not stop everything.
Boston Common Snowball fight.. #BOSnow https://t.co/zium2iCFsS— Boston Attitude (@BostonAttitude) February 9, 2017
Especially not a neighborhood snowball fight.
The best part of it all? WGBH News found the infamous Boston Yeti.
