Massachusetts, Blizzard warning and Boston
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The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning for MetroWest and Greater Milford from 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, through 7 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24. As of Sunday evening, forecasts are calling for blizzard conditions on Monday with 12 to 22 inches of snow and wind gusts up to 55 mph.
The National Weather Service issued a blizzard warning Sunday morning for five Massachusetts counties, with severe winter weather expected to bring between 12 and 22 inches of snow and wind gusts up to 55 mph.
Up to two feet of snow is possible in some Massachusetts communities.
Millions of people in New York City and a large swath of the northeastern U.S. were stuck at home under road travel bans and blizzard warnings Monday.
At 12:29 p.m. on Saturday, the National Weather Service issued a blizzard warning valid from Sunday 4 p.m. until Tuesday 7 a.m. for Essex, Norfolk, Middlesex, Suffolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable and Dukes counties.
Winter storm live updates: Blizzard warnings blanket Northeast as heavy snow and high winds cause travel chaos New York City had already seen 15 inches of snow early Monday and a travel ban will remain in place until noon ET, with officials warning the storm could rank among the city’s 10 worst in 150 years.
There are hundreds of flight cancellations at Logan Airport in Boston Monday as a potentially historic nor'easter hit Massachusetts.
After a week of uncertain forecasts, Cape Cod is under a blizzard warning, part of a "significant" nor'easter expected to hit Massachusetts Sunday, all day Monday, and into Tuesday. The blizzard warning begins at 4 p.m. Sunday for all 15 Cape Cod towns and Martha's Vineyard, and it remains in effect until 7 a.m. Tuesday.