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‘An imperfect science': How do superintendents decide to call a snow day?
With the first storm of the season comes the question – will we have a snow day? Public works departments are in constant contact with superintendents about road conditions when trying to decide whether to cancel or delay, according to Mary Bourque, executive director of the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents. “It’s an imperfect science. It’s a judgment call,”...
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Will we get snow? It's what everyone in Boston wants to know
We drove around the Boston area Tuesday, ahead of the first winter storm of the season, and found plenty of anticipation. Snow is already on the ground at the Nashoba Valley Ski Area in Westford. “The weather can do just about anything, but we always hope for the best,” said Al Fletcher, of Nashoba Valley. With Christmas several weeks away,...
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How much snow will we see in New England this winter?
We have an odd relationship with winter forecasts. On one hand, we know that it’s impossible to pin down three months of howling winds, snowstorms, freakish warmups, bitter blasts and an early/late arrival to spring, but we still want something — anything — that could give us a hint at what’s to come. Perhaps it gives us something to think...
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Boston's had some wacky weather patterns the last decade
Seven of the last 10 winters in Boston have had lower snow than average, including last year, but the last decade also saw the snowiest on record.
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Does this winter have much snow in store for New England? Here's NOAA's latest look
What do the weather patterns mean for winter weather in Massachusetts and New England? Here’s what the 2024 outlook from NOAA suggests.
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It's so cold and snowy in Alaska that fuel oil is thickening and roofs are collapsing
Much of Alaska has plunged into a deep freeze, with temperatures colder than minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit in recent days in some places.
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‘Pandemic of snow' in Anchorage sets a record for the earliest arrival of 100 inches of snow
Anchorage is well on track to break its all-time record of 134.5 inches
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Photos: Winter storm slams northern US
A massive winter storm swept across the northern United States on Friday, with blinding snow in some places, freezing rain in others, and whipping winds and bitter cold temperatures across several states. The massive storm continues a week of strong winter weather for much of the U.S. that has led to deadly avalanches and treacherous ice-covered...
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Winter storm with snow, ice, wind and bitter cold pummels much of the northern US
A massive winter storm swept across the northern U.S. on Friday — with blinding snow in some places, freezing rain in others, and whipping winds and bitter cold temperatures across several states.
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Winter storms dump snow on both US coasts as icy roads make for hazardous travel
A major winter storm bringing up to a foot of snow and freezing rain to some communities around the country.
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Heavy snow, slick roads and power outages due to winter storm
Some areas of Massachusetts had already received up to 8 inches of snow as of early Sunday morning, and there’s more to come.
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Mass. cities stocking up on salt before winter storm
Preparations are underway for the first major snowfall Boston has seen in almost two years. In Massachusetts and portions of Rhode Island, the National Weather Service declared a winter storm warning from 4 p.m. Saturday through 1 a.m. Monday with snow accumulations of six inches up to a foot and winds gusting as high as 35 mph. The weather service…
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