Last week BostInno sent social media into a frenzy with the prospect of Greater Boston receiving another two feet of snow on top of the more than 40 inches we’re already trudging through. On Sunday morning, though, the National Weather Service confirmed our forecast, declaring a winter storm warning for the region.
The warning will remain in effect until 1 a.m. Tuesday morning at which point it may even be extended should the weather prove more inclement than expected. Snowfall will be the heaviest Sunday night into Monday night.
The NWS is calling for between 10 and 20 inches with Central and Northeast Massachusetts, including Greater Boston getting the brunt of Mother Nature’s wrath with 24 inches.
Boston has already set records for the amount of snow fallen in a seven-day period and has accumulated more than was seen in the infamous blizzard of 1978.
Perhaps most discouraged by the forecast is the MBTA which has been crippled due to the high volume of snow, the freezing cold temperatures and the influx of public transit usage due to hazardous roads.
Between Saturday and Sunday the MBTA closed off parts of the Red and Orange Lines to perform maintenance and repairs in order to make transportation as smooth as possible. Those two subway lines were arguably the most affected, experiencing severe delays due to power outages, switch malfunctions and a lack of usable subway cars as a result of the weather.
“The fleet’s 35 year old cars have taken a severe winter beating over the last ten days,” MBTA spokesperson Pesaturo told BostInno.
The City of Cambridge will institute a snow emergency and parking ban at 4 p.m. Sunday evening to prepare for the snow.
Mayor Marty Walsh has scheduled a winter weather press conference at 2 p.m. Sunday at which time he’ll discuss Boston’s ongoing snow removal operations and possibly follow suit with a snow emergency and parking ban for the Hub.
To get a better idea of how Boston goes about clearing the roadways, sidewalks and parking lots, acquaint yourself with Kevin – who’s been been paving or plowing city streets for 42 years.
