The region dug out from a whopper of a storm on Tuesday. Snow totals ranged from around a foot in Greater Boston to three feet in southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Officials said it would take days to clean up the snow and restore power fully.
It’s a blizzard that many are saying will be included New England lore for a new generation, like the Blizzard of ’78 and the four-week blast of winter storms in 2015.
After near whiteout conditions most of Monday, the skies were clear and blue on Tuesday as people ventured out to shovel cars and workers fought to clear roads.
Boston saw just under 17 inches of snow, while the South Shore, South Coast and Cape Cod got walloped with snow and hurricane-force winds. (Check out a map of snow totals here.) Scituate got 32 inches of snow; Somerset saw 36 inches and Providence eclipsed the Blizzard of ’78 record, racking up more than three feet.
Even during the height of the storm, some people found moments of (freezing) joy: setting up a ski jump in Boston Common or cross-country skiing on deserted streets.
Now, the big question is: how long until all the snow melts?
