Massachusetts residents woke up to a variety of snowfall and wind conditions, with forecasters warning the storm will worsen. As snowfall increases, city and town officials urge residents to stay home and stay safe.
The heavy snowfall was expected to increase throughout the entire region as the day continues.
"The rate of snowfall is expected to pick up significantly around 9 or 10 [Saturday] morning. And the National Weather service expects snowfall between 2 to 4 inches per hour, between 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.," continued Baker."Two to 4 inches an hour is basically white-out conditions, so we especially urge anyone who doesn't have a really good reason to be out, not to be out and on the roads during that period of time.
The storm affected air travel, too, with more than 600 flights canceled out of Logan Airport as of Saturday morning. "If you must travel, please bundle up and dress warmly and take the T if at all possible," said Wu."If you have to drive, give yourself plenty of time. Keep plenty of room for our crews to be able to maneuver on the roads and keep our streets safe."
New Bedford has been hit especially hard by the storm. About 63% of the city's customers were without power as of around 10:30 Saturday morning.
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