UPDATE: 8:20 a.m. ET - After enduring six feet of snow in the past three weeks, the Boston area is getting at least another foot dumped on it. As of Sunday morning, Logan Airport had another 10 inches of snow while towns on the North Shore had up to 20 additional inches.
ORIGINAL POST: BOSTON — A fresh layer of snow has begun to coat the streets of Boston on Saturday night, though the worst part of the storm is likely still ahead.
Total snowfall from this storm is expected to range between eight-14 inches in the city, adding to the three-four foot walls of snow already caked onto Boston's streets. The wind, though, is likely to be the most dangerous part of this storm. Wind chill is expected to drop below zero, and hurricane-force gusts could sweep through Boston, especially along the coast.
City officials have implemented an emergency traffic plan that began at 10 p.m. local time, turning some two-lane roads into one-lane. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) public transport won't run at all on Sunday, meaning no subways or buses. The city also issued a parking ban that began at 10 p.m., though they won't start towing and ticketing vehicles until midnight.
If Boston gets 10.3" of snow from this storm, the city will have seen more snow in 3 weeks than Chicago has ever seen in an entire winter.— Eric Fisher (@ericfisher) February 14, 2015
Workers are out on the streets trying to keep as much of the snow at bay as possible.
Driving conditions are far from ideal, but a decent number of cars were still out in downtown Boston into Saturday night.
Boylston Street. #Boston pic.twitter.com/OFHsGCGXRm— Colin Daileda (@ColinDaileda) February 15, 2015
People were also still out walking through parks and on the streets, though many stores closed earlier than usual due to the storm.
Lots of Boston shops closing up early on Saturday night ahead of the expected worst parts of the storm. pic.twitter.com/BngSV6msaC— Colin Daileda (@ColinDaileda) February 15, 2015
And one more. #Boston pic.twitter.com/NXSkfBR1kH— Colin Daileda (@ColinDaileda) February 15, 2015
It will be difficult to exit the city as the night wears on. The last few subway trains are expected to depart from downtown Boston around 12:50 a.m. on Sunday.
Monday may also be a mess for anyone relying on public transportation. The MBTA said in a statement that it will decide on Sunday whether to reopen the subway and buses on Monday.