Reuters, Boston :
A massive snowstorm that parked itself over the northeastern United States on today was forecast to drop up to two feet (60 cm) of snow over a region that has been repeatedly pounded over the past two weeks, closing schools and snarling travel.
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker asked residents to avoid traveling, Boston’s mass-transit system was operating on a limited scheduled and a majority of flights at Boston’s Logan International Airport had been canceled by early today morning.
But many commuters tried to carry on with their daily lives, unwilling to take what for some would be a sixth or seventh snow day of the winter.
“It’s irritating, but I’ve decided if I’m going to get to work, I have to deal with it,” said Gabby Whitaker, 24, as she waited for a bus to take her to her sales job near Boston. “I just have to get through it.”
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, whose aging trains have been hard-hit by the heavy snow and piercing cold over the past week, cut back service on today.
