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Gone With The Wind: Boston-Area Billboard Gets Shredded By Frigid Gusts Gone With The Wind: Boston-Area Billboard Gets Shredded By Frigid Gusts
Gone With The Wind: Boston-Area Billboard Gets Shredded By Frigid Gusts Massachusetts residents are not the only ones sick of being bombarded with incredibly heavy winds this week – even billboards are tired of the weather. Twitter user Mark Connolly (@sr_connolly) snapped a photo of a billboard within the Boston city limits that was completely torn apart by the intense wind gusts on Friday, Feb. 3.  "Frigid winds are shredding billboards in Somerville," Connolly wrote.  Frigid winds are shredding billboards in Somerville. pic.twitter.com/ohVCLNyu36 — Mark Connolly (@sr_connolly) February 3, 2023 At the time of Connolly's post, the National Weather Servic…

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by David Cifarelli
Schools
School Closings: List Grows As Subzero Temperatures Approach Massachusetts School Closings: List Grows As Subzero Temperatures Approach Massachusetts
School Closings: List Grows As Subzero Temperatures Approach Massachusetts As dangerous wind chills and subzero temperatures are expected to move through the state, many Massachusetts school districts are closing for the day on Friday, Feb. 3.  The National Weather Service predicts the lowest wind chills could be between -15 and -45 degrees Fahrenheit from Friday night into Saturday morning. Isolated power outages and snow squalls are expected and the risk for frostbite will also be high.  Dangerous Wind Chills Fri-Sat across southern New England. Isolated power outages possible due to strong winds. A few isolated snow squalls possible late tonight into early …

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by David Cifarelli & Josh Lanier
Weather
Eye Of The Storm: System With Damaging Winds Causing Power Outages, Flooding, School Closures Eye Of The Storm: System With Damaging Winds Causing Power Outages, Flooding, School Closures
Eye Of The Storm: System With Damaging Winds Causing Power Outages, Flooding, School Closures A massive pre-Christmas storm packed with damaging wind gusts and heavy downpours is causing localized flash flooding, power outages, and some school closures in the region. The system, which arrived Thursday afternoon, Dec. 22, will wind down by Friday evening, Dec. 23. A total of between 2 to 3 inches or more of rainfall is possible. For a look at the precipitation types from the system, with rain in green and a mix of rain and snow in pink, click on the first image above from AccuWeather.com. "Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects," the National Weather Service said in a…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Massachusetts Father Dies While Hiking Mount Washington On Father's Day Massachusetts Father Dies While Hiking Mount Washington On Father's Day
Massachusetts Father Dies While Hiking Mount Washington On Father's Day An Andover man who was hiking a trail in the White Mountains on Father's Day has died from his injuries sustained from suffering severe hypothermia.  Xi Chen, age 53, was attempting a Presidential Traverse off Gulfside Trail near Mt. Clay when he was "overcome with severe weather conditions," New Hampshire Fish & Game said on Facebook. Chen's wife, Lian Liu, alerted crews her husband needed help around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 19. Chen apparently told Liu that he was "cold and wet and could not continue," another post from NH Fish & Game read. He also said that if he was not rescu…

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by David Cifarelli