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Boston’s Epic Cold Snap Ties a Century-Old Record

The extreme, bone-chilling cold that has swept the region over the past week is one for the history books, as it ties a record set […]

Water shoots in the air and coats a street sign in a layer of ice
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Water Main Break on Huntington Ave. Leads to Temporary Road Closures

An impromptu ice rink shut down roads near the Boston-Brookline border Monday night after a huge water main break coated the surrounding area in a […]

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A Little Snow Is on the Way, and then Maybe a White Christmas

An approximation of outcomes thru this evening (courtesy of the 9z HRRR); bulk of impacts remain over N/E areas of S New England with snow, […]

Faneuil Hall covered in snow and looking beautiful
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Snow Expected to Hit Boston This Weekend

Start flexing those shoveling muscles, Boston: We’re in for our first flakes. According to the National Weather Service, the Boston-Providence corridor could see 3-6 inches […]

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Boston Is Ready for a Snowy Winter

Massachusetts is no stranger to salt: salty oceans, salty residents, salty pigs, and, apparently, a lot of literal salt. Boston is equipped with 44,000 tons […]

The Boston skyline engulfed in rain and fog
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Boston’s Weather Is Changing Your Personality

Boston’s weather is scientifically proven to turn you into a grouch. According to a study published by Nature on Monday, the climate you grow up […]

A snowy street lined with brick buildings
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Record Cold Could Hit Massachusetts This Weekend

Ask a teen: Being chill is good. Ask someone who wishes they were in Miami: Being chill is bad. Ask a meteorologist: We’re all going […]

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This Year Was Boston’s Second-Warmest October Ever

Around here, we know a little something about a last-minute comeback (not sorry, Atlanta!), and in October’s final hours, the city’s weather pulled off an upset […]

Boston, Massachusetts, USA - February 5, 2016: The iconic Citgo sign along Commonwealth Avenue on a rainy night in the Fenway Kenmore neighborhood
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Heavy Winds Leave More than 300,000 People without Power around Boston

More than 300,000 Massachusetts residents woke up in the dark this morning, as winds lashed against buildings and rain pounded the eastern part of the […]

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A Tornado May Hit Western Massachusetts

With eerie skies and sinister winds, the weather in greater Boston seems to have gotten the message that Halloween is afoot, and the spooky forecast […]

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Forecasters Are Predicting a Warmer-Than-Average Winter in Boston

There’s something gritty, honorable, and altogether triumphant about surviving winter in Boston. While waiting for the T outside in January beneath six layers of clothing, […]

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Frost Warning Issued for Most of Massachusetts

If you’re a bit of a Goldilocks about your fall weather, you’ve probably been struggling with Boston’s autumn this year. The fall began with unusually warm temperatures and foliage-related […]

Boston Common
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Boston Is One of the Warmest Spots in the Country Today

The Bean Boots are collecting dust. The Canada Goose jackets that are literally designed for Arctic temperatures but are still “totally necessary” in New England, linger in under-the-bed […]

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Jose Arrives in Boston with a Little Rain and Not Much Else

Hurricane Jose has brought grey skies and some scattered showers to Boston, as well as some gusting wind, but that’s about it. The outer reaches of the […]

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Greater Boston Was Pretty Much Underwater Last Night After the Flooding

The rain came quickly and with a vengeance last night to Greater Boston, causing flooding around the region on streets, inside MBTA stations, ruining cars, […]