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February 7, 2013

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The current radar over the Boston area as of 9 a.m. on Feb. 7th.

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Sunday morning:

The travel ban has been lifted but the snow emergency (and therefore, the parking ban) remains in effect. The T will likely not run until Monday.

The library remains closed today.

Saturday:

Just over 500 NSTAR customers in Boston were without power at around 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. The city appears to be one of the lighter-hit areas in the electric company's coverage area. Communities along the coast and out on the Cape are experiencing much higher rates of power outages, with more than 90 percent of NSTAR customers out in towns such as Scituate, Duxbury, Marshfield and Plymouth.

Closer to Boston, the hardest hit town so far Saturday morning is Dedham, with about 3 percent of NSTAR customers without power.

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The current storm, Feb. 7-9:

The National Weather Service predicts between one and two feet of snow for Boston, with a strong chance of coastal flooding.
National Weather Service forecast
Current NWS Storm warnings and advisories: Blizzard Watch

Snow Emergency?

A snow emergency will go into effect at 12 p.m. on Friday.
Beacon Hill snow emergency parking restrictions
The official city of Boston snow information page
Gov. Patrick has signed an executive order banning vehicle traffic.

Delays, Cancellations and Closings:

Whole Foods on Charles Street is waiting for news on the travel ban before deciding whether to open today.
Schools: All Boston Public Schools are CLOSED on Friday. Park Street School and The Advent School will be closed.
Municipal buildings: City hall open with essential personnel only.
State offices: Open
Courthouses: Closed Friday at 3 p.m.
Other delays reported to WHDH
MBTA travel advisories: The MBTA will not be running after 3:30 p.m. Friday, including all services (bus, train, commuter rail).
Vilna Shul on Beacon Hill will be closed Friday.
The 1:30 performance at Symphony Hall has been cancelled. For refunds contact 888-266-1200
Some Friday morning flights were still coming in to Logan. But the airport is warning on their website that there will be flight delays and cancellations. Please check with your airline on your flight status before going to the airport, and be sure to allow extra travel time.
The Boston Common Frog Pond will be closed Friday and Saturday.