Blizzard leaves thousands without power in Massachusetts. See map.
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Massachusetts was among the states hit the hardest by power outages, according to USA TODAY's outage tracker.
A state of emergency continues to be in effect in parts of Massachusetts along with a travel ban as the state deals with the aftermath of a powerful blizzard that left behind record breaking snow on Monday, Feb. 23, bringing travel to a near-standstill and causing widespread power outages.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey lifted blizzard emergency for Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin counties, but all other counties in the state remain under a state of emergency, according to a Feb. 23 news release. A travel ban, meanwhile, is in place for Bristol, Plymouth, Dukes and Barnstable counties.
Healey also directed non-emergency executive department state employees not to report to work on Tuesday, Feb. 24, and urged employers to consider remote work as the state deals with the aftermath of the first blizzard since 2022.
“While the worst of the storm is behind us and much of the state is turning to shoveling out, conditions remain severe and dangerous across Southeastern Massachusetts,” the governor said in a statement. “We need everyone to stay off the roads for their own safety and to allow our crews to do their work. It will take some time for crews to address snow removal and power outages, so we urge everyone to remain cautious and patient while we work to get things back to normal.”
Massachusetts was among the states hit the hardest by power outages, according to USA TODAY's outage tracker. As of 8 a.m. ET on Feb. 24, with more than 250,000 in the dark. The highest outages were reported in Barnstable County and Nantucket County.
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