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State officials warned the heavy, wet snow could exacerbate roof collapses.
There have been 100 full or partial roof collapses across Massachusetts in the last week.
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Extreme cold will blanket the region Thursday night through early Saturday morning.
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A coating of snow is expected, too.
Temperatures will slip back down below zero.
The state is experiencing its coldest weather in a decade.
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Two communities had 22 inches—the most in the state.
Wind gusts will reach 60 mph or higher.
Wind gusts could reach 60 mph or higher.
Gov. Charlie Baker asks people to stay home on Sunday.
If you have to drive, and you take the Pike, it'll be a slow one.
The storm is expected to drop about a foot of snow on the region.
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A blizzard will interrupt service.
The National Weather Service issued an alert Friday; 8-12 inches of snow is now expected.
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The snow is supposed to start Saturday afternoon.
The state Department of Public Safety on Thursday issued an advisory after several major snowstorms hit the region.
More than a foot of snow could hit the region.
These are the top stories so far this week on Lexington Patch.
1-2 inches is expected.
Rail was shut down Tuesday due to snow.
They will hit on Thursday and Saturday.
Buses will be available "on an extremely limited basis."
A snowstorm has once again disrupted the mass transit service.
More than a foot of snow is expected to blanket the region by Monday night.
The snow is expected to last from Sunday morning through Tuesday morning.
Some areas may see up to 20 inches of snow between Saturday and Tuesday.
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A series of snowstorms is expected to dump even more snow on the region.
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The snow will be spread out over the next four days.
Even more snow is on the way this weekend.
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