Queue next Obama FEMA failure - Gov. Patrick declares state of emergency, bans cars from road as of 4 p.m. as Mass. hunkers down ahead of blizzard.

[Nick Ryan]

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Governor Deval Patrick declared a state of emergency and banned cars from
the road this afternoon as Massachusetts braces for apotentially historic
blizzard that could blanket the state with more than 2 feet of snow, whip
up winds to 70 miles per hour, and batter the coast with giant waves.

Patrick announced the vehicle ban, which will go into effect at 4 p.m., at
a news conference at the state�s emergency bunker in Framingham. The state
will lift all tolls on the Massachusetts Turnpike as of 2 p.m.

He said the state of emergency would allow the state to �implement
emergency measures to ensure the safety of our residents and take
appropriate steps to mobilize state assets.�

A few light flakes began dancing aimlessly down from the sky in Boston at
mid-morning, in a picturesque prelude to what forecasters say would be a
storm that could endanger people and property.

Light snow began falling in Boston�s South End at 9:28. Inside the iconic
Charlie�s Sandwich Shoppe, a cry went out, �Snow!�

The storm is expected to intensify as the day goes on, hitting hard during
what is normally the time for the evening commute, especially along the
Interstate 95 corridor, according to the National Weather Service.

Boston.com weather blogger meteorologist David Epstein said the storm will
be at its most intense from 9 p.m. tonight through mid-morning Saturday.

National Weather Service meteorologist Bill Simpson said 18 to 24 inches
of snow are expected in most areas of the state. Isolated areas could get
more, he said. A weather service forecast discussion said some areas could
get up to 30 inches, which was down slightly from earlier predictions that
the state could see up to 3 feet.

�The afternoon commute should get pretty hairy as far as snowfall,�
Simpson said. He said it was a good thing that the brunt of the storm is
expected to hit from nightfall until Saturday morning.

The storm has two energy sources, Simpson said, a cold high-pressure
system from Canada that is clashing with a low-pressure system moving up
the East Coast, in the classic setup for a New England nor�easter.

Kurt Schwartz, director of the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency,
said at the news conference that the travel ban applies to all roads in
the state, but there are various exceptions, such as for public safety,
media, and vehicles supplying esssential businesses like convenience
stores and hardware stores. Violating the travel ban, he said, could incur
a penalty of a year in jail and a $500 fine.

Patrick emphasized that the point was not to catch people violating the
ban but �to emphasize how critical it is that non-essential travel on the
roads cease.�

Patrick said 1,000 National Guard members were activated today and he
expected that as many as 5,000 would be activated this weekend.

State and local officials have already decided to shut the MBTA down at
3:30 p.m., close school systems, keep nonessential state workers at home
and to urge the private sector to follow suit, a pre-emptive move to
heighten safety. Governor Deval Patrick urged people to get off the roads
by noon.

With snow pelting down and wild winds blowing, �whiteout conditions are
anticipated as roads become snow covered by this evening commute,�� the
weather service said today in blizzard warnings covering Eastern and
Southeastern Massachusetts. Strong north-northeast winds are anticipated
blowing 30 to 40 miles per hour and gusting up to 70 miles per hour, while
temperatures linger in the upper 20s.

The weather service also issued coastal flood warnings, saying that the
storm will produce moderate coastal flooding this evening and moderate to
major coastal flooding Saturday morning as large waves, some of them
nearly 30 feet high, pound the shore and devour beaches.

Shore roads may be flooded and some shorefront homes may be damaged during
the Saturday morning high tide, the forecasters warned.

The state�s court system will close at noon today, but judges will still
be on call to handle emergencies, such as requests for restraining orders,
the court system has announced.

The MBTA hopes to resume service by Monday.

Airlines at Logan International Airport will wind down operations this
after�noon and the airport could remain closed until Saturday afternoon,
and possibly until Sunday, state officials said. With the exception of the
�Japan Airlines flight to Tokyo, which leaves at noon, there will be no
international flights Friday.

Amtrak is canceling service between New York and Boston starting Friday
afternoon, and is also suspending trains out of Springfield, Vermont, and
Maine. Saturday cancellations have not yet been determined.

Peter Pan bus line has canceled all its routes north of New York City and
Greyhound hascanceled buses traveling between New York and Boston.

All four major utilities that supply the state have begun extensive
preparations, and at least one of them, NStar, has canceled workers�
vacations and ordered all workers to be available, going on its highest
level of alert, officials said.

At a morning news conference, Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino warned, �This
is a very large and powerful storm,� he said.

He said city buildings were closing at noon and urged people to stay at
home and let the city�s public works crews �do their job� cleaning up the
snow.

Cars parked on central arteries will be towed under the emergency order,
officials said.

The city will have more than 600 pieces of equipment on the road at the
height of the storm, Menino said, and has 34,000 tons of salt ready.
Officials urged patience among residents, saying it will take time to
clear the roads.

Officials also advised people to call 911 if they see homeless people
outside who seem disoriented. �There�s no reason for anyone without a home
to be outside during the storm,� said Barbara Ferrer, who directs the
city�s health commission.

The storm is expected to hammer the Northeast, especially New England,
until sometime Saturday afternoon.

The weather service is warning mariners that the storm will bring
hurricane force winds to Georges Bank and may cause coastal flooding
during high tides over the next two days.

[sophie]

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