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Originally Posted by Beloved
I am supposed to drive from central NJ to western MA tomorrow morning. I am not amused. I am a nervous driver.
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Hi Beloved, unless it is an emergency it would be much better if you did not make that journey, for your safety and for the sake of emergency responders.
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Governor Deval Patrick has declared a state of emergency across Massachusetts, and will ban non-emergency vehicles from roadways after 4:00 P.M.
"Governor Deval Patrick has declared a state of emergency across Massachusetts, and will ban non-emergency vehicles from roadways after 4:00 P.M.
Heavy snowfall across the state and high winds, particularly in eastern Massachusetts have brought about public safety concerns.
Patrick says that the emergency declaration allows the state to better implement resources. 1,000 National Guard troops currently on-duty, with 5,000 troops ready to go."
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Buses and trains have suspended service. Some roads that are notoriously treacherous have already been closed in Western Mass.
We don't anticipate this being finished until Saturday evening - at the very earliest - and the roads aren't likely to be safe/passable until Sunday mid-morning.