A major storm hitting Boston Wednesday was causing serious travel delays and knocked power out for thousands of people across Massachusetts.
There were about 8,300 customers without power as of 4:15 p.m., according to the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, though crews — in place ahead of the storm — had restored thousands’ power, and only just over 5,000 customers were in the dark by about 4:37 p.m.
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Also facing power issues were MBTA Commuter Rail trains that run to South Station — at Back Bay, a downed catenary wire, the line that provides power to trains, was causing significant delays to and from Boston.
⚠️ Framingham/Worcester, Needham, Franklin/Foxboro Line, and Providence/Stoughton Line passengers may experience significant delays in both directions due to a downed catenary wire in the Back Bay area. — MBTA Commuter Rail (@MBTA_CR) December 11, 2024
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Separately, a downed tree near Four Corners/Geneva Station in Boston caused at least two trains on the Fairmount Line to be canceled, the MBTA said.
❌ Fairmount Line Train 944 (4:00 pm from Readville) has been cancelled today due to a downed tree in the Four Corners/Geneva area. The next inbound train from Readville is Fairmount Line Train 946 (4:30 pm from Readville). — MBTA Commuter Rail (@MBTA_CR) December 11, 2024
The storm may bring some localized flooding — a flood watch is in effect for parts of central and western Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire through Thursday morning.
CIRA/NOAA A satellite image showing a storm hitting the U.S. Northeast on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024.
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