From Texas to New Jersey, a major storm that hit on Wednesday has left millions across the U.S. plowing through treacherous conditions.
Twenty-two states, including Massachusetts, were issued weather warnings.
According to the Federal Emergency Management Association’s blog, the organization is providing readied food, water and generators to impacted states to alleviate damages caused by the storm.
FEMA urged those in the storm’s path to “listen to the advice of their local officials, stay inside, stay off the roads and stay warm.”
To cope with storm conditions such as hazardous roads, power outages and building damages, many schools, businesses and offices closed their doors, declaring Wednesday an official snow day.
Boston had 10.2 inches of snow as of 1 p.m. on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service’s website.
Schools such as Boston College, Tufts University and Harvard University cancelled classes due to the weather forecast.
At Boston University, classes still went on, with only some professors cancelling their classes.
According to weather.gov, in Boston “areas of black ice will affect some untreated roads and walkways into the morning rush hour,” the site reported.
“The snow, ice and rain that affected Southern New England yesterday have left some untreated roads and walkways quite slippery.”
However, the City of Boston lifted its snow emergency at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, according to its site.
The NWS predicted snow is likely to fall again in Boston on Saturday.
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