Of all the major northeastern cities, Boston got the worst of the storm. A car ban has been in effect since yesterday evening while nearly two feet of snow fell in some areas. But a Boston covered in snow and without any traffic sure brings in some amazing pictures.
The storm currently making it's way through the east coast knocked out power for more than half a million people across eight states, and some places have snow drifts that go well above your chest. This storm is real, people.
Calling all lazy nerds getting snowed in by "Nemo." Helping researchers collect snowstorm data has become so insanely easy, anyone with a smartphone and 30 seconds can be a citizen scientist during the blizzard.
While the impending "Nemo" blizzard may be shutting down schools and airports, it is decidedly not shutting down New York Fashion Week, which is trudging on in its heels, and — in some cases, at least before a quick runway change — snow boots.
Until the white-out begins — and as it continues to hammer the Northeast all weekend — here are the weather experts you should be reading and/or following on Twitter and beyond, plus what they can already teach you about this "Nemo" storm.
We in the Northeast could get hit with a lot of snow in the coming days, and the Internet and cellphones are telling us to prepare as only the Internet and cellphones can these days. Like so.
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