Several inches of snow fell Friday evening across parts of the Northeast, with snowflakes even reaching the Interstate 95 corridor from Philadelphia through New York and into Boston for a period of potentially slippery travel during what was thought to be one of the busiest travel periods of the year.
About 3-6 inches of snow fell across eastern Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and eastern Connecticut by Saturday morning.
Boston’s famed Fenway Park reported a solid 6 inches of snow on the hallowed ground of the Boston Red Sox, while the city’s Logan Airport received 5.2 inches.
It was the largest snow accumulation in the city since the Blizzard of January 2022.
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To the west, about 2-3 inches of snow fell in Providence, Rhode Island, and out east of Hartford, Connecticut.
The wintry weather wasn’t kind to airport travelers, with over 13,000 flights delayed and hundreds canceled on Friday.
Airports in Boston and New York were some of the hardest hit, with poor visibility and deicing efforts slowing travel.