"WESTON, MASS. - Governor Maura Healey and the members of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation are urging residents to stay off the roads ahead of Sunday's snowstorm. Yesterday, Healey activated the state's emergency operation center and declared Monday a "work from home day." "Stay indoors as much as you can if you got to go outdoors, make sure you don't have any exposed skin," she said. "Make sure today you have everything that you need.""
"It's important that residents should be careful when using their fireplaces or candles, and to act responsibly during the extreme weather to prevent further strain on first responders and firefighters. If you see a snowplow on the road, do not drive close to it. MBTA General Manager Philip Eng said the MBTA is running on a regular weekend service schedule. Today, the Blue Line from Bowdoin to Orient Heights will have buses and ferries as they work on the lines,"
"Trains to Mattapan will most likely be replaced with buses, as those trolleys aren't so great in the snow. With buses, those will run on regular week-day schedule however they may be directed to different routes because of the snow. The MBTA Commuter Rail will run on a storm schedule in case of switches failing, that could tie up the whole system. The ferries will also run as normal."
Massachusetts officials urged residents to stay off roads and activated the state's emergency operations center, declaring Monday a work-from-home day. Residents were told to stay indoors, protect exposed skin, gather needed supplies, and use fireplaces or candles cautiously to avoid additional strain on first responders. MBTA service will run a weekend or storm schedule with Blue Line buses and ferries, Mattapan trolleys likely replaced by buses, commuter rail on a storm schedule, and ferries operating normally. The state expects 3,000 pieces of equipment to clear roads, anticipates up to four hours to clear snow, and issued a truck ban except for medical, fuel, and food.
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