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~~Updates: Snow totals approaching 3 feet in New England~~	Updates: Tracking the snow across New England
2015-01-27 18:10:20 UTC	2015-01-27 18:52:43 UTC (42 minutes later)
	Update at 1:46 p.m.: Boston’s snow total has climbed to 21.5 inches, though they might not see more than a few inches more than that. However, they only have about three to go to break into the top five snowiest storms on record.
	Zones to the west of Boston have picked up much more today — Framingham’s most recent report still sits at 30 inches, and Worcester is up to 26 inches, making this the third snowiest storm on record for the Worcester area.
	East Boston:
	Displeased Boston:
	Boston, South End:
	same pic.twitter.com/Td0rmg6h2i — Brennan Peppard (@burnin_pepper) January 27, 2015
	same pic.twitter.com/Td0rmg6h2i
	— Brennan Peppard (@burnin_pepper) January 27, 2015
	Just east of Fenway Park:
	Around Bay Village at 1:15 p.m:
	Update at 1:10 p.m.: Post Nation has a roundup of the current travel and transportation status across New England. Travel bans have been lifted in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, though remain in place in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Subway service is back on in New York City, as well.
	Read more: Some travel bans lifted, but flight cancellations continue
Update at 12:55 p.m.: Capital Weather Gang’s Jason Samenow details the snow forecast bust from Philadelphia to New York. In Philadelphia, 10 to 14 inches of snow was forecast, and just one or two inches ended up falling. Jason writes:	Update at 12:55 p.m.: Capital Weather Gang’s Jason Samenow details the snow forecast bust from Philadelphia to New York. In Philadelphia, 10 to 14 inches of snow was forecast, and just one or two inches ended up falling. Jason writes:
Why were the forecasts so bad? It’s simple: Many forecasters failed to adequately communicate the uncertainty in a what was an extremely complicated forecast. Instead of presenting the forecast as a range of possibilities, many outlets simply presented the worst case scenario. Especially for New York City, some computer model forecasts were extremely dire, predicting upwards of 30 inches of snow – shattering all-time snowfall records. The models producing these forecasts (the NAM model and European model) had a sufficiently good enough track record to take them seriously.	Why were the forecasts so bad? It’s simple: Many forecasters failed to adequately communicate the uncertainty in a what was an extremely complicated forecast. Instead of presenting the forecast as a range of possibilities, many outlets simply presented the worst case scenario. Especially for New York City, some computer model forecasts were extremely dire, predicting upwards of 30 inches of snow – shattering all-time snowfall records. The models producing these forecasts (the NAM model and European model) had a sufficiently good enough track record to take them seriously.
Why were the forecasts so bad?	Why were the forecasts so bad?
It’s simple: Many forecasters failed to adequately communicate the uncertainty in a what was an extremely complicated forecast. Instead of presenting the forecast as a range of possibilities, many outlets simply presented the worst case scenario.	It’s simple: Many forecasters failed to adequately communicate the uncertainty in a what was an extremely complicated forecast. Instead of presenting the forecast as a range of possibilities, many outlets simply presented the worst case scenario.
Especially for New York City, some computer model forecasts were extremely dire, predicting upwards of 30 inches of snow – shattering all-time snowfall records. The models producing these forecasts (the NAM model and European model) had a sufficiently good enough track record to take them seriously.	Especially for New York City, some computer model forecasts were extremely dire, predicting upwards of 30 inches of snow – shattering all-time snowfall records. The models producing these forecasts (the NAM model and European model) had a sufficiently good enough track record to take them seriously.
Read more: Why the snow forecast for New York City was so bad, and what should be done	Read more: Why the snow forecast for New York City was so bad, and what should be done
Of course, a too-low forecast doesn’t just mean a day off of school for no reason. Hundreds of flights were canceled for this blizzard at Newark alone.	Of course, a too-low forecast doesn’t just mean a day off of school for no reason. Hundreds of flights were canceled for this blizzard at Newark alone.
Update at 12:20 p.m.: How much more snow will New England see? A series of heavy snow bands will continue to push west into the region through the early afternoon hours. The National Weather Service is expecting another 6 to 10 inches in the Boston area, and as much as 15 to 18 inches in the Portland, Maine, area. The map below gives a feeling for who will see the most snow for the rest of the day, though additional snowfall totals are on the high side.	Update at 12:20 p.m.: How much more snow will New England see? A series of heavy snow bands will continue to push west into the region through the early afternoon hours. The National Weather Service is expecting another 6 to 10 inches in the Boston area, and as much as 15 to 18 inches in the Portland, Maine, area. The map below gives a feeling for who will see the most snow for the rest of the day, though additional snowfall totals are on the high side.
Update at 12:02 p.m.: Moisture from the sunny, warm Caribbean is being pulled north in our blizzard-y nor’easter:	Update at 12:02 p.m.: Moisture from the sunny, warm Caribbean is being pulled north in our blizzard-y nor’easter:
Moisture transport from Caribbean to Canada as mature cyclone (975mb) spins off Cape Cod. http://t.co/a33t5v6tOV pic.twitter.com/M2M03FbdvX — Anthony Sagliani (@anthonywx) January 27, 2015	Moisture transport from Caribbean to Canada as mature cyclone (975mb) spins off Cape Cod. http://t.co/a33t5v6tOV pic.twitter.com/M2M03FbdvX — Anthony Sagliani (@anthonywx) January 27, 2015
Moisture transport from Caribbean to Canada as mature cyclone (975mb) spins off Cape Cod. http://t.co/a33t5v6tOV pic.twitter.com/M2M03FbdvX	Moisture transport from Caribbean to Canada as mature cyclone (975mb) spins off Cape Cod. http://t.co/a33t5v6tOV pic.twitter.com/M2M03FbdvX
— Anthony Sagliani (@anthonywx) January 27, 2015	— Anthony Sagliani (@anthonywx) January 27, 2015
Update at 11:23 a.m.: The residents of Sag Harbor, N.Y., are digging out this morning.	Update at 11:23 a.m.: The residents of Sag Harbor, N.Y., are digging out this morning.
Update at 11:15 a.m.: Instagramers capture the wrath of the blizzard in New York and Massachusetts.	Update at 11:15 a.m.: Instagramers capture the wrath of the blizzard in New York and Massachusetts.
Update at 11:09 a.m.: A series of heavy snow bands will continue to push over eastern Massachusetts, southeast New Hampshire, and coastal Maine for the next few hours. The Storm Prediction Center estimates that snowfall rates in these bands will exceed one inch per hour.	Update at 11:09 a.m.: A series of heavy snow bands will continue to push over eastern Massachusetts, southeast New Hampshire, and coastal Maine for the next few hours. The Storm Prediction Center estimates that snowfall rates in these bands will exceed one inch per hour.
The heaviest snow seems to be moving northeast away from Long Island and Connecticut, and looks like it could wrap up in Rhode Island soon, as well.	The heaviest snow seems to be moving northeast away from Long Island and Connecticut, and looks like it could wrap up in Rhode Island soon, as well.
In the meantime, Boston is currently getting clipped by a few of these heavier bands. The most recent snowfall reports from the Boston area total 18.2 inches in the city, and 20 inches in Chelsea.	In the meantime, Boston is currently getting clipped by a few of these heavier bands. The most recent snowfall reports from the Boston area total 18.2 inches in the city, and 20 inches in Chelsea.
Current conditions at Boston University:	Current conditions at Boston University:
East Cambridge:	East Cambridge:
Boston Harborwalk:	Boston Harborwalk:
Christopher Columbus Park:	Christopher Columbus Park:
Update at 10:50 a.m.: As much as 30 inches of snow has fallen so far across eastern Massachusetts.	Update at 10:50 a.m.: As much as 30 inches of snow has fallen so far across eastern Massachusetts.
Framingham — 30 inches Littleton — 28 inches Tyngsboro — 27 inches Shrewsbury — 26.2 inches Worcester — 25 inches Chelsea — 20 inches Boston — 18.2 inches	Framingham — 30 inches Littleton — 28 inches Tyngsboro — 27 inches Shrewsbury — 26.2 inches Worcester — 25 inches Chelsea — 20 inches Boston — 18.2 inches
Update at 10:40 a.m.: Coastal flooding is inundating the eastern Massachusetts shoreline.	Update at 10:40 a.m.: Coastal flooding is inundating the eastern Massachusetts shoreline.
Streets of Scituate MA are underwater mixed with debris & chunks of slushy icebergs. #blizardof2015 #WinterStormJuno pic.twitter.com/z9RtQ6Dy67 — Dave Malkoff (@malkoff) January 27, 2015	Streets of Scituate MA are underwater mixed with debris & chunks of slushy icebergs. #blizardof2015 #WinterStormJuno pic.twitter.com/z9RtQ6Dy67 — Dave Malkoff (@malkoff) January 27, 2015
Streets of Scituate MA are underwater mixed with debris & chunks of slushy icebergs. #blizardof2015 #WinterStormJuno pic.twitter.com/z9RtQ6Dy67	Streets of Scituate MA are underwater mixed with debris & chunks of slushy icebergs. #blizardof2015 #WinterStormJuno pic.twitter.com/z9RtQ6Dy67