Boston, Testing Get Back On Track After Storm Fails To Deliver

BOSTON — Things are getting back to whatever "normal" is these days after a nor'easter that dumped more than a foot of snow on communities just miles away mostly spared Boston.

Some communities near and south of the city benefited from warm enough temperatures to get far more rain than snow. Logan Airport reported 1.2 inches of snow as of midnight.

"This was one of those very hard to predict storms that could have gone either way based on the rain/snow line, and we had to prepare for the worst in terms of potential snowfall," Mayor Marty Walsh said in a statement Tuesday morning. "I want to thank all of the crews helping to clear the wet, messy snow from our streets, and I'd ask that everyone continue to keep sidewalks and pedestrian ramps around their properties clear."

COVID-19 vaccinations are getting back on track at Fenway Park, which opened and closed early Monday. Fenway is open from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesday. The Reggie Lewis Center will begin vaccinating people as well after not opening Monday.

Other city-sponsored testing sites will be open, but residents are encouraged to call ahead.

Boston is lifting its parking ban at noon. Residents parked in discounted lots and garages have until 2 p.m. to move before regular rates resume.

City Hall and 1010 Massachusetts Ave. will reopen Tuesday.

Boston Public Schools students are learning only online Tuesday, with a two-and-a-half-hour early dismissal. In-person learning will resume Thursday.

Regular trash and recycling schedules are carrying on as normal.

Boston Public Schools meal sites will be open until 2 p.m.

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