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Massachusetts Governor Declares State of Emergency

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Associated Press Report: FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (AP) — Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has declared a state of emergency and banned all non-essential motor vehicle travel during the approaching blizzard.

Baker said Monday the state of emergency is effective immediately and the non-essential travel ban goes into effect at midnight.

The governor also said the MBTA planned to suspend service on Tuesday. He said he had pre-positioned 500 members of the National Guard to be quickly deployed if needed.

Baker says power outages are anticipated and that it could take several days for all outages to be restored.

A coastal flood warning has been posted for the early morning hours of Tuesday.

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation says it is prepared with 4,000 road crews at the ready, along with 250,000 tons of salt and 420,000 gallons of de-icing liquid.