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Cape Cod and the Massachusetts islands are readying for impacts from a large winter tempest charging up the East Coast this weekend.
The nor'easter is presently dropping snowfall implicit the Carolinas and Virginia, but volition proceed to fortify passim the time Saturday.
LIVE UPDATES: NOR’EASTER SLAMS CAROLINAS WITH SNOW, VICIOUS WINDS AS STORM INTENSIFIES TO ‘BOMB’ OUT
ORLEANS, MA - JANUARY 03: Onlookers stitchery to photograph and ticker the crystal that covers Cape Cod Bay connected January 3, 2018 successful Orleans, Massachusetts.
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By Sunday, the tempest volition powerfulness up the coast, mostly projected to enactment offshore until it reaches Massachusetts and confederate New England.
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Snow, accompanied by beardown winds, precocious water swells and coastal flooding volition each beryllium imaginable on New England's coastal communities.
Coastal flood alerts agelong the full seashore of Massachusetts connected Sunday and Monday.
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Ferry services to Hyannis and Nantucket via Hy-Line Cruises was suspended opening Saturday greeting and continuing done the remainder of the day.
Additionally, the Steamship Authority announced it would adhd other work precocious Saturday nighttime up of the storm's impacts connected Sunday and Monday.
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Communities connected Cape Cod successful Barnstable County warned residents of the upcoming risks with the nor'easter, reminding them to hole their homes, pets and pipes for the incoming weather.
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In Nantucket, the municipality enacted a parking prohibition opening astatine 7 p.m. Saturday nighttime to let ample abstraction to region snowfall and respond to emergencies during the storm.
Nantucket Fire Chief Cranson said the prohibition would stay successful effect until further notice.
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In summation to the storm's impacts, utmost acold remains settled implicit the region.
Winter Weather Advisories are successful effect for the Cape Cod area, including Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket from Saturday nighttime to Sunday evening.
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