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Blair Holbrook skied down Cambridge Street on Friday.

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Two powerful lights illuminated First Parish Church of Newbury as the winter storm intensified in Newbury.

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The Mass. Pike was deserted at rush hour, a very rare occurance, due to the driving ban after 4 p.m. on Friday.

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Liz Gribaudo grimaced at near whiteout conditions at the seawall on Quincy Shore Drive.

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Julie Verrochi cleaned off her car after leaving her job at Roche Bros. supermarket, which closed early.

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Alexis Lane, 13, got some air while sleddingin Newburyport.

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Michael Tilley, 8 (left), helped his grandfather Scott Tilley shovel the sidewalk.

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The Lincoln Tavern and Restaurant in South Boston was busy as locals came in.

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Parishioners crowded the bar at the Lincoln Tavern and Restaurant in Southie.

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Alex Rodriguez, left, and Jesus Perez carried their shovels as they crossed Yawkey Way on the way to their shoveling job.

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John Lambert and George Bentley fly fished in the snow.

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Peter Strounine of Brookline used a trash bag and a sled on Beacon St Brookline.

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A fender bender occurred on Route 93 S at 2:30 p.m.

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Governor Deval Patrick declared a state of emergency and driving ban at MEMA headquarters.

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Jake Casey, left, and Max Hirsch struggled in the high winds near the Scituate Lighthouse.

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Snow blanketed the mall in the middle of Commonwealth Avenue.

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Snow covered MIT sailing boats.

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People battled the wind and snow from the blizzard while crossing the St James Ave. in the Back Bay.

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Route 93 N was almost empty after the 4 p.m. driving ban.

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Peter Simons waited for his flight to Paris while stranded in the International Terminal E at Logan Airport.