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A powerful winter storm walloping thursday storm boston ma Northeast inundated coastal Massachusetts with icy water today. Officials posted dramatic images on social media of Boston Harbor overflowing with chunks of ice. The rising tide brought vessels up to street level and flooded parts of Seaport Boulevard, while the harbor side entrance of the Aquarium subway station was temporarily shuttered due flooding. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority announced via Twitter that ferry service was suspended today due to "severe weather and ice" in Boston Harbor.

The Massachusetts State Police tweeted that road closures were in effect, together with images of flooded thursday storm boston ma. Over a foot of icy water filled the roadway of Revere Street and Winthrop Parkway, about 7 miles northeast of downtown Boston.

A resident standing outside his house nearby watched as vehicles attempted to plow through the thick slush. He told ABC affiliate WCVB flooding in the area is common but the amount of snow and ice is thursday storm boston ma and makes the floodwater more difficult to move through. The National Weather Service said the worst of the coastal flooding is over, but warned the water would be slow to drain and said that some of the water would be thursday storm boston ma to freeze as temperatures plunge heading into the weekend.

A flash freeze is of concern in the region of Cape Cod and the Islands, as well as in southeast coastal Plymouth County, the National Weather Service warned, adding untreated roads could become icy. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh urged residents to stay off the streets in a press conference Thursday afternoon, adding that a number of rescues have been conducted due to stranded motorists and pedestrians.

BostonSchools closed Friday, January 5th. We're asking that people stay off the roads so crews can clear the snow. By 10am Friday morning, please have sidewalks shoveled. Update live NOW on https: Police have been required to drive doctors and nurses to and from hospitals, Thursday storm boston ma said. Schools will be closed on Friday, and shelters are opening in case flooding continues and evacuations are necessary, Walsh said.

In Brighton, a senior complex was evacuated due to water damage, Walsh said, adding 89 seniors were put up in hotels. Meanwhile, firefighters were seen rescuing a driver from a car that was stranded on a flooded underpass in Boston.

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