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BOSTON -- "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds."

Well, not always.

The U.S. Postal Service has canceled Tuesday mail delivery across all of Massachusetts.

Maureen P. Marion, communications director for the USPS's northeast region, confirmed by phone on Monday that they are shutting down operations in Massachusetts on Tuesday.

"Our plan right now is to regroup on Tuesday afternoon and be ready to go on Wednesday," said Marion.

Marion said the conditions over the next 24 hours will be unsafe for postal workers to venture out into and that potential power outages as well as road conditions could make mail delivery impossible in some areas.

The powerful blizzard blasting New England over the next 36 hours is disrupting Tuesday's mail delivery service across the region.

Disruptions to service at USPS hubs in New York City, Boston, Providence, Hartford and Portland are expected to continue throughout the storm.

USPS canceled operations in the Connecticut Valley District on Monday and Tuesday.

"This is a pretty big storm," said Marion.