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WEBVTT TELL US WHAT IS HAPPENING WITHTHE WEATHER.>> THE STORM IS NOT OVER.THE WORST FOR MOST OF US ISCERTAINLY OVER.IF YOU LOOK BEHIND US NOT ONLYDO YOU SEE MORE RAIN, BUT LOOKWHERE IT IS COMING.IT IS STILL WINDY.ORDINARILY WE SAY IT IS PRETTYWINDY OUT.LOOK ATROCKPORT.OVER 60 MILE PER HOUR.ALSO GLOUCESTER 58.OF COURSE THOSE WINDS DIDPENETRATE INLAND SOME AS WE KNOWBECAUSE OF THE TREES THAT HAVECOME DOWN.THERE WAS THE SNOW AND SLEETCOMBINATION THAT DID ACCUMULATE,ESPECIALLY IN WORCESTER COUNTY.WE HAD OVER FI INCHES, JUSTOVER FOUR.EVEN LOWELL HAD THREE INCHES OFSNOW AND SLEET.THE RAINFALL VERY POLAR OPLURIPOTENT.WE STILL HAVE SOME CONDITIONALRAINFALL.AT LEAST ONE GOOD THING ABOUTTHE STORM, DROUGHT DENTURE ISSOMEWHAT HELPFUL.THE STORM WILL TAKE ITS TIME.ANOTHER 12 HOURS OR SO.LOOK AT CITY CAM.TOSTILL HAVE THE DROPS ON THELENS, 38 DEGREES IN BOSTON.IT IS STILL VERY RAW OUT.NO QUESTION ABOUT THAT.TEMPERATURES A FEW DEGREES ABOVEFREEZING.SOME ELEVATION.YOU CAN SEE IT IS SLIGHTLY ABOVEFREEZING ELSEWHERE BUT IT ISCLOSE.THAT IS ENOUGH TO POSSIBLY CAUSESOME ICING ISSUES TO CONTINUE.YOU STILL SEE AREAS OF GREEN ANDTHEN WE LOOK TO THE WEST, THATDENOTES FREEZING RAIN GOIN ONOUT THERE.WE WILLBECOME FREEZING RAIN ATTIMES, ESPECIALLY THROUGH THEEVENING.BASICALLY, WHERE YOU MAY HAVEADDITIONAL FREEZING RAIN ANDSOME SLIPPERY SPOTS FOR THEMORNING.ADDITIONAL RAIN, MOST OF WHICHSHOULD BEAM OVER BY MORNING.WE'LL MAY GET A FEW MORESHOWERS, EARLY ON.WE ARE GOING TO BE TURNINGSOMEWHAT COLDER.CHECK IT OUT.HERE IS YOUR STORY.THE TEMPERATURES WILL BE FAIRLYMILD.THURSDAY WILL BE PRETTY MILD ANDTHEN WE TREND COLDER.

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A strong coastal storm that moved up the eastern seaboard slammed the New England coast Monday night into Tuesday morning. StormTeam 5 chief meteorologist Harvey Leonard called the system a "multi-faceted storm." "We've got all the elements: we've got wind issues, we've got coastal issues with some coastal flooding, potentially, we've got a lot of rain, and in some areas, a lot of sleet," Leonard said. Early Tuesday, National Grid and Eversource combined reported thousands of customers without power, but most were back online by midday. Crashes were reported across the region, including one that left at least four people injured in Lynnfield. State police said the slick road conditions were a factor. Downed trees were also reported across the area, including one down across the D Branch of the MBTA Green Line. Buses were used to shuttle passengers between Reservoir and Kenmore stations for a time. In Tewksbury, a pine tree toppled over onto a home. Luckily, no injuries were reported. A flood watch has been issued for portions of Massachusetts, which includes the Greater Boston area, for up to 3 inches of rainfall by the time the storm is over Tuesday afternoon. The storm also had a wintry component. Winter weather advisories were posted across interior locations, especially in the hills of Worcester County and out through western Massachusetts. An icy mix of sleet and pockets of freezing rain made for a potentially slippery morning commute on Tuesday. As much as 1-3 inches of sleet accumulation was reported along and north of Route 2. High wind warnings and wind advisories were also posted for much of southern New England, particularly along the coast, where winds may gust over 50-60 mph -- even 60-70 mph over the Cape and Islands -- leading to scattered wind damage and power outages. The wind caused minor to moderate coastal flooding, in particular during the Tuesday morning high tide cycle. "We'll be in the very late stages of the strongest winds Tuesday morning and some minor splash over is possible," Leonard said. During these high tides, there were pockets of minor to moderate coastal flooding, despite an astronomically low tide during this part of the month. With several hours of easterly winds overnight, the chances were better for minor to moderate coastal flooding during the Tuesday morning high tide cycle.