Western Massachusetts was largely spared the brunt of this latest Nor'easter to hit New England.
The National Weather Service says 6-to-8 inches of snow has fallen across the central part of Hampden County.
Andy Nash is a forecaster with the agency. He says the storm going further out to sea saved the area from seeing higher snow fall totals and more severe impacts.
"It's all about the exact track and so a 20-mile difference either way makes a big difference," he said. "So if you were to talk to people here in some parts of southeast Massachusetts they might say 'hey we got way more than we thought' and that's the nature of weather and these big storms."
Nash says there's the chance of another minor storm crossing western Mass. Tuesday night into Wednesday that could have the potential for a few more inches of precipitation.
Travel ban in parts of Mass.
With record snowfall in some parts of the region Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has issued a travel ban on roads in Bristol, Plymouth and Barnstable Counties, and bottom line, statewide if you can, "stay off the roads," she said.
"We're going to have to be patient. This is going to continue for a little while longer. Power restoration, I know crews are going to get after it aggressively as soon as wind dies down and it's safe to get out there and roads are cleared for them, but be sure to check in on your neighbors," Healey said.
She spoke this afternoon from the emergency bunker in Framingham. The last time state government issued a travel ban was 2015.
Springfield bring in the plows
While western Mass may did not see as much snow as the Boston area today, cities like Springfield still prepared for the worst — canceling schools, closing city departments and towing cars if necessary.
A January storm left many streets with large, hardened snow banks. City officials were ready for this one, said Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno.
"Side streets should be about 35 to 40% done. They should be all done by 9 or 10 this evening," he said. "I've had plows out there, you know, 100 subcontractors and 20 of our larger trucks. City trucks are out there."
Sarno said the deep freeze in the region for the majority of January and February has made it a lot harder to remove the snow, but anticipated warmer temps in the coming weeks will help melt the ice and clear the roads. He added there were at least 300 parking tickets and 100 tows last night in an effort to keep streets empty for cleaning.
Sarno says there is money in the city budget to handle more snow, if needed. Like the state, Springfield declared a state of emergency for this storm.
This is a developing story.