Gov. Deval Patrick declares a state of emergency

Gov. Deval Patrick declares a state of emergency in Massachusetts

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SPRINGFIELD, MA (WSHM) -

Gov. Deval Patrick has declared a state of emergency as Massachusetts braces for a potentially historic blizzard that could blanket the state with more than 2 feet of snow, whip up winds to 70 miles per hour and batter the coast with giant waves.

All vehicles will be banned from the roads effective at 4 p.m. today. There will also be no toll collections after 2 p.m.

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