Many schools are closed as storm hits region

Up to 14 inches of snow was forecast for coastal areas south of Boston, and schools throughout the region were closed for Wednesday.

A snow plow and motorist were both at work in the parking lot of the Hanover Mall.

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A snow plow and motorist were both at work in the parking lot of the Hanover Mall.

Pedestrians walked through Kendall Square.

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Pedestrians walked through Kendall Square.

A dog and its human braved the elements on Beacon Street.

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A dog and its human braved the elements on Beacon Street.

A cyclist was on foot on Beacon Street in Coolidge Corner.

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A cyclist was on foot on Beacon Street in Coolidge Corner.

Commuters walked from the Green Line to North Station as snow fell Tuesday evening.

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Commuters walked from the Green Line to North Station as snow fell Tuesday evening.

Snow is expected to continue falling into Wednesday, snarling the morning commute.

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Snow is expected to continue falling into Wednesday, snarling the morning commute.

A pedestrian walked through the falling snow near Boston Common.

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A pedestrian walked through the falling snow near Boston Common.

Mayor Martin Walsh conducted a snow emergency press conference at City Hall.

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Mayor Martin Walsh conducted a snow emergency press conference at City Hall.

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Snow totals in Mass., Northeast US

An interactive map shows updated snowfall totals in Massachusetts and the Northeastern US.

Many Logan flights canceled before snow

Long before the first flake fell on Tuesday, airlines had canceled nearly a third of the day’s flights in and out of Logan.

Rajon Rondo put pressure on LeBron James in Miami.

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Karoline Mansur, left, Katie Press, both associate registrar for collections at Harvard’s Fogg Museum, on Tuesday unpacked a priceless 18th-century Chinese jade incense burner that was stolen from the museum in 1979.

Precious stolen jade returns to Harvard museum

For 35 years, the 18th-century Chinese incense burner was missing. On Tuesday, the precious artwork returned.

Two maternal deaths at South Shore Hospital under review

One woman died Dec. 14 and one died last week while giving birth at the hospital, prompting a review by the state public health department.

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