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PHOTOS: 1st Major Snow Storm Of The Year Blankets Boston In Coat Of White

A Nor'Easter swept through Greater Boston on Wednesday night and Thursday morning, covering the region in several inches of snow.

WBUR photographers Jesse Costa and Robin Lubbock captured the wintry wonderland.

Sledders make their way down a hill on Boston Common. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)
Sledders make their way down a hill on Boston Common. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)
Families sledding on Boston Common rush their sleds back up the hill. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)
Families sledding on Boston Common rush their sleds back up the hill. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)
At high tide during the snow storm sea water floods across Long Wharf by the Chart House. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)
At high tide during the snow storm sea water floods across Long Wharf by the Chart House. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)
The fence around a "Building A Better Boston" project gets its feet wet as high tide during the snow storm floods across Long Wharf. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)
The fence around a "Building A Better Boston" project gets its feet wet as high tide during the snow storm floods across Long Wharf. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)
A woman walks down Park Street during the snowstorm. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
A woman walks down Park Street during the snowstorm. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
A tractor with a large brush sweeps snow from the sidewalk in Copley Square. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)
A tractor with a large brush sweeps snow from the sidewalk in Copley Square. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)
Waves crash along the seawall in Revere at high tide during the Nor’easter as a police car passes by. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Waves crash along the seawall in Revere at high tide during the Nor’easter as a police car passes by. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Snow blows off the roof of the entrance to the Copley MBTA station, as the storm comes to an end. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)
Snow blows off the roof of the entrance to the Copley MBTA station, as the storm comes to an end. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)
High tide at the ICA during the snow storm. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)
High tide at the ICA during the snow storm. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)
A bus makes its way through the snow storm along Concord Avenue, Cambridge. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)
A bus makes its way through the snow storm along Concord Avenue, Cambridge. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)
A man pushes a baby in a stroller down Cambridge Street. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
A man pushes a baby in a stroller down Cambridge Street. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Workers clear snow from the walkway in front of the Broad Institute in Kendall Sq. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Workers clear snow from the walkway in front of the Broad Institute in Kendall Square. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
A snow plow clears a street on Thursday. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)
A snow plow clears a street on Thursday. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)
Waves crash along the seawall in Revere on Winthrop Parkway. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Waves crash along the seawall in Revere on Winthrop Parkway. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
A bus moves through downtown Boston during a December snowstorm. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)
A bus moves through downtown Boston during a December snowstorm. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)
A seagull flies over waves that pummel the seawall at Short Beach in Winthrop on Thursday during the Nor’easter. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
A seagull flies over waves that pummel the seawall at Short Beach in Winthrop on Thursday during the Nor’easter. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
A pedestrian walks over Seaport Boulevard bridge as the storm winds down. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)
A pedestrian walks over Seaport Boulevard bridge as the storm winds down. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

This article was originally published on December 17, 2020.

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