Weather

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Passers-by ascend snow-covered stairs near the Statehouse, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014, in Boston. Heavy snow has been forecast and a blizzard warning was posted for portions of Massachusetts Tuesday, prompting Gov. Deval Patrick to dismiss nonemergency state workers early and postpone his annual State of the State address. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)