Boston digs out from record-tying snowfall

Boston recorded a whopping 23.6 inches of snow on Saturday.

ByEmily Shapiro and Max Golembo
January 31, 2022, 9:47 AM

Boston is digging out from the record-tying snowfall left behind by this weekend's massive nor'easter.

Boston tied its record for most snow in one day in January with a whopping 23.6 inches from Saturday's storm.

A couple walk on Common Wealth Avenue mall during a snow storm in Boston, Jan. 29, 2022.
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The Boston suburb of Sharon, Massachusetts, saw even more snow, with 30.4 inches recorded.

More than 100,000 customers lost power at the height of the storm, mostly in Massachusetts. About 3,000 customers remained without power in Massachusetts Sunday night.

A view of a flooded street and buildings covered in snow in Nantucket, Mass., Jan. 29, 2022.
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A view of buildings and a street covered in snow in Nantucket, Mass., Jan. 29, 2022.
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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu lifted the city's snow emergency Monday morning and said schools will be open.

Bu it's not just New England feeling the freeze this weekend.

Temperatures plunged as low as the 20s in Florida on Sunday, reaching 25 in Palmdale and 28 in East Naples.

Ice clings to a young tree in a nursery at sunrise Jan. 30, 2022, in Plant City, Fla.
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Temperatures tied record lows of 30 degrees in Vero Beach, 32 in Fort Pierce and 35 in Fort Myers.

Record lows tied and broken in Florida seen in this graphic on Jan. 30, 2022.
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Temperatures in the Sunshine State will start to warm up on Monday.

PHOTO: A woman walks her dog near a temperature sign reading 28 degrees in Winter Park, Fl, Jan. 30, 2022. Florida had its coldest weather in a decade, with temperatures near or below freezing in many parts of the state.
A woman walks her dog near a temperature sign reading 28 degrees in Winter Park, Fl, Jan. 30, 2022. Florida had its coldest weather in a decade, with temperatures near or below freezing in many parts of the state. Florida Has Coldest Weather in a Decade - 30 Jan 2022
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A paralyzed iguana is seen on the ground, in Hollywood, Fla., Jan. 30, 2022, in this still image obtained from a video posted on social media.
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