Seasonal & Holidays

Boston Residents Enjoy Snow Day By Skiing And Sledding On The Common After Storm Blankets City

While high snow totals are not new for Massachusetts, it can be a new experience for transplants like Tennessee native Harrison Davis.

(CBS Boston)

January 27, 2026

Boston is digging out after one of the biggest snowstorms in years.

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The mounting snow totals left people with a work-hard, play-hard situation. It blanketed the Boston Common sledding hills with snow, while leaving commuters with cars encased in white.

"I have been here since, I don't even know, about 8 p.m. last night. I came out again around midnight to celebrate the [Patriots] win a bit. I got a couple of layers off of the car. This is my third time shoveling the car out," says South Boston resident Brendan Whalen.

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