Massachusetts bans driving in snowstorm

"I have now signed an executive order banning vehicle traffic effective at 4:00 pm (2100 GMT) today. There are a number of exemptions for that for emergency workers and the like. Please exercise caution and use common sense," he said at his emergency center in Framingham.
The National Weather Service predicted "a major winter storm with blizzard conditions" along most of the region's coastline, hitting especially hard around Boston.

Carrying the possible penalty of a year in jail, it was the first time a driving ban was ordered since an infamous blizzard in 1978, officials said.

http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/afp/130208/massachusetts-bans-driving-snowstorm-0