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More Than 2,000 Pieces Of Equipment Clearing Snow From Mass. Streets

BOSTON (CBS) –  More than 2,000 pieces of snow clearing equipment were on the streets of Massachusetts during the first significant snowfall of the season on Saturday.

Read: What To Expect From First Significant Snowfall Of The Season

Several communities across New England saw snowfall amounts of 6 inches by Saturday evening.

More than 100 crews were sent out to clear streets in Boston alone, Mayor Marty Walsh said.

The MBTA prepared for the snow.

Joe Pesaturo, spokesman for the MBTA, said the track clearing machine dubbed "Snowzilla" was primed for the storm.

"She's ready, and she's hugry!" Pesaturo tweeted.

Walsh urged residents to clear sidewalks and curbs to during the storm.

Statewide, MassDOT says over 1,000 crews were treating and clearing state roads.

The speed limit on the Mass Pike was lowered to 40 mph from Exit 1 to Exit 11 in Millbury.

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