Boston preps for yet another big snowstorm

Much of New England is waking up to a deep freeze, while a blizzard watch is in effect for coastal areas of Maine and Massachusetts. Crews are scrambling in freezing temperatures to move the snow that has made a mess of Boston ahead of what would be the fourth storm to strike in less than three weeks, reports CBS station WBZ-TV's Nicole Jacobs.

With another possible blizzard less than 48 hours away, city workers and the National Guard are teaming up to remove massive snow banks crowding Boston's streets.

"It's important for us to clear as much snow as possible," Boston Mayor Marty Walsh said. "It looks like another foot to foot and a half is coming."

The storm is also taking aim at Massachusetts seaside towns, prompting workers to rebuild part of a dune along a Cape Cod beach to avoid flooding in the event of a storm surge.

"With what's predicted to be 50 mph plus winds, maybe hurricane gusts, there could be substantial power outages," Marshfield Police Chief Phillip Tavares said.

Marshfield was one of many ocean communities severely battered last month.

Major flooding in Scituate left cars soaked up to their windows and one house coated in thick layers of ice.

Boston is now using four snow melters to deal with the record six-foot snowfall. Two of the four are on loan from New York City, and one can melt 350 tons an hour.

"Can't see anybody," one person said. "You can't drive around, somebody's got to do something about this."

After dealing with the dangerous, slippery, inconvenient elements for nearly three weeks, Bostonians' frustrations are starting to overflow.

"This is not stopping right now so I ask everyone to please be patient," Walsh said.

The clean-up effort in Boston has become a multi-state event. In addition to receiving help from New York and Connecticut, today members of the Maine National Guard will begin helping.