US | snow Snow, Ice, Wind Slam Northeast 3 fatalities in Great Lakes; most in New England hunker down By Matt Cantor Posted Dec 16, 2007 3:53 PM CST Copied New England Patriots fans make their way to Gillette Stadium during a snowstorm in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday, Dec. 16, 2007, for the Patriots football game against the New York Jets. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson) (Associated Press) The snowstorm that pummeled the Midwest yesterday has shifted its icy, windy fury onto the Great Lakes and New England, Reuters reports. Eight inches of snow blanketed roads and runways in Boston, causing Logan Airport to cancel some 300 flights. Three traffic fatalities in Minnesota and Wisconsin were blamed on the weather, reports the AP. Up to 18 inches were expected in northern New England by tonight. “At this point, fortunately, because there's been such limited travel out there, folks are listening,” said a Massachusetts emergency official. But not everyone in Foxborough stayed home: New England Patriots' fans shoved snow from their stadium seats today to watch their team triumph. Read These Next Viking Cruises likes to say no. It's paid off. A pastor's dream factored in the discovery of hiker's remains. Angel Reese is in hot water with her own team. There's a vast supply of fresh water under the ocean. Report an error