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INDUSTRY SAVVY Part-time programs offered evenings & online at BU's Metropolitan College. INNOVATIVE TEACHING Classes start online January 16 CUTTING-EDGE DEGREES and on campus January 18. Success is the language we speak Enroll today at bu.edu/met. Acoming snowstormis so massive that it has bypassed the term “blizzard” and is instead being dubbed a “bomb cyclone.” Based on what forecasters are saying, the extreme weather event will unleash a fury worthy of the term. 6-7 2 METROUS WEEKEND, JANUARY 4-7, 2018 Can't miss event around Bostonin Find out what's happening in the Hub this year. marr Ve . oy et From food and music «Geek Bow! Xiltakes over Kick things upa notch biggest staris coming 415 Sun festivals tosome ofthe Agyanis Arena. eb. 17, in2018. 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Feh, 23, Seaport World Trade Center, 1 Seaport Ln, Deeradvocate.com Geek Bowl ‘The Super Bowl of bar trivia finally makes its ‘way to the east coast a" in February. More than Taylor wit isbacin $20,000 in prizes will Z ton hi summer be up for grabs when METROUS WEEKEND, JANUARY WKND 3 Color-changing ice castles are back in New Hampshire § < gy tides fen sie te Cosesat Here's your chance to set to open once again Castles CEO Ryan Davis Alberta; and Winnipeg, their chilly rip outdoors, amt lncoutvour‘Trovent im Lincoln on Friday, jan. said in a statement. “Ev Manitoba, fire performances - will F 5. The towering, 25mil- ery year, the castles are Aside from being the take place on Friday and |f you go: fantasies. lion-pound playground different. We create an perfect spot for an icy Saturday nights, com- arr UL is pretty incredible, fea- entirely new and unique Selfie, these amazing at plete with fire breathing, turing everything from design each season.” tractions also seem ike hula and more. NewEnglandersareprob- icecarved tunnels and In. addition to. New the best places to belt out Ifyou plan on swing: ably sick of the freezing slides to frozen thrones Hampshire, Ice Castles a rendition of “Let It Go” ing by this winter won- Weather right now, but it and colorchanging LED will set up shop in three like Elsa. It makes sense, derland, organizers stig. The Ice Castles attrac might be worth braving lights that sparkle along other locations across then, that Ice Castles will gest wearing boots and tion will be open every the cold to see Ice Castles to music during the the US. including Mid- have a “Frozen”style buying tickets online day except on Tuesdays. return to New Hamp- night. way, Utah; Dillon, Colo- princess on hand for ahead of time. They also Tickets are $13,95-521 fe shire this weekend, “We are excited to rado; and Stillwater, Min- photo opportunities on recommend that parents visitors 12 and up, while The Utah-based com- bring Ice Castles back to _nesota. There will also be Saturdays and Sundays. _bring along sleds instead _kids between the ages of pany’s hand-crafted, Lincoln, New Hampshire, pair of Canadian castles. And for guests who of strollers to help trans- 4 and 11 can stop by for ‘acresized” attraction ig for a fourth year,” Ice this year in Edmonton, need a little heat during port their little ones. $9.9516. 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Biance” Bakardzhieva has put to- Publico Street Bistro Guests will have plenty gether a cocktail’ menu MGI & Garden has turned its of fare to feast on thanks that should help guests [aaa courtyard and openair to executive chef Keenan weather the winter chill garden into an aprésstt Langlois. 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We offer full-time, part-time day and evening programs. Our state-of-the-art h I ‘ st training facility in Medford is convenient to major highways e as Oas and public transportation. Call our admissions department at 781-960-0120 or visit us at elizabethgrady.edu. It's here. samenoosx Classes are enrolling now. Many are calling it strengthening. What we hit Philly similar to NYC. “bomb cyclone,” “snow face Thursday will main- Philly, however, is ex: bomb" or “bombogen- lybea"snowevent” that pected to receive only an oem Bes esis,” but if you set foot will continue through- around 2 to 4 inches of 22 bento Pisco A 0215 ‘outside, you'll know out the day and slow by _ snow also tapering off by it as the big brother of early evening. New York late Thursday. the bitter cold we start- residents should expect: In comparison, Bos- fed to feel this holiday ed 3 to 6 inches across ton is expected to get season. The Weather the city, and there's no hit harder, with up Channel reported that prediction of mixed pre- to. 12 inches of snow We've got healthcare the frigid. weather is Gpitation. and Winds as high as to blame for at least a __Cristantello predicted 50 _mphs by Thursday dozen deaths across the 35 to 45 mph wind gusts night, according to all mapped ou (eon ie soos pammn Mineo ae ts and now, we're getting the upper 20s (nothing _To ward off potential AB El New England is a destination when it comes to healthcare. heavy precipitation, ow New Year's Eve ball urged people to “try to ‘And two nationally recognized health plans are right ‘The storm, which drop). dress in layers and cover |. is expected to start However, Cristantello all exposed skin.” he ee Wednesday night and said that temperatures Though weather is last until Thursday eve- will drop to around 10 expected to be dry by Serving New Hampshire, Well Sense Health ninglearly Friday, will degrees by Thursday Friday, we should brace Plan earned a rating of 4.5 out of 5.0 and wanna bring 6 to 12 inches of night and early Friday for residual cold into the serving Massachusetts, BMC HealthNet Plan ==" snow toNew England. morning. He noted weekend. camana cikcfe OGn te Nara o Metro spoke to me there will be variations" Cristantello stressed eae 2 ea teorologist john Cristan- throughout the city, and that our main concern Committee for Quality Assurance’s Medicaid Wel Sense Heath Pian tello from ‘the National with the wind chill, it _ should be slippery roads Health Insurance Plan Ratings 2017-2018. Weather Service (NWS) will fel like 5 to 10 be- that “wil impact travel” oe ‘én oi to get to the bottom of low 0. adding that if you don't ted to improving the quality of a expect from this “bomb” the NWS in Mount Hol- indoors. healthcare in the country. of astorm, ly, New Jersey, which "We've seen snow ‘According to Cristan- covers forecasts in the like this before,” Cristan- tello, in simple terms, Philadelphia area, told tello concluded. “But all “bombogenesis” is an Metro that the storm — _ it takes isa little coating. unofficial label given to. both temperatures and of it to create hazardous storms that are rapidly wind speeds — should travel conditions.” Our employees care deeply about improving the health of the communities we serve. 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Boston snow is on the way, and the city is preparing for up toa foot of it this Thursday into Friday as a “bomb cyclone” drops furi- ‘ous snow and freezing temperatures over the Northeast. ‘The region is forecast to see snow starting late Wednesday night into. Seton Mayor Marty Wabh spoke at anews conference about he ang early Thursday moming, Wie’ si eaetooman according to the National Weather Service, which _“Expectstrong dam: and sidewalks starting expects between 8 and 12 ing winds, power outages, Wednesday evening. inches of accumulation blizzard conditions on the More than 700 pieces of throughout Massachtx immediate coast, heavy sniow-removal equip- setts The fill fry ofthe snovs, blowing and] dif ment were ready to go, Snowfall will happen ingsnow, coastal flooding he said, warning of the Thursday morning andhigh seas" NWS. impending freeze through the afternoon, Boston tweeted Wednes- “Once the freeze Boston schools wil day. The noreaster will comes in, it will be al be closed Thursday. case a storm surge of up most impossible to move Mayor Marty Walsh said tod feet the NWSadded, the ice that is formed,” Wednesday. Itwas too which willlead to some Walsh said, emphasizing soon to say whether coastal flooding forthe thatthe biggest chal schools would be closed eastern Massachusetts lenge of this storm is the Friday as well Cus coastline Thursday. cold that will follow. should be taken off “This isa dangerous Residents can call 311 the roads by7am.on and potentially life ifthey need to report ‘Thursday, Walsh said, as threatening situation for incidents like burst pipes asnow emergency will mariners," NWS Boston of other nonemengen- be in effect. tweeted les. However, he sid, The biggest con- Bitter cold air with people should call 311 cemis the loss of power windchillsof 150-35 _ifthey witness someone that will undoubtedly degrees is expected Friday stuck out in the cold result fromthe storm. and Saturday. 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