The Boston area received over 20 inches of snow over the weekend into Monday. Winter Storm Fern began Sunday afternoon and continued until early Tuesday morning. Emerson had two days of affected classes, with Monday classes being cancelled and Tuesday classes being moved online. Other Boston schools, such as Suffolk and Boston University, were also affected by similar closures.
The Beacon issued a general call for Bostonians and Emersonians to submit photos taken during the storm and the long weekend. See photos captured by readers and Beacon staff covering the snowstorm.
Bostonians having a good time in the snow during the aftermath of the storm on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026 (Courtesy of Daniel Cordova Rubio)A dog walking in the Boston Common on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff)Crews clean snow in front of the Museum of Science during the start of the storm on Sunday, Jan 25, 2026. (Nick Peace/ Beacon Staff)The view from the 12th floor of Emerson College’s Piano Row Dorm on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (Courtesy of Andrew Miller)A view looking down Cambridge St in East Cambridge on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (Nick Peace/ Beacon Staff)Bostonians sledding in the common in the aftermath of the storm on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. (Courtesy of Daniel Cordova Rubio)A car driving on a snowy street in Boston on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff)A lone car drives on Commonwealth Ave during the storm on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (Courtesy of Matthew Dezii)A group of kids tubing down a hill in the Boston Common on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff)The view from inside Boylston Place Alleyway during the storm on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (Courtesy of Veronica Babiuk)Two freshmen stand in the fresh snow at the foot of the Boston Common monument, illuminated by the light from the trees on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (Courtesy of Oliver Sherwood)Two sitting ducks crafted by a mysterious stranger outside the Viva Karaoke bar on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (Courtesy of Kay Lipson)Two people with very different equipment make their way through the Common on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (Courtesy of Alex Lott)
Nick Peace is a junior media and film major with a minor in journalism at Suffolk University Nick is from Natick, MA. He is the co-photo editor and video editor and has contributed to the Beacon since his first semester. Nick can be found working video gigs, stage managing middle school theater, listening to music, or watching sports. You can find most of his photo work on his website at https://nickpeacephoto.weebly.com
