Temperatures well below normal in parts of the Northeast . Transit was shut down in one city after buses failed to stop , local media report . Amtrak canceled services after equipment failed , a spokesman said . Deval Patrick has urged people in his state to take extra caution in the dangerously cold weather . Massachusetts governor puts all agencies on high alert .
Temperatures well below normal in parts of the Northeast . Transit was shut down in one city after buses failed to stop , local media report . Amtrak canceled services after equipment failed , a spokesman said . Massachusetts governor puts all agencies on high alert .