They are beginning of winter, light snow, heavy snow, winter solstice, lesser cold and greater cold.

它们是：立冬、小雪、大雪、冬至、小寒和大寒。

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Up to 2 feet of snow was forecast along the southern coast, with lesser amounts across the rest of the state.

WSJ: A state-by-state look at the Northeast blizzard

Forecasts called for as much as 20 inches of snow in parts of northern New England, with lesser amounts mixed with sleet further south.

NPR: In Snow-Socked Northeast, Spring Seems Far Away