Winter Storm Juno, a powerful nor'easter,continued to slam Massachusetts with heavy snow and strong winds on Tuesday, with morning high tide leading to coastal flooding across the state, causing blackouts and evacuations in some areas.High tide is expected to cause more flooding.

early Tuesday morning, making it one of the hardest hit areas by Winter Storm Juno, reports The New York Times. Local authorities say it could take six to eight hours before power is restored.

are the cause of the long delay, according to MassLive.With 78 miles an hour winds lashing the island, and whiteout conditions make flights to the island impossible, leaving the island residents stranded.

Around 4 p.m. however, reports began circulating of , as residents of Main Street, Quaker Road, Vestal Street, Milestone Crossing, Somerset Road, Meadowview Drive and Austin Farm Drive reported their power had been restored, according to Nantucket's The Inquirer and Mirror.

Officials have also reported a near total loss of communication on the island. "Our phone systems are down, our cell phones are very spotty and our Internet is non-existent," Nantucket police chief William Pittman told NBC News in a phone interview. "Television is non-existent right now so it's been difficult to get messages out to the general public."

With Winter Storm Juno winding down, Gov. Charlie Baker said late Tuesday afternoon that the travel ban in Eastern and Central Massachusetts and that MBTA public transit service would resume Wednesday, reported The Boston Globe.

State Police Col. Timothy Alben said a to people for violating the travel ban, according to CBS Boston.

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The blizzard warning is still in effect for the city of Boston and eastern Massachusetts until 1 a.m. Wednesday, with forecasts still predicting the heaviest snow to continue to fall into Tuesday afternoon throughout the New England area, including Boston.

Initial snowfall estimates for some areas may fall short, said Gov. Baker on Tuesday, but large snowfall have been reported across the state. By 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, , 26 inches were recorded near Worcester. Up to 30 inches of snow has fallen in Framingham, Westford and Lunenburg.

The governor said eastern Massachusetts is expected to get 5-10 more inches of snow.

The storm is , according to The Telegram, with wind gusts of 78 miles per hour reported in Nantucket.

in some areas of New England during the storm, reports NECN. On the South Shore, ” after the tide, according to The Boston Globe, and town authorities declared a state of emergency at 4:55 a.m on Tuesday. , making many street impassable. A dozen of the town’s residents have sought shelter at the Scituate High School. National Guard troops were sent in to help evacuate the worst-hit areas.

Flooding has also .Marshfield police have reported a seawall breach that caused damage to property. Evacuations have occured due to the high tide floods, reports The Boston Globe, although state officials said none of the evacuations constituted a "life-or-death" emergency.

More flooding is expected as high tide returns at 5 p.m. on Tuesday.

their homes on Monday, but it is unclear how many people had complied. According to the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, state and local high-water vehicles were used to rescue people who had stayed in their homes before the tide arrived. There are 300 National Guard assisting with four major operations in the area, including high water evacuation teams and stranded motorists programs.

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NSTAR reported just before 5 p.m. Sandwich, Falmouth, and Brewster were seeing the highest number of outages, according to CBS Boston. National Grid reported 11,488 outages.

NECN reports that in parts of Scituate, by the fire department. that spread when the power was unable to be shut off, according to The Boston Globe.

The and could be offline for days after a storm-related outage of two power lines that occurred around 4 a.m., reports The Boston Globe. Plant officials say that the safety systems worked as designed and that the plant is currently stable, posing no threat to the safety of plant workers or the public. The plant is the only nuclear facility in the state.

There were fewer power outages than authorities had feared, said Gov. Baker. He said this was likely because the storm's light, fluffy snow, caused by cold temperatures, is a kind less likely to affect power lines.

A snow emergency and parking bans on major arteries remain in effect in Boston since Monday evening.

The postal service has been suspended for the day across the Greater Boston area. All public libraries and State offices are also closed. The city’s public schools will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday. Several Boston-area colleges and university have also cancelled Tuesday classes.

All flights into and out of Logan International Airport were cancelled after 7:30 p.m. Monday evening, and have not resumed as of Tuesday morning. It is estimated that there will be a gradual ramp up of Wednesday morning beginning at 7 p.m.

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This is the , reports The Boston Globe. Officials hope to resume flights out of the airport by late Wednesday morning.

On Monday, mariners were warned of the dangers of Winter Storm Juno and the NWS issued a warning to all boaters to stay off the water from Monday night through Tuesday night.

Amtrak will resume operation of Acela Express and Northeast Regional trains on a modified schedule with reduced frequencies between New York and Boston on Wednesday, according to an Amtrak press release.

Boston Public Health Commission will be coordinating a city-wide network of emergency shelters, outreach providers, city agencies and first responders to assist the homeless during the storm. Shelters will be kept open during the day. So far, according to Gov. Baker, only about 200 people statewide have sought shelter.

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An unidentified town official helps Greg Longo, left, remove belongings from his house after it was heavily damaged by ocean waves during a winter storm in Marshfield, Mass., Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015. The storm has punched out a section of the seawall in the coastal town of Marshfield, police said. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)