Friday, February 8, 2013
A blizzard warning is in effect until 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9.
OK, so that two feet of snow we were preparing to get last night? Better add another foot to that. The National Weather Service on Friday morning adjusted its predicted snowfall totals to three feet. The timing of the snowfall is roughly the same: with light snow falling in Worcester, Middlesex and Norfolk counties Friday morning, and becoming heavy later in the afternoon and into the Friday evening commute. So, as WHDH meteorologist Jeremy Reiner notes in his blog, you have a "few hours left this morning" to run some errands, but travel will deteriorate this afternoon. By 7 tonight, most towns will have 2 to 4 inches, Reiner predicted. The storm should be the worst from 7 p.m. Friday to noon tomorrow, when snow could fall at a rate of 2 …
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Snow from this possibly historic storm is predicted to become heavy during the Friday evening commute.
Are you ready for what could become the biggest winter storm since 2003? A blizzard warning is in effect from 6 a.m. Friday to 1 p.m. Saturday. This "potential historic winter storm," is expected to drop 18 to 24 inches of heavy snow over Northborough and the surrounding towns, according to the National Weather Service. Drawing comparisons to storms in 2005 and 2003 (22.5 inches and 27.5 inches in the Boston area), WHDH meteorologist Pete Bouchard blogged that this could be "the biggest snowstorm in almost a decade." Light snow will develop by Friday morning and become heavy late in the day, into the evening commute. The heaviest of the snow will fall Friday night into Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. Blizzard warnings …
The town issues an official message to residents, with tips and helpful numbers.
Submitted by the town of Northborough Based on the latest storm track, the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) anticipates a major winter storm that will impact the state on Friday and Saturday. Primary concerns continue to be high amounts of snow (1-2 feet across much of the state), high winds (gusts up to 80 mph along the coast, up to 50 mph within the Rte. 95 corridor, and up to 40 mph further inland), moderate and major coastal flooding, and associated widespread, extended power outages. Town Officials have been working throughout the week monitoring the storm track and forecasts, assembling resources and planning responses. Town officials will continue to monitor information that is provided by MEMA and will put more …
People stocked up in anticipation of the pending snow day.
One man's order today, sitting on the conveyor belt at Wegmans, was simply this: Budweiser, milk, peanut butter and wine. And that's all he needs. Patch can tell you with certainty that Rocky's Hardware is out of generators. In fact, they haven't been able so secure any since Hurricane Sandy. But Rocky's has plenty of other items, and people were flocking to the store to get the essentials. And don't look for fresh basil at Wegmans. They sold out in the morning. But who the heck needs fresh basil to make it through the storm? Plenty of frozen pizzas, milk, water, eggs and ... booze ... was flying out of the supermarket today. Take a look at what people are stocking up on before the storm that is looking to dump two feet on the area by …
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The town's Department of Public Works is loading up the trucks, and the workers, to take care of the storm
The town uses mostly salt. Sand is oldschool, we're told. And they've got a lot of it in the "salt shed" at the DPW. With Nemo on the way, a storm forecasters are describing as "epic," the department is revving up to take care of business. Watch the video, where DPW Superintendent David "Robo" Robillard talks about how they plan, and how much is involved, and how many employees will be out on the roads.
The company urges 'safety first' in the event of damaging wind and heavy wet snow.
Submitted by National Grid With a severe winter storm on the way that weather forecasters already are calling a storm of historic proportions, National Grid has started preparing for widespread, prolonged power outages that could result from the predicted blizzard-like conditions. Although the path of the storm still is being monitored, crew assignments are being developed and equipment readied in anticipation of harsh weather. “We continue to monitor the weather and are taking action now to be able to respond quickly and safely to potential outages that could occur. Our pre-planning activities are in anticipation of a very damaging storm,” said Kathy Lyford, vice president, New England Operations. “We take the safety of the public and our…
Keep in touch with Northborough Patch's info page.
Be sure to continuously check Northborough Patch's "info page" right here for updates, news, cancellations, feedback and anything else as it relates to winter storm Nemo.
james bennet
7:20 pm on Thursday, February 7, 2013
I am on a tree trimming crew and just traveled eight hours to come help..... and I just left the devistation of hurricane sandy be greatful you have powered and people are coming to try to aide in the efforts if this storms hits as predicted more ›