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Tag: Blizzard
Cancellations & Rescheduled Meetings Due to Blizzard
There are numerous cancellations and postponements due to the Blizzard of 2015: Boston Public Schools are closed for Tuesday 1/27 and Wednesday 1/28. All Boston Centers for Youth and Families (i.e., Nazzaro Center, 30 N. Bennet St.) will be open from 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. both Tuesday and Wednesday. All are welcome, and children age 7 and older can Read More…
Prepare for the Blizzard with a Family Emergency Plan
by Mary Wright, RN, health educator at North End Waterfront Health With tomorrow’s predicted blizzard approaching, it is a good time to create or update your family emergency plan. Everyone should have family emergency plan, for events from weather-related emergencies, which may result in loss of water and power, to terror emergencies. Every family should Read More…
Have You Heard? There’s a Blizzard Coming!
From the US National Weather Service – Boston: A crippling and potentially historic blizzard with more than 2 feet of snow and damaging winds will begin late Monday into Tuesday. Accumulating snows arrives Monday afternoon & impacts the late day commute. Then heavy snow arrives later Monday night into Tuesday morning with historic snowfall possible before the Read More…
Weekend Storm Bringing Eight Inches of Snow – No Parking Ban or Snow Emergency Declared
The latest winter snow storm starting Saturday afternoon into Sunday is expected to drop another 8 inches of snow in Boston. This storm also brings substantial wind gusts reaching blizzard conditions in some areas. The following NOAA map shows the snow accumulation forecast. City Hall has issued the following news release on Saturday regarding the Read More…
Boston Snow Accumulation Forecast Increased to 14-18 Inches
The National Weather Service has increased the snow accumulation forecast for Boston Metro up to as much as 18 inches through Friday. Governor Patrick is closing State Government on Friday and is encouraging private employers to do the same. Boston Mayor Menino has announced that City Hall will be open for business while schools, libraries Read More…
Blizzard to Bring 10-14 Inches & Dangerous Cold; Snow Emergency Starts Thursday Noon; Schools Closed Friday
The City of Boston has declared a Snow Emergency and Parking Ban starting Thursday, January 2nd at noon. Boston Public Schools will be closed on Friday, January 3rd. Parking will be prohibited from snow emergency streets. In the North End, snow emergency streets are Hanover St., Cross St., Commercial St. and N.Washington St. Alternate parking Read More…
Snow Emergency and Parking Ban Lifted at 6pm Tuesday; Boston Public Schools Open Wednesday
It’s over, the snow is gone! Well, not really but the “emergency” is over as of 6pm on Tuesday according to the City of Boston. Those using garages at discounted rates during the snow emergency will have until 8pm on Tuesday to move their cars. Parking on snow emergency streets such as Hanover, Commercial, Cross Read More…
Downtown View: Blizzards Popular in Downtown Boston
What a storm. What a wonderful storm. When we moved to downtown Boston years ago, we didn’t do it for the walkability, the neighborliness or the convenience of living in a place where the electricity stays on when a blizzard bears down. I’m not sure now why we moved here, except I knew that if Read More…
Blizzard of 2013 – The Day After in Photos
In many ways, it was a magical weekend in Boston’s North End / Waterfront as the Blizzard of 2013 had great timing to fall on a weekend, topped off by a sunny “Day After” Sunday. Sure, there were the expected problems from the 5th largest snowfall of all time, but most neighbors seemed to be Read More…
The Next Phase – Trash on Snow Piles
It was inevitable. The post blizzard trash scene is starting to take place. Bella V. sends in these photos from Sunday night of how trash being tossed in snow piles on Bartlett Place. Some nice <cough> person thought it was OK to just toss their trash into a snow pile at the end of Bartlett Read More…
Falling Icicles Break Car Window on North Bennet Street
Falling icicles broke this car window Sunday afternoon on North Bennet Street, according to witnesses that saw the incident. The above freezing temperatures melted snow and ice on the North End’s buildings causing hazardous conditions on sidewalks and streets. The icicles reportedly fell from the North Bennet Street School building near the corner of Salem Read More…