The US National Weather Service has officially declared a Blizzard Warning for Saturday night into Sunday. Travel will become dangerous Saturday night into Sunday across much of the region, but especially in eastern Massachusetts where whiteout conditions will combine with bitterly cold wind chills at times. Boston is looking at another 10 to 14 inches of Read More…
The Twitter world around @NorthEndBoston has been consumed with the unbearable amounts of snow in the #NorthEnd and #BostonWaterfront. Whether it is the delays in garbage pickup, the parking ban, or making sure fire hydrants are accessible on our sidewalks – the wintry tundra outside has brought many quality of life concerns to light! The Top 10 North End Read More…
A victim of the latest storms has been poor Captain Bob at Union Wharf Marina. The boat was seen taking on water Monday afternoon and succumbed to the harbor overnight. Oil cleanup services were on the scene. Richard Chalfen captured “the rising” on Tuesday from Commercial Street in these photographs.
In a snowstorm, we’re lucky to live downtown. The electricity stays on. Many shops stay open. We don’t need to drive. Outside it is silent, at least until your neighbor starts to shovel. If you’ve got a fireplace, so much the better. If someone decides to make soup, even more comforting. Now we have something Read More…
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DZ3dMUN0Ck] After the third monster snowstorm in two weeks, the urban snow mountains in Boston’s North End continue to get bigger and bigger. The snow banks are starting to rival those not seen since “the big one” in 1978. Everyone is trying to dig out and trying to make the best of it such Read More…
Snow Emergency Updates Due to the snow emergency, trash and recycling pickup in the North End / Waterfront area is cancelled for Monday, February 9th. The next pickup will be on Friday, February 13th. Do not put out your trash on the street until Thursday, February 12th, 5:00 pm at the earliest. Boston Public Schools has Read More…
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for the Boston area starting early Sunday and lasting to early Tuesday morning. The NWS is predicting 18-24 inches or more for the Boston area. Snow will be lighter on Sunday getting heavier in the overnight into Monday.
Threatening icicles are forming everywhere on building rooftops. These are from Fulton Street, shared by neighbor Janet Gilardi who said, “That sidewalk is always very clear and passable but — the danger lies above!” Photos by Janet Gilardi.
It’s official, the past 7 days of snow accumulation totaling 34.2 inches through Monday afternoon in Boston set a record for the most in one week. The quick succession of snowstorms is responsible for the record accumulations. Is it more than the “big one” in 1978? Well, there were 2 storms then that left 48.5 inches, but they Read More…