Visibility will be LOW as the snow intensifies Monday afternoon into the evening. Can see where the snow is settling in from south to north. Will be a SLOW pm drive. I'll be taking the hand-off along with VickiGrafWX at 1p. Stay safe! Gusts mph likely.
Charge phones now. Do you have any amount to share? First snow reports just coming in. Do you have a number to add? All BCYFcenters meal sites are closed. Charlie Baker. This morning in Weston, plows and trucks have been loading up with salt and prepping to treat the roads.
MassGovernor says there are 3, apparatus ready to clear the roads. Boston 25 News reporter Kirsten Glavin has the full report from Hudson. Instead, all those with appointments scheduled will have them rescheduled for next Monday, February 8. All appointments rescheduled for Feb 8th Boston25 pic.
A snow emergency will begin tomorrow at noon ahead of the forecasted winter storm. All of our residents and workers should take precautions on our roads and sidewalks, particularly during the Monday evening and Tuesday morning commutes. We are asking residents and businesses to do their part by staying safe, shoveling their sidewalks and walkways, clearing catch basins and the area around fire hydrants, and offering help to your older neighbors and residents with disabilities.
Additionally, Boston Public Schools will be fully remote on Monday and Tuesday as all school buildings in the district will be closed. There will be early dismissals for both days.
All BostonSchools students will attend classes online for partial days that will end 2. BPS meal sites are open Monday, 10am-2pm. School closings Download our free apps Forecast.
Follow our Boston 25 Meteorologists on Twitter for updates:. Wu says the city has created housing units around Boston for those who had been living on the streets. Boston City Councilor Frank Baker questioned what the future will hold for the people who occupied the area of Mass. Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard. For companies operating in the area, many of them in the food industry, say this cleanup is a relief.
About two dozen people congregated in nearby Southampton Street early Thursday, with some seen camped out there. Della Shepherd, a Scituate resident, said that the lighthouse was typically only open on select days of the year, as the building still houses the local lighthouse keeper. Janey asked drivers to consider public transportation and if they must go out to remain attentive to road conditions. Due to the storm, please stay off the roads to ensure the safety of yourself and those around you.
If you must drive, please be attentive to others on the road. Otherwise, if you must travel, please consider public transportation. With any questions, please call Water is beginning to rise in parts of Massachusetts, and a local meteorologist reported about 8 inches of street flooding in Norwood. Drivers are urged to avoid trying to pass through flood waters. About 8 inches of street flooding on Garfield Ave in Norwood!
Up to the undercarriage of sedans Elsa will move quickly through the Cape, he said, and Smith anticipates that by dinnertime, the region will have cleared up.
Still, anyone who takes to the sea should be on guard in the coming days. Captain Dave Ready of the Chatham Fire Department said his force had boosted its staffing for the day in anticipation of downed trees and power lines.
In addition, the crew is also eyeing the potential for incidents at sea. Coast Guard in those instances. A flash flood warning has been issued for the Boston area as rain from Elsa moves in.
The warning was issued Eastern Massachusetts shortly after the National Weather Service posted similar warnings in the western and central parts of the state. The Eastern Massachusetts warnings included an area that stretches from Wilmington all the way south to Marshfield.
The warning is in effect until p. Forecasters warned people to avoid driving through flood waters. Power outages briefly reached nearly 7, Massachusetts customers Friday morning, according to a map from the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency.
The map showed the outages scattered around the state. By Brian Amaral and Carlos R. The Rhode Island Army Corps of Engineers said that because no coastal flooding is anticipated from Elsa, officials do not expect to activate the hurricane barrier in Providence. The main concerns with Elsa are expected to be high winds and heavy rainfall that causes flooding of streets and rivers, forecasters have said. Still, officials in Rhode Island urged people to be prepared.
Make sure you have your kit prepared for family, loved ones, and pets. The National Weather Service on Friday morning expanded its flash flood warnings to include parts of Western Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut as Elsa moves through the area. The warning extends from Blandford east to Monson and remains in effect until p.
It includes the cities of Springfield and Holyoke. Much of Massachusetts is currently under a flash flood watch. In Connecticut Friday morning, residents were dealing with street flooding and road closures. Police in the coastal Connecticut town of Darien near the New York border urged residents not to travel unless necessary as flooding stranded cars. Post Rd closed at Tokeneke Rd and in the area of I exit 11 due to heavy flooding. Please do not attempt to drive through flooded areas.
From Cambridge along the Charles River, the view of Boston was obscured. Shortly before 6 a. The National Weather Service said streets and homes in the areas surrounding the river could be affected. Elsa is expected to bring heavy rainfall to an area that has already seen several inches of precipitation over the last week.
Flood Warning for the Pawtuxet River at Cranston.
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