5 Things: Monday Storm Could Hit Foxborough with 4-7 Inches of Snow & More

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1. Expect a Cold and Clear Monday in Foxborough Before Snow

Today’s weather in Foxborough, according to the National Weather Service based in Taunton, calls for mostly clear, with a low around 12. North wind 3 to 6 mph. Monday night: Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

2. Winter Storm Watch Issued for Foxborough

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch beginning Monday evening through Tuesday afternoon for northern portions of Connecticut, Rhode Island and the Route 128 and I-95 corridors of eastern Massachusetts. This includes the cities of Hartford, Woonsocket, Boston and Foxborough.

The NWS is reporting a “significant winter storm” is likely to hit the area Monday night into Tuesday.

The storm is expected to deliver a “period of heavy snow followed by sleet,” according to the NWS. Some areas will be hit with mostly freezing rain.

In Foxborough, snow accumulation of 4 to 7 inches is possible, along with a trace of ice. Snowfall will likely begin Monday evening before tapering off Tuesday afternoon with heaviest precipitation late Monday into Tuesday morning. “This will result in treacherous travel conditions later Monday night into at least Tuesday morning,” the NWS said. “Therefore a winter storm watch has been issued to increase public awareness of the likelihood of wintry weather during Monday night into Tuesday.”

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3. Foxborough School Committee Meets Monday

Foxborough’s School Committee meets Monday at 7 p.m. in the Foxborough High School Media Center to discuss the following business:

• Teaching and Learning Highlights: Teacher Technology Integration, Document Cameras
• Elementary Reading/Special Education Service Model Review
• Special Education Progress Report
• Update on Capital Improvement Plan meeting
• FY13 monthly budget statement
• Subcommittee member for bus drivers’ negotiations

4. Patriot Place Events:

Here’s what’s happening around Patriot Place today:

• Mangia Mangia Monday at Tavolino: Come to Tavolino and enjoy your choice of soup or salad and pasta for only $14.95. Download the menu and stop by Tavolino today.
• 1 p.m. - Silver Screen Classics at Showcase Cinema de Lux:
  Silver Screen Classics - Every Monday and enjoy a Silver Screen Classic for just $2.

5. Area Legislators, Foxborough Dems to Talk Gun Violence Monday

Foxborough Democrats will sponsor a discussion of gun violence on Monday at 7 p.m. in the McGinty Room of the Foxborough Public Safety Building.

Those invited to speak on the topic are State Representative Paul Heroux of Attleboro, Representative David Linsky of Natick, Representative Frederick “Jay” Barrows of Mansfield and Foxborough Police Chief Edward O’Leary, according to Foxborough Democratic Town Committee chair Dennis Naughton.

Representative Linsky is the sponsor of H 3253, an act relative to further regulating the licensing, sale and possession of firearms and increasing the tax on the sale of firearms and ammunition.

This bill has been assigned to the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security, chaired by Senator James Timilty.

Timilty was invited to Monday’s discussion but cannot attend. The meeting is open to the public and all are invited to attend.