Foxborough Officials Say Blizzard Will Be 'Public Safety Hazard'; Urge People to Take Storm Seriously
Foxborough DPW Director Roger Hill and Police Chief Edward O'Leary urge residents to believe the hype surrounding Friday's blizzard.
The National Weather Service has issued a Blizzard Warning for the Foxborough area from 6 a.m. Friday to 1 a.m. Saturday, calling for 18 to 24 inches of snow to slam the region. Foxborough Department of Public Works Director Roger Hill and Foxborough Police Chief Edward O'Leary urge residents to believe the hype surrounding Friday's storm. "This is a big deal," Hill said. "This is a public safety hazard. People say they are just hyping the weather but if I can’t get people out of their houses and the power goes out and stays out, that’s going to be a problem. That could be a catastrophic problem." Fortunately for Foxborough, Hill has plenty of experience handling major storms. The DPW director recalled plowing the Blizzard of '78. "We know…
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