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Foxborough Blizzard 2013

Saturday, February 9, 2013

State of Foxborough: Focus Remains on Clearing Main and Secondary Roads; Residents Urged to Stay Inside

Foxborough officials provide department-by-department updates of town’s condition Saturday afternoon.

For instant updates on weather and storm news (and more!), follow Foxborough Patch on Facebook and Twitter, or sign-up for our e-mail newsletter. UPDATE (12:35 p.m.; Feb. 9, 2013) - Foxborough officials received an update at noon Saturday on the town’s condition as Blizzard 2013 starts to move away from the region. Foxborough DPW Director Roger Hill said his department’s focus remains on the clearing the main and secondary roads. Trucks are beginning to salt those areas of town. “We will not be doing back roads yet,” Hill said. “I’m not going to touch the sidewalks yet.” Hill said his employees have been out clearing roads for over 40 hours now and at some point they will need to take a significant break. “I would say the guys are going to…

Foxborough Officials Tell Residents to Stay Off Roads Saturday

Town is in good shape overall but roads remain unsafe to travel on.

As residents wake up to over two feet of snow in Foxborough, officials are urging everyone to stay inside Saturday while plows work to clear roads. “The roads in some areas aren’t safe,” said Foxborough Police Chief Edward O’Leary. “The Governor hasn’t lifted the driving ban yet and people should stay home.” O’Leary told Foxborough officials Saturday that his four-wheel drive vehicle got stuck for a period of time on Chestnut Street as he was making his way back to the Public Safety Building. “I got stuck on Chestnut Saturday morning with a four-wheel drive vehicle and a reasonably sane driver,” O’Leary said. “It’s just the drifts. You pull over and you’re in 12 inches of snow. Crucial thing is to limit traffic.” Even with the snow winding…

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