Saturday, March 9, 2013
It’s been a year of challenging weather for Foxborough Schools Superintendent Debra Spinelli and the town.
When Foxborough Schools Superintendent announced schools would be closed Friday due to snow, she – or anyone else for that matter – had no idea the town would receive the highest snowfall total in the state by storm’s end. With more than two feet of snow on the ground by 5:50 p.m. Friday, Spinelli knew she had made the right decision. “Trying to anticipate what this storm would deliver - and when - was very difficult, for superintendents and even meteorologists,” Spinelli said. “While I am never happy to cancel school, given that it [was still] snowing [Friday afternoon] I knew it was the right decision.” Friday’s cancellation marks the fifth time in the 2012-13 academic year Foxborough Public Schools were closed due to weather-related …
Thursday, February 7, 2013
The National Weather Service has issued a Blizzard Watch for most of the area, including Foxborough for Friday and Saturday.
The National Weather Service is now calling Friday’s potential storm “historic” as it is expected to bring between 1 and 2 feet of snow to Foxborough. The current forecast, according to the NWS, calls for a slight chance of snow after 2 a.m. Thursday. Snow is expected to continue into Friday, mainly after 10 a.m. The storm is expected to intensify Friday night with more snow and areas of blowing snow as a result of wind gusts as high as 55 mph. Snow will likely continue into Saturday through morning into the early evening before tapering off. As a result of the potential storm, the NWS has issued a Blizzard Watch for Friday morning through Saturday afternoon. The Blizzard Watch is in effect for much of Eastern Massachusetts as well as …
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
The storm could be the "biggest of the season," and falls on the anniversary of one of the biggest blizzards ever.
The National Weather Service reports that there is a "chance of snow" every day from Wednesday, Feb. 6 through Friday, Feb. 8 in the area. According to Jim Arnold, weather specialist with the Shrewsbury Management Agency, the brunt of the storm would likely hit the area on Thursday and Friday. "Right now I see little chance of any freezing rain, sleet or ice with this storm," said Arnold, "as the pattern setting up is a cold one and favorable for all snow across inland southern New England. In addition, the model guidance is now coming around to the idea of a significant snowstorm for most of the northeast United States." In addition to the likely snow on Thursday and Friday, an intensifying coastal system will add wind to cause "…
Bob H
12:05 pm on Thursday, February 7, 2013
Can't wait, power will probably be out for a month. more ›