Saturday, February 23, 2013
Here's five things you need to know this weekend in Foxborough, Feb. 23-24.
Editor's note: Five Things You Need To Know Today is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. If you know of something happening in town that did not make our list, please add it in the comment section! The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for Saturday afternoon through Sunday evening for Norfolk County, including Foxborough. The storm watch calls for heavy wet snow with accumulations widespread throughout the area. Foxborough has potential to see between six and 10 inches of snow this weekend. Snowfall is expected to begin Saturday afternoon while the heaviest snow will occur Saturday night into Sunday. Snow may be mixed with rain Saturday. The biggest concern, according …
Friday, February 22, 2013
Foxborough DPW Director Roger Hill said if the forecast holds the department will be ready for another weekend of snow removal.
For instant updates on weather, storm news (and more!), sign-up for our e-mail newsletter and follow Foxborough Patch on Facebook and Twitter! February is proving to be an expensive month for Foxborough as two straight weekends of snow has wiped out the town’s snow and ice removal budget with another potential storm on the way. The Blizzard of 2013 cost the town roughly $153,000 and last weekend’s snowfall further depleted the remaining funds. “Whatever was left [in the snow and ice removal budget after the Blizzard of 2013] was eaten up last weekend,” Hill said. “So [Town Manager] Kevin [Paicos] and [Financial Director] Randy [Scollins] briefed the Advisory Committee [Wednesday night] so legally we can overspend for any additional snow …
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for the area Wednesday night into Thursday morning and Saturday into Sunday.
As if the 29 inches of snow the Blizzard of 2013 dumped on Foxborough this past weekend wasn’t enough, there’s more snow expected to hit the area Wednesday night, according to the National Weather Service. “Low to moderate confidence of advisory-level snow – 3 inches or more – for Wednesday night into Thursday morning,” the NWS said in a Hazardous Weather Outlook statement. In Foxborough, snow is likely between 1 and 3 a.m. Wednesday night, which could have an impact on Thursday’s morning commute. "We catch a two day break before more snow tracks toward New England overnight Wednesday and Thursday morning," said WHDH's Chris Lambert. "Looks like a quick hitter with a few inches of snow possible from Worcester to Boston, with lighter …
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Foxborough weathered Blizzard of 2013 with power and very few issues.
Unlike other major storms in recent memory, Blizzard 2013 was relatively quiet in Foxborough. There was snow – 29 inches – but Foxborough officials reported few problems during the 48-hour blizzard. Perhaps the best news to come out of Foxborough during Blizzard 2013 was that for the first time in over a year, a major storm in town did not result in massive power outages. In fact, this weekend’s blizzard produced zero power outages – only flickering lights on Saturday night. “It’s amazing,” said Town Manager Kevin Paicos. National Grid’s Foxborough Liaison Tom Coughlin agreed. “It is amazing that we didn’t at least have house services down,” said Coughlin. “I think what happened is when the temperature started to drop the snow gets less …
Saturday, February 9, 2013
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…
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…
Stay up to date with the latest on this weekend's winter storm.
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. FOXBOROUGH PATCH STORM CENTRAL UPDATES, CLOSINGS & MORE: Saturday, Feb. 9- 5:20 p.m. Primo's Sandwich Shopon Mechanic Street is open until 8 p.m. Saturday for anybody who worked up an appetite from Blizzard of 2013. Primo's will also be open Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Stop on by! 4:03 p.m. Foxborough Moves On to 'Snow Removal Phase' of Blizzard '13 Foxborough DPW Director Roger Hill says "things are improving" on the roads but there's a lot more traffic around town now. Hill says break-up on the roads is occurring slower than he had hoped because temperatures have remained "very cold." …
Thanks to the blizzard, Foxborough is expecting up to 2 feet of snow this weekend. See how many inches have fallen in your area with the LIVE map below.
The map above, provided by the National Weather Service, shows snowfall in the past 24 hours. It is updated every 6 hours. This is not a map showing overall snow depth: It only tracks the amount of snow that has fallen in the past day. The map is centered around the red marker, which is in the middle of Foxborough Patch's coverage area.
Friday, February 8, 2013
Foxborough Town Manager Kevin Paicos says he expects most residents to stay off the roads during Friday's storm but believes there will be "some idiots."
Foxborough Town Manager Kevin Paicos says most of the town will take Friday’s blizzard seriously and stay home and off the roads. “If it is as bad as they say I don’t think anybody is moving on the roads by 8 p.m.,” Paicos said. “I don’t think people will be able to get to and from their homes.” But then there are just some people who are cavalier to caution. “People are not going to be on the roads unless they are complete idiots,” Paicos said. … “Expect the normal drop off in human behavior that come from these events.” The town departments and agencies met Friday morning to outline Foxborough’s emergency preparedness plan for the blizzard. “Sounds like we are really prepared,” Paicos said. “Nothing prepares you like experience and God …
Here's the most recent update from Town Hall regarding Foxborough's storm prep as the snow begins to pick up.
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. Foxborough officials and department heads met with Town Manager Kevin Paicos Friday morning in the Andrew Gala Meeting Room of Town Hall in preparation for the incoming snowstorm. Here’s a roundup of important information to take from the morning briefing: Foxborough Police Department: Foxborough Fire Station: Department of Public Works: National Grid Liaison in Foxborough Tom Coughlin, National Grid liaison for Foxborough, is staging out of Highway Garage “Hoping this is a non-event,” Coughlin said. “We put in our storm chain-of-command structure last night. The final steps are today.” Coughlin…
Dennis Naughton
2:36 pm on Friday, February 22, 2013
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