What People Are Saying About the Plowing in Foxborough After Blizzard 2013
How did the town handle the Blizzard of 2013?
Blizzard 2013 produced the region's fifth largest snowstorm in history, yet Foxborough reported very few problems from the two-day storm. 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 outages – only flickering lights on Saturday night. That was the good news. The bad was Foxborough was part of the "jackpot" area for snowfall in Massachusetts, accumulating 29 inches in town, according to the National Weather Service. That record amount of snowfall left a massive mess for the town's DPW to clean up. Workers hit the roads Friday and plowed day and night through Sunday, taking short breaks to sleep and eat, according to DPW Director Roger Hill. …
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Theresa
11:05 am on Tuesday, February 12, 2013
The Blizzard of 2013, Foxboro Highway Dept. did a fantastic job. Isaw pavement before any other town did. they worked from first snow flake and are still removing snow from the town. They had long 24hr shifts, no breaks and hano shower or hot food to eat. Most of all they could not be home with their family , instead they were making it safe for all of foxboro residence to be able too get around … more ›