Saturday, February 9, 2013
Heavy snow, winds expected to blanket the Northeast this weekend.
Every time a new weather update comes around the forecast becomes more apocalyptic for the Blizzard of 2013 the storm that's supposed to dump anywhere between inches and feet of snow on the Northeast. Some weather outlets have named this storm "Nemo" so if you see people referring to it as such, don't be confused and think they're talking about a Disney movie. Anyhow, everywhere from eastern Pennsylvania to the top of Maine is bracing for a substantial snow fall, so we're asking you, our wonderful Patch readers, to fill us in with photos, videos and information. It's easy to upload photos and videos to this article – all you need to do is hit the "Upload Photos and Videos" button at the top of the text. Feel free to share your power …
Friday, February 8, 2013
More plow contractors needed to help, residents warned off roads even after storm stops.
As the winter storm builds steam, Woonsocket officials report the city is dealing with the gathering blizzard conditions well. Woonsocket's DPW road crew - 42 people - is managing the few inches that have fallen so far ably, said Highway Director Rick Lambert. "We are well prepared right now," Lambert said, "As long as the equipment holds together I think we've got this, no problem." The only issue beyond equipment Lambert forsees is manpower. With 42 people manning double coverage in 20 sections across the city, some members of the crew may get too tired to keep it up by the time this storm is over, Lambert said. "If I had more contractors, I'd put them on," Lambert added. He said contractors can call him at 401-767-8883 to sign up. …
Officials are urging residents to stay off all roadways if at all possible.
Due to safety concerns, Governor Lincoln D. Chafee has restricted motor vehicle travel on Routes I-95, I-195, RI-146, RI-24 and I-295 starting at 5 p.m. tonight (Friday) and continuing until further notice. Exceptions to this policy include:
Last minute errands squared away as city gets set for a weekend indoors.
A few hours before Gov. Lincoln Chafee declared a state of emergency for RI, Woonsocket residents were clearing up some last minute errands and getting ready to spend a the next few days inside. The roads were wet at 10:45 a.m., and light snow had just begun to fall, with modest traffic peppering Park Avenue and along the Park Square plaza, where people were stopping in at Dollar Tree and lifting their car's hoods to add fluids at Auto Zone. Postman Brad Spicer was making deliveries along Park Avenue at about 10:55 a.m. He said the roads were pretty good at that early hour of the storm. Spicer noted the main thing he and his fellow postal workers worry about is people keeping their stairways and walkways clear. "A little sand and salt …
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Stay up to date with the latest on this weekend's winter storm.
WOONSOCKET PATCH STORM CENTRAL UPDATES, CLOSINGS & MORE: Sunday, Feb. 9 7:22 p.m.: Fire Chief Gary Lataille reports National Grid has isolated the problem and all city residents should have power restored by 9 p.m. tonight. If you do not have power by then, call National Grid at 1-800-322-3223. Also: UPDATE, 2:12 p.m. : Mount St. Charles is closed Monday. Accepted students day is postponed. UPDATE, 2 p.m. : Woonsocket Public Schools are canceled Monday and Tuesday, no activities. 1 a.m.: From the city's EMA -The City’s DPW is working around the clock to clear the roadways; operations were scaled back during overnight hours. The objective is to widen the main roadways. Sunday will be an expansion of these operations to more secondary …
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