Over 13 Inches of Snow Closes Town Hall, Library

Snow accumulation continues to add up in Medfield during Blizzard 2010.

Nearly four more inches of snow has fallen in Medfield Monday after nearly 10 inches fell Sunday night, according to Medfield Weather.  As of 2 p.m. Monday, 13.5 inches of snow had accumulated in town, according to Medfield Weather and Massachusetts remains in a state of emergency until 6 p.m. Medfield Town Hall and the Public Library complied with Governor Deval Patrick's state of emergency warning issued Sunday by closing Monday. Both are expected to reopen Tuesday. Town Hall and the Public Library both announced its closings on its websites, siting hazardous weather and snow emergency.  Monday's Medfield High School boys' hockey game in Wellesley (3:40 p.m.) has been postponed with no make-up date announced. The boys' and girls' varsity…

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Storm Watch 2011

Looking Back at Blizzards Past

Where will this one rank when it's all over?

It's coming. There's no question about it. National and local meteorologists predict a blizzard will hit a good chunk of Massachusetts, including Medfield, where anywhere from 10 to 16 inches of snow is expected, along with winds stronger than 44 mph, whiteout conditions and snow drifts. How bad will this storm be compared to past blizzards? We'll know that answer some time Monday night when the blizzard warning has been lifted. But until then, here's a list of past blizzards and how other cities and states were affected. 1888 March Blizzard of '88 The "Blizzard of '88" produced temperatures plummeting well below zero, ravaging gusts of wind and deep snowdrifts that stranded several cities, leaving them without transportation or …

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Storm Watch 2011

Blizzard Warning Issued in Medfield for Sunday and Monday

Report says 10 to 16 inches in Medfield possible.

Town residents are advised to avoid the roads and going outside Sunday as there will be no avoiding a winter storm this time around, according to the National Weather Service in  Taunton. Massachusetts was able to avoid a potential major storm last week but no such luck Sunday as the weather service is reporting accumulation of 10 to 16 inches is possible Sunday night with 100 percent chance of precipitation.  The National Weather Service in Taunton issued a blizzard warning from Sunday afternoon to Monday at 6 p.m. for all of Eastern Massachusetts. The service is predicting heavy snow with dangerous winds. There will be considerable blowing and drifting of snow. Accumulations are expected to be 10-16 inches of snow, starting in the early …

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