Punxsutawney Phil Does Not Find His Shadow

The Groundhog Day tradition predicts an early spring this season.

Good news New Englanders, the Groundhog did not see his shadow Wednesday.  You may not be able to believe it with the nasty string of winter weather we have faced recently, but spring is coming, according to Punxsutawney Phil. Feb. 2, Groundhog Day, is a 125-year-old tradition in Punxsutawney Pa. that determines the expected arrival of spring and departure of winter by a groundhog's shadow. But not just any groundhog, the Punxsutawney Phil groundhog. This Pennsylvania native comes out of his burrow on Gobbler's Knob each February to predict the weather for the rest of winter. If Phil sees his shadow, six more weeks of the wintry mess ensues, if he doesn't, start looking forward to an early spring.  On Wednesday, there was no shadow to be …

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Police Chief: Medfield 'Will Take Days' To Heal From Storm

More than 55 incidents of downed wires, broken tree limbs and trees down were reported Wednesday.

Wednesday's storm that slammed Medfield with 18.5 inches of snow left the town damaged and recovering Thursday, according to Medfield Chief of Police Robert E. Meaney Jr.  "There is a lot of damage around town that will take days to deal with," Meaney said. "That does not include the various trees that were damaged on private property and the number of electric service lines that were torn from the side of houses." The main problem caused by the heavy snow in town was downed wires and tree limbs that "interfered with snow removal operations," according to Meaney.  "Some limbs were moved by firefighters or officers and others required the Highway Department with chain saws and front end loaders," Meaney said.  Much of Medfield was without …

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Storm Watch 2011

Snow Continues to Hit Medfield Hard With More Expected

Medfield Police Chief reports power outages, downed wires and provides safety tips for handling Wednesday's snowstorm.

There are 632 National Grid customers without power right now, due to the snowstorm that has dumped over a foot of snow on Medfield with more expected to come. "There is another band of snow (3 to 6 inches) that will/may arrive in the mid-afternoon," said Medfield Police Chief Robert E. Meaney Jr. after a conference call with MEMA and the National Weather Service.  "This will extend the length of the storm. The temperatures will be dropping shortly and the winds will increase as the storm begins to move away. The increased winds will be with us until late afternoon and the snow will continue into the evening. More power outages are anticipated." According to National Weather Service, Medfield is expected snow and areas of blowing snow …

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Storm Watch 2011

Winter Storm Watch In Effect Tuesday Night Through Wednesday Evening

National Weather Service reporting 10-17 inches of snow possible.

Keep your shovels and winter gear handy and make sure you make your weekly trip to Shaw's early as heavy snow is expected in Medfield Tuesday night through Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.  A Winter Storm Watch  has been issued from Tuesday night through Wednesday evening for most of Southern New England and into Southern New Hampshire, according to the weather service based out of Taunton.  “Hazardous travel conditions are expected Tuesday night and at least through the day Wednesday,” the report said. “Visibility will be poor and commute on Wednesday morning will be very challenging.” In Medfield, snow is likely for Tuesday night, mainly after 3 a.m., according to the weather service. Chance of precipitation is 70 …

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Storm Watch 2011

Storm Likely To Hit Harder In Western Mass.

National Weather Service says Medfield may see 1 to 2 inches Friday with 2 to 4 inches possible by Sunday morning.

It appears the worst of this weekend's snowstorm is headed out towards Western Massachusetts and Medfield is likely to see up to an inch of snow Friday night, according to the National Weather Service in Taunton. “We’re not looking for a big impact on this,” said National Weather Service forcaster Charlie Foley. The snow is expected to start between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. Friday and continue through the night, slowing down by 3 a.m., according to the weather service's website.  Medfield is expected to see a dusting to one inch of snow Friday, said Foley. “That said, with that amount it might have an impact on the evening commute,” he said. A winter storm warning has been issued by the Taunton NWS from noon today to 5 a.m. Saturday morning. …

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Storm Watch 2011

Reports Say Storm Unlikely

Storm likely to miss Medfield, head out to sea. Light snowfall may be in forecast.

The winter storm that was expected to hit hard in Medfield and surrounding towns throughout the Greater Boston Area, appears to have been nothing more than a false alarm. While weather in New England is often unpredictable, Channel 5's David Brown reported Saturday morning that there will be "no heaping amounts of snow." Brown said, while a storm has developed, it will roll out to sea. Residents in Medfield may still see some light snowfall, however. The National Weather Service reported on its website that the storm's track is uncertain and it has not posted any severe weather alerts. In Medfield, reports call for a 20 percent chance of light snowfall after 3 p.m. Sunday and increases to 30 percent after 9 p.m. Chance of snow remains in …

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