Tell me about it.
No, really. Is the snow weighing you down? The landscape is feeling the weight of winter, are you? Are you ready for spring? Do you want more snow? Tell me about it in the comment section below, and share your photos, too.
What does it look like outside your window this morning?
Well, the snow finally arrived, and it's not four inches (and that's okay) but it does look pretty. What does it look like outside your window this morning?
A new norovirus strain was detected last year in Australia and has reached the United States.
Although the flu is on everyone’s minds this season, the winter vomiting bug, or the norovirus, is making its rounds. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that the norovirus causes about 70,000 hospitalizations and 800 deaths each year, mostly in young children and the elderly. Common symptoms include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and stomach pains. The CDC points out that the norovirus is often referred to as the stomach flu, but it is unrelated to influenza. A new norovirus strain, GII.4 Sydney, was detected last year in Australia. The strain hit the U.K and sickened over a million people. It has now reached the United States and this new strain appears to be taking over. Of norovirus cases reported from …
The deadline for our weekly photo contest is today at 5 p.m.
Readers have already uploaded dozens of photos to our "winter in New England" photo contest. If you haven't entered yet, it's not too late. The deadline to upload photos in the contest is today at 5 p.m. So, if you haven't entered yet (or, if you'd like to enter more photos), simply click on this link and follow the easy instructions to upload. (Please make sure to follow the above link to enter the contest; while you are welcome to upload pictures here, this is not the contest page and therefore your photos won't count as an official entry.) The winner gets a $25 gift card to a local business. Good luck! We can't wait to see your pictures!
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It's winter in New England. And winter in New England is cold. We know this. But right now, we're at the beginning of an extra cold stretch. With a wind chill advisory in effect from 10 tonight to 10 a.m. Wednesday, we figured you could help warm your fingers by typing an ending to the beginning of this sentence: "You know it's cold out when..." Readers got us started earlier this month on another cold day. What can you contribute?
February could not leave without one more snowfall.
Surprise! Mother Nature greeted Medfield with a little over three inches of snow Sunday and a wintry mix is in the forecast for Monday. The National Weather Service is reporting a wintry mix early Monday morning with a chance of freezing rain before 9 a.m. and then rain and patchy fog throughout the day. Expect a high around 44 degrees with wind gusts as high as 34 mph, chance of precipitation is 100 percent and new precipitation amounts will likely range between three quarters and one inch, the NWS said. The wintry mix is expected to continue into Monday night, with rain and snow likely in the forecast before 3 a.m. and then a slight chance of snow between 3 and 4 a.m., according to the NWS. A quarter to a half an inch of new …
From the Automotive Department at Blue Hills Regional Technical School in Canton.
This winter has been a harsh one, even if you are among those who love cold weather. Lots of snow and extremely chilly temperatures have made for treacherous driving on many days. To help you stay safe when you are on the road during the next few weeks, here are a few valuable tips on winter car maintenance and emergency procedures from instructors Steven Williams of the Automotive Technology program and Dwight Seaman of the Automotive Collision Repair & Refinishing program at Blue Hills Regional Technical School in Canton.
The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a winter storm watch from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning.
Just as the frigid temperatures have left the region, another snow storm is following close behind. A winter storm watch has been issued by theNational Weather Service in Taunton from Wednesday afternoon to Thursday morning as another 6 to 12 inches of snow are expected to fall on Medfield. Both the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commutes will be impacted by the storm, which will start around noon Wednesday and end around the same time on Thursday, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Alan Dunham. According to the NWS, the majority of the snow will fall on Medfield late Wednesday night through early Thursday morning with 6 to 10 inches of accumulation possible before 5 a.m. Thursday. Less than an inch of snow is …
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Medfield receives seven inches of snow Friday but larger concern is cold weather this weekend.
Friday's snowstorm left seven inches on Medfield, according to Medfield Weather and the National Weather Service issued a special weather statement regarding the evening commute. "Blowing snow may reduce visibilities at times this evening," the NWS said in its statement. Gusty winds of up to 35 to 40 mph are expected to have an affect on the evening commute as well. "These gusty winds will produce periods of blowing snow, reducing visibility this evening," NWS said. But the real concern, according to Medfield Police Chief Robert E. Meaney Jr., is the extreme cold temperatures expected to hit the area this weekend. Meaney urged residents to pay attention to temperatures this weekend as the cold weather can bring potential problems. "…
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Superintendent of Schools Bob Maguire says Medfield public schools are closed Friday. Athletic events have been postponed.
Friday's storm, which has already dropped over five inches of snow on Medfield and is expected to leave 6 to 10 when it is all said and done, has cancelled school, according to Superintendent Bob Maguire, and Friday's athletic events. The Montrose School on North Street remains open as does the Medfield Public Library and Town Hall. Here's a complete list of Friday's athletic postponements: The National Weather Service out of Taunton issued a Winter Storm Warning in Medfield Thursday evening with snow coming Friday. “A high impact but short duration snowstorm will affect much of the region very late [Thursday night] into early Friday afternoon,” the NWS said in its winter storm warning. The warning is in effect from 2 a.m. to 3 p.m. …
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12:39 pm on Friday, March 8, 2013
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