Winter Weather Keeps Drivers Home and Off Roads

The blizzard that arrived yesterday afternoon and is still lingering in the area left us with a heavy blanket of snow to dig ourselves out of today.  Luckily, many people decided to stay at home for this storm, which resulted in few incidents and problems for the plows to face as they cleared the roadways across the state.

Just about a foot of snow has fallen in the Merrimack Valley region, with other parts of the state experiencing up to nearly 20 inches of snow. 

There was a power outage in Groveland when a tree fell on top of wires, leaving up to 300 houses without power at approximately 7:00am this morning.  Repair crews were fixing the wiring and were expected to have power back on before long.  Some homes in Boxford also experienced a power outage.

Houses in Norfolk and Plymouth counties saw significantly worse outages, leaving about 18,000 National Grid customers without power early this morning.  Around 11,000 NStar customers were also without power on the South Shore and Cape Cod.  Some coastal towns experienced flooding and affected homes were evacuated in the towns of Scituate, Quincy, and Rockport.  There still is a flood warning in effect along some of the Massachusetts coastline.

Overall, the roadways in the area of the Merrimack Valley have been kept in relatively good condition.  Back roadways and streets less traveled will require more attention from plows, but the main streets are being kept cleared. 

Governor Patrick announced yesterday that all nonessential state workers should stay at home today and private companies should try to keep their employees at home as well.  For those who are expected to report for work, they are being encouraged to take some form of public transportation for safety and to stay off of the roadways until the storm has completely moved out of the area.

Snow and ice conditions resulted in nearly 600 fatalities nationwide last year on the roadways.  Thankfully, many residents across the state decided to stay indoors during this snowstorm instead of out on the roadways. 

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