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Blizzard Of '78

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Friday's 15-20 Inches of Snow Could be Most in Two Years

There is a potential for significant snow accumulation with a snowstorm slated to move in on Friday.

It’s still two days away, but weather forecasters are already sounding the alarm about a snowstorm headed our way on Friday that could the the largest since Boxing Day in 2010. The storm is forecasted to arrive two days after the 35th anniversary of the Blizzard of 1978. While Friday’s storm will be nowhere near the legendary storm in the late 70s, forecasters say it could leave anywhere between 15 and 20 inches of snow in our area, and be the largest storm to hit the area since the day after Christmas in 2010. “I think it's time to prepare for the biggest storm since December 26th and 27th of 2010,” WHDH-TV chief meteorologist Pete Bouchard writes in his latest blog post. “For the snow hounds, your ship might have finally come in.” …

M. M.

3:20 pm on Wednesday, February 6, 2013

TV5 now predicting 24 inches on north shore   more ›

Patch Facts

5 Things To Know on Feb. 6: High School Students Hear About the Dangers of Texting and Driving

A great way to start the day with a quick look at the events and happenings in town.

Welcome to “5 Things,” your daily resource for community events, happenings in town and other little tidbits of information. Here are five things you need to know on Wednesday, Feb. 6. 1. Clouds: The clouds that start the day on Wednesday will gradually clear and temperatures will get into the mid-30s. A west wind could also gust up to 20 miles per hour. 2. Blizzard: It was exactly 35 years ago on Wednesday that the snow was really coming down as the heart of the Blizzard of ’78 was on top of us. 3. Autism: The Special Education Parent Advisory Committee meets on Wednesday evening to hear more about Autism Insurance Reform from Amy Weinstock, the director of the Autism Insurance Resource Center. The program starts at 7 p.m. in the library …

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