Monday, February 11, 2013
Do you have shots of your dog (or pet) in all the snow from the blizzard? Share it here.
We've seen the snow piled on your car, we've seen the snow drifts up against your door and we've seen the huge snowbanks on your street. Now show us your pets in the snow. After a day of sun, you've probably snapped a photo of your dog (or other pet) enjoying all the snow. Share it here. Simply click the green and white "upload photos and videos" button to add it to our gallery.
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Danvers public schools will be closed on Monday.
Danvers Public Schools will be closed on Monday as the cleanup from the blizzard continues, according to a post on its Facebook page at 6:08 p.m. The schools will be closed "for the safety of our students who ride our buses and walk to school," the district said in the post. Essex Agricultural School, St. Mary of the Annunciation school, St. John's Prep and Clark School will also be closed on Monday, according to a list of school closings compiled by Fox 25 and posts to the school's Facebook pages. It will mean a four day weekend for those students. North Shore Community College will be open on Monday, as of 6:30 p.m. North Shore Regional Vocational School in Middleton will also be closed on Monday. Locally, Beverly, Peabody and Salem …
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The driving ban kept major problems to a minimum during the blizzard on Friday and Saturday in Danvers.
A snowplow caught fire early Saturday morning and a carbon monoxide detector gave an early warning to one family that their furnace vent was blocked with snow during the blizzard in Danvers. Besides that, the Blizzard of 2013 caused very few problems in Danvers. First responders said that the driving ban, which lasted for 24 hours under executive order of Gov. Deval Patrick, helped out, they said. “We found pretty much everyone abiding by the ban,” said Danvers Police Lt. Dana Milne. On Twitter, several tweets lauded the plowing of Danvers streets. Andrew Gallione noted that Danvers streets were clear and there was still snow on Beverly roads. Mary Beth Perry tweeted that Danvers roads were "perfection" and called them the best on the …
Saturday, February 9, 2013
One central place to keep up with all the blizzard news and to share what you know with your Danvers neighbors.
Take a photo of the snow falling out your window right now - office, home, business, friend's house, whatever - and upload it to Danvers Patch!
As the blizzard continues in Danvers on Saturday, we're asking readers to submit their best photos of the snow outside their windows! Snap a photo out the window or door of your home, office, classroom, whatever and upload it by clicking the big green and white button above this text. Cell phone cameras work just fine, too. And if you're an Instagram user, upload your best photos with the app as well! Be sure to get your up-to-the-minute storm coverage with the Danvers Patch Storm Center.
Ongoing updates from Patch, public safety personnel and residents as Massachusetts from all across the eastern part of the state as we ride out the Blizzard of 2013.
Thanks to the blizzard, Danvers is expecting as much as 2 feet of snow this weekend. See how many inches have fallen in your area with the LIVE map below.
The map above, provided by the National Weather Service, shows snowfall in the past 24 hours. It is updated every 6 hours. This is not a map showing overall snow depth: It only tracks the amount of snow that has fallen in the past day. The map is centered around the red marker, which is in the middle of Danvers Patch's coverage area.
Thursday, February 7, 2013
White out conditions are expected as the storm intensifies through Friday and into Saturday.
What began as a blizzard watch for Danvers on Wednesday has now been upped to a blizzard warning on Thursday afternoon. The National Weather Service issued the warning for the majority of eastern Massachusetts on Thursday afternoon, as it anticipates about 2 feet of snow to descend upon the area Friday into Saturday. "White out conditions are anticipated as roads become snow-covered by the Friday evening commute," the warning states. "Strong north-northeast winds are anticipated with gusts up to around 60 miles per hour, resulting in blowing and drifting of snow. Damage to trees and structures along with scattered power outages are anticipated." Residents can expect the potential of snow falling at 3-to-4 inches per hour and wind gusts of…
One central place to keep up with all the blizzard news and to share what you know with your Danvers neighbors.
Saturday, 12:55 p.m.: Gov. Deval Patrick is about to announce that the driving ban for Danvers will be lifted at 4 p.m. Saturday, 12:50 p.m.: Two westbound lanes on Route 114 are blocked near Saturday, 12:31 p.m.: Kappy's announces it will not open on Saturday and will reopen at noon on Sunday. Saturday, 12:25 p.m.: A vehicle went off the road on Route 114 near Home Depot. Saturday, 12:04 p.m.: Liberty Tree Mall announces that it will be closed on Saturday. Saturday, 11:20 a.m.: Danvers Hardware says it is open and has shovels, ice melt, roof rakes and snowblowers in stock. Thursday, 10:25 a.m.: Rescue crews were called to Days Inn for a person sifferring from hypothermia. Saturday, 10:15 a.m.: Two people walking down the middle on Route 1…
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Rhonda Giarratana
5:08 pm on Monday, February 11, 2013
Wondering if they are going to cancel school again tommorow since no one cleared the sidewalk on Conant st the main walking path for both Thorpe school AND the Middle school.. more ›