Forecasters Watch Track As Storm Looms

Arlington MA

31 January, 2021

11:01 AM

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Your Arlington Last Updated: 31 January 2021 Written by Arlington Patch, town website UPDATED, Jan. 31: Forecasters are eyeing a potential winter storm that could begin the week by possibly dropping a foot of snow across southern New England, Patch reported Jan. 30. The Jan. 31 Globe weather map shows Arlington in the four- to eight-inch range. Uncertainty remains about the track of storms, but "chances are increasing of an impactful winter storm," NBC meteorologist Aaron Perry told Patch Friday evening. The early forecasts say the storm could begin late Monday night and last into early Wednesday. But forecasters emphasize that things could change between now and Monday. Meteorologists are eyeing the rain/snow line, which could determine who gets six to 12 inches of snow in Massachusetts. Wind gusts might reach 50 miles per hour, with even stronger ones on the Cape and Islands, Perry said. "If this storm materializes, significant snow accumulations would be possible for some along with a period of strong winds & coastal flooding along the eastern MA coast," the National Weather Service tweeted Friday. The storm would follow a major cold spell that has plunged Boston to its lowest temperature in two years. The low mark Friday morning hit 7 degrees, which is the coldest since Jan. 1, 2019. Wind chills in Worcester dropped to as low as negative 19 degrees. Important phone numbers If you experience a power outage, please print, or otherwise make available the following list of phone numbers. Report downed electrical wires: call 911 and Eversource at 1-800-592-2000. Report a power outage to Eversource at 1-800-592-2000 or at eversource.com. Report a downed street tree or limb to DPW dispatch at 781-316-3301. During a storm, all are encouraged to exercise caution when traveling and park off-street to help facilitate snow removal operations and monitor local media for weather updates. After a storm, residents and businesses are reminded to keep public walkways clear in accordance with Town bylaws. Any snow emergency/parking ban notification will be sent via the usual Town communication channels, including Arlington Alerts (phone, text, email). It is recommended all residents be signed up for Arlington Alerts. Connect here >> The Town of Arlington is dependent on the cooperation of all residents and business owners to keep our public ways safe during the winter season. Storm updates and policies may be found at arlingtonma.gov/snow. Yard waste covered in snow will not be collected: Arlington's yard waste program will end during the week of Dec. 7-11 on your regular collection day. Please remember to have all yard waste out at the curb no later than 7:00 a.m. on your regular trash/recycling/yard waste collection day. Yard waste covered in snow will not be collected. After this upcoming week, yard waste collection will resume in April 2021. Additional information may be found at arlingtonma.gov/recycle. YourArlington.com has provided news and opinion about Arlington, Mass., since 2006. Publisher Bob Sprague is a former editor at The Boston Globe, Boston Herald and Arlington Advocate. Read more at https://www.yourarlington.com/about.