It's another snow day for the students of Salem.
The snow days just keep piling up. Salem Public Schools will be closed Friday, according to Patch news partners 7News. For breaking Salem news as it happens, sign up for Salem Patch email alerts.
You can park on the street again in Salem.
The city has lifted the snow emergency as of 4 p.m. That means it is again permitted to park on the street. Keep up with breaking Salem news by subcribing to Salem Patch news alerts.
Salem could see around a half a foot or more snow Saturday night into Sunday.
There are still huge snowbanks everywhere from the Blizzard of '13, even after moderate temperatures this week, but Old Man Winter isn't done with Salem. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning in effect until Sunday at 1 p.m. for a storm that will pass through the area starting Saturday night. The forecast calls for 1-3 inches of snow on Saturday night and another 3-5 inches on Sunday, mainly before 4 p.m. Visibility won't be great either, as winds could gust as high as 43 mph on Sunday, blowing the snow around and producing wind chill values as low as -2 on Sunday night. The gusty winds will continue on Presidents Day, which will be sunny with a high near 32 but wind chill values as low as -4.
10:59 am on Sunday, February 17, 2013
Is there any snow to go with your lunch Mr. Helms. When Patch becomes perfect I am sure weather forecasting will also become perfect. Until then I will wait until pigs fly. more ›
Thanks to the blizzard, Salem is expecting up to 3 feet of snow this weekend. See how many inches have fallen in the city in the last 24 hours 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. For all blizzard news, visit the Salem Patch Storm Center. For breaking Salem news as it happens, sign up for Salem Patch email alerts.
In this Article:
One central place to keep up with all the blizzard news and to share what you know with your Salem neighbors.
Saturday 4 p.m. — Statewide driving ban lifted. Saturday, 1 p.m. — The driving ban will be lifted at 4 p.m. today . Saturday, 11 a.m. — There will be no mail delivery today. Saturday, 10 a.m. — Salem firefighters assisting a trapped horse on Robinson Road. Click Here for our full story. Saturday, 9 a.m. — More than a foot of snow on the ground here in Salem. Get your shovels ready! Friday, 11:15 p.m. — Coastal flooding reported near Pioneer Terrace. Friday, 10:30 p.m. — Salem firefighters respond to burning plow truck on Scenic Road. Friday, 9:30 p.m. — More power outages reported on Sutton Avenue. Friday, 9:00 p.m. — 21 customers without power on Station Road, according to the same outage map. Friday, 8:00 p.m. — Fewer than five homes …
In this Article:
3:23 pm on Saturday, February 9, 2013
Better yet; go to Trader Joe's, or even Hannaford. Trader Joe's prices comparable groceries and all about 15-20% lower than Market Basket and lines are nowhere as bad as people report them to be. I'd agree with pricing studies that Hannaford is about 5% higher in price, but they do have a more upscale selection and lines are nowhere as long as MB. more ›
Join residents from all around the state as we weather what could be the biggest blizzard since 1978.
The city wants all cars off the streets. This post contains details about where you can park if you do not have an off-street space.
The city's snow emergency and parking ban is now in effect. Parking is no longer allowed on Salem's streets. The city is expected to get up to three feet of snow during a storm that has already begun and is expected to last through at least Saturday morning. While some residents have expressed skepticism about the city actually ticketing, the city says it means business for this storm. "Ticketing and towing will begin at noon on Friday and will be strictly enforced due to the magnitude of this upcoming storm," a city press release stated. All the city lots downtown will be available for snow emergency parking for free, the release said. At Museum Place and the South Harbor Garage snow emergency parking fees are capped at $5. Those city …
In this Article:
A blizzard warning is in effect until 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9.
OK, so that 12-24 inches of snow we were preparing to get last night? Forecasters are now saying we'll get even more. The National Weather Service on Friday morning adjusted its predicted snowfall totals to more than two feet, saying we could get up to three feet. The timing of the snowfall is roughly the same: with light snow falling in Essex County Friday morning, and becoming heavy later in the afternoon and into the Friday evening commute. So, as WHDH meteorologist Jeremy Reiner notes in his blog, travel will deteriorate this afternoon. By 7 tonight, most towns will have 2 to 4 inches, Reiner predicted. The storm should be the worst from 7 p.m. Friday to noon tomorrow, when snow could fall at a rate of 2 to 3 inches per hour. Salem's …
In this Article:
This is your one-stop-shop for blizzard news and sharing what you know with your Salem neighbors.
It's official — kids, you have the day off for the storm tomorrow.
The Salem Public Schools announced they will be closed all day Friday. A major snowstorm is expected to dump one to two feet of snow on the city starting Friday afternoon and into Saturday. For all the latest on the blizzard, visit the Salem Patch Storm Center.
In this Article:
12:37 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013
That's odd that your schools were always open because we had plenty of snow days when I was a kid in the 70's. More than my kids get now because back then they couldn't clean the roads and parking lots (for the schools) with the equipment they had. In fact I remember having full weeks off several times. more ›
Cheryl Gard
10:24 am on Friday, March 8, 2013
Why do snow plow drivers only plow side streets right up the middle of the road. Snow banks now 5 feet into the street. This is every snow storm. Is there a reason they do this. more ›