UPDATE: On Monday, Jan. 26, Mayor Walsh will hold a press conference at 1 p.m. to discuss precautions regarding the potential blizzard impacting Boston beginning Monday evening.
Shortly after 5 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 25, the National Weather Service issued an alert that a blizzard warning has been issued for the City of Boston. The news comes hours after the NWS issued a blizzard warning for the area.
The warning will be in effect starting at 7 p.m. on Monday to 1 a.m. Wednesday due to a “crippling and potentially historic blizzard” that’ll hit eastern and southeastern Massachusetts, as well as much of New England.
Mayor Marty Walsh issued the following statement in regards to the impending weather:
I have been in constant communication with all City departments regarding the blizzard watch that has been issued for the City of Boston beginning Monday evening and continuing through early Wednesday. Our City has been through blizzards before and I am confident we are prepared. Public Works has 700 pieces of equipment ready, over 35,000 tons of salt on hand and snow farms are being readied for anticipated removal operations. Once the storm begins, I ask everyone to be vigilant, stay inside and off the roads or use public transportation when possible, and remember to check on your neighbors, especially the elderly and disabled. Anyone who suspects carbon monoxide poisoning should call 911 immediately. I also ask residents to remove snow, slush and ice from sidewalks, curbs and to keep fire hydrants clear.
The NWS is expecting anywhere between 20 and 30 inches of snow to be dumped on Boston that’ll couple with strong winds to create white-out conditions. The weather service expects the snow to fall at a rate of between two and four inches per hour.
White-out conditions will render travel “impossible and life threatening across the region,”according to the NWS, and everyone should be on the lookout for fallen power lines and tree branches.
At the time this article was published, no snow emergency or parking ban has been issued by the City of Boston but stay tuned to BostInno for more weather updates.
