Weather
Dedham Storm Center: Over A Foot Of Snow, High Winds On The Way
Due to the expected conditions, a winter storm warning has been issued by the National Weather Service.
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DEDHAM, MA — The first big storm of the season is heading this way and will bring high winds and plenty of show with it.
The National Weather Service is predicting 12 to 18 inches of snow for the Dedham area, with the potential of heavy snow and near blizzard conditions across Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Due to the expected conditions, a winter storm watch has been issued.
As of Wednesday morning, much of the area is in a winter storm warning until early Friday morning. Residents should expect travel to be very difficult to impossible and possible damage to trees and power lines. At times, near blizzard conditions are likely along with near white-out conditions.
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The temperature is not expected to break 30 degrees Thursday, with a low of 8 expected, then frigid temperatures for most of the weekend.
Here's what weather forecasters are predicting for us:
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- National Weather Service: 12 to 18 inches
- NBC Boston/NECN: 8 to 12 inches
- WCVB: 10 to 15 inches
- WFXT: 10 to 16 inches
- WHDH: 12 to 16 inches
- WBZ: 12+ inches
Status Of School
Dedham students have no school Thursday.
Parking Ban
A parking ban will be in effect from Thursday at 6 a.m. to Friday at 6 a.m.
All residents with driveways should park off the street. Except where otherwise posted, residents without driveways will park on the odd side of the street.
No on-street night time parking will be allowed on:
- East Street (High Street to Route 128)
- Common Street
- East Dedham Square
- Milton Street
- Court Street
- Oakdale Square
- Needham Street
- Sanderson Avenue
- High Street
- Dedham Square
- Bussey Street
- Ames Street
- Sprague Street
- Washington Street (Dedham line to Westwood line)
Emergency Numbers
- In case of an emergency, dial 911
- Dedham Police Department: 781-326-1212
- Dedham Fire Department: 781-751-9400
- Eversource: 1-800-592-2000
- Comcast: 1-800-COMCAST (1-800-266-2278)
- Verizon: 1-800-VERIZON (1-800-837-4966)
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