Beverly Winter Storm: Schools Stay Remote, Parking Ban In Effect

BEVERLY, MA — Beverly Public Schools had an early release on Monday and a remote learning day on Tuesday after a messy winter storm brought high winds and heavy rain to the immediate coast and huge snow totals just a few miles inland.

All Beverly school offices were closed for the day on Tuesday.

Afternoon remote and hybrid classes were canceled with the district operating on a "snow day — shortened schedule" format on Monday. Schools closed immediately after dismissal with no after-school activities. School offices closed at 1 p.m.

Beverly Commissioner of Public Services and Engineering Michael Collins said a snow emergency parking ban began at 4 p.m. Monday for 24 hours. No parking is allowed on city streets with violators subject to ticking and towing.

"Municipal lots are available for those who have no other accommodations, parking fees must be paid during normal business hours," Collins said.

Discounted parking was available at the MBTA garage at Rantoul Street after 1 p.m. on Monday.

There is no trash and recycling pickup on Tuesday. Pickup is delayed one day through the end of the week. Bags and barrels must be cleared of snow to be picked up and should be removed from the curb Monday night.

Basketball hoops must be removed from the street, clear fire hydrants and catch basins after the storm. Residents are reminded it is illegal to shovel or dump snow into the street.

The state also canceled all "Stop the Spread" coronavirus testing at Old Town Hall in Salem on Tuesday.

A strong Northeast wind caused a massive variance between snow totals along the coast and those just a few miles inland. While the immediate coast on the North and South shores received little, if any, snow, Wilmington was a jackpot town just 15 miles inland with 20 inches.

Most communities in Middlesex, Worcester and inland Essex counties were hit with more than a foot of snow.

Here's a county-by-county breakdown of snow observations which constructed this map: https://t.co/nbXQ9eFfy2 Significant wind gusts (over 46 mph) are also included. https://t.co/IYK3X498Xb
— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) February 2, 2021

Check back on Patch throughout the day on Tuesday for updates on possible school closings, public building shutdowns, parking bans, trash delays and other storm-related information.

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(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)