Snow Piling Up In Beverly; What You Need To Know

BEVERLY, MA — Just when you thought 2020 might let you out, many of you got snowed in.

With more than 12 inches of snow possible across the North Shore overnight Wednesday into Thursday, here are some things to know about how the snow might affect you.

Beverly Public Schools announced Wednesday afternoon the district will switch from hybrid learning to remote learning for the day.

"If the district experiences power outages to the extent that a majority of students may not participate in remote learning, the day will be declared a "No School Day" and the district will have to make up the cancelled school day at the end of the year," Beverly Public Schools said. "We are hopeful that the power will not be impacted tomorrow. Should power conditions change, we will update families before the start of the school day."

Beverly declared a snow parking emergency for Wednesday night beginning at 10 p.m. The parking ban is scheduled to last through Friday morning.

"You will still be able to visit your favorite restaurant but please do not leave your car on the road overnight as we will have to ticket and tow any cars left on the street," Beverly Commissioner of Public Services and Engineering Michael Collins said Wednesday morning. "Please be careful and stay off the roads (Thursday). Check in on your neighbors and help them out if you are able. Be safe and enjoy the holidays."

Trash collection will also be delayed one day.

Snow started falling across Massachusetts between 7 and 11 p.m. Wednesday, and by the time it ends midday Thursday, most parts of the state will have been blanketed with 8 to 14 inches, according to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service in Boston.

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Snow will be light and fluffy in most parts of the state, but it could be heavier and wetter in southeastern Massachusetts and on Cape Cod.

Cleanup from the storm on most of Massachusetts roads could take longer than usual, MassDOT Secretary Stephanie Pollack said Wednesday. While the state is deploying almost all of its nearly 3,000 pieces of snow-removal equipment, the high rate of snowfall per hour in the forecast and the coronavirus pandemic could mean it will take longer than usual to clear roadways.

Pollack said many local towns that work with MassDOT to clear roadways have worker restrictions related to the pandemic that could cause delays.

Cape Cod will see lower snowfall totals than the rest of the state, with rain mixing in with the snow early Thursday morning. Wind gusts of up to 40 miles per hour mean several parts of Massachusetts could see blizzard conditions.

The snow will stop between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Thursday as the storm moves from west to east across Massachusetts.

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Check back with Patch throughout Wednesday and Thursday for city and storm updates.