Hingham Storm Center: Inches Add Up as Blizzard Moves Through

10 a.m.

The National Weather Service does not have a snow total for Hingham, but puts Norwell at 17.8 inches. Twitter reports put the number anywhere from 12 to 18 inches. 

The NWS has a Blizzard Warning in effect in the Hingham area until 1 p.m. Wednesday and forecasts a chance of snow until 3 p.m., then a tapering off. Expect wind gusts as high as 31 miles per hour and wind chill dipping as low as -8 degrees.

8 a.m.
Hingham Public Library Director Dennis Corcoran said Wednesday morning that the library will attempt to open at 12 p.m.

But that "could change depending on progress with snow clean-up operations," Corcoran said in an email. "We advise readers to check www.hinghamlibrary.org for our status."

Tuesday, Jan. 21

8:54 p.m.
Hingham Public Schools will be closed Wednesday, Jan. 22 because of the storm, police said on Twitter Tuesday evening.

Town Hall is having a delayed opening at 11 a.m. Wednesday.

6:30 p.m.
Notre Dame Academy is closed Wednesday.

Whole Foods in Hingham is closing at 8 p.m. for "safety of our team members," grocer says on Twitter. Plans regular 8 a.m. opening Wednesday.

4:50 p.m.
Town Hall is now closing at 5 p.m. Tuesday.

4 p.m.
Town Hall is closing at 6 p.m. Tuesday and all evening meetings have been postponed. The list of affected meetings is on the town website.

Also, Hingham District Court will be closed Wednesday, Jan. 22, HPD reports.

A number of stores in Hingham are closing early, including some at the Derby Street Shoppes. See its live updates here, and follow @HinghamPatch on Twitter for more.

12 p.m.
Whites Bakery at the Derby Street Shoppes will be closed Wednesday because of the storm, according to the shoppes Twitter account.

Also, Barnes & Noble will close early Tuesday, at 6 p.m.

Stay tuned for more business updates and please share your info in the comments below.

10 a.m.
Hingham is expecting upwards of a foot of snow, depending on the forecast.

A blizzard watch was issued for parts of the South Shore, including Hingham, and Cape Cod by the National Weather Service.

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