Westford Braces For Snow

WESTFORD, MA — A storm is on the way, and the National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Warning for much of New England, including Westford.

MassDOT and MA State Police are implementing a travel ban for tractor trailers, tandems, and specially permitted vehicles on all limited access highways in Massachusetts starting at 10 a.m. Monday.

Snow is expected to start falling in town around noon Monday and the town is expected to get between 9 and 15 inches of snow overnight and into Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.

"A winter storm will likely impact the region Monday and Monday night, with lingering effects into Tuesday and possibly Wednesday. Heavy snow, strong winds and coastal flooding are the main concerns," the weather service said.

The service said snow was also likely to continue into Tuesday.

What to know

Snow emergency: The town has not yet called an emergency. We will update that if it changes.

Generally, the Public Works director calls a "snow emergency" when excessive amounts of snow are predicted. All cars are required to be removed from all roadways to allow for a better clearing job.

During a parking ban, there is no on-street parking permitted. Instead, officials ask that you park in municipal and school parking lots — or risk getting towed.

The town prohibits parking on street between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m. November through March.

Trash collection: The town asks that you watch where you place your trash and recycling barrels, so they don't get knocked over by plows.

Schools: Schools have not yet been canceled. We will update here if this changes.

Generally, the school superintendent confers with the Public Works director about the road conditions and takes into consideration distances teachers have to come to get to school.

Other key info:

• Emergencies should be reported by calling 911.
• Westford Snow Parking Bylaw
• VERIZON: To Report Service Related Issues: 1-800-VERIZON (1-800-837-4966) at www.verizon.com/outage

What's the Weather Service Say?

Monday —Snow, mainly after noon. High near 31. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Monday Night —Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 28. Northeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

Tuesday —Snow likely, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tuesday Night — A chance of snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow showers, mainly between 7pm and 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday —A slight chance of snow showers before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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