Snow Piles Up In Westfield, Freezing Temperatures Continue to Sink

If it’s not the ever-growing piles of snow, it’s the unbearable temperatures. And recently it’s been a relentless combination of both.

According to the National Weather Service, the Westfield area received 2.5 inches of snow last night, piling on top of ice frozen snow packs that continue to prove hazardous for local residents.

Westfield Schools had two-hour delayed openings this morning due to the poor weather conditions.

While the snow continues to mount and plows continue to navigate the area’s roadways, even colder temperatures are coming back to end the week.

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Temperatures will only reach 23 degrees this afternoon as bitter cold winds whip through town. Westfield will see more snow showers tomorrow after 1 p.m. with an accumulation of less than one inch of new snow during the day.

Despite partly sunny skies, wind chill values will plummet to 10 degrees during the day, with a low of only 14 degrees Wednesday night. More snow will fall before 4 a.m. Thursday with little to no accumulation overnight in Westfield.

The temperatures will remain below freezing through Saturday night, with highs near 16 and lows of zero degrees on Thursday and Friday. Highs will reach 31 degrees on Saturday with more snow possible Saturday night and Sunday.

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