Marblehead Storm Information Center

9:06 a.m., Town Hall is open. 

9:01 a.m., Looks like Marblehead dodged major snowfall receiving only about four inches of snow.

7:15 p.m., No school Wednesday at Marblehead public schools.

5:22 p.m., The Massachusetts Trial Court has canceled First-day Jurors for
Wednesday, January 22nd, in most counties statewide.   Jurors are
still requested to appear in Berkshire County and Hampshire County.

Also on Wednesday, courts will be closed in the following counties due
to blizzard conditions forecasted to continue through the morning:
Barnstable County, Bristol County, Plymouth County, as well as Dukes
and Nantucket Counties.

We will continue to monitor the storm and issue any updates required
based on weather conditions.    Updates will be posted on the Trial
Court websites and emergency closure telephone lines.

1:43 p.m., according to the Marblehead Schools Athletic page: Today's Marblehead at Saugus Girls Varsity and JV Basketball games will both be held at 4:00pm at Saugus HS.Teams will play in side by side gyms at Saugus HS.V and JV Bus will leave MHS at 3:00pm
The Girls Freshman Basketball game at Saugus has been CANCELED.

12:37 p.m.: Tonight's kindergarten orientation for parents has been postponed. It was rescheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 28, from 6- 7pm at Lower Bell School, Baldwin Road.

12:20 pm: Hundreds of flights have been canceled at Logan. See scorecard for numbers.

Current Forecasts

How much snow is Marblehead expected to get Tuesday and Wednesday? Here are the projections as of Tuesday at 9:19 a.m.:

• National Weather Service: 8-12 inches
• Channel 7, WHDH: 5-8 inches

Original story: The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning in effect from 1 p.m. Tuesday through 1 p.m. Wednesday.

Marblehead may see another foot of snow. Total snowfall is currently predicted at 8-12 inches.

The weather service says heavy snow will start midday on Tuesday through the next morning: "Snow covered roadways will cause difficult driving conditions."

Expect strong wind gusts as well (up to 45 mph), which will drop visibility to a mile or less at times, says the weather service.

Temperatures should hit a high of 20 degrees during the day Tuesday, but then drop to -8 in the evening with the wind chill.

IMPORTANT NUMBERS & WEBSITES: 

In an emergency, always call 911. A call from a landline in the town will go directly to the police station. 

For non-emergency police or fire issues or problems:

IMPORTANT NUMBERS & WEBSITES: 

• In an emergency, dial 911
• Police Department: 781-631-1212
• Fire Department: 781-631-0142
• Water and Sewer Department: 781-63-0102
• Highway Department:781 631-1750
• National Grid gas emergencies: 800-233-5325
• Municipal Light for emergencies and operations: 781-631-0240
• Comcast: 1-800-COMCAST (1-800-266-2278)
• Verizon: 1-800-VERIZON (1-800-837-4966)
• RCN: 1-866-TECH-RCN (1-866-832-4726) 
• MBTA Swampscott station: Service updates

Personal numbers

Some other numbers you may want to have include your insurance agent, your doctor and your vet.

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