Government

MBTA Officials Discuss Ways to Improve the 70 Bus, Other Transporation

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The MBTA may change to bus routes in Watertown, adding new routes and improving all routes by making changes to fare collection, but all these moves will take some time. Wednesday night representatives from the MBTA and other transportation officials spoke to the Town Council’s Ad Hoc Committee on Transportation. They also went into some options that had not previously been discussed in Watertown. The focus of the meeting was on the 70/70A bus, which runs through Watertown on Main Street and Arsenal Street and goes from Waltham to Cambridge. The route is one of the longest in the MBTA system, said Melissa Dullea, director of Planning and Schedules for the MTBA.

Weather

Watertown Expected to Get a Few Inches of Snow on Friday, Saturday

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An early spring snowstorm will hit the Boston area Friday afternoon through Saturday and Watertown will get a few inches. 

A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for Eastern Massachusetts from 2 p.m. on Friday to 5 p.m. Saturday. Light snow is forecast to fall in the morning, and get heavier in the afternoon. Some areas could get 4 to 8 inches, but according to the WBZ Channel 4 forecast Watertown is in the area that will get 1 to 3 inches. Temperatures will be around 32 degrees, and winds will be between 14 and 16 mph with gusts up to 28 mph, according to the National Weather Service.

Closings

BIG SNOW: Watertown Declares Snow Emergency, See Closings & Impacts

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The expected heavy snow storm has caused many closings, cancellations and postponements, plus the Department of Public Works has declared a snow emergency. At 5 a.m., DPW Superintendent Gerry Mee declared a snow emergency for the town. This means vehicles must be off the public roads, or else may be towed. The snow emergency is in effect until further notice. Residents may park in public parking lots, including the municipal lot behind CVS, the Police Station, the Library and the Watertown Public Schools.

Weather

Doozy of a Snow Storm Coming on Tuesday – More than a Foot Possible

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Two storms coming together could produce a foot or more of snowfall in the Watertown area Tuesday. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch from 5 a.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m. Wednesday with heavy snow and gusty winds. Local weather forecasters predict between 12 and 18 inches of snow to fall in the Boston area. The WCVB Channel 5 forecast said one forecast model has the MetroWest and Boston areas getting more than a foot. This would include Watertown.

Weather

Nor’easter Could Dump a Foot of Snow on Watertown Thursday

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The National Weather Service warns that a major snow storm is heading toward the Boston area Wednesday evening through Thursday, and as much as a foot of snow could fall on Watertown. A Winter Storm Watch will be in effect from 10 p.m. on Wednesday through Thursday and ending in the early hours of Friday morning. The heavy snowfall could impact both commutes. Snowfall could be from 8 to 12 inches, according to the NWS. WBZ Channel 4’s weather report says there could be as much as 14 inches in the Boston area.

Snow

Stand By for a Snowy Saturday, Winter Storm Warning Announced

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A storm rolling through the Boston area Saturday could leave half a foot of snow or more in Watertown. The brunt of the storm will be felt on Cape Cod, but the Boston area will not be spared. The National Weather Service announced a Winter Storm Warning beginning at 7 a.m. on Saturday and lasting until 1 a.m. Sunday. Forecasters at WCVB Channel 5 put the area west of Boston on the edge of the areas that will receive 4-8 inches and the section that will get 6-10 inches of snow. Read more here.

Weather

Snow in Watertown’s Forecast, Could Impact Monday’s Commute

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The National Weather Service forecast calls for 1-3 inches of snow in the Boston area, and it could impact the morning commute on Monday. A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued from 7 p.m. Sunday to 1 p.m. Monday. Snow will begin falling Sunday night and will turn to rain Monday morning. There is a possibility of freezing rain during the change from snow to rain, according to the National Weather Service. The low on Sunday will be 26 degrees, but temperatures will rise on Monday with a high in the low 40s.