UPDATED: Norwood Storm Center: Tracking the New England Blizzard

Your place for emergency contact information, safety tips and more in Norwood.

Be sure to check the Patch Live Blog during the blizzard this weekend! In what could be the biggest snow storm New England has seen in more than two years, Norwood could be among the communities in Massachusetts to see nearly two feet of the white stuff this weekend.   With the lastest forecast, the National Weather Service has issued a blizzard watch for most of eastern Massachusetts including Norwood, calling it a "potential historic winter storm". Residents can expect the potential of snow falling at 3-to-4 inches per hour and wind gusts of more thsan 20 miles per hour. Cancellations & Updates in Norwood FEB.8 11 a.m. A message from the Boston Archiocese: The Catholic faithful are reminded to exercise prudence this weekend as they seek …

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Snow Storm, Emergency Information in Norwood

Stay ahead of the storm and get all your emergency contact information, weather safety tips and updates to cancellations and closings in Norwood this weekend through the snow storm.

Non-Emergency Numbers to Keep on Hand During Hurricane Sandy

Here's a list of non-emergency numbers that could be useful if the storm causes problems.

Last year at this time Norwood faced an October snow storm that, while unusual, caused little damage other than brief power outages around town. Now, as Hurricane Sandy moves toward the southern shore of New England, local residents should rememer that call volume to emergency workers skyrockets during major storms. However, many of the calls are non-emergency calls that could be better handled by another agency.  The following is a partial list of phone numbers to call related to specific problems you may have in Norwood: In emergency situations, however, residents should not hesitate to call 9-1-1. The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) has sent out a list of actions that people can take to minimize the potential damage …

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