Tuesday, October 23, 2012
A system likely to become Tropical Storm Sandy is on a track toward the East Coast.
Do you remember that snowstorm that dumped snow and left large areas of Tewksbury without power for days last October? Well, get ready for another potential Halloween storm. This time it likely won't bring snow to New England, but it could bring heavy rain and damaging wind early next week. A tropical depression in the central Caribbean may strengthen to become a tropical storm by Tuesday (Oct. 23). Tropical Depression 18 has maximum sustained winds of only 30 mph on Monday afternoon, but the system is expected to intensify quickly and could be near hurricane strength (winds of at least 74 mph) as it approaches Jamaica on Wednesday. The tropical storm would be named Sandy, the 19th named storm of 2012 in the Atlantic Ocean. National …
Friday, October 19, 2012
Bits of knowledge to help make you the smartest person working for the weekend.
Here are five pieces of information designed to give you an early start to your weekend and to help make you the smartest leaf-peeper on the Mohawk Trail. 1. Your Local 3-day Weekend Weather Forecast: According to the NWS, today will feature showers, mainly after 10am. Patchy fog before 1pm, then Patchy fog after 2pm. High near 66. East wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. 2. Reader Comment of the Day: "There is a mail box with the number six on it sitting on the ground in front of 1451 Whipple Road." Reader Bob C, commenting on the story, "Drug Bust, More Mailbox Vandalism Top Police Log." 3. It's Happening Today: Pumpkin Decorating Contest: Pumpkin Drop off…
Friday, October 12, 2012
Bring in your plants as the cold temperatures could kill sensitive vegetation.
Time to bring in the plants to protect them from the cooler temperatures. The National Weather Service is expecting some frosty weather tonight and into Saturday morning for the Tewksbury area. According to a statement from the NWS on Thursday, "below freezing temperatures could kill sensitive vegetation." This freeze could be the end of the growing season, the statement added. The frost advisory is set late Friday night into Saturday morning. Temperatures are expected to be around 30 degrees. Frost advisories are set during the "growing season," said the NWS in a statement. "Those with agricultural interests are advised to harvest or protect tender vegetation."
Bits of knowledge to help make you the smartest person wearing an extra layer of clothing this morning.
Here are five pieces of information designed to get the weekend of to an early start and to help make you the smartest person in your family. 1. Your 3-Day Local Weather Forecast: According to the NWS, today will feature scattered showers, mainly between 9am and 2pm. Cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. 2. Total Recall, Starbucks Edition: Starbucks Protein Bistro Boxes are being recalled because of possible Salmonella contamination. If you eat those, learn more about the recall here. 3. Reader Comment of the …
Monday, August 15, 2011
The National Weather Service on Monday issued a flood watch because of the possibility of several inches of rain.
A flood watch has been issued for Tewksbury and much of the region this afternoon and evening. The flood watch means that there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts, according to the National Weather Service, which issued the watch at 10:36 a.m. on Monday. The weather service is predicting rainfall amounts of one to three inches today. There is a possibility of up to three to five inches of rain exists. Heavy rainfall amounts will result in sharp rises on rivers and streams today, the weather service said. “A few rivers may approach or even exceed bankfull where locally heavier rainfall occurs,” the weather service said in issuing the flood watch. Massachusetts State Police patrols have responded to numerous spin-outs …
Friday, July 8, 2011
Bits of knowledge to make you the smartest person braving the Bourne Bridge today.
Here are five pieces of information to make you the smartest person, picking change from out of the seat cushions of your car for the I-95 tolls. 1. Today's Weather Forecast: According to the NWS, there is a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. East wind between 5 and 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Tonight, there is a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. 2. This Date in History: July 8, 1950 -- Gen. Douglas MacArthur is named Korean Commander. …
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Bits of knowledge to help make you the smartest person in your carpool.
Here are five pieces of information to help make you the smartest person sitting poolside. 1. Today's Weather Forecast: According to the NWS, today will be mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind between 3 and 9 mph. Tonight will be partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm. 2. By The Numbers: 623 -- According to the Annual Town Report, that is how many arrests the Tewksbury Police Department made in 2010. 3. This Date in History: July 7, 1981 -- Sandra Day O'Connor becomes the first woman nominated to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court. July 7, 1865 -- Mary Surratt is first woman executed by U.S. federal government, 4. It's Happening Today: Casting for four teenage roles in the upcoming Historical …
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Bits of knowledge to help make you the smartest person avoiding Shawsheen Street today.
Here are 5 pieces of information to help make you the smartest person daydreaming about your pool all day at work. 1. Today's Weather Forecast: In a word -- HOT! According to the NWS, today will be sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west between 7 and 10 mph. Tonight, there will be a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind between 5 and 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. 2. By The Numbers: 874 -- Tewksbury Police responded to 874 motor vehicle accidents in 2010. The most recent statistics indicate the intersection of Shawsheen and Main remains the most dangerous in town. But Salem/…
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Bits of knowledge to help make you the smartest person heading back to work this morning after glorious four-day ... ummm, three-day ... weekend.
Here are 5 pieces of information to help make you the smartest person in the coffee shop. 1. Your Local Weather Forecast: According to the NWS, today will be sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph. Tonight, there will be a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20% 2. By the Numbers: 62 and 69. Joey Chestnut won his 5th consecutive Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest yesterday by eating 62 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes. However, at the same moment, former champion Takeru Kobayashi (who was not competing because of a contract dispute with promoters) set a new world record by …
Friday, July 1, 2011
Bits of knowledge to help you be the smartest firecracker in the pack!
Here are five pieces of information to help you get the first weekend of July off to a rousing start. 1. By the Numbers: 177 -- That's how many shopping days are left until Christmas. Hey, you can never be too prepared. 2. Your Local Weather Forecast: According to the NWS, today we will have a chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. North wind between 3 and 6 mph. Tonight it will be partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light and variable wind. Saturday will be sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south between 5 and 8 mph. 3. It's Happening Today: The King has returned to Tewksbury! Sort of. Elvis impersonator Dana Z will be on hand at the Tewksbury Country Club for …
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12:00 pm on Friday, October 19, 2012
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