Monday, February 11, 2013
National Weather Service indicates that about 17 inches of snow was dumped on the town.
So, the Blizzard of '13 dumped about 18 inches of snow on Barrington, according to the National Weather Service. There have been biggers snowfalls and smaller snowfalls in town. But maybe not a snowfall with the high winds -- 50 to 60 mph gusts -- and lightning and heaviness of the snow of the Blizzard of 2013. And maybe not a snowstorm that wiped out power to the whole town. How would you rate the severity of this storm? Do you remember a blizzard that knocked out power to everyone? How did you cope with the blizzard? Use the comment box below.
The National Grid Outage Map still shows about two dozen Barrington customers without power this morning; Atria Bay Spring Village serving as shelter; schools closed.
Power has been restored to just about all of Barrington. The National Grid Outage Map indicates that only about two dozen Barrington customers are still without electricity at 8 am this morning, Feb. 11. The outages are scattered all over Barrington. National Grid said yesterday that power should be restored to everyone no later than the end of today. Meanwhile, all of the schools in Barrington -- the public schools, St. Luke School, St. Andrew's School and the Barrington Christian Academy -- are closed again today. They are expected to be reopened Tuesday. All government buildings, the public library and the senior center are open as well as the town continues to dig out from the Blizzard of '13, which dumped about 17 inches of snow in …
Sunday, February 10, 2013
National Grid reports that about 5,500 customers in Barrington are still without power Sunday morning.
Much of Barrington, primarily south of Town Center into Rumstick, remains without power as of 9 am Sunday, Feb. 10, according to the National Grid Outage Map. Approximately 1,325 homes did have electricity restored overnight Saturday, according to National Grid. That leaves about 5,500 customers without power. Most of the restorations appear to have occurred sometime overnight into Sunday morning. National Grid is reporting that power should be restored in all of Barrington sometime late Monday, Feb 11.
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Saturday, February 9, 2013
Barrington, which has no electrical power, opened the shelter as a 'warming center' only.
An emergency shelter has been opened at Primrose Hill School in Barrington, which had no electrical power anywhere in town after the Blizzard of '13 swept through the region. "It's only a warming center," said Town Manager Peter DeAngelis Jr. "You'll have to bring your own food and bedding." But the shelter has a generator and will provide heat. The shelter was opened about mid-afternoon. It will remain open until it is not needed any longer.
DanComment
10:34 am on Monday, February 11, 2013
RI is a third world country that a storm should knock power out like that. They should learn from other countries that have much more severe storms and UPGRADE the infrastructure/wire grid! more ›