Brookline Schools Open, No Parking Ban in Effect

Town officials urge caution during the remainder of Friday's winter storm. Also, please clear your sidewalks.

Brookline Public Schools remain open Friday morning, though the DPW is urging residents to use caution and take advantage of public transportation as much as possible for their morning commute in light of the ongoing winter storm. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for eastern Massachusetts until about 1 p.m. Friday. The weather advisory calls for heavy, wet snow with an accumulation of 6-10 inches as well as strong wind gusts up to 50 miles per hour.  As of 8 a.m., the city had not issued a snow emergency or parking ban; regular parking rules remain in effect. Trash Collection will not be delayed in Brookline today either. Brookline Patch will have updates on the storm as information becomes available.

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Will Brookline Get Snow From this Storm?

A long-duration storm is knocking on the city's door, but most local meteorologists expect little snow in the Boston area.

Brookline's in for some wet weather Wednesday through Friday. This is a slow moving storm, which means a the light precipitation you see will eventually add up. For Brookline, however, the local weather teams aren't predicting very much snow. Instead, expect a lot of rain and maybe some heavy slushy snow in spots. While areas inland may get a half a foot of snow, Boston and the coastal area's bigger concern is the three high tides during this storm. Flooding may become an issue along the immediate coast. Here are the latest forecasts from the local television news weather teams. All totals were updated Wednesday morning. WHDH (7 News): All rain WLVI (NewsCenter 5): 1-2 inches along the coast, six inches or more inland WBZ (CBS Local): 2-4 …

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Winter Storm Watch Issued for Monday Afternoon, Tuesday Morning

Several inches of snow could fall in Eastern Massachusetts from the winter storm.

A snow storm will roll into Eastern Massachusetts Monday afternoon and continue through Tuesday morning, dumping a few inches of snow in the area. The National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Watch beginning Monday afternoon. The heaviest snow will be along the coast of Massachusetts, where 4 to 8 inches of snow could fall, but the storm watch includes the town of Brookline and the cities of Boston and Cambridge. Further inland, snowfall is expected to between 1 to 3 inches, according to the forecast by WHDH Channel 7. Stay tuned to Patch for updates on the storm. 

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Storm Moving into Boston Area on Wednesday Night

The large winter storm that dropped inches of snow in the South is headed for Boston, although no snow accumulation is expected in the city.

The large winter storm that dropped inches of snow in the South is now headed towards the northeast, although no snow accumulation is expected in Boston. According to the National Weather Service's latest forcast, several inches of snow are expected to fall in the western part of the state on Wednesday night, but with temperatures hovering around 40 degrees in Boston, the snow is expected to change over to rain or icy rain in the city.   The National Weather Services has issued both a hazardous weather outlook and a high wind watch for the Boston area Wednesday night into Thursday. Winds heading northeast could reach 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph, with potential to bring down power lines. "Winds of this magnitude could down trees and tree…

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Brookline Winter Guide

Town-wide guide on winter policies, procedures and town information.