Snow is still coming down with strong winds

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

The wind is howling and still snowing with white out conditions, cannot even open your eyes.  Be careful.  Thanks Rick for the photo

 

Lost power? Some on Long Beach have. MEMA map outages January 29 #blizzard2022 #GloucesterMA

Posted on by Catherine

Gloucester, MA.Long Beach.

We are 1 of 106,169 (climbing as I type this) in Massachusetts that has lost power. Approx. 1:20pm.

blowing sideways

snow band 10 to 11 o’clock January 29 #Blizzard2022 #GloucesterMA Good Harbor Beach Brier Neck

Posted on by Catherine

Gloucester, MA 10-11am white out walk. snapshots and video clips: Naomi Drive. Rockport Road. Salt Island Road. Brier Neck. Good Harbor Beach Inn. Good Harbor Beach. Thacher Road.


White out walk. Strong winds on the coast are keeping the snow inches down, and everywhere swaths of bare ground alternate with drifts ankle high to mid thigh. Snow walls are building at intersections as the busy plows stay ahead of this heavy winter battering.

Guess where?

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Answer below break.

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Mid-Day Blizzard Update GloucesterCast 548 With Cape Ann Weather’s Chris Spittal, Chris McCarthy and Joey C 1/29/22

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Mid-Day Blizzard Update GloucesterCast 548 With Cape Ann Weather’s Chris Spittal, Chris McCarthy and Joey C 1/29/22

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Good Morning Gloucester Community Blizzard Photos

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro
Lanes Cove From Heidi Moses
Duncan the Blizzard Dog — Cowboy McCloy

Peak High Tide – didn’t quite make it over the wall at Manchester Marine. Thanks – Rob Ginn
Lanes Cove Seawall Blizzard Video From Heidi Moses

Blizzard Casualty Yacht “Nova Kane” dock breaks loose in Smith’s Cove Gloucester MA. Joe Borland on the scene with a rescue effort.

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January 29 blizzard from #GloucesterMA- 7am Long Beach about an hour before high tide

Posted on by Catherine

a few snapshots and video clips from Gloucester, MA. 7:15AM (about an hour before high tide) you can click to enlarge and increase video resolution – c. ryan

Wind across sand and street feels like this (5 sec clips)

Sanderlings, winter shorebirds, stand their ground feeding in fierce winds (20 sec)

Birds are tinier than the seaweed gusting past.

sanderlings might be easier to spot in this one

Gloucester DPW has been by at least twice since 5am. The wind is swirling in all directions so the accumulation is blasted from surfaces.

MEMA power outages map shows about 23,000+ without power as of 8:11am

http://mema.mapsonline.net/

7AM Back Shore Storm #GloucesterMA report.

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Send your storm footage to good morning gloucester at yahoo dot com and I’ll post them and credit you. So far not so bad but the heavy stuff is yet to come.

No rocks or waves on the road yet

City Of Gloucester Public Works Blizzard Messages

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

In Preparation for the predicted Heavy Snow & High WindsNational Grid is actively monitoring the upcoming “Nor-easter” scheduled to impact the local area late Friday night through Saturday. All residents and businesses: Please report all outages to National Grid Customer Service or Outage Reporting hotlines (provided below). Every phone call received is logged into their outage tracking system and better enables Natl Grid to pinpoint the location of the issue. The sooner they can identify the location of the issue, the quicker they can respond.·

Electric Customer Service: (800) 322-3223·

Outage Reporting Hotline: (800) 465-1212·

Natural Gas Customer Service: (800) 640-1595

As a reminder, wind speeds in excess of 35 mph limit the ability to operate bucket trucks at elevated heights, which in turn hampers the ability to complete some restorations until safe to do so. Please be patient and stay safe.

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May be an image of text that says 'With the snow and astronomical tides anticipated this weekend, storm drains that are not cleared can lead to streets flooding. Our crews will be working but residents can help by clearing out storm drains near their homes so melting snow and rain can make it into our storm water system instead of staying on streets. Even just a shovel-width of space allows the drains to function and prevent street flooding'

Submit your storm photos and We Will Post and Credit you

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

submit them to goodmorninggloucester @ yahoo dot com

Here’s a link to today’s podcast with Cape ann Weather’s Chris Spittal

Shipwreck story

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro
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Hi Joey,

This story was told to my mother, Dorothy Amerige Morgan James, by her grandfather, Albert Morgan of Brier Neck.  I remember the story of the ship coming aground on Good Harbor Beach, although the family first settled in Lanesville.  The story was published in 1962.

Nancy Poole James, Rockport

City Of Gloucester Snow Emergency

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Snow Emergency

In light of the impending storm a parking ban has been declared on all city streets, starting at 12:00AM on January 29th (midnight tonight) and ending at 12:00PM (noon) on Sunday, January 30th.

Parking is available at all municipal and school parking lots with the exception of the Lower Lot at Gloucester High School. Parking is at your own risk.

All residents and businesses are reminded that they are responsible for clearing snow from sidewalks adjacent to their property. Please make every effort to shovel out hydrants at, or near your homes, and please check on the elderly and the disabled.

The latest forecast suggests up to 24” of snow are possible. Your cooperation during this parking ban is necessary for efficient and safe snow removal efforts. Thank you and stay safe.