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5 Things: Snow in the Forecast Thursday For Melrose Region

Check out the Melrose Patch 5 Things column for Thursday, March 7

Here is the Melrose Patch 5 Things column for Thursday, March 7: 1.  Snow: Snow is expected to fall throughout the day and night Thursday, with temperatures peaking at about 33 during the day and dipping to a low of around 32 in the evening, according to the National Weather Service's forecast for Melrose. 2. Open mic night at Absolutely Fabulousb: Get signed up at 7 p.m. Thursday and music starts at 7:30 p.m.  3. Social media: Check out the Melrose Patch Facebook and Twitter pages for additional content not featured on the website. 4. Driving information: Looking for gas prices and traffic updates before leaving Melrose for work? Why not check out our Commute section. 5. Calling all photographers! Do you have some great images captured in…

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Roads Getting Slick, Forecast Worsens for Melrose

Storm is making a stronger push to the north and west.

What had been forecast to be a moderate winter storm for Melrose and the Greater Boston area is beginning to pickup momentum and could wind up packing a pretty good wallop. The latest forecast from the National Weather Service is now calling for Melrose and the surrounding area to get 4-8 inches of snow. Snow is expected to continue through the night and a Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until Sunday at 7 a.m. Visibility on the roads is limited and fog is expected to roll in around midnight to 2 a.m. making it worse. The low temperature tonight will be around 28 degrees. There will also be steady north winds overnight between 16 and 18 mph. The snow may initially be mixed with rain near the coast, according to the National Weather …

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Did Wind Damage Your Property or Cause an Outage?

Post photos of the damage if you have them.

Last night's winds were expected to reach 50 miles per hour in Melrose, strong enough to knock down trees and cause power outages, according to the National Weather Service. Were you affected by the storm? Tell us in the comments section if you had to pull over while driving, your power went out or you woke up to branches scattered across your lawn.  We welcome you to post photos of the damage if you have them to get a better idea of how the city experienced the intense weather. 

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Damaging Wind Possible Tuesday Night into Wednesday

Gusty southern winds could cause minor tree damage and power outages on Tuesday night through early Wednesday.

Wind gusts as high as 50 miles per hour are expected on Tuesday night into Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. A wind advisory has been issued for 4 p.m. on Tuesday through 6 a.m. on Wednesday. The advisory extends across most of eastern Massachusetts, including Melrose, plus parts of Connecticut and Rhode Island. Strong southerly winds of 20-30 miles per hour with gusts up to 50 miles per hour are expected along the coast. The strongest gusts are expected between 7 p.m. on Tuesday through 6 a.m. on Wednesday. The winds will be strong enough to down trees and limb and could cause power outages, according to the weather service. The wind advisory was issued because either sustained winds are expected between 31-39 miles …

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Five Things: Sunny Skies in the Forecast for Melrose Monday

Check out the Five Things column for Monday, Sept. 10.

1. Clear skies: It's expected to be mostly sunny with a high of about 71 during the day, and mostly clear skies with a low of 51 in the evening Monday, according to the National Weather Service's forecast for Melrose. 2. Melrose meetings: Here's a look at the Melrose municipal sessions slated for Monday: 3. Friends of the Fells event: As part of the Fells Arts Month, the Friends of the Middlesex Fells Reservation is slated to host a Round the Middlesex Fells event at 7 p.m. Monday at the Beebe Estate, 235 West Foster St., according to an event listing. Filmmaker Bob Ghika and Mike Ryan, Fells historian and executive director of the Friends of the Middlesex Fells Reservation, will discuss the driving force between the creation of the Fells …

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