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Hingham Snowstorm Central: Winter Storm Warning Issued
A winter storm is expected to bring a few inches of snow and high winds for Hingham Saturday.
HINGHAM, MA — Winter Storm Jonas will drop 6-8 inches of snow on Hingham this weekend.
The storm is expected to wreak havoc on the mid-Atlantic Friday, possibly dropping up to 3 feet of snow on that region. By the time it reaches Massachusetts, however, it will have weakened.
Hingham is expected to receive around 6-8 inches of snow and wind gusts up to 50 mph.
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The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather warning for Hingham. The warning will remain in effect until 7 a.m. Sunday.
A winter storm warning is issued by the NWS when an average of six or more inches of snow is expected in a 12-hour period, or eight or more inches in a 24-hour period.
Find out what's happening in Hinghamfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- TIMING: Snow will fall through the evening before tapering off after midnight. Rates of one to two inches of snow per hour is possible.
- WINDS: North wind around 20-30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
- TEMPERATURES: In the upper 20s.
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HINGHAM CONTACTS
- Police: (781) 749-1212
- Fire: (781) 741-1480
- Hingham Municipal Lighting: (781) 749-0134
The Hingham Police Department would like to remind residents that calls for power outages should be directed to the police department’s business line and the light department. Residents should use 911 when reporting downed wires.
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