Somerville Public Schools Closed Thursday, March 8

SOMERVILLE, MA — Somerville Public Schools are closed Thursday as the second nor'easter in a week bears down on the region. They join Boston and a growing list of other schools in the area who are calling it ahead of what the National Weather Service estimates will be nearly a foot of snow overnight.

Tonight the weather service estimates that snow fall may be heavy at times this evening - when it comes - and till add up to between 6 to 10 inches. Watch for wind gusts up to 45 MPH, too. And those types of gusts could mean power outages, too.

On Thursday the forecasters are predicting more snow which could push the total snow accumulation up to 8 to 12 inches. Thursday watch for highs in the upper 30s.

Despite all the possible white stuff and the school cancellation, the city is not calling a snow emergency.

All Somerville Public Libraries will be open on a regular schedule. The Somerville Recreation Department will host public skating hours from noon to 3 p.m. on Thursday at the Veterans Memorial Skating Rink on Somerville Ave. Trash and recycling pickup will remain on a normal schedule Thursday.

Find more Somerville snow-related info at https://www.somervillema.gov/snow

Check out the full list of school area closing here.

More to come as it becomes available.

Photo by Jenna Fisher/Patch.