WINTER STORM WATCH!

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Winter Storm Watch
for Barnstable County

Issued by National Weather Service
Boston, MA
2:54 AM EST Thu, Feb 24, 2022

…WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING…

* WHAT…Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

* WHERE…The south coasts of both Rhode Island and Massachusetts including Cape Cod.

* WHEN…From late tonight through Friday evening.

* IMPACTS…Travel will be be very difficult especially for the Friday morning commute. A flash freeze is possible later Friday afternoon and early evening.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Snow will overspread the region between 1 and 3 am Friday morning. The snow will quickly become heavy, but change to sleet and rain by early to mid morning on Friday. Precipitation may change back to a period of snow later Friday afternoon and early evening along with a potential flash freeze.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

VIEW FORECAST HERE

Hazard Mitigation Plan Update 

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Hazard Mitigation Plan

The Town of Barnstable is currently updating the Barnstable Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) and is seeking public comment at this time.

Draft plan for public comment can be found here:

DRAFT HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN UPDATE

Please provide all comments to james.kupfer@town.barnstable.ma.us by March 18, 2022.

The Town of Barnstable is currently updating the Barnstable Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP). The HMP is a planning document that is required by both FEMA and MEMA to be updated every 5 years in order to remain eligible for certain funding opportunities. The Planning and Development department is the lead coordinator in an interdepartmental effort to update the plan.

The purpose of the plan is to identify and profile the town’s risk and vulnerability to potential natural hazards. Specifically, this plan assesses the potential impacts of hurricanes, winter storms, shoreline change/coastal erosion, earthquakes, drought/wildfire, and dam failure and identifies properties, resources, and critical facilities which may be impacted by these hazard events. The plan identifies mitigation strategies and actions aimed at reducing the loss of or damage to life, property, infrastructure and natural, cultural, and economic resources.  A corresponding implementation plan will then be prepared to address the prioritization and administration of the identified strategies and actions. 

2022 Annual Cotuit Fire District Elections

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Attention!

Nomination papers for the following offices are available at

Cotuit Fire Station, 64 High Street, Cotuit MA, 02635

Prudential Committee – 3 Year Term

Board of Water Commissioners – 3 Year Term

Board of Fire Commissioners – 3 Year Term

Moderator – 3 Year Term

  CLICK HERE  for more information

Annual District Election 4pm-8pm

Tuesday May 24, 2022

Freedom Hall, 976 Main Street, Cotuit

Annual District Meeting 7:30pm

Wednesday May 25, 2022

Freedom Hall, 976 Main Street, Cotuit

Barnstable Transfer Station Notice

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Barnstable Transfer Station Hours of Operation

Monday, February 21, 2022

The Town of Barnstable Department of Public Works Solid Waste Division will be closed Monday, February 21, 2022 in observance of President’s Day.  Trash and recycling services will resume on a normal schedule Tuesday, February 22, 2022.  

High Wind Warning

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
307 AM EST Thu Feb 17 2022

MAZ020>024-RIZ004>008-172115-
/O.CON.KBOX.HW.W.0003.220218T0400Z-220218T1400Z/
Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-
Nantucket MA-Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI-
Block Island RI-
Including the cities of Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett,
Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, Nantucket,
East Greenwich, Warwick, West Warwick, Bristol, Narragansett,
Westerly, Newport, and New Shoreham
307 AM EST Thu Feb 17 2022
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
9 AM EST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph
expected.

* WHERE...In Massachusetts, Southern Bristol MA, Southern
Plymouth MA, Barnstable MA, Dukes MA and Nantucket MA
Counties. In Rhode Island, Block Island RI, Newport RI,
Washington RI, Eastern Kent RI and Bristol RI Counties.

* WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 9 AM EST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.
Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be
difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.