What to know about the snowstorm hitting Wareham

Wareham is just under 12 hours into a snowstorm predicted to bring over a foot of snow and with the storm predicted to end Monday night, here is what the town has gotten so far.

As of 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25 the National Weather Service reports Wareham has gotten 9 inches of snow and Wareham Emergency Management Director Calib LaRue said the snowfall began about two hours earlier than predicted.

LaRue said the snow that has accumulated so far is light and fluffy, which makes for easier shoveling, but residents should be prepared for heavier snow starting Sunday evening into Monday.

“You’re going to want to get rid of whatever snow you have now,” LaRue said. “This isn’t a shovel once and forget about it— you’re going to want to be shoveling two to three times.”

Moving into Monday, plows will still be on the roads and unless necessary, residents are advised to stay off the roads.

So far main roads such as Route 6, Main Street and Cranberry Highway have been the town’s priority while occasional plowing side streets.

There is a temporary on-street parking ban in place and LaRue said Wareham Police is beginning to ticket cars parked on the road.

“My best advice to people is to stay off the roads because as soon as cars start driving and packing the snow down it makes removal efforts extremely difficult,” he said.

So far no power outages have been reported but a few, non-substantial car accidents have occurred largely due to the weather.

Anyone in need of a warm place to go is advised to go to the warming center at the Multi-Service Center, 48 Marion Road which will be open Monday, Jan. 26 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Anyone in need of water can pick-up free jugs of water as well.

Schools and Town Hall will be closed on Monday.