Attleboro Storm Shelter Open

ATTLEBORO, MA — Attleboro officials on Saturday opened a shelter for those affected by Friday's devastating storm. The shelter is at Wamsutta Elementary School on Locust Street.

As of Saturday at 8:30 p.m., 8,298 were still without power in Attleboro. That figure represents 46 percent of town. National Grid said outages will continue until at least Sunday.

At the height of the storm, more than 450,000 lost power across the state. Reports indicate outages will likely persist into late next week. The good news for line crews is the weather will be calm and seasonable all week, with brief periods of rain.

Friday's storm was blamed for at least one death after a tree fell on a man in Plympton.

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4-day Forecast for Attleboro

Today, windy and overcast throughout the day.

Sunday March 4

Windy throughout the day and light rain overnight. High 38, low 34.
Chance of precipitation: 45%. Wind 25 mph from the N

Monday March 5

Light rain in the morning and windy throughout the day. High 39, low 33.
Chance of precipitation: 80%. Wind 26 mph from the NNE

Tuesday March 6

Breezy in the morning and mostly cloudy throughout the day. High 38, low 34.
Chance of precipitation: 28%. Wind 16 mph from the N

Wednesday March 7

Windy starting in the afternoon and rain starting in the evening. High 40, low 34.
Chance of precipitation: 73%. Wind 19 mph from the ENE

Data provided by darksky.net.

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