Beverly Schools Closed, Parking Ban In Effect For Possible Snow

Updated 5:30 p.m.

BEVERLY, MA — All Beverly Public Schools were closed on Tuesday and a snow emergency parking ban was set to take effect as a potentially significant storm approached New England.

"After careful consideration and discussions with our local partners regarding the safety of our students and staff, Beverly Public Schools will be closed on Tuesday," officials said on Monday afternoon. "Additionally, all school buildings will be closed tomorrow and all extracurricular activities, sports, and programs will be canceled."

The call comes ahead of what had been forecast to be among the North Shore's biggest storms of the past two years with up to 6 inches or more expected during an intense stretch of snow between Tuesday morning and late Tuesday afternoon.

The snow emergency parking ban was set to begin at 10 a.m. on Tuesday.

Forecasts now show a nor'easter heading for southern New England has shifted south — and with
it, the high snow totals that were initially predicted across a big section of the state.

On Monday afternoon, snow totals were downgraded from 8 to 12 inches along the Mass Pike corridor to as little as 2 inches close to Boston.

The National Weather Service also shrunk the areas in the state under a winter storm warning.

The warning now encompasses southern Worcester County, plus Suffolk, most of Middlesex,
Essex, Plymouth, Bristol and Barnstable County.

Check back with Patch for updates on school closings, snow parking emergencies and other storm-related cancelations throughout Monday and Tuesday.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. X/Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)