Burlington Storm Center: Accident Reported, Wires Down

According to the National Weather Service, a Winter Storm Warning is still in effect for the Burlington area until 1 p.m. Friday. Estimated snow accumulation is between 6-10 inches, NWS says.

As the snow tapers off this afternoon, precipiation may turn to rain briefly. The snow/rain will likely end before 7 p.m., NWS says.

Accident:

The snowy conditions have already caused a number an accident in town, according to scanner and Twitter reports.

A little before 11 a.m. there was an accident at the corner of Winn Street and Cambridge Street.

There was also a report of electrical wires down on Mall Road.

Closings:

• Burlington Public Schools are closed today.

Important numbers and Web sites:

• In an emergency, dial 911

• Burlington Police Department: 781-270-1914
• Burlington Fire Department: 781-270-1925
• Highway: 781-270-1676 and 781-270-1677
• NSTAR power outages: 800-592-200 or the Report an Outage form
• Comcast : 1-800-COMCAST (1-800-266-2278)
• Verizon : 1-800-VERIZON (1-800-837-4966)
• RCN: 1-866-TECH-RCN (1-866-832-4726)

List of cab companies:

• Burlington Taxi Inc.: 781-272-0700
• Apollo Cab of Burlington: 781-350-5561
• Burlington Center Taxi: 781-273-3900

List of tow companies:

• Ned's H/D Towing and Service: 781-272-0164
• Winn Street Services: 781-273-1180 ‎
• Burlington Towing & Roadside Assistance: 617-419-3061

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