5 Things: Blizzard Warning in Effect for Bedford

1. Schools Closed Due to Nemo. Due to today's potential blizzard, all Bedford students and teachers now have a three-day weekend.

2. Updated Forecast. According to Weather.com, a blizzard warning has been issued from the Bedford/Manchester area to the the seacoast, meaning two feet of snow or more may fall in town with winds possibly gusting more than 50 mph at times. Snowfall totals may reach 2-4 inches today, another 10-15 inches Friday night and more Saturday morning. The forecasted high today is 28 degrees with an overnight low of 17.

3. Stay Connected During the Storm. Keep up with road closures, school cancellations, power outages and more through our Bedford Blizzard Information Center and check in with communities statewide with our exclusive Patch live blog.

4. Nemo fun facts. This is the first year that some outlets have names winter storms. 'Nemo' may sound cute, but remember, 'Nemo' is 'omen' spelled backward. Also, Disney Pixar's Finding Nemo was originally released in theaters on May 30, 2003.

5. Winter parking ban. Don't forget, through April 1, Bedford has a parking ban on all public highways between midnight and 8 a.m., and at any other time that a motor vehicle may impede snow removal operations. Any person violating the parking ban is subject to a penalty not to exceed $50 for each offense, and any vehicle parked in violation may be authorized to be towed by the Bedford Director of Public Works or by assigned agents and/or independent contractors engaged by the Director of Public Works or Chief of Police. Any vehicles towed will be stored and released to the owner only upon payment of the cost of towing as established by the Town Council. For more information on other town winter ordinances, click here.

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