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Town: Falmouth Library Open Friday; Drivers Cautioned

Emergency contacts, shelter information and more from the town of Falmouth. For updates throughout the day on Falmouth weather, closings and cancellations, bookmark the Falmouth Patch Storm Center page.

The town of Falmouth released the following update Friday morning:
  • The Main Public Library on Katharine Lee Bates Road is available as a warming station for those residents or visitors that may have lost power during the storm.  Friday Hours 9:30am – 5:30pm
  • The Council on Aging/Senior Center on Dillingham Avenue is open from 8 a.m. to – 4 p.m.
  • Cape Cod and Falmouth may continue to see snow through mid-day on Friday.
  • Concerns include limited visibility and high winds with blizzard conditions, snow drifts, and frigid temperatures following the storm. Snowfall is expected to be light and fluffy reducing the scope of potential power loss.
  • Roads and Sidewalks have been pretreated in anticipation of both the snowfall and very cold weather to follow.  
  • Roads will be slippery and black ice may be a hazard for drivers even after the snowfall subsides.
  • Drivers are requested to remain off the roads through mid-day on Friday avoiding any non-essential travel to allow the road crews to the clear the roads after the storm has subsided.
  • The storm is likely to peak during an astronomical high tide with an estimated 1’ storm surge.  Properties on the coast should take necessary precautions.
  • Town Hall/Town Facilities will be open for regular business hours.

STORM RELATED CONTACTS

  • Emergencies: 911
  • Police Department non-emergency: 508-457-2527 
  • Fire/Rescue Department non-emergency: 508-495-2501                         
  • Department of Public Works: 508-457-2543, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • NSTAR: 1-800-592-2000
  • Verizon: 1-800-Verizon (837-4966)
  • Comcast: 1-800-Comcast (266-2278)                                                       
Source: Town of Falmouth. For updates throughout the day on Falmouth weather, closings and cancellations, check the Falmouth Patch Storm Center page.

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