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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The weather outside was certainly frightful as a bomb cyclone brought fourteen inches of snow and frigid temperatures to Dover and Sherborn. Even knowing that there would be much cleanup to be done after the storm, residents still enjoyed the first snowfall of year. Despite the caroling season having ended, surely some found themselves singing, “let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.”
With Dover-Sherborn schools closing on Thursday because of the storm, children bundled up to play outside in the and keep their parents company as they shoveled and plowed before the cold drove them back indoors. With hot chocolate and cozy blankets waiting inside, snow angels quickly filled with new snow as precipitation continued to fall through the evening and accumulated to a whopping 14 inches.
Piles of snow line the walkway to Sherborn’s Unitarian Universalist Area Church after the snowstorm.
The Dover Police Department, although covered in snow, continued their work to keep the community safe after the storm.
Snow covers the picnic tables and bike racks at the Dover Town Library, where just a few months ago, children enjoyed ice cream under the summer sun.
A mountain of snow blocks the view of Dover’s Town Hall the morning after the snowstorm.
Even with plows working overnight to clear the roads, Dover-Sherborn students enjoyed an extra two hours on Friday as the Dover-Sherborn Regional School District delayed school opening.
Some younger children and their caregivers decided to spend the morning’s delay at the Dover Town Library. Although the snow covered the picnic tables and bike racks outside, visitors knew indoors, the library staff would have plenty of book recommendations and activities for their patrons.
The Dover Police Department seemed to be faring just as well. With icicles hanging from the roof and a pathway from the fire station plowed, it was business as usual. Chief Peter McGowan shared resources and information regarding school closings and safety during the storm.
Although the roads were plowed well, drivers were sure to be careful on Sherborn’s winding North Main Street, made narrow by the piles of snow on either side of the road.
The day after the storm was quiet at the Sherborn Community Center and the Unitarian Universalist Area Church, whose parking lots were plowed and shoveled, with mountain-sized snow banks by the entrances.
“I’m excited that it snowed,” said one member of the Dover community. “I kind of hope we don’t get this much snow again this winter, but you know, once is okay. It’s very peaceful to watch.”
