There was more snow Wednesday morning, but that quickly turned to a mixture of sleet and rain, creating messy, slushy roads. Tuesday’s snow was light and fluffy, but the mixed precipitation on Wednesday made the snow heavier and icier as the day went on. Puddles, some quite large, formed at the end of streets, or at the edge of the road, creating yet another obstacle for drivers. Another band of snow is supposed to come through the area overnight before the storm finally exits. John Batchelder, Superintendent of the Stoughton D.P.W. said crews have been out throughout the day. He said catch …

The town has endured round one of this winter blockbuster, and is preparing for round two. Stoughton had already received more than 5 inches of snow shortly after noontime on Tuesday. D.P.W. Superintendent John Batchelder said his weather reports forecast a lot of freezing rain and ice, mixing with snow on Wednesday. Between the two storms, the Stoughton area could receive 10 or more inches of snow, in addition to any rain and ice. Ice could present a whole new set of challenges. Wednesday’s storm is expected to last all day and not stop until 2-4 a.m. on Thursday, according to Batchelder. …

In his weekly interview with Patch, Stoughton D.P.W. Superintendent John Batchelder discussed the most recent snowstorm, which dropped almost another foot of snow on the town. Batchelder said Stoughton has already seen about 60 inches (5 feet!) of snow this winter. Batchelder urged residents to continue shoveling out fire hydrants and catch basins around town. One large storm after another has made it difficult for the D.P.W. to maintain the town's sidewalks. Batchelder also said the D.P.W. will work on widening streets, compacted from all of the snow, and knocking down the mounds of snow …

Stoughton received 6.5 inches of snow during Friday's storm, the second winter storm of the week. The town also dealt with a wintry mix of rain, snow, sleet and ice on Tuesday which created slick roads. The Department of Public Works is also handeling a water main break on Ash Street, which began Thursday afternoon. Crews were still working on the break as of Friday afternoon. Hear D.P.W. Superintendent John Batchelder discuss the snow, the water main break and more in this week's D.P.W. video update.

Department of Public Works superintendent John Batchelder called on residents to help shovel snow around some 1,200 water hydrants and more than 2,000 catch basins in town to ease the burden on DPW workers following Wednesday’s whopper of a snowstorm. “So if you have anything that’s near your house and if you can get out there and shovel it out to makes things better if we end up with flooding situations or a fire in the neighborhood, it’s greatly appreciated—any help you can give us, we will take,” Batchelder said. DPW crews are still in the process of clearing sidewalks and knocking down …

The DPW yard on Central Street roared with activity as heavy snow plows and bucket loaders prepared to hit the roads once again to continue clearing away snow around 1 p.m. Wednesday. One plow's wiper blades failed, and maintenance worker Scott Richard said he had to dismantle the dashboard in order to get to the damaged parts and replace them.  Inside the DPW office, clerk Nancy Fisher and office manager Ana Singleton fielded telephone calls and coordinated with plow drivers. Fisher stayed in contact with plow drivers using the push-to-talk feature on her cell phone.   At 1 p.m., the snow …

As of 2:25 p.m. the Stoughton Department of Public Works said they measured 15.5 inches of snow at their Central Street Headquarters. The storm is not expected to wind down until the evening hours (5 p.m. to 7 p.m.) and the town could see another couple of inches of snow between now and then. D.P.W. Superintendent John Batchelder gave a storm update to Patch at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Watch the video below for the full report.

The Stoughton Department of Public Works recently received a $50,000 grant from the department of Environmental Protection for water conservation services. The D.P.W. will be giving residents of the town a rebate for the instillation of low-volume (low-flow) toilets and water-saving washing machines. Watch the video interview (below) with Jonathan Beder, the Assistant Superintendent of the D.P.W., for more details about the grant and to find out what else is going on at the D.P.W.