Stoughton Public Schools CLOSED Friday, February 8 for Snowstorm
Stoughton Public Schools will be closed Friday, February 8 due to a snowstorm which is expected to drop 1 to 2 feet of snow on the region.
Students in Stoughton will have an unexpected long weekend. In advance of Friday's projected blockbuster snowstorm, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Marguerite Rizzi informed Stoughton Patch that schools will be closed in Stoughton on Friday, Feb. 8, 2013. Dr. Rizzi announced the decision shortly after 11:30 a.m. on Thursday. "In the latest MEMA conference call they asked for all cars [to be] off the roads by 11 [Friday morning]. That ruled out the half day I had hoped to get in. Safety first," Dr. Rizzi wrote in a text message. According to the National Weather Service, "snow should start early Friday morning, become strongest Friday evening, then taper off Saturday...Snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour are possible." The National …
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Governor Patrick wants all cars off the road by noon. If there was early dismissal there would be no way to get the kids all bussed home by then. I think Dr. Rizzi made the right call. more ›