This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.

Community Corner

Winter Storm: Barnstable Information Center

Get the all latest storm updates from Barnstable Hyannis Patch in one place.

 

Sunday, Feb. 10-

4:30p.m.:
The senior center still is without power. Adult Supportive Day, all classes, and transportation is cancelled for tomorrow, according to Barnstable, MA Tweet.

Find out what's happening in Barnstable-Hyanniswith free, real-time updates from Patch.

12:50 p.m.:

Barnstable Public Schools will be closed tomorrow, Monday February 11.

Find out what's happening in Barnstable-Hyanniswith free, real-time updates from Patch.

12:45 p.m.:

The lastes NSTAR outage numbers for Barnstable:

NSTAR Customers Served: 17215 NSTAR Customers Affected: 12027 % of NSTAR Customers Affected: 70

5:42 a.m.:

The Barnstable Transfer Station is closed today and plans to reopen Monday.

Both the Sagamore and Bourne bridges are open.

Saturday, Feb. 9-

8:30 p.m.:

Here is the latest NSTAR outage numbers in Barnstable:

NSTAR Customers Served: 17215 NSTAR Customers Affected: 11805 % of NSTAR Customers Affected: 69

4:56 p.m.:

The statewide driving ban was lifted at 4 p.m., the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency posted on its Facebook page.

The lastest outage numbers for Barnstable as of 4:45 p.m.

NSTAR Customers Served: 17215 NSTAR Customers Affected: 13359 % of NSTAR Customers Affected: 78

10:50 a.m.:

Governor Patrick extends the driving ban for all non-emergency vehicles. Officials have not said when the ban will be lifted.

10:30 a.m.:

Lastest outage numbers from NSTAR for Barnstable:

NSTAR Customers Served: 17215 NSTAR Customers Affected: 13469 % of NSTAR Customers Affected: 78

There are no restoration times available at this point.

Friday, Feb. 8-

11:30 p.m.:

Many Cape residents are without power. Find out how many customers are without power in your neighborhood by dragging your mouse over this Nstar outage map.

1:30 p.m.:

Governor Patrick today at FEMA press conference: "I have signed an executive order banning vehicle traffic effective at 4pm today."

The Hyannis Youth and Community Center will be closed all day Saturday February 9. The building will repopen Sunday February 10 at 7:00 a.m.

Jonah Shea's No Limit Basketball program is cancelled on Saturday.

The Cape Cod Mall is closing at 2 p.m.

10:38 a.m.:

Sandwich High School will open as an emergency shelter today at 3 p.m.

Regional (Pet Friendly) Shelters are scheduled to open at 3 p.m. today: Dennis/Yarmouth High School and Nauset High School.

Eastern Bank will close at noon today.

9:11 a.m.:

All Barnstable courts will close today at noon.

All Barstable Recreation programs are cancelled today and Saturday.

Hy-Line Cruises cancelled the 9:10 am from Hyannis and the 10:35 am from Nantucket are cancelled due to the winds.

Hy-Line Cruises cancelled the Grey Lady through Sat. 2/9/13. They hope to resume service on Sun. 2/10/13.

Thursday, Feb. 7-

4:34 p.m.:

All Barnstable Public Schools will have early dismissal Friday and will follow a half day schedule. Afterschool, evening and weekend activities have been cancelled.

Cape Cod Community College is closed Friday and will remain closed Saturday February 9 and Sunday February 10.

Massachusetts Maritime Academy will close at noon Friday and reopen Monday morning.

The Barnstable Senior Center has cancelled transportation and Adult Supportive Day for Friday.

12:20 p.m.:

The town of Barnstable Department of Public Works is activating a multiple phase approach for storm preparation. The town is currently notifying staff, re-supplying materials and monitoring the storm’s path.  Department of Public Works Director Mark Ells said they will begin treating roadways and will be ready to begin plowing when the snow hits Friday evening. Ells recommends residents prepare for the storm by having supplies ready in the event of a power outage.

Important Supplies include flashlights with spare batteries, a battery-operated radio or TV, First-aid kit and medications, canned, freeze-dried or dehydrated foods, a manual can opener, bottled water, baby or pet supplies, and important phone numbers.

Barnstable-Hyannis Patch will update this story throughout this weekend's storm with any cancellations and current weather conditions. Also, scroll down for important emergency numbers.

See a tree down in your neighborhood? Notice a road is icy? Just saw a store clerk put out more snow melt products? Please use this story on Barnstable-Hyannis Patch to help out your neighbors.

As we prepare for the winter storm, we want to make sure that Barnstable stays connected. For live updates during the storm, be sure to  'like' Barnstable-Hyannis Patch on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.

Barnstable-Hyannis Patch is all about connecting neighbors and helping neighbors so we hope you’ll find this information hub helpful during the storm. Stay safe Barnstable!

IMPORTANT NUMBERS & WEBSITES: 

  • In an emergency, dial 911
  • Police Department: 508-775-0387
  • DPW: 508-790-6400
  • National Grid gas emergencies: 800-233-5325
  • NStar power outages: 800-592-2000 or the Report an Outage form.
  • Comcast: 1-800-COMCAST (1-800-266-2278)
  • Verizon: 1-800-VERIZON (1-800-837-4966)

List of cab companies:

  • Town Taxi: 508-771-5555
  • Executive Taxi: 508-776-3379

List of tow companies: 

  • All Cape Towing: 508-790-3501
  • Express Towing: 508-771-0058
We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Want to post on Patch?