Tuesday’s snowstorm left Chelsea with approximately 6.5 inches of snow on the ground. Much of this accumulation was promptly cleared from the City’s roads and streets, though the same cannot be said for state highways and byways.
During the storm’s peak on Tuesday, most Chelsea streets, particularly major thoroughfares, were cleared and passable. State highways including Rt. 1 and Rt. 1A presented a different picture. The area near Logan Airport saw jackknifed semi-trucks and spinning automobiles creating hazardous conditions, while northbound traffic moved slowly as smaller vehicles struggled to navigate moderate hills.
City Manager Jay Ash noted that Chelsea and Boston had executed some of the region’s better plowing operations, attributing Chelsea’s success to strategic timing.
“We were pleased with our attack of the snow storm on Tuesday,” Ash stated. “Sometimes, the best of plans can go awry, especially dealing with winter storms. We timed it right and our sanding and plowing operators did a great job during the storm.”
Looking ahead to warmer conditions, with Saturday expected to reach about 55 degrees, Ash indicated that significant melting of snow from both the Sunday and Tuesday storms is anticipated.