Snowfall causes closures and delayed openings
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The most recent nor’easter to sweep across the Greater Boston area has resulted in school closures throughout the area, and the city seems to be getting off to a slow start on Thursday morning.
Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum, as well as the JFK Presidential Library and Museum, have announced that they’ll be closed Thursday.
Due to the uncertainty of this current storm, we will be CLOSED tomorrow, Thursday, 3/8. Stay safe and warm!
— Boston Tea Ship (@bostonteaship) March 7, 2018
Due to the snow, the JFK Library and Museum, including the Research Room, is closed today, March 8. #BOSnow pic.twitter.com/biBTN5f9pd
— JFK Library (@JFKLibrary) March 8, 2018
The Museum of Science and Boston Children’s Museum, however, will still be ready for business after morning delays.
3/8/18: Please note that due to weather conditions in the area, the Museum of Science will open 10am today.
— Museum of Science (@museumofscience) March 8, 2018
Due to inclement weather, the Museum will open today at 12:00pm. Be safe. pic.twitter.com/KRFlpTh0QC
— Boston Children’s Museum (@BosChildMuseum) March 8, 2018
If you planned to squeeze the last bit out of winter with an ice skating trip to the Frog Pond, you’ll want to rethink things. The pond announced that it will be closed Thursday in the form of a haiku.
Notice! Thursday, March 8, 2018: Frog Pond is closed due to snow.
Snow snow falling down
Blanketing Boston in white
Bring us some cocoa#haiku@BostonParksDept pic.twitter.com/BQmOLd9GaE— The Boston Common Frog Pond (@FrogPondBoston) March 8, 2018
Want to spend a day around animals? Stone Zoo will be closed, but Franklin Park Zoo opens at noon.
Thursday, March 8: due to the winter storm, #StoneZoo will be closed all day. #FPZoo will open at noon. Please travel safely! pic.twitter.com/Re4yYqX8yz
— Zoo New England (@zoonewengland) March 8, 2018
Doing a bit of shopping on Thursday is an option, as long as you plan to do so in the afternoon.
https://twitter.com/wvpremoutlets/status/971713707456843776
https://www.facebook.com/MarketStreetLynnfield/posts/1675036649228676
…That is, unless you’re in Merrimack.
https://twitter.com/MerrimackPO/status/971708713500315649
Libraries in Brookline will open at 11 a.m.
Due to the weather, all Public Library of Brookline locations will delay opening until 11 AM on Thursday, March 8. We apologize for any inconvenience.
— Public Library of Brookline (@brklib) March 8, 2018
Brattle Book Shop will be open, but its outdoor sale lot, understandably, will be closed.
https://twitter.com/brattlebookshop/status/971733673618833408
