Updated 2:50PM – please see Chief Wells comment at end of this post for additional information.

There is a travel ban in effect and the MBTA is NOT running today. From the National Weather Service

• Blizzard Warning is in effect until January 28, 01:00 AM EST
• Coastal Flood Warning is in effect until January 27, 07:00 AM EST
• Coastal Flood Warning in effect from January 27, 03:00 PM EST until January 27, 07:00 PM EST
• Hazardous Weather Outlook is in effect

You can find National Weather Service forecast for Milton go here.

Please click “Read more” for Emergency contact information.

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Of course we welcome your shots of the storm. You can email them to frank@mytownmatters.com.

Heads up! The Milton Foundation for Education will be hosting their annual celebration on Saturday March 14th at the Quincy Marriott Hotel. This year’s funfest is titled “Full Steam Ahead” (Steam = Science, Tech, Engineering, Art, Music). TIckets are $85 per person. This will be a seated event. Think about putting a table together and get ready to purchase tickets.

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Joseph T. DeBesse, age 84, of Milton, passed away January 24th at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Born and raised in Boston, he graduated from Commerce High Class of 1946 and went on to attend Cornell and graduated from Boston University. He was a Veteran of the United States Navy and worked for the Internal Revenue Service as a Special Agent in the Criminal Investigation Division for 20 years.

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Town of Milton has entered into a state of emergency effective noon time today. This emergency will remain in effect until further notice.

Parking Ban will be in effect as of 10:00 PM Monday night, and will remain in place until further notice.
Parking of any type of vehicle on any roadway or municipal parking lot during the ban is
subject to ticketing and towing at owners expense.

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This photo by Tom Palmer pretty much sums up the weather prediction.

News from Milton High School

In response to racial injustices over the last year, Milton High School is hosting a distinguished panel of African American leaders in Massachusetts to discuss civil rights in the United States and the Greater Boston area. Fletcher “Flash” Wiley, Attorney, will moderate this discussion panel.

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Editorial from the Boston Globe

State officials should move quickly to address the controversial issue of deer overpopulation in the Blue Hills Reservation, the large woodland that serves as a backyard for Boston and surrounding cities and towns.(Read the full editorial here.)

This is timely – from the Boston Globe

When you think of skiing in the suburbs south of Boston, Blue Hills is the first place that comes to mind. The 635-foot summit in Canton has been a destination for downhill skiers since the 1930s.

And if you’re a fan of cross-country skiing, even more opportunities await.(Read the full story here.)