winter

NEW BEDFORD - The New Bedford/Fairhaven Bridge is closed to vehicular traffic this morning as temperatures dipped as low as 8 degrees. Officials say there is an issue with the bridge's gate. Maintenance crews are working to remedy the problem...

Frigid cold is already descending on the area and WBSM's Dan McCready says taking one look at squirrels will tell you whether or not it will be a bad winter.

Failure to clean the snow and ice from your vehicle this winter could net you a fine from Massachusetts State Police.

The City of New Bedford and Catholic Social Services are rolling out new protocols for sheltering those in need during extreme weather conditions. The Sister Rose and Sister Grace shelters operate regularly, sheltering men and women respectively...

The temperatures will be dropping this winter, but so will home heating costs for many Southcoast residents.

BOSTON (AP) - A cold snap has the S-word returning to the lips of Boston-area commuters: "S'' as in snow. The National Weather Service warns that the white stuff could fall at least briefly across a wide swath of Massachusetts on Thursday...

If you are planning to spent the winter in Southern California or in the desert Southwest dry, warm breezes await you.  The rest of the country, not so much.  AccuWeather says the rest of the nation can anticipate the winter weather abyss.

BOSTON (AP) — Federal authorities say Massachusetts farmers are now eligible to apply for low-interest emergency loans to make up for some of the losses caused by cold weather earlier this year. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated most of the state's mainland as a primary natural disaster area due to losses caused by frosts and freezes that occurred from February through early May...

The bitter cold is going to set in the Southcoast this weekend. Temperatures in the low teens means prime time cuddle sessions this Valentine's Day. Also a great time to brush up on your "It's So Cold" jokes!

While there were no major accidents reported on the Southcoast yesterday or last night, an Acushnet man was injured while clearing away snow. According to the Standard Times, the Acushnet man was using his snowblower yesterday afternoon on Hathaway Road when it jammed...