Winter Storm Bears Down on Island
Seagulls fly in to the wind in Oak Bluffs.
Seagulls fly in to the wind in Oak Bluffs.
Stormy seas along Sea View avenue.
Stormy seas along Sea View avenue.
Gas stations saw long lines as Islanders prepared for the storm.
Gas stations saw long lines as Islanders prepared for the storm.
Shirley's Hardware stocked with item for storm preparation.
Shirley's Hardware stocked with item for storm preparation.
By late morning, the wall of batteries at up-Island Cronigs was empty.
By late morning, the wall of batteries at up-Island Cronigs was empty.
Wet snow started falling late afternoon.
Wet snow started falling late afternoon.
Coastal flood warning is in effect as the waves roll into Oak Bluffs.
Coastal flood warning is in effect as the waves roll into Oak Bluffs.
A propane truck aboard the Chappy Ferry.
A propane truck aboard the Chappy Ferry.
Island students were dismissed early.
Island students were dismissed early.
Heavy snow was falling by late afternoon.
Heavy snow was falling by late afternoon.
The National Weather Service issued blizzard warnings for all of Eastern and Southeastern Massachusetts, with strong north-northeast winds expected to gust up to 70 miles per hour. There is also a coastal flood warning and predictions for 30-foot seas by Friday night.