Waves pound The Barnacle Restaurant on Monday afternoon, Feb. 23, during high tide, sending seawater and beach rocks into the air along the shoreline. INDEPENDENT PHOTO / PAULA MULLER
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Monday’s storm didn’t fall gently. Our contributing photographer, Paula Muller, captured Marblehead in the thick of it — from quiet, snow-sealed interiors to the churn of waves and slush outside — as the town dug out from another round of winter. Check out Muller's photos below.
Residents make their way along Front Street on Monday afternoon, Feb. 23, during high tide as waves splash seawater onto the roadway. INDEPENDENT PHOTO / PAULA MULLERA plow works along Stacey Street on Monday morning, Feb. 23, as crews begin clearing roads. Despite chains on its tires, the truck struggles on the steep incline of Pickett Street. INDEPENDENT PHOTO / PAULA MULLERA prism rests on a windowsill Monday, Feb. 23, as wind-driven snow cakes the exterior glass, blocking the view outside during the height of the storm. INDEPENDENT PHOTO / PAULA MULLERViewed from inside a home Monday, Feb. 23, windows are completely sealed by wind-driven snow, leaving no visibility as the overnight storm bears down. INDEPENDENT PHOTO / PAULA MULLERSnow blankets window boxes outside The Landing Restaurant on Monday, Feb. 23, during the storm. INDEPENDENT PHOTO / PAULA MULLERMark Carlson operates a snow blower outside his home on Circle Street on Monday, Feb. 23, as the storm continues. INDEPENDENT PHOTO / PAULA MULLERA wreath hangs on the door of 22 Circle St. on Monday, Feb. 23, as wind-driven snow coats the entryway during the storm. INDEPENDENT PHOTO / PAULA MULLERA Stacey Street doorway is rimed with wind-packed snow on Monday, Feb. 23, at the height of the storm. INDEPENDENT PHOTO / PAULA MULLER
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Marblehead Public Schools will remain closed Tuesday, Feb. 24, adding a second weather-related closure and effectively extending the February school-break week by two days.
Emergency crews will remain on duty while residents are barred from leaving cars, boats or trailers on public roads beginning Sunday night under a snow emergency.
A snow emergency parking ban is in effect as of 10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, and will remain in effect until 7 a.m. Saturday due to forecasted mixed precipitation, including ice and 2 to 4 inches of additional snow.
Parking on any public way is prohibited during the
Marblehead Public Schools will remain closed Tuesday, Feb. 24, adding a second weather-related closure and effectively extending the February school-break week by two days.
Emergency crews will remain on duty while residents are barred from leaving cars, boats or trailers on public roads beginning Sunday night under a snow emergency.
Community groups will gather March 5 at the Boston Yacht Club for an evening hosted by Susan Wornick and Andrea Bell Bergeron, featuring awards tied to public service and reporting.
