Updated 12:30 pm, Saturday
As winds began to howl and snow fell, Martha’s Vineyard began hunkering down in the face of an impending blizzard that is expected to drop up to 18 inches of snow on Martha’s Vineyard. Residents are advised to stay off the roadways. The following organizations issued cancellations:
Beach Road, East Chop Drive
Beach Road between Oak Bluffs and Edgartown is closed to through traffic due to flooding, Oak Bluffs Police announced. East Chop Drive is also closed.
SSA is trip by trip
The Steamship Authority is operating on a trip by trip basis. While the Island Home remained tied up at the dock, the Martha’s Vineyard continued to sail through the morning and early afternoon. For more information, please call 508-548-3788 or 508-693-0367. Current Conditions may be viewed at steamshipauthority.com/traveling_today/status.
Tisbury Parking ban
Tisbury announced a downtown parking ban from noon, Saturday to 6 am, Sunday.
Chappy ferry
The Chappy ferry has shut down due to high winds and flooding tides, ferry owner Peter Wells said. It will operate on an emergency basis until noon Sunday. At 11 am, winds had gusted to 48 mph. High tide occurs at midnight.
Early closures
The MV Film Center announced it will be closed on Saturday.
The Vineyard Haven library will close at 12pm Saturday. All programs and meetings have been cancelled.
The YMCA of Martha’s Vineyard will close at 1:30 pm Saturday.
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