Early Friday afternoon update from City Manager

We've just received an email from City Manager O'Brien, which includes the following information:

City Hall is closed as of 12:00 PM today due to the predicted severity of storm throughout the afternoon and early evening.  Per my advisory, our Emergency Operations Center is open, fully staffed and operational and will be throughout the storm and through until tomorrow.  As also noted in advisory, the City's Customer Service Center is open and will be throughout the storm and through until tomorrow 508-929-1300. WRTA has decided to cease operations as of 1:00 PM today - Friday, February 8, 2013 through tomorrow, Saturday, February 9, 2013.  It will resume normal service on Sunday, February 10, 2013We have taken the steps to establish an emergency shelter and to engage our shelter-provision partners such as the Red Cross.  Additional details to follow on the status and location of this operation.