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Five Things You Need To Know Today, Jan. 12
Schools and library are closed; emergency parking ban in place until 7 p.m.
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Today is Wednesday, Jan. 12. Here are five things you need to know:
- Blizzard: Winchester is expected to get , according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures are supposed to stay in the mid-20s, and the snow is expected to stop around 1 a.m.
- Closings: Winchester public schools are closed today, and all high school sporting events have been postponed. The is also closed.
- Emergency parking ban: The town has until 7 p.m. today. All cars parked on the street will be ticketed or towed.
- Vinson-Owen override passes: Residents Tuesday in favor of building a new Vinson-Owen Elementary School. Overall, 37 percent or 5,147 out of the 14,041 registered voters in Winchester made their way to the polls.
- One year since Haiti earthquake: One year ago today, a 7.0 earthquake devastated the island nation of Haiti.
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