UPDATE: Winchester Storm Center: School's Have a Two-Hour Delay for Thursday

UPDATED (1 p.m.) The blizzard is scheduled to and snow all day. With snow totals anticipated to be anywhere from 10 to 14 inches, there are some closings and announcements that have already been made regarding the town of Winchester. To announce your business or organization's closing email Winchester Patch at danielm@patch.com.

The Storm:

• The town of Winchester beginning Wednesday, Jan. 12 at 1 a.m. and lasting until Wednesday, at 7 p.m.
• The requests all vehicles are parked completely off the street. Any cars parked on the street after 1 a.m.will be ticketed and towed. Residents are asked if they cannot find a parking space for their vehicle to park their vehicle at the at the

Thursday:

• Winchester Public Schools have a two-hour delay on Thursday.

Wednesday Closings:

• are closed for the day.
• All school offices will be closed on Wednesday, Jan. 12.
• The will be closed on Wednesday.
• The boy's varsity swim meet at Melrose and the girl's hockey game at Burlington that were originally scheduled for Wednesday have been postponed.
• Winchester declared a Tuesday at 3:30 p.m.
• All town offices in Winchester will be closed on Wednesday and will reopen on Thursday.
• The Winton Club Fundraiser at the Whole Foods in Woburn will be pushed back one day to Thursday, Jan. 13. The club is trying to raise money for a healing garden at . Five percent of all proceeds raised by Whole Foods goes to the club.
• Due to the weather reports, the Planning Board has cancelled its Community Conversation scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 12 at 7 p.m. at the
• will be closed on Wednesday and will reopen Thursday at 10 a.m.
• will be closed for its morning session.
• The Board of Selectmen canceled their meeting for tonight. Their next meeting will be held, Tuesday, Jan. 18.

How to help:

• Clear hydrants and drains of snow
• Keep fences, mailboxes, basketball hoops, bike/skateboard ramps, etc. away from the edge of the road
• Don't park on the road
• Limit travel if possible
• Don't shovel, plow or blow snow back into the roadway.
• Sand and salt is available to Winchester residents at the Transfer Station on McKay Avenue.

In case your power goes out:

• NSTAR is now reporting 20,000 of its customers are without power, most of them are located on Cape Cod and in the Greater Boston area. So far, according to the Winchester PD, there are no reported power outages in Winchester. Most calls have been about low-hanging branches and wires.

• To report an outage call 800-592-2000. NStar offers suggestions and tips of what to do in case your power is interrupted.

Important numbers:

• In an emergency, dial 911.
• Winchester : 781-729-1214.
• The Winchester : 781-729-1802
• NSTAR: 800-592-2000
• : 781-721-7100
• Comcast:(800) COMCAST [1-800-266-2278]
• RCN: 800.746.4726
• Verizon: 1-800-VERIZON (1-800-837-4966)