[UPDATED] MANSFIELD STORM CENTER: Trash/Recycling Schedule Changed

Friday, Jan. 3

6:51 p.m. Read these 15 ways to combat the deep freeze. And stay warm!

1:38 p.m. Trash/recycle collection scheduled for today has been cancelled, according to an announcement on the town's Facebook. Trash/recycling collection normally scheduled for Thursday (Jan. 2) will be picked up on Saturday (Jan. 4). Collection normally scheduled for Friday (Jan. 3) will be picked up on Monday (Jan. 6). All pick-up next week will be delayed one day.

11:40 a.m.: Check out these snowfall totals across Massachusetts. Neighboring Attleboro got 6.5 inches.

Thursday, Jan. 2

9:50 p.m.: Here are some Emergency Tips for Handling Extreme Cold.

9:11 p.m.: There's a blizzard warning for parts of Massachusetts, but it doesn't look like we're getting one in Bristol County. 

4:28 p.m.: Remember that there is a Winter Parking Ban in effect during the winter.

1:48 p.m.: Evening activities tonight have been canceled for Mansfield Public Schools and there is no school tomorrow.

1:09 p.m.: Read about Gov. Deval Patrick's press conference on the storm. 

12:53 a.m.: An accident on Interstate 95 North at Exit 6 to Interstate 495, caused two lanes to be blocked, but the accident is now clear and lanes have been reopened according to MassDOT.

Original Article: Get your shovels ready, Mansfield. You're going to need them.

The first storm of 2014 is underway as the initial flakes began falling after midnight on Thursday. During the day on Thursday there will be some accumulation, though much of the snow will come Thursday night into Friday before the storm ends by Friday afternoon.

Below is what you need to know about this week's significant winter storm. We will be updating this storm center article throughout the storm, so be sure to check back throughout.

Current Forecasts

How much snow is Mansfield expected to get Thursday and Friday? Here are the projections as of Thursday at 5 a.m.

• National Weather Service: 10-14 inches
• Channel 4, WBZ: 10-14+ inches
• Channel 5, WCVB: 9-15 inches
• Channel 7, WHDH: 8-12 inches
• Channel 25, FOX: 10-14 inches

Mansfield Emergency Contacts

• In case of an emergency, dial 911
  
• Mansfield Police Department - 508-261-7301
• Mansfield Fire Department - 508-261-7488, 508-261-7489
• National Grid power outages: 800-465-1212
• National Grid gas emergencies: 800-233-5325
• NStar: Report a power outage website
• Comcast: 1-800-COMCAST (1-800-266-2278)
• Verizon: 1-800-VERIZON (1-800-837-4966)
• RCN: 1-866-TECH-RCN (1-866-832-4726) 

Massachusetts State Police are asking drivers to stay home if possible due to slick road conditions.

"Roads are just going to get more snow covered," State Police tweeted. "If you don't have to go out, stay in today. Let the plows do their job."

Be sure to follow Mansfield Patch on Twitter and Facebook throughout the storm as we'll have ongoing updates there as well.

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