According to some sources, Lowell is currently the snowiest city in the country with 111.” (Other sources give the title to Worcester)

I’m not sure this is a title any of us wanted, but it makes it particularly appropriate that Lowell’s Annual Winterfest is coming up next weekend. The city is still planning on holding the Human Dog Sled Races, although there’s always a chance that the DPW will be too busy removing snow to take the time to groom snow into a track. Soup contests, snowman villages, live music, and lots of other events are on the schedule. Keep your fingers crossed that this extreme cold lets up a bit!

Finally, for any Facebook users who are interested, the Lowell Police Department (official) FB page seems to be more informative and more up-to-date than their city government web page. And if you want a very local view of Lowell weather, check out Mill City Weather’s FB page.