School Buses Get Stuck on Roads as Massachusetts Districts Reopen Following Snowstorm

After last weekend's snowstorm dumped as much as 26 inches in parts of Massachusetts, many school districts reopened on Wednesday, Jan. 28, but hazardous road conditions caused multiple transportation issues.

In Worcester, footage captured by Spectrum News 1 showed children exiting a school bus that had become trapped in a snowbank at the corner of Arlington and Pattison streets. As the children waited, a tow truck arrived and pulled the bus out of the snowbank.

MassLive reported that a school bus got stuck on a snowy sidewalk corner, forcing students to walk to Greene School in Fall River.

Middleborough Public Schools, however, remained closed due to unsafe roads and narrow streets from heavy snow. School officials cited snow piles that blocked sidewalks and hindered bus movement. A district bus tour later confirmed ongoing driveability concerns due to the significant snow piles.

Parents and community members criticized Wednesday's return to school, arguing that closures would have been safer amid unshoveled bus stops and cold outdoor conditions for students.

Snow totals varied by town: Worcester received approximately 22 inches, Boston nearly 19 inches, Springfield around 18 inches, and Middleborough 17.5 inches, according to MassLive.