It is that time of year when the brilliant exhibition is illuminated by the glimmering lights that are flashing in the darkness. At La Salette Shrine in Attleboro, Massachusetts, the holiday season is celebrated with the illumination of more than a million lights and hundreds of standing trees, angels, and stars.
“It’s magical, we always try to get a nice night, grab a hot chocolate it’s just part of our tradition for Christmas,” according to Diane Faria, a tourist.
Nevertheless, when Mother Nature is threatening to destroy the holiday spirit with strong winds and heavy rain, it will be a decision that must be made at the very last minute.
If it is raining, the shrine can be closed
In the event that it is pouring rain, the preliminary plan is to close the establishment. We are hoping that the strong gusts of wind will not be able to topple the exhibits that Brother Ron Taylor and his crew have set up effectively.
“I just don’t have that magic ball, but we’ll just wait and see what the Lord sends us and hopefully it won’t be too bad,” Brother Ron with La Salette Shrine stated. “If it’s heavy, heavy rains and winds, hey, stay home folks, we’ll open up the next day. We don’t want anyone risking their lives to get here you know what I mean.”
In spite of the fact that there is a slight fog, it is a fortunate night for families like the Emersons to continue celebrating their Christmas ritual despite the rain.
“We try to plan a day all the kids can come, and we picked tonight and thankfully it’s a good night without any rain,” Laura Emerson stated.
The iconic enormous balloon show that the Vankeuren family has in Waltham needs to be deflated because they have learned the hard way that even ropes might not be able to compete with Mother Nature. The storm is on its way.
“My husband would like to keep them up full time, I like to make sure they survive,” Maple Vankeuren stated.
Maryland Weather: Cold continues, strong winds develop Thursday
When they return to Attleboro, they have the hope that they will continue to share the light in the same way that they have done since 1953.
It has been announced by National Grid that they would be deploying additional staff throughout the region in order to respond to fallen trees and powerlines.
