Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Residents must move cars out of snow-emergency parking lots by 8 p.m.
Somerville snow emergency is set to end at 6 p.m. Tuesday, according to an alert from the city of Somerville. Here's the alert: Hello, this is Jackie Rossetti from the City of Somerville with snow emergency information for Tuesday, March 19th. As of 6:00 p.m. this evening, the City is lifting its emergency declaration. Cars currently parked in city and school lots must be moved by 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, and all other parking regulations will go into effect at that time. Please remember that property owners MUST shovel sidewalks up to 42” in width in accordance with City ordinance, and we are also asking for assistance in shoveling out hydrants in your neighborhood, if possible. We appreciate your patience and cooperation during this storm. …
The numbers were a little on the high side, but not abnormally high, according to a city spokesperson.
About 200 of you may have woken up this morning to find six or seven inches of snow on the ground and that your car had been towed. That—200—is about how many cars were towed Monday night and early Tuesday morning due to the snow emergency in Somerville, according to Jackie Rossetti, a spokesperson for the city of Somerville. That number "might be slightly higher" than with most snow emergencies, but it's not "abnormal," Rossetti said. She said most snow emergencies lead to the city towing between 100 and 200 cars. "Our hope is not to tow that many," she said. When Somerville declares a snow emergency, as it did Monday night, residents have four hours to move their cars from even-numbered sides of the street to odd-numbered sides or into …
Monday, March 18, 2013
Public schools are canceled on Tuesday.
In anticipation of a mid-March winter snow storm expected to hit the Boston area Monday night and Tuesday morning, Somerville has declared a snow emergency that takes effect Monday at 6 p.m. Here's a refresher on snow emergency procedures in Somerville. In addition, Somerville public schools will be closed Tuesday, according to a constituent services alert sent Monday afternoon. Here's the full text of the alert: Hello, this is Jackie Rossetti from the City of Somerville with important snow emergency information for Monday, March 18th. Based on current weather forecasts, the City will be declaring a snow emergency, effective at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. School has been cancelled for Tuesday, March 19th. During snow emergencies, parking is …
Thursday, February 21, 2013
The area could get 4 to 8 inches of snow, possibly stretching snow removal budgets, and people's patience, thin.
For the third straight weekend, Somerville is expecting snow, and a snow emergency is likely. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for the Somerville area. It says "a lot of uncertainty remains given that the storm is still nearly three days in the future." That said, the National Weather Service says, "The storm will bring the potential for heavy wet snow to the region." "There will be the potential for some downed tree limbs and power outages where heavy wet snow occurs," it says. Channel 7, WHDH, was predicting Thursday morning the Somerville area could receive four to eight inches of snow, beginning Saturday night and continuing into Sunday morning. Meanwhile, Somerville has already seen two consecutive …
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Due to Presidents Day, residents parked in municipal lots can remain there until 8 a.m. Tuesday
The following is a constituent services alert from the city of Somerville: Hello, this is Tom Champion from the City of Somerville with an update on the current snow emergency. Based on current and forecast conditions, the City is lifting its emergency declaration effective 3 p.m. on Sunday, February 17th. Due to high compliance with emergency regulations, the City has been able to avoid towing for snow violations – and, due to the Presidents’ Day holiday, cars currently parked in city and school lots may remain there until no later than 8 a.m., Tuesday, February 19th. All other parking regulations will go into effect as of midnight on Monday. We appreciate your patience and cooperation during this fast-evolving storm, which has …
Saturday, February 16, 2013
The city cites "streets still narrowed by remaining snow banks" and "revised snowfall predictions of from four to eight inches overnight and tomorrow" as the reasons for declaring the snow emergency.
Somerville has declared a snow emergency effective Saturday, Feb. 16, at 7:30 p.m., according to a constituent services alert issued by the city Saturday evening. Here's some information about snow emergencies in Somerville: Below is the alert issued by the city of Somerville: Hello, this is Tom Champion from the City of Somerville with important snow emergency information based on rapidly evolving weather forecasts. With many streets still narrowed by remaining snow banks, and with revised snowfall predictions of from four to eight inches overnight and tomorrow, the City will be declaring a snow emergency, effective 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 16th. During snow emergencies, parking is allowed on the odd-numbered side of the street …
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Trucks haul snow, and mounds pile up in parts of the city.
On Monday and Tuesday, police closed off sections of main roads and squares in Somerville so crews could remove snow. In this video, a wheel loader dumps snow into a truck, one of a handful lined up on Powder House Boulevard to haul away snow. Many of the trucks took their loads to Assembly Square and dumped them on the parcel of land once slated to be an IKEA furnitre warehouse. Here are also some photos of snow mounds in Somerville. Feel free to add your own by clicking "Upload Photos and Video."
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
"We're working around the clock. Literally around the clock," said a city spokesperson about snow removal efforts.
After deciding Monday to keep Somerville's public schools closed until at least Thursday—to allow workers to clear snow after a weekend blizzard—the city reversed course Tuesday afternoon and declared schools would be open Wednesday. The city also lifted its snow emergency and parking ban, effective Tuesday night at 8 p.m. Tuesday's news came after a short series of decisions and reversals about the parking ban and school cancelations. On Sunday, the city issued an alert telling residents the snow emergency would end Monday at 6 p.m. Then, Monday afternoon, the city changed its mind, saying the snow emergency would remain in effect until future notice and that schools would be closed Tuesday and Wednesday. At about 4:20 p.m. Tuesday, the …
Somerville's snow emergency will end Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 8 p.m. and schools will be open on Wednesday, Feb. 13. Residents have until 10 p.m. to move their cars from municipal lots.
Somerville is finally getting back to normal after the Blizzard of '13. The snow emergency will be lifted as of 8 p.m. on Tuesday, the city announced in an email, and Somerville Public Schools will be in session on Wednesday, Feb. 13. If you parked your car in a municipal lot due to the snow emergency, you have until 10 p.m. on Tuesday night to move your car so plows can clear snow from the lots. The city also reminds residents that while parking on the even side of the street will be allowed after the parking ban is lifted, the law requires at least 10 feet of passage for emergency vehicles. So take care on those side roads that might still be narrow due to snow banks on either side—you could get a ticket or towed without that 10 feet of…
Monday, February 11, 2013
Somerville's snow emergency was originally scheduled to end Monday at 6 p.m.
Somerville's snow emergency, which includes a parking ban, will remain in effect until further notice, according to a constituent services alert from the city. In addition, Somerville's public schools will remain closed through Wednesday, according to a Tweet from the city of Somerville. The city's snow emergency was originally scheduled to end Monday at 6 p.m., but the city sent an alert at about 1:30 p.m. telling residents the snow emergency would, in fact, remain in effect until further notice. Here's the text of the alert: Hello, this is Jackie Rossetti from the City of Somerville with important snow emergency-related information for Monday, February 11th. Due to high snow accumulations and ongoing work to clear public streets and …
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9:57 am on Saturday, March 23, 2013
That's a good question, Elizabeth Rose, particularly given the weather and the slippery road conditions. However, given the rather disgusting track record of Pat's Towing, it's not surprising that they were driving around like lunatics trying to get as many cars towed as possible, and yet the streets have to be plowed in order to be passable. It's a double-edged sword here. more ›