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A snow emergency in the City of Somerville will go into effect at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 24. Beginning at 7:30 p.m., cars will have four hours (until 11:30 p.m.) to move to the ODD-numbered side of the street. Any exceptions will be noted by nearby signs. Residents are free to begin moving their cars to the odd side at any time.

Designated City parking lots are also available for snow emergency parking starting at 7:30 p.m. p.m. For a full list of available City-owned parking lots, visit somervillema.gov/snow. Parking is not allowed in school lots during snow emergencies and gates will be locked. To avoid having your vehicle locked in a school lot, ticketed, and towed, vacate all school lots before 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 24.

If you do use City lots, please note that all cars must be moved within 2 hours of the end of the emergency. Snow emergencies can be lifted at any time, including during work hours, so if you are unable to move your car out of a City lot at potentially short notice, please consider finding alternative parking.

Bike lanes and cycle tracks will be plowed as part of our snow removal and specialized tractors will be deployed for this purpose; however, during and immediately after a storm, bike lanes may have ice and snow buildup. Please help us keep streets and bike lanes clear by not shoveling snow into them. Please also bear with us if you observe plow damage to flex posts used for bike and pedestrian infrastructure. A certain amount of flex post loss is expected during snow removal. Posts will be replaced in the spring.

Closed or Canceled Friday:
○ Somerville Public Library Branches
○ Somerville Recreation programs
○ Kennedy pool
○ Somerville Public School activities
○ Somerville Public School District offices
○ CHA Somerville Vaccination Center

Open Services Friday:
○ Trash and recycling collection is on a one-day delay because of this week’s holiday. There is no additional delay due to weather.
○ City offices
○ Ice skating rinks

For more information, please visit somervillema.gov/snow or contact 311 (617-666-3311).

The City of Somerville's snow emergency will end Monday, January 31, at 6 a.m. and normal parking rules will resume at that time. Vehicles can be parked on the even side of the street starting at 6 a.m. Monday. Crews will continue working throughout Sunday and Monday to clear snow from this large storm. Thank you for your patience and caution as snow removal continues.

Residents parked in municipal lots during the snow emergency have a two-hour window to move their vehicles after the end of a snow emergency. Cars still parked in municipal lots after 8 a.m. on Monday, January 31, will be subject to ticketing and towing to ensure crews are able to safely plow lots. Those parked in City lots may want to clear their vehicles today/Sunday so you can move to street parking by 8 a.m. tomorrow/Monday.

To allow safe passage for all and to avoid being ticketed, property owners should have cleared snow from their sidewalks by 1 p.m. today, Sunday, January 30 (within 6 daylight hours of the end of snowfall). If you have not cleared your sidewalk, please do so as soon as possible. A path at least 3 feet wide and down to the pavement is required to allow wheelchair passage. Please remember to also treat your walks in the coming days for ice that can form overnight as meltwater refreezes. Be sure to stay warm and take frequent breaks while shoveling. Review cold-weather safety tips at somervillema.gov/coldweather.

Please also note that by 6 a.m., Tuesday, February 1 (24 hours after the end of the snow emergency), residential or visitor parking permits must be cleared of snow and visible or the vehicle may be ticketed.

Please also note that by 6 a.m., Wednesday, February 2 (48 hours after the end of the emergency), your vehicle must be fully cleared of snow to avoid ticketing.

Delayed openings on Monday
Somerville Public Schools, two-hour delay
City offices, 10 a.m.
Somerville Public Library branches, 10 a.m.

Finally, crews have been out since early Friday evening pre-treating and then clearing snow for this storm in challenging conditions and amid historic snowfall. They will continue working in the coming days. If you see them go by, a smile and a wave can go a long way for people who’ve been working so hard in the cold.