CITY OF MEDFORD DECLARES SNOW EMERGENCY FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28th BEGINNING AT 7:30AM

 

Mon, Feb 27 at 5:08 PM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – February 27, 2023  

Contact: Steve Smirti, Director of Communications (ssmirti@medford-ma.gov), 781-885-4296  

  

CITY OF MEDFORD DECLARES SNOW EMERGENCY FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28^th BEGINNING AT 7:30AM  

Parking restrictions in effect as of 7:30 a.m. Tuesday 

 

(MEDFORD) —The City of Medford is declaring a snow emergency to go into effect at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 28, 2023.  

 

Parking restrictions will go into effect at 7:30 a.m., including: 

·         On secondary roads, parking is allowed on the EVEN side of the street only. Cars parked on the odd side of the street during snow emergencies will be ticketed and towed (unless the street has been granted an exemption by the Traffic Commission. See the full list at www.medfordma.org/snow).  

·         On main arteries, there is NO PARKING allowed on either side of the street. There is signage posted on these main arteries, and a full list of streets is available at www.medfordma.org/snow. If you live on a main artery, you may park on a secondary road even if it is permit parking as these restrictions are temporarily lifted during a snow emergency. Once the snow emergency is lifted, parking enforcement will resume as usual. 

 

Due to the storm, trash and recycling pickup will be delayed by one day for the rest of the week. 

 

Shoveling Information 

·         Per City Ordinance, residents must clear their sidewalks within 8 hours of daylight after snowfall.  

·         Keep the sidewalks clear of snow and ice to a minimum passage of 36 inches and treat the sidewalk with calcium chloride pellets or other suitable material to prevent ice build-up. 

·         Clear area within 36 inches of fire hydrants within or abutting the sidewalk that abuts the owner’s property  

·         Make sure to clear openings at corners, crosswalks, curb cuts and fire hydrants so pedestrians and emergency personnel can access areas efficiently. 

·         DO NOT shovel snow or ice into the street. 

·         If you need assistance with shoveling, the City publishes a list of available shovelers at www.medfordma.org/snow, or by calling the Medford Council on Aging at 781-396-6010. Available shoveling assistance is limited, so please refrain from using this list unless you or a loved one are elderly and/or are physically unable to shovel. 

 

City Buildings 

·         City officials are determining whether to open, close facilities or open with a delayed start. That decision will be made later this evening and communicated to the public through the City website at medfordma.org and on the City’s social media. 

 

For all snow information, visit www.medfordma.org/snow. 

 

Medford city services are available to all residents, regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, language ability, economic situation, or immigration status. 

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Steve Smirti

Director of Communications | Office of Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn

Medford City Hall

85 George P Hassett Dr, Medford, MA 02155

781-393-2529 (office)

781-885-4296 (mobile)

ssmirti@medford-ma.gov

www.medfordma.org

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