Snow Emergency, Parking Ban Underway As Snow Falls

Arlington MA

29 January, 2022

5:12 PM

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Your Arlington Last Updated: 29 January 2022 Written by town website The town has declared a snow emergency and parking ban, effective 1 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, until further notice. Arlington libraries will also be closed Saturday and Sunday. Patch blizzard updates >> During a ban, parking is not allowed on streets and permitted spots. Vehicles parked are subject to ticketing and towing. Parking is allowed in municipal lots at all times. Rates apply after ban. After a storm it is equally important for all residents and businesses to keep public walkways, fire hydrants, and catch basins clear. With mild weather predicted after the storm extra care to keep catch basins clear will greatly assist in reducing flooding. Bluebikes system shuts down at midnight: With heavy snow in the forecast, the Bluebikes system is to shut down tonight at midnight. The town expects to reopen the system by Monday morning. Check for updates on their Twitter feed. https://twitter.com/RideBluebikes Arlington Alert subscribers set your caller ID for calls: The town will be initiating an Arlington Alert for this event shortly. To more easily identify future Arlington Alert phone calls, please add 781-574-8288 to your contacts as "Arlington Alerts." If not this number is not programmed into your phone contacts, caller ID should display "Arlington, MA." If you are not subscribed to receive Arlington Alerts, go to the member portal at by visiting arlingtonma.gov/arlingtonalerts. During a snow event... Exercise caution when traveling, and park off-street to help facilitate snow removal operations. After a storm, residents and businesses are reminded to keep public walkways clear in accordance with town bylaws. Now is a good time to adopt a fire hydrant to keep it clear of snow in the event of an emergency. Catch basins should be cleared year-round to reduce neighborhood flooding. Important phone numbers Residents are reminded of the following important phone numbers and recommend you print them, or otherwise make them available offline, should you lose power: - Report downed electrical wires: call 911 and Eversource at 1-800-592-2000.- Report a power outage to Eversource at 1-800-592-2000 or at eversource.com.- Report a downed street tree or limb to DPW dispatch at 781-316-3301. YourArlington.com has provided news and opinion about Arlington, Mass., since 2006. Publisher Bob Sprague is a former editor at The Boston Globe, Boston Herald and Arlington Advocate. Read more at https://www.yourarlington.com/about.