Medford declares snow emergency, starting Feb. 8

With 6 inches to 9 inches of snow predicted for the area this weekend, the city of Medford has declared a snow emergency effective at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8.

According to the announcement issued by the city, parking will be allowed on secondary roads on the even side of the street only, unless your street has been granted an exemption by the Traffic Commission (you can find a list of those streets at www.medfordma.org/snow).

“Cars parked on the odd side of the street during snow emergencies will be ticketed and towed,” reads the announcement.

There is no parking at all allowed on the main arteries, which have signage but the full list of those streets below or at www.medfordma.org/snow.

If by chance you live on a main artery, you are allowed to 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.

The city asks, to help ensure there are enough on-street parking spaces, that if you have access to a driveway, use it and reserve on-street parking for others. Also note that using traffic cones or other items to save parking spaces on the street is not allowed. If cones are on the street, crews will remove them.

And remember, per city ordinance, residents are required to shovel sidewalks abutting their home or business within eight daylight hours after the storm ends. If that doesn’t happen property owners could be fined.

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

Main arteries where NO PARKING is allowed on either side include:

Boston Avenue
Central Avenue
College Avenue (George Street to Boston Avenue)
Forest Street
Fulton Street
George Street
Governors Avenue
Grove Street
Hancock Street
Harvard Avenue
Harvard Street
High Street
Lawrence Road
Main Street
Medford Street
Mystic Avenue (Main Street to Crescent Street)
Playstead Road
Riverside Avenue
Salem Street
Spring Street
Washington Street
Webster Street
Willis Avenue
Winthrop Street
Woburn Street

The following streets are state roads and the city does not enforce parking on these streets so visit the DCR website for the state’s snow emergency parking rules and regulations.

Fellsway
Fellsway West
Route 16 / Mystic Valley Parkway
Elm Street
Highland Avenue
South Border Road
East Border Road
Woodland Road
Mystic River Road

Shoveling Information per the city

• 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 yu 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.

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