Arlington Declares Snow Emergency Parking Ban Amid Nor'easter

ARLINGTON, MA – A snow emergency parking ban was set to begin in Arlington late Tuesday night as a nor’easter pummeled the state.

City officials said parking is not allowed on streets and permitted spots beginning 10 p.m. Tuesday through 7 a.m. Wednesday morning.

Parking will be allowed in municipal lots at all times, according to a news release.

“After the storm it is equally important for all residents and businesses to keep public walkways, fire hydrants, and catch basins clear,” said City officials in the release.

The National Weather Service early Tuesday updated its snow predictions, moving higher snow totals into Essex County and the Boston area. Meanwhile, new winter storm warnings were set to go into effect at 10 a.m. encompassing all of Middlesex, Essex and Suffolk counties.

The storm was already beginning to take a toll on infrastructure as of sunrise. Some 70,000 residents were without power as of 10:30 a.m., mostly clustered in the Berkshires and Central Massachusetts. On the Mass Pike, 40 mph speed restrictions were in place between Westfield and the New York border.

Gov. Maura Healey on Monday evening ordered all non-emergency executive branch employees to stay home on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency was planning to open its emergency operations center in Framingham at 8 a.m. Tuesday to monitor conditions.