Town Offices, Libraries Closed Wednesday

The following is from the Town of Arlington.

Snow Emergency/Parking Ban Declared For January 26

The Town of Arlington has declared a snow emergency/parking ban, Monday, January 26th effective 5PM until further notice. This is a major snow event with high winds and heavy snowfall predicted. The ban will be lifted when conditions allow. Another Town Notice will be sent when the ban is lifted. All meetings at Town Hall this evening have been cancelled.

The Governor has declared a state of emergency starting immediately and has imposed a travel ban starting at midnight January 27th (early Tuesday morning). If you have to travel, please exercise caution. The MBTA may announce similar changes to their schedules. Please check mbta.com for details. Please monitor local media for updated storm conditions.

During a Snow Emergency, a parking ban is in place on all streets , permitted spots, and municipal parking lots, except Russell Common lot. It is crucial to keep cars off the streets during this time to allow the Town to clear the roads. Any vehicles parked on the streets during these hours will be subject to ticketing and towing. Parking at the Russell Common Parking lot is on a first come first served basis. Cars parked here during the emergency must be moved four hour after the ban has been lifted. DPW has requested residents park cars closest to the Arlington Catholic side of the lot. Please see map here.

Storm Monitoring and Important Numbers

Arlington Officials are preparing locally by monitoring the storm and will deploy resources as needed. Residents are reminded of the following important phone numbers and are encouraged to print these numbers so you may have them available should you lose power.

- Report downed electrical wires: call 911 and NSTAR at 1-800-592-2000.
- Report a power outage to NStar at 1-800-592-2000 or at nstar.com.
- Report a downed street tree or limb to DPW dispatch at 781-316-3301.
- Verizon customers can call for service interruptions at 1-800-Verizon.

For additional safety information please visit www.mass.gov/mema and www.Ready.Gov.

No Trash Collection Tuesday and Wednesday, January 27, 28

Tuesday and Wednesday’s trash routes will not be collected. The collection schedule for the rest of the week will be determined late Wednesday, January 28th when weather conditions can be better predicted. Trash and Recycling covered in snow will not be collected. Please bring these items to the curb when the conditions improve when the alternate schedule is announced.

Town Hall Administrative Offices Closed January 27, 28

This includes all offices at 730 Mass Ave (Town Hall), 51 Grove Street (DPW Administrative Offices & Inspectional Services), 27 Maple Street (Senior Center), 422 Summer Street (Recreation Office). Robbins and Fox libraries will be closed.

School Closing Information

School information can be found here.
http://www.arlington.k12.ma.us/home/

Shelter Information

For general information about shelters across the state call 2-1-1 or visit: http://www.mass211.org/

Storm Clean Up

After a storm it is equally important for all residents and businesses to keep public walkways clear. Other ways to help include shoveling out fire hydrants by your property or that of a neighbor and clearing any catch basins near your property. Arlington Fire Department encourages residents to adopt a neighborhood fire hydrant.

For additional Snow and Ice Information including Snow Removal Procedures, Policies, Tips and Snow & Ice Dispatch visit arlingtonma.gov/snow

Get Connected and Stay Connected

Any additional updates to this event will be posted online at arlingtonma.gov. Updates may also be sent via Town of Arlington Notices (this email) and the Town’s social media channels (Facebook and Twitter). As always, residents should subscribe to Arlington Alerts, the Town’s emergency Notification system. It is strongly encouraged to include your cell phone number, email, and text information. You can subscribe to Arlington Alerts, Town Notices, and Town social media channels in the Communications Center online at arlingtonma.gov/subscriber.

Your cooperation helps keep Arlington a safe place for all.