Danvers Lifts Snow Parking Ban, Seeks Help Ahead Of Next Storm

DANVERS, MA — The Danvers Department of Public Works lifted the snow emergency parking ban Monday morning — about 36 hours after it was first declared on Saturday night.

The parking ban was extended Sunday as areas just away from the coast got a good thumping of snow from the storm that brought as many as 18-plus inches in inland communities. The National Weather Service said an official spotter in Danvers reported 9 inches of snow as of Sunday night at 9 p.m.

The end of the storm and the completion of most plowing does not mean any rest for the Department of Public Works, however, with a race to clear storm drains before a heavy dose of rain and wind threaten to overwhelm low-lying areas on Tuesday night into Wednesday.

(Also on Patch: Extreme MA Storm Shift As Flooding Rains Follow Heavy Weekend Snow)

"Tomorrow, the DPW will be clearing snow from catch basins along the roadway," the DPW said Monday morning. "If you're able, take a moment to clear snow and ice from catch basins

located in your vicinity.

"A little effort goes a long way in preventing potential flooding and maintaining effective drainage systems."

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. X/Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)