Framingham To Institute Snow Emergency Parking Ban

FRAMINGHAM, MA — Preparations are underway in Framingham to account for the aftermath of the region's first forecasted major snowstorm.

The National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Warning on Friday for Worcester County and points west, Essex County and most of Middlesex County for the storm beginning late Saturday into Sunday.

Framingham Department of Public Works officials are making snow and ice preparations, but the city will also take additional measures.

The most major is to institute a snow emergency parking ban on all arterial roads from midnight on Sunday through midnight on Monday. (City officials have a list of all arterial roads here.)

Framingham will also close the recycling drop-off center to the public on Sunday.

The current forecast is for the first flakes to begin to fly around 9 p.m. with snow remaining relatively modest through midnight. The storm is expected to start as rain in Boston and along the coast down through Cape Cod.

Snow is expected to ramp up inland and a slushy mix batters many Greater Boston communities starting overnight Saturday into early Sunday morning. Those north and west of Route 128 — especially those north and west of Route 495 — will likely encounter hazardous conditions overnight with those along the coast dealing with an unpleasant mix of wind, rain and wet snow.

Snow is expected to spread across the region later into the morning and into the early afternoon hours on Sunday.

It will be fluffier and accumulate faster north and west of Boston with temperatures in the 20s, with cities and towns inside of Route 128 experiencing heavy wet snow with temperatures hovering just below 32 degrees.

Read more: Major MA Snowstorm Timeline: Winter Storm Warning In Effect