Medford Snowstorm: Snow Emergency Declared, DPW Short-Staffed

MEDFORD, MA — The city is declaring a snow emergency, which will go into effect at 2 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 7. School will be closed as well in Medford.

Residents are advised that the Department of Public Works is experiencing staffing issues due to COVID-19, but the city will work to ensure that snow is removed in a timely manner.

Parking restrictions will go into effect at 2 a.m., including:

• On secondary roads, parking is allowed on the ODD side of the street only. Cars parked on the even side of the street during snow emergencies will be ticketed and towed.

• On main arteries, there is NO PARKING allowed on either side of the street. There is signage posted on these main arteries, and a full list of streets is at www.medfordma.org/snow. If you live on a main artery, you may 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.

Due to the storm, trash and recycling pickup will be delayed by one day for the rest of the week.

Parking Regulations

• On secondary roads, parking is allowed on the ODD side of the street only. Cars parked on the even side of the street during snow emergencies will be ticketed and towed. This is to allow plows to access the street. Cars parked on the even side will be ticketed and towed during snow emergencies.
• On main arterial streets (see list below), there is NO PARKING ANYTIME during a snow emergency. Signs are posted on those streets. Cars parked on main arterials during snow emergencies will be ticketed and towed. During snow emergencies, residents of main arteries can park on secondary roads, even if they are permit only, as the resident parking regulations are temporarily lifted during emergencies. Main arteries are:

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

Shoveling Information

1. Per City Ordinance, property owners must shovel their sidewalks within 6 daylight hours of the end of a snowstorm. Failure to do so may result in fines.
2. Make sure to clear openings at corners, crosswalks, curb cuts and fire hydrants so pedestrians and emergency personnel can access areas efficiently.
3. DO NOT shovel snow or ice into the street.
4. If you 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.

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