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Waltham Declares Snow Emergency For Tuesday
As another 4 to 8 inches of snow is set to blanket Greater Boston, Waltham has declared no parking on the streets.
WALTHAM, MA — The city has declared a snow emergency prompting a parking ban, as the National Weather Service updated its snow totals for the region. Oh, and there's no school Tuesday, either.
The parking ban will start at 8 p.m. Monday for all streets, except Main and Moody streets. Parking ban for those two will start at midnight.
During a parking ban, there is no on street parking permitted. Instead, officials ask that you find a municipal lot to park in or risk getting towed.
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Generally, the Public Works Director will call a "snow emergency" when excessive amounts of snow are predicted. All vehicles are required to be removed from all roadways to allow for a better clearing job.
Trash and recycling is on schedule and city offices and the library will be open regular hours, according to the city.
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Questions regarding snow plow requests should be referred to (781) 314-3855 and check out the city website for more info on all things snow storm related. For the full list of school closings check: MA School Closings, Delays For Tuesday Dec. 3.
[Breaking] Winter Storm Warning eastern #MA Tue for 4-8" from Plymouth - Boston - Cape Ann & into the Merrimack Valley. Heaviest #snow 4 am to 10 am. Some uncertainty on storm track. If storm tracks farther offshore lower values will be realized, higher values if it tracks closer pic.twitter.com/4a8tko4pam
— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) December 2, 2019
Patch reporter Jenna Fisher can be reached at Jenna.Fisher@patch.com or by calling 617-942-0474. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram (@ReporterJenna).
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