Watertown Parking Ban Running Until Monday Morning, If Not Longer

The earliest the Watertown's parking ban will be lifted is Monday morning, but it could last longer.

Town officials will meet Monday morning to discuss the how the clean up of Watertown's streets after the Blizzard of 2013, said Public Works Superintendent Gerald Mee.

"The parking ban is still in effect because of the narrow streets," Mee said. "We need to keep them free of cars so fire vehicles can get through, and for garbage trucks."

Sidewalks have proven particularly difficult, Mee said, because of the depth of the snow.

"It is extremely difficult. There is no sidewalk tractor that can deal with 4 and 5 feet of snow drifts," Mee said. "And there is no where for the snow to go, it is so high."

The first priority for sidewalks will be the MBTA bus stops, which the town must clear of snow, Mee said.

"It would be nice for people to have a spot to stand in when they are waiting for the bus," Mee said.