City Of Woburn: Important Snowstorm Information

Press release from the City of Woburn:

2022-01-28

Mayor Says City is Ready for the Snowstorm and Releases Information                                   ROUNDUP FOR RESIDENTS

Mayor Scott Galvin met with a core group of City officials this morning, and says the City is well prepared for predictions of 18+ inches of snow to fall and high winds in the area starting Friday evening, January 28th and possibly snowing through late Saturday evening, January 29, 2022.

DPW crews are preparing to pretreat roadways and preparing equipment. The City has issued an emergency parking ban, effective midnight on Friday, January 28, 2022 until Sunday, January 30th at noon, this is to allow City plow and sand crews to properly clean and treat city streets.

That means no on-street parking, either side of the street, during this time period.  Off street parking will be available in all municipal lots across the City, EXCLUDING SCHOOL PARKING LOTS, during the storm.  All vehicles must be removed from city lots by noon on Sunday, January 30th.

Woburn Police Chief Robert Rufo Woburn Fire Chief Clark Kenton, and Woburn DPW Superintendent Jay Duran report assembling additional resources, including sanders and plows, extra traffic units, extra ambulance and an emergency center that will be operated out of the dispatch area.  Please dial 911 only in the case of an emergency.

Here is a roundup of helpful information for residents:

In the case of downed wires, please stay away and contact the Woburn Police Department at 781-933-1212.

All School and Woburn Recreation Department programs on Saturday and Sunday are cancelled. Please check woburnrec.com for further information and updates.

Mayor Galvin urges people to monitor the storm and heed warnings. As always, he said, people should put together their emergency kits, which should include flashlights, batteries, bottled water and charge all cell phones. Also people planning to use generators should make sure they know how to use them safely.

Fire Hydrants: There are thousands of fire hydrants across the City. Winter storms can often hide fire hydrants under a large mountain, placing precious time and lives in danger in the event of a fire. The City asks residents who are able to assist with keeping the fire hydrant closest to their residence or business clear of snow. The Fire Department requests a three-foot clearance on all sides for best access to hydrants. The Woburn Fire Department will also be out there clearing hydrants, but is extremely grateful for any and all assistance that residents are able to provide during winter storms.

Also, don’t forget that safe sidewalks benefit the entire community. The same request is asked of businesses and residents when it comes to sidewalks. Some helpful guidelines include efforts to make path wide enough for someone using a wheelchair, walker or stroller. Clear ramps at corners and sidewalks.

Use ice melter, but not sand (sand gets into street drains and can be expensive to clean up).

Consider helping neighbors who may have difficulty clearing their walk.

Updates will be provided on the City website:  CityofWoburn.com

Helpful phone numbers include:

For questions on snow removal please contact (781- 897-5980.

For loss of power, residents are asked to contact Eversource at 800-592-2000.

Comcast: Residential customers with service affected by the storm should call 1-800-COMCAST (1-800-266-2278).

Verizon: To report service-related issues, residential customers should call 1-800-VERIZON (1-800-837-4966) or online at www.verizon.com/support.

National Grid Outages:  1-800-465-1212

National Grid Electric:  1-800-322-3223

National Grid Gas Emergency:  1-888-377-5325

This press release was produced by the City of Woburn. The views expressed here are the author’s own.