Snow Storm Watch

updates

  • All Cambridge Public Schools and district offices will re-open at the regular time on Wednesday, February 4th
  • Curbside trash/recycling collection will occur as scheduled

The Snow Emergency Parking Ban is lifted.Please note there many streets are still marked with temporary “No Parking” signs. Check posted signs regularly in order to avoid being ticketed and towed. Because of the total accumulations of snow received on Monday, there are many streets that—while passable to motor vehicle traffic—would be impassable to emergency vehicles and MBTA buses if parking were restored at this point.  The City will continue to monitor the need for these signs and will take them down as soon it is safe to do so.

Any vehicle parked so far from the curb as to obstruct the safe flow of traffic is subject to ticketing and towing. Drivers should use their best judgment when considering whether to park in areas where large snow piles are still alongside the curb, to ensure they do not block the flow of traffic.

Follow us on Twitter at @CambMA and Facebook at CambridgeMA.Gov for additional updates. Use #CambMASnow to follow the conversation 

Press Releases

City of Cambridge Announces Snow Emergency Parking Ban - 2/1/2015 2:30 pm

City Announces Public Schools Closed, City Office Remain Open 2/1/2015 6:30 pm

City of Cambridge Announces Cancelled Meetings, Early Closures 2/2/2015 12:05 p.m.

General Storm Information 

Updates:
Updates will be posted on this website, City social media sites, CityView Ch. 22, and also on the Traffic Dept. main line, 671-349-4700.  

Emergency Notifications:
Sign-up to receive notification of snow emergency parking bans at http://www.cambridgema.gov/AlertNetwork.

School Closings: Call 617-349-6513 or visit www.cpsd.us.

Hubway Bike Share System Updates: Call 1-855-448-2929 or Visit https://thehubway.com/news

Safety Tips from Cambridge Fire Dept:

 

  • Help keep your family and neighbors safe by assisting in clearing snow from hydrants.
  • Parking is restricted at all times within 20 feet of an intersection; this is especially important during snow conditions.
  • Be aware that Fire, Rescue and EMS vehicles are larger than passenger cars. Leave adequate room for passage of Emergency vehicles on all right of ways.
  • Structures with direct vent boilers have exhaust and air intakes that need to be clear of snow to
    prevent possible carbon monoxide issues.

 

When Will Ban be Lifted? 
Once determined, ban lifted information will be sent to CodeRed subscribers, posted on the City of Cambridge Website, www.cambridgema.gov and on 22-CityView, and will be available via a recorded message during non-business hours and live assistance during business hours at the Traffic Department number, 617-349-4700.

Plowing Operations after the Storm: 
The Department of Public Works (DPW) will clear streets as soon as possible after a snow storm, starting with major arteries. Your patience and participation help the City return streets and sidewalks to safe, passable conditions as quickly as possible.

Property Owners Must Clear Ice and Snow from their Sidewalks:
City Ordinance requires property owners to remove snow from sidewalks next to their property or business within 12 hours of daytime snowfall and before 1 p.m. when it has fallen overnight. Property owners must also remove or melt all ice within 6 hours of the time it forms. There is a $50 fine for each day of non-compliance. If you are away, it is still your responsibility to ensure that someone clears sidewalks next to your property.

Remember to:

 

  • Shovel your sidewalk on all sides of your property, down to bare pavement
  • Clear snow to curb to avoid placing trash and recycling containers behind snow banks
  • Make path at least 3-4 feet wide (to enable wheelchair and/or stroller to pass through)
  • Clear ramps at corners and crosswalks
  • Clear snow off fire hydrants if the Fire Dept. hasn't already done so
  • Clear snow to curb so that collection crews can access your trash barrels and recycling toters and they are not behind snow banks.
  • Chop or melt all ice
  • Keep street drains clear of snow
  • Consider helping neighbors who may have difficulty clearing their walk.

 

Residents may not use objects such as trash/recycling barrels, furniture items or any other item to save parking spots on public streets. These items will be treated as trash and disposed of by DPW.

REPORT UNSAFE SIDEWALKS
Report it online at www.cambridgema.gov/snow or call the DPW Snow Hotline at 617-349-4903. You can also download Cambridge iReport app to you smartphone from www.cambridgema.gov/apps.

Snow Exemption Program
Disabled or elderly persons who qualify as low-income residents may be eligible for an exemption. Call the Cambridge Council on Aging, 617-349-6220 (voice) or 617-349-6050 (TTY) to learn more.

For more information, or to report an unshoveled or icy sidewalk, call 617-349-4903; use Cambridge iReport app on your smartphone or visit www.cambridgema.gov/snow.