Brockton Declares Snow Emergency; School is Canceled

BROCKTON, MA — Due to the expected snowstorm, Mayor Bill Carpenter has declared a snow emergency in Brockton effective Thursday at 7 a.m.

There is no parking on any city street during the snow emergency.

Free off-street snow emergency parking is available at the following lots:

The parking lot on East side of Montello St. between Crescent and White Ave.

• Warren Avenue lot on the west side of Warren Avenue between Belmont and Bartlett Streets
• South Street lot on South Street near Main Street behind gas station
• Howard School located 837 North Main St.
• Whitman School located at 25 Manomet St.
• Edgar’s Playground on Dover Street

Any vehicle parked on a city street after 6am on Thursday will subject to a police tow.

The Brockton Public Schools and City Hall will be closed Thursday.

There will be no trash pickup but it will run on a holiday schedule Friday

Brockton Area Transit will operate on a snow schedule starting at 8 a.m.