Brookline Could See Up To 7 Inches Of Snow

BROOKLINE, MA — There's more snow in the forecast today and Friday for Brookline. Although it's set to be a long storm, it's not going to be very disruptive, according to forecasters.

Meteorologists say the sticking snow is likely to start falling late Thursday afternoon, through Friday leaving Brookline with between 7 and 10 inches of accumulation by Friday night. Brookline Public Works officials say they expect it will be on the lower end of that range.

National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory beginning at noon today until 7 p.m. Feb. 19.

"This is going to be an extended event over a 30+ hour period," said Public Works Commissioner Erin Gallentine. "The snow will accumulate slowly and sporadically over this extended pattern. Long duration events such as this require a significant amount of product on the roads and long hours for public works employees to treat the roads, parking lots, Town managed sidewalks, crossings, public grounds and other DPW managed areas. "

Gallentine said in order to prepare for this storm, her department pretreated roadways with brine, ensured that the salt shed was well stocked, mounted all plows and assigned the crews staggered shifts.

"Public Works is ready to go!" she said. "Every snow event is different, but the key factor here is the duration."

Because this storm is not likely to bring as much wind with it, and forecasters expect the snow around greater Boston to be light and fluffy for today, there's less of a chance for cancellations or emergency parking restrictions, but we'll update if there are any changes.

What to know:

Schools: February break.

Emergency parking ban: None.

Trash and recycling: On schedule

Other key info:
Business owners have three hours after a storm ends to clear sidewalks or face fines.

Residents have 30 hours to clear their sidewalks. Find out more about the town's snow rules and regulations here.

"Once the snow stops, there will remain a significant amount of work," the town said in a statement. "Snow banks are pushed back to the curb line in order to provide for safe passage, adequate storage space for future storms, and parking. Please consider this timetable when clearing your driveway, front walkway, and sidewalks so that you are not disappointed when a snow plow passes by after the snow has stopped falling."

• Emergencies should be reported by calling 911.
• If your power goes out, report it directly to Eversource here, or call 877-659-6326.

Here's what the National Weather Service has to say:

Today—Snow likely, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tonight—Snow likely, mainly after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Friday—Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Friday Night—Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.