What To Know About The Snow In Malden

MALDEN, MA — Just when you thought 2020 might let you out, it snows you back in.

With more than a foot of snow possible in the Malden area overnight Wednesday, here are some things to know about how the snow might affect you once you are all stocked up on milk, bread and maybe a few warm, holiday treats.

Schools Remote

All schools and offices will be closed Thursday, Dec. 17 and Friday, Dec. 18. Students will participate in remote learning those days. There will be no food distribution program until Monday.

Snow Emergency Declared

The city declared a snow emergency effective 6 p.m. Wednesday. This year is a park even snow season, so unless signs say otherwise, residents must park on the even-numbered side of the street until April 1.

During snow emergencies, parking rules become more restrictive. For details on the restriction for your address, visit cityofmalden.org/streetalerts and enter your address. Residents without access to off-street parking who live on streets with a parking ban may park at the following locations for free after 4 p.m. Wednesday:

• Early Learning Center
• Beebe School
• Forestdale School
• Ferryway School
• Linden School
• Salemwood School
• CBD Parking Garage
• Jackson Street Parking Garage

Vehicles in these locations must be removed by 9 a.m. on Friday Dec. 18 or risk being towed.

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Snow Removal

Homeowners must have their sidewalks shoveled within 24 hours of the end of a snow emergency. Business owners have 12 hours to do the same.

City Streets and Public Areas

If a street needs further attention after the end of snow operations, you may submit a ticket using the issue reporting tool. The DPW will not respond to requests during snow operations unless there is an emergency.

Trash/Recycling Delayed

Trash and recycling pickup will be delayed by one day for the rest of the week. If your normal trash day is Thursday, it will be picked up on Friday this week. If your trash day is Friday, it will be picked up on Saturday.

How Much Snow Will We Get?

Snow will start falling across Massachusetts between 7 and 11 p.m. Wednesday, and by the time it ends midday Thursday, most parts of the state will have been blanketed with 8 to 14 inches, according to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service in Boston.

Snow will be light and fluffy in most parts of the state, but it could be heavier and wetter in southeastern Massachusetts and on Cape Cod.

Cape Cod will see lower snowfall totals than the rest of the state, with rain mixing in with the snow early Thursday morning. Wind gusts of up to 40 miles per hour mean several parts of Massachusetts could see blizzard conditions.

Snowfall will be heaviest between midnight and 8 a.m. Thursday. The snow will stop between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Thursday as the storm moves from west to east across Massachusetts.

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Check back with Malden Patch for updates on how the snowstorm will impact your community.

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