What To Know About The Snow In Medford

MEDFORD, 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 Medford 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 Closed

Medford canceled school Thursday, Dec. 17, meaning there will be no remote learning. The district previously said a "full remote" day – meaning students would attend their regular classes online – was possible Thursday, but ultimately decided to call school off given the likelihood of severe weather.

The district will continue to monitor the storm over the coming days to determine whether to cancel school Friday. As of now, families should prepare for a "full remote" day on Friday, Dec. 18.

Snow Emergency Declared

The city declared a snow emergency effective 10 p.m. Wednesday. Parking enforcement will begin at midnight.

On secondary roads, parking is allowed on the even side of the street only. Cars parked on the odd side of the street during snow emergencies will be ticketed and towed. On main arteries, there is no parking allowed on either side of the street.

Residents who live on a main artery are allowed to park on a secondary road, even if it is permit parking, as those restrictions are temporarily lifted during a snow emergency. Once the snow emergency is lifted, parking enforcement will resume as usual.

Main arteries are:

• Boston Ave
• Central Ave
• College Ave (George St to Boston Ave)
• Forest St
• Fulton St
• George St
• Governors Ave
• Grove St
• Hancock St
• Harvard Ave
• Harvard St
• High St
• Lawrence Rd
• Main St
• Medford St
• Mystic Ave (Main St to Crescent St)
• Playstead Rd
• Riverside Ave
• Salem St
• Spring St
• Washington St
• Webster St
• Willis Ave
• Winthrop St
• Woburn St

If you receive a parking ticket, contact Park Medford at www.parkmedford.org.

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Snow Removal

• Property owners must shovel their sidewalks within six daylight hours of the end of a snowstorm. Failure to do so may result in fines.
• Make sure to clear openings at corners, crosswalks, curb cuts and fire hydrants so pedestrians and emergency personnel can access areas efficiently.
• DO NOT shovel snow or ice into the street.
• If you need assistance with shoveling, the city publishes a list of available shovelers at www.medfordma.org/snow, or call the Medford Council on Aging at 781-396-6010.

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 Medford Patch for updates on how the snowstorm will impact your community.

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